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Invitation to participate in the on Media and Disaster Management
held in
Chennai on 14th & 15th December 2007
The Media Information and Communication Centre of India (MICCI) is a non-profit trust devoted to organizing seminars, conferences, workshops, research and publications in the field of media with a national and international focus.
The media plays a significant role in disaster preparedness, mitigation and management. Also, realizing the significance of the concept of 'Community Based Disaster Management", MICCI proposes to conduct a two day workshop on "Media and Disaster Management" in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, (FES) and the local partner Indian Online Media Forum (IOMF) on 14 th and 15th December 2007 in Chennai at Hotel Chennai Gateway, (near Koyambedu Junction), Koyambedu, Chennai.
The workshop aims at sensitizing journalists, media academics and students, NGOs, and government officials in the area of disaster management and the media's role in it. T he programme includes direct interaction with the experts and academics from the respective fields.
We would be grateful if you can participate in this workshop meant for capacity building on Disaster Management.
I kindly request the interested participants to register over phone before 12 th December 2007
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
Satish Nagaraji
Workshop Convener
Mobile: 98841 72240
e-mail: satishn.mail@gmail.com
Enclosure: Workshop Schedule
Tentative Schedule
Date: 14th and 15th December 2007
Venue: Woodhouse, Hotel Chennai Gateway, Koyambedu, Chennai
Time: Registration starts at 9 am
| DAY 1 : 14th December 2007 | |
| 09.00 am | Registration |
| 09.30 am | Introduction to the Workshop – Environment and Disaster by Dr. I. Arul Aram, Assistant Professor, Department of Media Sciences, Anna University Chennai Inaugural Address by by Mr. D. Suresh Kumar, Chief Reporter, The New Indian Express |
| 10.30 am | Awareness on Natural Disaster and Management by Dr. P. Namalwar Rajan, INCOIS Project Leader , Institute for Ocean Management, Anna University Chennai |
| 11.30 am | BREAK |
| 11.45 am | Message Dissemination and Preparedness for Disaster by Mr. Hansen Thambi Prem, Project Officer (UNDP), Disaster Management Cell, Cuddalore. |
| 12.45 pm | LUNCH |
| 01.30 pm | Prevention of Disasters by Implementing Environmental Plans by Ms. L. Gnanappazham, Scientist, Remote Sensing and GIS Lab, MSSRF |
| 2.30 pm | Improving Scientific Methods in Predicting Harmful Events through Media by Dr. Samuel Selvaraj, Lecturer in Physics, Presidency College |
| 03.30 pm | BREAK |
| 03.45 pm | Role of Community Radio in Disaster Management by Prof. K. Thangaraj, Principal Coordinator, Kongu FM, Kongu Engineering College |
| DAY 2 : 15th December 2007 | |
| 09.30 am | Media Coverage on Climate Change by Dr. Geeta Lakshmi, Research Associate, Madras Institute of Developmental Studies (MIDS) |
| 10.30 am | ICT Village Resource Centres by Mr. A George Stephen Raj, ICT - Programme Manager, Pondicherry Multipurpose Social Service Society (PMSSS) |
| 11.30 am | Media and Disaster in Asian Context by Dr. Zareena Begum Irfan, Assistant Professor, Madras School of Economics |
| 12.30 pm | Valedictory and Certificate Distribution Comdt. N.V. Rama Rao, Officer in-charge, Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, Chennai |
RSVP
Satish Nagaraji
Workshop Convener
Mobile: 98841 72240
e-mail: satishn.mail@gmail.com
Venue Details
Woodhouse Basement,
Hotel Chennai Gateway
Koyambedu Signal
(near 100 Feet Road, Poonamallee Road Signal)
Chennai
Dr I Arul Aram PhD, PDF (LSE)
Assistant Professor
Department of Media Sciences
Anna University
Chennai 600025
Office: 91-44- 64553733, 22351579
Home: 91-44-23614903
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