A training workshop on Information Management for Disaster Reduction was held in United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC), Bangkok, Thailand, on 8 and 9 October 2003.  The Workshop was jointly organized by Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC), European Commission Humanitarian Aid Office (DIPECHO), and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific as part of "Phase 2 of Partnerships for Disaster Reduction - Southeast Asia (PDR-SEA II)".  PDR-SEA II builds on the achievements of national disaster management offices and non-governmental organization partners during Phase I implemented by ADPC.   The Workshop was one of the aims of the PDR-SEA project to enhance and facilitate active information sharing on best practices and experiences amongst disaster management practitioners in the region.

Related links:

• Information Management for Disaster Reduction in Strategic Planning and Management

• Geographical Information Systems (GIS): Definition and Examples of Application