~~Adz:Left~~Basseterre, St. Kitts (September 20, 2006): With the high season of hurricane awareness upon us, the International Telecommunication Union has announced a free online course available to youths.
The Basic Course in Emergency Telecommunications targets young people with no prior knowledge of emergency management or technologies related to emergency warning and relief.
Students are given an overview of the concepts of emergency management and disaster response, the responsibilities of key institutions and the role of volunteers.
The course was established in response to the needs identified by the young participants in the ITU-TELECOM Forum, held in Korea and at the online forum organised following the tsunami of December 2004.
~~Adz:Right~~The course material covers Telecommunications and Disaster Management; building resilient telecommunication infrastructure; the multi-hazard of ICT for disaster management as well as its contribution to economic and social development and practical measures to be taken when disasters strike to enhance response and relief.
The course can be found on the website of the ITU-D Youth Programme at: www.itu.int.
