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Thailand Summer Institute May 20, 2013 - June 14, 2013
Chao Phraya
Sukhumvit
Thailand Summer Institute 2013
• "Communication Technology for Disaster Preparedness and Response Strategies”– Location: Bangkok, Thailand– Dates: May 20-31, 2013
• "New Approaches to Monitoring and Evaluation in Health and Development”– Location: Bangkok, Thailand– Dates: June 3-14, 2013
Instructors• Dr. William Bertrand• Dr. Elke de Buhr• Dr. Julie Hernandez
An Introduction to Bangkok, Thailand
Course #1: Communication Technology for Disaster Preparedness
and Response Strategies• The Southeast Asian coastline is vulnerable to
many natural disasters including the impact of tropical storms, typhoons, tsunamis, and flooding
• During the most recent floods, 65 out of Thailand's 77 provinces were declared flood disaster zones
• The Bangkok metropolitan area has experienced major flooding in 2010, 2011 and 2012 that inundated large parts of the city and surrounding territories
Course #1: Communication Technology for Disaster Preparedness and Response
Strategies (cont.)• Introduction to the use of ICT for disaster mitigation including
disaster preparedness education as well as technology applications during and after disasters (immediate response and relief, and long term recovery)
• Case Studies of successful (and unsuccessful) applications of technology in disaster settings
• Integrated approach to larger disaster issues: Complex emergencies, epidemic outbreak EWI and monitoring, emergency information systems
• Field visits: Local and international NGOs, site visits
Course #2: "New Approaches to Monitoring and Evaluation in Health and
Development”• Thailand has seen major improvements in all
sectors of health and development • Life expectancy increased to approximately 70
years at birth, the vast majority of the population now has access to safe drinking water and sanitation, and a system providing universal health care for Thai nationals was introduced in 2002
• Yet, serious challenges remain, which include the management of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other infectious diseases
Course #2: "New Approaches to Monitoring and Evaluation in Health and Development” (cont.)• Introduction to M&E of health and development
interventions:– Study established and new approaches to M&E at the case of the HIV/AIDS
response in Thailand and other examples from the local context – Assess the ability of a specific evaluation method or combination of
methods to measure both the process and impact of an intervention – Learn how to design and execute an evaluation project with assistance
• Field visits: International organizations and local and international NGOs working on health and development in Thailand
Field Research• Course #1: Technology for Disaster
Preparedness and Response Strategies– Students will compare and evaluate ICT
applications that have been tested in the context of South Asian disasters
– They will design and implement targeted tools for field testing in Bangkok
• Course #2: Monitoring and Evaluation– Students will assess the M&E strategy of a local
health or development organization covering process, outcome and impact measures
Course Logistics• Teaching:– Lectures, including guest speakers (mostly in the
mornings) – Site visits/field trips, and group work (mostly
afternoons, sometimes all day)
• Housing and Meals: – Single or shared rooms (max.
two students per room)– Included meals: Breakfast, lunch
and two coffee breaksBourbon Street Hotel (Bangkok)
Field Trips
Grand Palace
Ayutthaya
Questions?