2008 Disaster Relief Seminar (in Hong Kong)

2008 DISASTER RELIEF SEMINAR NOVEMBER 8. 2008 9AM-4PM AT THE VINE CENTRE, CENTRAL HUB & SPOKES INTERNATIONAL



HUMANITARIAN INTERNATIONAL SERVICES GROUP

Disaster Response: Opportunity Through Crisis WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: EFFECTIVE DISASTER RESPONSE PARTNERING WITH PROFESSIONALS INTERNATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE NETWORK HOW TO BUILD A DISASTER RESPONSE TEAM

Where do you fit in the picture? Find your place in serving the world during disaster and crisis.

Venue: The Vine Centre 2/F, Two Chinachem Plaza, 135 Des Voeux Road Central (68 Connaught Road) Central, Hong Kong Map: http://www.thevine.org.hk/index.php? option=com_content&task=view&id=46&Ite mid=36

Humanitarian International Services Group (HISG) Kay Hiramine, President of HISG, accepts an award from President Bush.

• HISG is a humanitarian organization. HISG specializes in private sector resource mobilization and management. Their motto is: “We connect resources to needs”. As a non-governmental organization, HISG provides support services to US and international for-profit and non-profit organizations for crisis response and humanitarian developmental initiatives. • Since 2001, HISG has mobilized and moved over $20 Million in humanitarian aid at less than 1% handling costs. Having prototyped new and innovative solutions, HISG has established an institutional capability to mobilize and manage private sector resource capacity. HISG has now networked over 45 warehouses across the USA to work collaboratively to aid the poor and needy around the world.

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VISION: Establish a stable environment with sustainable solutions that benefit the indigenous population. MISSION & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES: Connect resource providers to end users in areas of need by focusing on accomplishment of the following strategic initiatives: 1. Develop a humanitarian operations resource network. 2. Mobilize action-oriented coalitions of related practitioners. 3. Facilitate the development of stakeholder and societal sector networks. 4. Establish a global network of local community and regional coordination centers. 5. Organize networking and training venues.

H U B A N D S PO K E S IN T E R NAT I O NA L Mission: To promote wholistic healing of individuals and communities Vision: To integrate sound healing disciplines and Christ-centered resources to empower, transform and bring people into wholeness.

Seminar Schedule: 09.00 - 09.15 : Opening and Introduction 09.15 - 10.10 : Introduction of Disaster Concepts Laying a foundation of terms, definitions and concepts of disasters and Disaster Response 10.10 - 10.30 : Coffee Break 10.30 - 11.15 : Discussion and Application of Concepts Break out - discussion of concepts and opportunities to explore areas of interest and focus of the participants. 11.15 - 12.00 : Ingredients of the Network, #1 + #2 Focus on the first two of three key ingredients of International Disaster Response (IDR) 12.00 - 12.45 : Ingredients of the Network, #3 and ICS Focus on the third of the three key ingredients of IDR and lay a basic foundational understanding of the "Incident Command System". 12.45 - 14.00 : Lunch Break 14.00 - 14.45 : Features of the Network "Features of the IDR Network", showing what elements are involved and necessary from the incidence of a disaster up to and through both a Partner Command Post and a fully established Forward Operating Center (FOC) with attendant aspects necessary for Warehousing, Staging and Distribution. 14.45 - 15.00 : Coffee Break 15.00 - 15.45

: Steps to IDRN Partnership and Membership

Five steps of how organizations, denominations and other groups can become a member and participate in a global network of partners to bring a coordinated effort in International Disaster Relief.

15.45 - 16.00

: Closing Remarks

Fee: $700 Includes: seminar, booklet, lunch & tea.

Our Framework: -Empowerment (training and consultation) -Integration (networking) -Service (caring for those who care) -Respect (psychological and spiritual care) -Depth (research and development

Registration: Eufemia Lui

Tel: 8100-1933

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Future Conferences: • Disaster preparedness

• Personal Resources in Facing Crisis • Professional Development Seminars for Mental Health Workers

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