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I stanbul Technical University Disaster Management Center

I stanbul Technical University Disaster Management Center. Dr Hikmet ISKENDER Vice Director. 1.

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I stanbul Technical University Disaster Management Center

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  1. Istanbul Technical UniversityDisaster Management Center Dr Hikmet ISKENDER Vice Director 1

  2. Outline I. Kick Off II. Establishment of the Center of Excellence for Disaster Management III. Educational and Training Activities IV. Research and Service Activities V. International Opportunities 2

  3. I. Kick Off The Kocaeli and Düzce Earthquakes - 1999

  4. Istanbul Technical University US Federal Emergency Management Agency Project ACHIEVESeptember 2000 - February 2001 “ACooperativeHazardImpact-reductionEffortViaEducation” ITU-CEDM

  5. Training Topics (TTT) 1. Introduction to Emergency Management 2. Emergency Planning Basic Emergency Operations 3. Incident Command System 4. Emergency Operations Center 5. ICS/EOC interface Mitigation 6. Introduction to Mitigation 7. Mitigation for Emergency Managers 8. Earthquake Program for Schools Exercise Capability Building 9. An Orientation to Community Disaster Exercises 10.Exercise Design 11.Exercise Evaluation 12.Exercise Development

  6. Training Topics Disaster Resilient Communities 13. “Project Impact” • Developing Volunteer Resources • Public Information Community Preparedness 16. Local Assessment 17. Donations Management 18. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

  7. Establishment of the ITU-Center of Excellence for Disaster Management

  8. Some Activities of the Center (2001 – present) • Publications – ITU Press • International Conferences • Research and Implementation Projects • Educational Programs • National Programs

  9. PublicationsITU Press, since 2001

  10. Some of Our Publications • The Restructuring of the Turkish Fire Brigades under the Light of International Experiences, ITU Press, 2001. • A Model for Restructuring the Turkish Fire Bridade (in Turkish), ITU Press, 2002. • A National Emergency Management Model Study (in Turkish), ITU Press, 2002. • Proceedings, FEMA-ITU Higher Education Conference in Turkey, 2003. • Disaster Management Planning for Schools, ITU Press, 2004. • The Disaster Management Reconaissance Report for the Nov.15 and Nov. 20 Terrorist Attacks in Istanbul, ITU Press, 2004.

  11. International Conferences • The Restructuring of the Turkish Fire Brigade (2001) 2. FEMA – ITU Higher Education Conference (2003)

  12. RTMI - ITU National Research Projects (2001-2003) RT MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR STRATEGIC PLANNING CENTER • Turkish National Emergency Management, • Education and Exercise Implementation Program • Development of a National Emergency Management Model • The Restructuring of the Turkish Fire Brigades • The Development of a National Database (GIS/RSS) & • Standard for a Disaster Management Decision Support System

  13. III. Educational and Training Activities Training at ITU: Principles of Disaster Management

  14. Training for Local Government Officials Training for Local Mayors with Japan’s (JICA) support (2003 – 2005) KOCAELİ, EDİRNE, KIRKLARELİ, TEKİRDAĞ and SİVAS (2003) Governors & Mayors

  15. Training Programs for NGO’s Principles of Disaster Management Course

  16. Cooperative Agreements • AKUT Search & Rescue (NGO) • TRAC Turkish Amateur Radio Society • Turkish Red Crescent

  17. Some Training Courses ITU Conducted • İstanbul Technical University Personnel, • 6 days, 300 participants • Kocaeli Governor and Deputy Governors, • 2 days, 75 participants • Kocaeli GovernorDisaster Employees, • 5 days, 65 participants • Edirne GovernorDisaster Employees, • 5 days, 50 participants • Kadıköy Municipality and NGO’s • 1 day, 30 participants • NGO’s in Istanbul, • 3 days, 153 participants • Private Sector in Istanbul , • 3 days, 50 participants • TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center • 4 days, 28 participants • ERDEMİR Corporation, • 3 days, 30 participants

  18. DISASTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTMaster of Science Degree ProgramIstanbul Technical University initiatedin cooperation with: Texas A&M University Oklahoma State University 2002 - 2003

  19. Student Profile Professions include: • Medical Doctors • Journalists • Engineers • Architects • NGO representatives • First Graduation in February 2004! Graduating Class with US Consul General David Arnett

  20. Research and Service Activities Training/Certificate Programs for:ITU Personnel Non-Governmental Organizations Public Officials Disaster Planning for the Erdemir Steel Corporation Disaster Planning for the IPRAGAZ Corporation

  21. V. International Opportunities • Accreditation • Standard Publications • Web-Based Learning • Regional Training & Education • International Partnerships

  22. Many T h a n k s For Your Attention For further information : ITU Disaster Management Center Istanbul Technical University Ayazaga Campus - 34469 Istanbul, Turkey e-mail: aym@itu.edu.tr

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