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Pacific Workshop on National Emergency Telecommunications Plan (NETP)

​​​The Pacific ICT Regulatory Resource Centre (PIRRC) in collaboration with the Telecommunications & Radiocommunications Regulator of Vanuatu (TRR), the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster for the Pacific (ETC), and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) organized a Pacific Workshop on National Emergency Telecommunications Plans (NETP) during 15-16 May 2017 2017 at the National Convention Centre, Port Vila, Vanuatu.

The workshop addressed regional support for the development of NETPs in Pacific Islands Countries and looked to developing a guideline/template for developing the NETP.

 

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Agenda - Day 1

​Monday 15 May 2017 ​
​08:00 - 09:00​​Registration​​

09:00 - 09:30​

Opening Session

 
  • Welcome remarks by Gerard Metsan, CIO, OGCIO, Vanuatu
  • Keynote by Wisit Atipayakoon, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
  • Keynote by Donnie Defreitas, Project Director PIRRC
  • Opening remarks by Hon. Ham Lini Vanuaroroa., Minister responsible for Climate Change ​​
09:30 - 10:00​Group Photo and Tea Break​

10:00 - 12:00​

SESSION 1 – INTRODUCTION TO DEVELOPING NETPS FOR THE PACIFIC

 
  • National Emergency Telecommunications Plans (NETP) the Pacific context – Donnie Defreitas (Project Director PIRRC) [Presentation]
  • Regional support​ for development of NETPs - UN -ETC - Salma ​Faroque (WFP) [Presentation​]
  • Development of NETPs for Pacific Countries. – Expert – Don Wallace [Presentation]
  • ICT Tools - Overview of capabilities and limitations Matthew Lloyd (Independent, Wellington) [Presentation]
  • ITU Emergency Telecommunications ​​​and NETP - Wisit Atipayakoon, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific [Presentation]
12:00 - 13:00​Lunch Break​

13:00 - 15:00​

SESSION 2 – PREPARING FOR DISASTERS

 
  • Capabilities and limitations of ICT tools in a Pacific Island environment Matthew Lloyd (Independent, Wellington) [Presentation]
  • The use of VSATs in Pacific Disaster Response – Bob Horton, Global VSAT Forum [Presentation] ​​​
15:00 - 15:30​Tea Break​

15:30 - 17:00​

SESSION 2 – PREPARING FOR DISASTERS (cont'd)

 
  • Use of ICTs in the Preparation Phase – Don Wallace
  • Group exercise – Use of ICTs in the Preparation Phase ​

 

Agenda - Day 2

Tuesday 16 May 2017​​ ​
08:00 - 09:00​​Registration​

09:00 - 12:00​

SESSION 3 –​ RESPONSE TO DISASTERS

 
  •  Providing assistance to Pacific Island Red Cross Societies – Matthew Lloyd for NZ Red Cross Society [Presentation]
  •  Australia providing assistance to Pacific islands in times of disasters ​– Simon Moffat, Emergency Management Australia [Presentation]
  • ​ Samoa’s experience developing an NETP- Samoan Representative [Presentation]
 
  •  Use of ICTs in the warning phase – Don Wallace​ 
  •  Group exercise – Use of ICTs in the warning phase 
 
  •  ​Disaster Response Communication – Challenges and Solutions – Paul Gardner Stephen (Serval Project, Adelaide) [Presentation]
  •  ​Intelsat – emerging satellite constellations and the possibilities for Emergency communications un the Pacific – Diego Sutachan [Presentation]​
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12:00 - 13:00​Lunch Break​

13:00 - 15:30​

SESSION 4 –​ THE RESPONSE PHASE

 
  • ​ UN- ETC Providing Assistance in the Response phase – Salma Faroque (WFP) [Presentation]
  • ​ UAVs in Disaster Response – Matthew Lloyd (Independent, Wellington) ​[Presentation]
  • ​ Use of ICTs in the Response Phase -Don Wallace
  • ​ Group exercise – Use of ICTs the Response Phase ​
 
  • ​ Process for developing the NETP – Don Wallace 
  • ​ Countries feedback on requirements for NETP​
  • ​ Wrap up
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16:00​​Site Visit of Vanuatu NDMO HQ, Port Villa​​

 

​Date: 15-16 May 2017

Venue: National Convention Centre, Port Vila, Vanuatu

Contact:

Donnie Defreitas, Project Director PIRRC
Email: ddefreitas@hotmail.com

Wisit Atipayakoon, Programme Officer, ITU​
Email: wisit.atipayakoon@itu.int​​

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