Technical Training for Humanitarian Crisis Response

Satellite-based Information to support humanitarian aid - May 28th-29th, 2008, at DLR - Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany

Invitation to all users and potential users of Respond maps and information services

In the frame of the GMES initiative Respond, DLR invites the humani-tarian actors with interest in geo-information to a technical user training at DLR premises Ober-pfaffenhofen, Germany, on May 28th-29th, 2008.

Download invitation as pdf here.

The GMES initiative Respond provides different services to support the humanitarian community, mainly satellite-based map prod-ucts like Situation Mapping or Crisis and Damage Mapping during urgent crisis situations. A variety of Users from all levels of the humanitarian community are served with these products to support for example decision making and disaster relief operations. Re-spond provides the training to all levels of user (decision maker, desk officers, field staff, etc.) to improve the understanding and to intensify the technical interaction between users and Respond.

The training aims at transferring knowledge about the services, the products, the processes and the techniques from project side to the user side. Another aim is to initiate a discus-sion between users to improve the common understanding of the user requirements.

During the training an overview of Respond services and products and related topics like the International Charter "Space and major Disasters" will be given by presentation held by experienced DLR Rapid Mapping staff and supported by the capacity building team. The participants will get an introduc-tion to remote sensing in general (possibilities and limitations), Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and satellite based mapping. This will be followed by a hands-on section to get practical knowledge in the use of the techniques pre-sented. Depending on the compo-sition of the participants the level of technical detail will be adjusted.

Invited to participate is everybody who is involved into the humanitarian relief activities, already using Respond services, interested in geographical information or in a better understanding of satellite based mapping. The training addresses all levels of Users like decision makers, desk officers or field staff. The course is targeted at professionals with a humanitarian aid background who require knowledge and skills on the use of GIS and Remote Sensing.

Download Agenda as pdf here.

The number of attendees is limited to a maximum of 18 persons.

DLR reserved 18 rooms at the following hotels nearby the training location. The hotels will keep the reservation active until: 21. April 2008.
Please contact one of the hotels before to register. ("Code": Respond)

Hotel "Seehof" Seestrasse 58 82211 Herrsching Tel: +49 8152 9350 Fax: +49 8153 935100 www.seehof-ammersee.de Rate per night: 82,- Euro 10 rooms reserved		Hotel "Seehof" Seeweg 4 82234 Weßling Tel: +49 8153 9350 Fax: +49 8153 935435 www.hotelseehof.de Rate per night: 102,- Euro 8 rooms reserved

A detailed description of how to reach DLR will be attached to this invitation. It is recommended to arrive the day before the first train-ing day.

By public transport from the air-port: From Munich Airport take S-Bahn line S1. At Laim, change to line S5 for Herrsching and alight at Wessling station. You can walk to DLR from there (approx. 1.5 km from either station) or take the bus or a taxi (taxi service +49-175-5241524).

By car: Motorway Munich-Lindau A 96; exit 32 Oberpfaffenhofen. Turn left towards Herrsching / Oberpfaffenhofen/Weßling at the motorway exit traffic lights. You will see the turnoff for DLR after approximately 800 m on your left.

All recommended hotels are to be reached easily from the S-Bahn station Wessling (coming from Airport with line S5).

There is not budget to support users to participate at this Respond training. Users have to use their own budget lines.

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