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‘ Other Training Courses

œIntensive Courses
DRI holds intensive courses several times a year to help participants improve their disaster response and management capabilities. Each course focuses on specific themes and is designed to achieve specific learning objectives.

Course name Description Schedule
On the table Exercise/
Public Relations Course
Learn the know-how for effectively dealing with disaster situations, including how to cooperate with the mass media. (1st) July 31 - August 2, 2006
(2nd) December 4 - 5, 2006
Regional Disaster Prevention Plan Course Learn about the techniques and methodology for developing an effective disaster prevention plan, from numerous examples of regional disaster prevention plans and action programs. January 31 - February 1, 2007
Mental Health Care Course
(Crisis Management and Mental Health Care for Disaster Victims and Emergency Responders in Times of Disaster)
Learn the knowledge and skills needed to provide mental health services to disaster victims and emergency responders in times of disaster.
¦ Held Jointly with Hyogo Institute for Traumatic Stress.
November 14 - 15, 2006

œInternational Training Course
This course is designed for disaster management personnel in various countries and regions, to provide instruction regarding disaster response and recovery operations, using the disaster management system of Japan as a practical model. Through training, we intend to disseminate to the rest of the world the knowledge and lessons learned from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. This training program is a project entrusted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

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