May 23, 2017. Webinar: Building and Maintaining Community Preparedness Partnerships among CERT Programs and Medical Reserve Corps

On Tuesday, May 23, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Individual and Community Preparedness Division (ICPD) invites you to a webinar featuring community preparedness partnerships among local Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) programs and the Medical Reserve Corps. Speakers will share how they built and continue to maintain these successful partnerships to better prepare and respond to a disaster.

Title: Building and Maintaining Community Preparedness Partnerships Among CERT Programs and the Medical Reserve Corps

Date: Tuesday, May 23

Time: 3 – 4:30 p.m. EDT

Featured Speakers:

• Tyler Krska, Emergency Management Specialist, FEMA ICPD
• David Richardson, Health Officer, Township of Manalapan, New Jersey
• Kim Silverstein, Volunteer Coordinator, Township of Manalapan, New Jersey
• Carla R. Mitchell, National Technical Assistance Coordinator, Medical Reserve Corps Program, U.S. Department Health and Human Services

How to Join the Webinar:

• Please register for the event using the Adobe Connect registration web link.
• Be sure to test your Adobe Connect connection prior to the meeting.
• This webinar will offer captioning.

We hope to that you will be able to join us on May 23!

May 2017. Humanitarian Workers. Kidnapping and Hostage Survival

to enhance your personal security as a humanitarian and development worker.

Safety and Security Kidnapping and Hostage Survival Take action to enhance your personal security as a humanitarian and development worker. Learn steps and approaches to lessen the risk of being kidnapped and to enhance your chances of survival in a hostage, abduction or kidnap situation.   This course was generously donated by Save the Children.

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2017\2018 Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security Emergence Program. Monterey, California

Applications are now being accepted for CHDS' newest offering, the Emergence Program. We are looking for homeland/public safety officials in the early stages of their careers. You will find all the information you need to know on our website at: https://www.chds.us/c/academic-programs/emergence-program. 

The deadline for applications is July 28.

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Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Emergence Program

October 22-27, 2017 and March 5-8, 2018
Monterey, California

The Emergence Program is a unique opportunity for homeland security/public safety professionals who are in the early stages of their career. The program provides an educational forum and innovation lab (at the NPS campus in Monterey, CA) for participants to explore "emerging" trends in the world around us - e.g. technology, environment, and terrorism. Participants will discuss both the challenges associated with these complex trends as well as the opportunities to rethink how we protect our communities and the nation. In addition, program sessions will assist participants in "emergence" strategies for implementing innovative ideas, being a leader, and for a successful homeland security career.

All costs associated with participating - tuition, books and travel - are covered by CHDS through its sponsor, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Preparedness Directorate, FEMA.

Program Objectives:

• Enhance the next generation of homeland security leaders' understanding of the homeland security discipline and emerging trends.
• Facilitate participants' homeland security perspectives and what they view as opportunities for change and contributions their generation can make to the evolving discipline.
• Emphasize and enhance critical inquiry, analysis, and evidence based research to understand complex problems and to develop and implement new ideas.
• Develop and explore strategies for success in a changing work environment.
• Inspire participants to a career in homeland security/public safety.

Learning Structure:

• (2) one-week sessions (a six day in-residence, October 22-27, 2017, followed by a four day in-residence, March 5-8, 2018) at the Naval Postgraduate School for professionals with a demonstrated commitment to homeland security/public safety and who are at the early stages of their career.
• The cohort of 32 participants will be chosen from a national applicant pool and will reflect the variety of professional backgrounds and geographic areas that comprise the homeland security community.
• The program will include advance readings and online work in the weeks prior to the in-residence sessions.
• Sessions are a mixture of interactive and informative presentations, discussions and group exercises.
• A significant part of the Emergence Program includes an innovation lab for participants to research and develop an idea for change within their organizations (e.g. new policy, approaches, program, procedure, system, use of technology, etc.). Participants will work collaboratively during the lab. CHDS staff will be available to assist with the drafting of individual innovation plans.
• As part of the program, participants will present their ideas to their agency leadership for consideration and feedback following the first in-residence.

Qualifications:

• Full-time government employee of a local, state, federal, territorial, or tribal homeland security/public safety agency or a private sector employee with security/safety responsibilities.
• Preferred 2-7 years work experience in any area (does not need to be homeland security related), 2 years (approximately) with their current agency or organization.
• A demonstrated commitment to a career in homeland security/public safety.
• Applicant should have strong collaboration, creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving skills and an appreciation for continuous education and professional growth.
• Applicant should enjoy learning through interactive activities (program includes walking on flat established outdoor trails).

Application:

Open an online application at https://www.chds.us/c/academic-programs/emergence-program. 

The selection committee will not review your application until you finalize the materials and click submit. A complete application includes the following:

• Current resume including educational history.
• Short essay (2-3 pages, doubled spaced) detailing an opportunity for homeland security/public safety change within your organization as well what you view as 1 or 2 possible challenges/barriers to achieving the change (you will develop your innovative idea* for change during the program and brief it to your leadership upon returning to your organization).
• A letter of support from a supervisor or organizational leader:
• highlighting your qualities as a candidate for the program (see qualifications)
• confirming you will be allowed the time away to attend, if selected
• committing to participate in your Emergence Program education by providing you the opportunity to brief organizational leaders on your idea upon completion of the Emergence first in-residence and providing feedback regarding its potential for implementation
• Optional Creative Submission: use whatever medium you wish - e.g. written, recorded, video, art, etc. - to show us something that is important to who you are and why you are a good candidate for the program.

The application deadline is July 28, 2017. 

Applicants will be notified of the selection committee's decision by the end of August. 

Contact Heather Issvoran, 831-402-4672 or hissvora@nps.edu if you have questions about the application process. 

https://www.devex.com/news/top-usaid-contractors-for-2016-90202

Top USAID contractors for 2016

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Emergency supplies are loaded onto a truck for Typhoon Haiyan victims in Tacloban, Philippines. Photo by: Katey Schein-Prudhomme / USAID / CC BY-NC

The United States Agency for International Development obligated contract funding reached $4.68 billion in 2016, decreasing by $200 million from the previous year. The modest decline for 2016 follows a $1 billion surge for contract spending from 2014 to 2015.

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Chemonics reclaimed its position as the top contractor for USAID in 2016, winning nearly double the contract funding from 2015. The global development consulting firm garnered over $1 billion worth of USAID financing last year, following the award of a $9.5 billion indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract, or IDIQ, in 2015. 

Tetra Tech and DAI, meanwhile, were awarded the second and third-highest USAID contract funding, respectively, combining for over $800 million in obligated funding.

Together, these top three recipients comprise 39 percent of all USAID obligated contract funding in 2016.

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Five organizations managed to break into the top 20 awardees in 2016. 

Remote Medicine, which won $10 million in contracts in 2015, received $67 million last year. International Business & Technical Consultants doubled their contract funding from $21 million in 2015 to $42 million. Nathan Associates received $40 million — up by $11 million from the previous year.

Two of the list’s new entrants ranked within the top 10 organizations, each obtaining over $100 million more than their previous contract funding. 

Creative Associates International, which received $43 million in 2015, attracted $146 million last year. 

Similarly, the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority received $122 million in 2016 versus $17 million in 2015, as it secured a five-year contract to procure, warehouse and distribute drugs and medical equipment for public hospitals across Kenya. KEMSA is the only non-U.S. organization to make it into the top 20.

May 2017. Spend the summer in Ethiopia - expenses are covered and you can make a difference!

There are several short-term teaching/training positions available in Ethiopia this summer!

Immediate opening for MIS trainer and all positions will be open until filled!

1- Experts in business and engineering for several 3-week block courses in Addis Ababa. Airfare and hotel are covered plus a small stipend. Courses are graduate level and class times are Monday-Friday 5pm-7pm and half-day on Saturday. PhD is not required but work experience is a must.

Courses to be taught:

In Business field

a- Accounting

b- Operations Research

c- MIS (immediate opening)

In Engineering field

a- Electrical Systems Design

b- Power Transmission and Distribution

2- Looking for International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS Standards) expert to deliver short-training course. Trainees will be financial professionals in Addis Ababa tasked with implementing the IFRS Standards. Duties include developing training, training materials, and delivering course in Ethiopia. Airfare and hotel are covered plus a small stipend

If you're interested please email me for at atadesse@international.ucla.edu more information.

Best,

Azeb

Azeb Tadesse

Deputy Director

UCLA African Studies Center

10244 Bunche Hall

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1310

website - www.international.ucla.edu/africa

email - atadesse@international.ucla.edu

Tel: 310-825-2877 / 310-825-3686

Fax: 310-206-2250

You're invited to The People Speak: Voices Against Violence

Please join The Chicago Reporter, Y
oung Chicago Authors and Public Narrative two weeks from tonight for an evening of powerful storytelling about the effects of violence in Chicago's neighborhoods
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DATE AND TIME
     Tuesday, May 30, 2017
     7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

LOCATION
     Kennedy-King College Theater
     740 West 63rd St.
     Chicago, IL 60621

This free event will bring together a range of voices, including the poets of Young Chicago Authors, to explore the complex emotions that come with living amidst the gunfire but fighting for something more.

Register Now >>

About the Database
Last summer, the Reporter launched “Settling for Misconduct,” an interactive database that tracks how much the city spends to settle civil rights lawsuits against the Chicago police officers. This spring, we will be updating it with two additional years of data.
The stories behind Chicago’s police settlements often begin in ordinary moments, but end in extraordinary circumstances, according to the lawsuits. An 11-year-old with a gun placed at her temple. A grandmother arrested for battery to a police officer. A young man shocked unconscious by a Taser. The database brings these little-known stories back into the public eye. And we’ve made it easy for you to dig through the data yourself. You can search by an officer's name or badge number and look up lawsuits by neighborhood, payout amount, type of misconduct and more. Explore the Database >>
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About the Organizers

The Chicago Reporter confronts racial and economic inequality, using the power of investigative journalism. The Reporter is the nation’s only nonprofit news organization whose mission is to investigate race. That was true in 1972, and that is still true today.

Since 1991, Young Chicago Authors has been transforming the lives of young people by cultivating their voices through writing, publication, and performance education.

For 25 years, Public Narrative has been teaching community organizations and journalists how to tell better stories — to make sure the coverage of Chicago’s issues include the voices of people, not just power.

Continuing Education Event: Assessment and Treatment of Suicidal Behavior Associated with Military Service | June 8, 2017 - 9:00a-4:00p

SEMINAR DETAILS & LOCATION

Thursday, June 8, 2017 9:00am-4:00pm
Johns Hopkins University
Montgomery County Campus
9605 Medical Center Drive, Room 121 Rockville, MD 20850

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Pre-registration deadline is 5:00 pm on Monday, June 5, 2017.
• No refunds will be made after 5:00 pm on Monday, June 5, 2017.
• Additional $10 fee for walk-in registrations.
• In the event of inclement weather, call EveryMind’s office after 6:00am on the day of the seminar for an update on the status of the seminar.
• Credit hours are ONLY given to those who attend the entire seminar.
• Registrants must sign in and out.

REGISTER TODAY! 

Julie Riggs
Program Manager, Serving Together

 

Community Training Opportunity. Plan before a disaster. Public Assistance Program. D.C. June 20-22, 2017

Registration Deadline: June 13th, 2017. On June 20-22nd 2017 HSEMA, 
in partnership with FEMA Region III, will be conducting Public Assistance (PA) Training.

On June 20-22nd 2017 HSEMA, in partnership with FEMA Region III, will be conducting Public Assistance (PA) Training.

Exercise Elements:

• Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) Analysis
• Request for Assistance
• PA Eligibility Criteria
• PDA Process New Doctrine Orientation
• Primary & Secondary Debris/Permanent Removal Procedures
• Mitigation Assistance
• PA Cost Estimating

Registration Deadline:

• June, 13th, 2017

Registration:

• Create an account and sign up at HSEMA Training & Exercise Division TrainingTrack Portal

Exercise Date:

• June 20-22nd

Time:

• Start: 8:00 A.M.
• Finish: 5:00 A.M.

Location:

• DC MAR ID#: 301360
• Unified Communications Center (Google Maps) 27230 Martin Luther King Jr 
  Ave SE, Washington, DC 20032

N&A Typing:

• (NA1TO): Course Announcement Public Assistance (PA) Training
• DC GIS MAR Address & ID#: 301360 (UCC Google Maps for User-Friendly Mobile GPS Navigation )
• Type# : (T19) Training Class/Exam
• Category #: (C11) Emergency Preparedness
• Audience #: (A1) District Employee (A2) Dedicated Contract Support Staff (DCSS)
• Ward #: (W8) Ward 8
• Police District #: (7D) Police District 7
• Advisory Neighborhood Council #: (ANC 8C) ANC 8C

Target Audience:

• District Agency PA Applicants
• Damage Assessment Task Force
• District Preparedness System Recovery Subcommittee Members
• EOC Incident Management Support Team (IMST), Finance and Admin Section

Course Topics:

• Eligibility
• PA Alternative Procedures
• Debris Management Planning
• Debris Operations
• Debris Contracting
• Cost Estimating Format
• Procurement Requirements
• Monitoring
• 406 Mitigation Opportunities
• Mitigation Cost Effectiveness

POCs:

• Training POC: Erika Temple erika.temple@dc.gov (202) 481-3022
• Public Assistance (PA) POC: Russell Gardner Russell.gardner@dc.gov (202) 481-3051
• Recovery Program POC: Justin Pierce Justin.pierce@dc.gov (202) 437-2348

Additional Resources:

• FEMA Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide (PPAG 2.0) FP 104-009-2 April 2017
• Tips and Tricks for Navigating the Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide and Public Assistance Process Guide
• FEMA EMI Independent Study (IS) 634 Course Introduction to FEMA's Public Assistance Program 
• FEMA PPAG 2016
• FEMA Public Assistance Policy Archives
• FEMA 9500 Series Policies (1985-2015)

Information Sources:

• "Course Announcement: Public Assistance (PA) Training" PDF
• Email: "District of Columbia Disaster Recovery Program Course Announcement: Public Assistance Training" 4/14/17
• Internal & External Multimedia Copyright Fair Use (17 USC §107 (2016)

May 15,2017. Food Emergency. Baton Rouge. Christian Unity Baptist Church

Renaissance Project Board Members and Staff  Present Food Emergency Monday May 15; 4:45 PM , Justice and Beyond  Christian Unity Baptist Church  1700 Conti--Meal Served

May 2017. Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention activates the Emergency Operational Centre to monitor the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Yes.  Take control of your\our destiny.

Take control, review, analyze, and approve of all medical studies and research throughout the continent.

BEMA International

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention activates the Emergency Operational Centre to monitor the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo Team of experts on standby for deployment to respond to the emergency Addis Ababa, 14 May 2017- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday activated the Emergency Operational Centre to monitor the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and developed a concept of operations for the emergency. ‘The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its Emergency Operation Centre to closely monitor the situation. A team of experts is on standby for deployment to respond to the emergency based on the needs on the ground as we work on the modalities with the government authorities in the DRC and coordinate with the WHO and partners’ said Dr. John Nkengasong, the Director of the Africa CDC. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Surveillance and Response Unit is an Africa wide mechanism to monitor disease outbreaks on the continent. Since 22 April 2017 the ministry of health of the DRC reported 11 suspected Ebola cases in the Likati health zone, Bas Uele Province in the north, bordering the Central Africa Republic. The National Institute of Biomedical Research in Kinshasa on 11 May 2017 confirmed one positive case among the five samples collected. The first suspected case is of a 39-year-old male who presented onset symptoms on 22 April 2017 and died on arrival at a health facility. The DRC has reactivated the inter-agency national committee against Ebola that is meeting every day to coordinate the response. Strengthening of surveillance and investigation including contact tracing are ongoing. The DRC has experienced Ebola outbreaks since 1976. The previously reported outbreaks in the DRC include in 2014 where 66 cases of Ebola including 49 deaths occurred in the Equateur province; 2012 where 36 cases including 13 deaths were reported in Orientale province; 2008 to 2009 were 32 cases including 15 deaths were reported in Kasai; 2007 where 264 cases including 187 deaths were reported in Kasai; 1995 were 315 cases and 250 deaths occurred in Kikwit and in 1976 where 318 cases including 280 deaths were reported in Yambuku. The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemic poses a public health emergency that can affect the whole world and affect the socio-economic and structural transformation of Africa. The first human outbreaks occurred in 1976 in northern DRC in Central Africa, then in South Sudan and recently in 2014 Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea faced the most acute Ebola epidemic. Worldwide, more than 28,600 people were infected and 11,300 died. The countries at the epicentre of the epidemic then have all been Ebola-free since at least June of last year. The virus is named after the Ebola River, where the virus was first recognized in 1976, according to the United States Center for Diseases Control (CDC). Humans can be infected by other humans if they come in contact with body fluids from an infected person or contaminated objects from infected persons. Humans can also be exposed to the virus, for example, by butchering infected animals. About the Africa CDC The Africa CDC supports all African Countries to improve surveillance, emergency response, and prevention of infectious diseases. This includes addressing outbreaks, man-made and natural disasters, and public health events of regional and international concern. It further seeks to build the capacity to reduce disease burden on the continent. For media inquiries: Tawanda Chisango | Advocacy and Partnerships Expert | Department of Social Affairs | African Union Commission I E-mail: chisangot@african-union.org I Tel: +251934167052 More information: Directorate of Information and Communication | African Union Commission I E-mail: DIC@african-union.org I Web Site: www.au.int I Addis Ababa | Ethiopia Follow us Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AfricanUnionCommission Twitter: https://twitter.com/_AfricanUnion YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/AUCommission Learn more at: http://www.au.int You are receiving this message because you are a member of the community Africa Centres for Disease Prevention and Control.