CESDR Subcenter for DRR-CCA to hold International Workshop on Making Cites Resilient in Jan 2018

An international workshop on "Localising Strategies for Making Cities Resilient to Disasters"will be held on Jan. 22-26, 2018 at Century Park Hotel, Manila. The workshop is organised by DLSU CESDR Subcenter for DRR-CCA led by Dr. Andres Oreta (PH coordinator) and mentors Dr. Renan Tanhueco (Subcenter head) and Dr. Jojo Mutuc (IE Dept). The United Kingdom partners are Prof. Dilanthi Amaratunga  (UK coordinator),  Prof. Ricahrd Haigh and Dr. Ezri Hayat of University of Huddersfield (HUD). UNISDR Abilash Panda serves as a mentor in the workshop. The workshop is supported by the British Council, DOST and PCIEERD. The CESDR committee for the workshop includes Dr. Marla Redillas (Head of Finance), Dr. Mario De Leon (Head of Logistics), Dr. Lawrence Materum (Head of Site Visit). DLSU faculty moderators in the workshop include Dr. Lessandro Garciano (CE Dept chair), Dr. Marites Tiongco (SOE Dean), Dr. Marlon Era (Behavioral Science Dept) and Dr. Anna Bella Manalang (IE Dept). The advisers of this workshop are Dr. Raymond Tan (VCRI) and Dr. Manny Biona (CESDR Director). The support staff includes Engr. Joenel Galupino.and PhD and BSMS graduate students.

The following keynote lectures will be delivered:

• Keynote Lecture 1: Dynamics of Disasters – Assoc. Prof., Dr.  Jose Edgar Mutuc, DLSU
• Keynote Lecture 2: Why are cities at risk of disaster? – Prof. Richard Haigh, HUD
• Keynote Lecture 3: The Ten Essential for Making Cities Resilient: A Framework for Research – Prof. Andres Winston C. Oreta, DLSU
• Keynote Lecture 4: The Sendai Framework for DRR 2015-2030 and Global and Local Challenges in the Making Cities Resilient Campaign -  Prof. Dilanthi Amaratunga, HUD

Briefing sessions (BF) will also be conducted

> BF1: Local Issues on DRR in the Philippines - Resource Persons from Makati (Mayor Abigail Binay) and Albay (Dr. Cedric Daep) will present lessons on the 10 E’s application in their cities.
> BF2: An introduction to the development of a roadmap for research futures and capacity development on making cities resilient to disasters -  Prof. Dilanthi Amaratunga (HUD)
> BF3: Integrating public engagement into research - Prof. Richard Haigh, (HUD)
> BF4: Getting funding for our research -  Resource persons from BC, DLSU and DOST 

Skills development (SK) sessions will be conducted by HUD prfoessors.
> SK1: Academic writing - Prof. Richard Haigh (HUD)
> SK2: Publishing your research - Prof. Richard Haigh (HUD)
> SK3: Interactive session on building your research profile - Prof. Dilanthi Amaratunga (HUD)

Two Panel  discussions will also be held with invited resource persons from LGUs. Resource persons include Atty. Violeta Seva (Makati), Mr. Uriel Correos (Surigao), Dr. Cedric Daep (Albay) and Dr. Tony Fernandez (UP CIS). 
> PD1: An expert panel to lead a discussion about the current landscape and future opportunities for advancing the dialogue between DRR and urban cities.
> PD2: Pathways to impact. A discussion about how to convert research knowledge into evidence based policy development. 

Group interactive sessions (GIS) where the participants will be grouped into five clusters to address issues, strategies and challenges related to the 10 Essentials for Making Cities Resilient will also be conducted. The GIS will be moderated by DLSU faculty - Dr. Mutuc, Dr. Era and Dr. Tanhueco.

A site visit organized by Makati City DRRM Office will be conducted. Baranggay San Lorenzo and Magallanes will host the site visits.

Attending this international workshop are 18 participants from the United Kingdom and 21 participants from the Philippines. The participants are of varied expertise - engineering, social science, medicine, disaster management, architecture, urban planning, public policy and  governance, agriculture, forestry and mass media. The participants will present a five-minute powerpoint presentation about their research in sessions to be moderated by Dr. Garciano.

Details about the workshop can be viewed at the  website at http://www.buildresilience.org/nrl-philippines/index.php. 

CESDR subcenter for DRR-CCA members train SHS teachers on DR&RR

The DR&RR Team

Participants in the TOT Workshop on DR&RR

Dr. Renan Tnahueco (DRR-CCA subcenter head) and subcenter members, Dr. Andres Oreta, Dr. Jose Edgar Mutuc, Dr. Lessandro Garciano and Joenel Galupino were key members in a committee that developed learning modules for the Senior High School Course on Disaster Readiness & Risk Reduction (DR&RR). SHS Director, Efren Dela Cruz, Physics faculty, Dr. Edgar Vallar and STC faculty Geraldine Yumang are also members of the committee. The committee members conducted the Training of Teachers Workshop on DR&RR last April 17-18, 2017 at the HSSH Roofdeck. Read related blog article at animocivnews.