Capacity building through emergency telecommunication online trainings

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​Capacity-building is key to improving the speed, quality and effectiveness of emergency preparedness and response. Capabilities related to humanitarian needs (food, telecom/ICTs, medical supplies, shelter, etc.) must be developed with a focus on increasing the capacity of staff to respond to challenging scenarios, improving accountability and measurement of outcomes, and reducing risk of disasters where possible.

 

In January 2021, ITU released three new e-learning modules on:​ ​

• ​​ An Introduction to Developing National Emergency Telecommunication Plans: The course provides step-by-step guide on how to develop National Emergency Telecommunications Plans following the multi-hazard, multi-technology, multi-phase and multi-stakeholder principles.
• Practical Disaster Response: How to Develop Table Top Simulation Exercises (TTX): This course provides guidance for developing table top simulation exercises which will help to test if NETPs and other national strategies for disaster preparedness and response are ready to be used when disasters strike.
• The Tampere Convention and Telecommunications Deployments when Disasters Strike: The objectives of the course are to understand the importance of the Tampere Convention, its evolution, the process of ratification and implementation, its benefits and challenges in the implementation process. At the end of this course, participants will have a general understanding of the core issues of the Convention, how it operates and what the processes are for its effective implementation.

These online modules allow ITU to build capacity and increase knowledge on the topic of emergency telecommunications and to continue to build disaster resilience, even in times of the current pandemic. These self-paced courses, which are based on our publications, present the information in an interactive way through a step by step process. The courses are available throughout the year and are free of charge. ​​
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