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Media and
Security
Strategy Course (MSC) 28. August - 2. September 2011
Course Documentation
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INDEX
I. GENERAL
DOCUMENTATION
A. European
Union
Council Decision of 8 November 2007
establishing a Community Civil Protection Mechanism
(recast), (2007/779/EC, Euratom), Official Journal of the
European Union, L 314/9, 1.12.2007
Commission Decision of 8 August 2007
laying down rules for the implementation of the provisions
on transport in Council Decision 2007/162/EC, Euratom
establishing a Civil Protection Financial Instrument,
(2007/606/EC, Euratom) Official Journal of the European
Union L 241/17, 14.9.2007 [‘Civil Protection Financial
Instrument’]

Council
Decision of 5 March 2007 establishing a Civil Protection
Financial Instrument, (2007/162/EC, Euratom), Official
Journal of the European Union, L 71/9, 10.3.2007 [‘Civil
Protection Financial Instrument’]:
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Decision 162 ;
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Communication from the Commission to
the European Parliament and the Council on Reinforcing the
Union's Disaster Response Capacity
Exchange of
Letters
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European Commission cable of 27
October 2004
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Under-Secretary-General for
Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator cable
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B.
European Commission, DG Environment
Organisation Chart

Vademecum of European Civil
Protection, DG ENV (October 1999)

EU focus on civil protection:
Coping with catastrophes - Coordinating civil
protection in the European Union, DG ENV (2002)

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C.
European Commission, Humanitarian Aid Department
(ECHO)
Humanitarian Aid – at a glance

Meeting Vital Needs, Annual
Review 2006

General link DG ECHO |
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D.
Other European Union Departments
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E.
International and Regional Organisations
United Nations
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Guidelines on The Use of
Military and Civil Defence Assets To Support United
Nations Humanitarian Activities in Complex
Emergencies, ‘MCDA Guidelines’, (March 2003 -
Revision I, January 2006)
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‘Civil-Military Guidelines &
Reference for Complex Emergencies’, Inter-Agency
Standing Committee (IASC) & United Nations Office
for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA),
(2008)

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Guidelines on the Use of
Military and Civil Defence Assets in Disaster Relief
– ‘Oslo Guidelines’, (Rev. I, November 2006)
United Nations, Office for Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
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Virtual-OSOCC, UN OCHA
[request account]

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F.
International and Regional Legal Instruments and
Frameworks
International Federation of Red Cross and Red
Crescent Societies (IFRC), International Disaster
Response Law Rules and Principles programme (IDRL)
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IDRL programme report - IDRL
2006-2007 revised global appeal

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Legal
background information sheets 
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Guidelines on the domestic
facilitation and regulation of international
disaster relief and initial recovery assistance

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Fact sheet on the IDRL
guidelines
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General link to IFRC IDRL
Programme 
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International Civil Defence
Journal, Vol. XVI, No. 1 (June 2006)

Tampere Convention of 18 June 1998
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Tampere Convention text
(entered into force on 8 January 2005)

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IDRL background sheet on
international regulation of telecommunications in
disaster relief (April 06)

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Zimmermann, Hans (UN OCHA),
The Impact of the Regulatory Environment of
Telecommunications on Connectivity and Information
Sharing in International Humanitarian Assistance,
Public Entity Risk Institute Symposium

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G.
Handbooks and Guidelines
EU
Handbook on assistance interventions in the frame of
the Community Mechanism for Cooperation in civil
protection -CURRENTLY UNDER REVISION
‘Rapid Environmental
Assessment ‘Hebei Spirit’ Oil Spill – Republic of
Korea December 2007’, Joint UN-EC Environmental
Emergency Response Mission (2008)
UNDAC
Handbook, UN OCHA (2006 edition)
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Guidelines and Methodology, UN OCHA (2006) 
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OSOCC Guidelines, UN OCHA
(Draft)
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World Health Organisation –
Handbook for Emergency Field Operations (2002)
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UNHCR Handbook (2nd ed, 1999)
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WFP Emergency Field Operations
Pocketbook (2002) 
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Sphere Handbook – Charter and
Minimum Standards in Disaster Response, Sphere
Project (2004) 
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USAID Field Operations Guide
(FOG) for Disaster Assessment and Response (Version
4.0, 2005) 
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H.
Miscellaneous
Information Management I
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Symposium on Humanitarian
Information Exchange (2002) 
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Field Information Management
Workshop Report (2004) 
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Guidelines for OCHA Field
Information Management (2006) 
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UN OCHA Acronyms and
Abbreviations (2005) 
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General link to UN OCHA
Information Management Toolbox 
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Jamison J. M. and Russell W.
G. ‘Street Smart, Intelligence Preparation of the
Battlefield for Urban Operations’, Monograph
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II. MEDIA MANAGEMENT
A. European
Commission, DG Environment
- Agreement
of Service for Expert Missions in the Framework of the
Community Mechanism to facilitate Reinforced Cooperation in
Civil Protection Assistance Interventions, DG Environment,
European Commission (June 2007)
- Practical Information for Experts - Expert Missions in the
Framework of the Community Mechanism to facilitate
Reinforced Cooperation in Civil Protection Assistance
Interventions, DG Environment, European Commission (June
2007)
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COMMUNICATION AND VISIBILITY MANUAL
for European Union External Actions, July 2009

B. United
Nations
Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO)
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Provisional Guidelines for Public
Information Components in UN, DPKO (1997)

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Hunt, C., ‘Public Information as a Mission Critical
Component of West African Peace Operations’, Conflict
Trends, African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of
Disputes (ACCORD), pp. 32-38

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‘United Nations Media Strategy:
Recommendations for Improvement in Peacekeeping Operations’,
External Study, DPKO (2006)

C.
Governmental Organisations
Department for
International Development (DFID)
‘Working with the
Media in Conflicts and other Emergencies’, British
Government (2000)

Swedish Emergency Management Agency (SEMA)
‘Crisis Communications Handbook’,
Summary and translation of the Swedish ”Handbok i
kriskommunikation”, SEMA (2008)

USAID
‘The Enabling Environment for Free and
Independent Media: Contribution to Transparent and
Accountable Governance’, (PN-ACM-006), USAID (2002)

D. Non
Governmental Organisations and Institutions
Danish Refugee
Council (DRC)
‘Forgotten Humanitarian Crises’,
Conference on the Role of the Media, Decision-makers and
Humanitarian Agencies, Copenhagen 23 October 2002 Conference
Paper

Institute for Media Policy and Civil
Society (IMPACS) and International Media Support (IMS)
Howard, R. ’Conflict Sensitive Journalism’, IMPACS & IMS
(2004)

European Centre for
Conflict Prevention (ECCP)
Schirch L. and Bratic V., ‘Why and
When to Use the Media for Conflict Prevention and
Peacebuilding’, Issue Paper 6, ECCP (2007)

Media Action
International (MIA)
Lifeline Media: Reaching Populations
in Crisis, MIA (2001)

E. Case
Studies
TVE Asia Pacific (TVEAP)
and United Nations Development Programme - Regional Centre
in Bangkok (UNDP-RCB)
‘Communicating Disasters: Building on
the Tsunami Experience and Responding to Future Challenges’,
A Regional Brainstorming Meet, Bangkok, Thailand: 21 – 22
December 2006, Report of meeting highlights, TVEAP &
UNDP-RCB (9 February 2007)

U4 Utstein
Anti-Corruption Resource Centre (U4)
‘Corruption in Emergencies: What
Role(s) for Media?’, Report from U4 working meeting 30 May,
2006, U4 ISSUE 5:2006, U4

University of Lund / Peace and
Conflict Studies
Olsson, L. and Journiette, I. B., ‘Media and Humanitarian
Intervention: A Study of the CNN Effect and the United
States Foreign Policy Making in the Context of Somalia and
Darfur’, Essay, University of Lund (2007)

Harvard University
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Norris, P., ‘Political Communications’
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McCombs, M., ‘The Agenda-Setting Role
of the Mass Media in the Shaping of Public’

Other
Lewis I. and Szpak C., ‘An Evaluation
of Humanitarian Information Centers: Including Case Studies
of HICs for Iraq, Afghanistan, and Liberia’ Report to USAID/OFDA
and DFID (2004)

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F. Other Links
related to the Media
Media Monitoring / Freedom of the Media /
Empowerment
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Article 19 - Global Campaign For Free
Expression

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Canadian Journalists for Free
Expression

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Counterpart International

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CPJ - Committee to Protect Journalists

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EUMap - Monitoring human rights and
the rule of law in Europe

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Freedom House

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IPI - International Press Institute

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Fondation Hirondelle - Media For Peace
And Human Dignity

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IFEX - International Freedom of
Expression Exchange

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IFJ - International Federation of
Journalists

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Index on Censorship http://www.indexoncensorship.org/

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Internews - improve access to
information for people around the world

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IREX - International Research &
Exchanges Board

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MediaWise Trust - advice and
infomrmation on media ethics

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INSI - International News Safety
Institute

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One World Broadcasting Trust

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Open Democracy - Free Thinking For the
World

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Radio For Peacebuilding in Africa

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Reporters Wihout Borders (Germany)

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Reporters Wihout Borders

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Search For Common Ground

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Transnational Foundation for Peace and
Future Research

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WAN - World Association of Newspapers

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Who Makes The News - Global Media
Monitoring Project

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World Association of Community Radio
Broadcasters

Media Analysis
OFCOM - Office of Communication

Training Opportunities
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One World Broadcasting Trust

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Radio For Peacebuilding in Africa

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UNESCO Open Training Platform

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John Smith Fellowship

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Reuters Institute for the Study of
Journalism

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INTRAC International NGO Training and
Research Centre

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Communication Initiative Network

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BBC Training & Development

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III. SECURIYT
MANAGEMENT
A. European Commission, Humanitarian
Aid Department (ECHO)
Security
Review 1 (2004)
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ECHO Security Report (2004)

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ECHO Security Training Directory
(2004)

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ECHO Generic Security Guide for
Humanitarian Organisations (2004)

Security Review 2 (2006)
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ECHO Security Training Manual Trainer’s Guide

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ECHO NGO Security Collaboration Guide

General link to DG ECHO – Security
Review

B. United
Nations
United Nations
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
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‘Maintaining a UN humanitarian
presence in periods of high insecurity: learning from others’,
OCHA (2004)

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Glossary of humanitarian Terms in
Relation to the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

United Nations Department of Safety and Security
‘Be Safe, Be secure - Security
Guidelines for Women’, UNDSS (2006)

C. International
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
‘Security in ICRC field operations’,
ICRC (2002)

‘Staying alive: safety and security
guidelines for humanitarian volunteers in conflict areas’,
ICRC (2006)
‘Stay Safe - International
Federation's Guide to a Safer Mission’, IFRC (2007)

‘Practical guide on road safety - A
toolkit for National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’

D. Governmental Organisations
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
Manual for Conflict Analysis, Sida
(2006)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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FEMA 426- Reference Manual to Mitigate
Potential Terrorist Attacks Against Buildings, FEMA 2003

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FEMA 427- Primer for Design of
Commercial Buildings to Mitigate Terrorist Attacks, FEMA
2003

US Department of
Defense (DoD)
DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards
for Buildings, UFC 4-010-01 (2007)

E. Other
Non-Governmental Organisations and Institutions
Humanitarian Practice Network (HPN)
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Van Brabant, K., ‘Security guidelines:
no guarantee for improved security’, HPN

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Van Brabant, K., ‘Policy and practice:
developments around aid agency security’

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Gassmann, P., ‘Rethinking humanitarian
security’, Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict
Research, Harvard University

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Gent, M., Weighing up the risks in aid
work

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Muggah R., ‘In the line of fire:
surveying the impact of small arms on civilians and relief
workers’, Small Arms Survey

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King, D., ‘Paying the ultimate price:
an analysis of aid-worker fatalities’

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Choularton, R., ‘Contingency planning
and humanitarian action - A review of practice’, Network
Paper Number 59 (March 2007)

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Glaser, M.P., Humanitarian engagement
with non-state armed actors - The parameters of negotiated
access, Network Paper Number 51 (June 2005)

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Van Brabant, K., ‘Operational Security
Management in Violent Environments’, Good Practice
Review 8

Humanitarian Policy
Group (HPG)
Van Brabant, K., ‘HPG Report 9:
Mainstreaming the Organisational Management of Safety and
Security - A review of aid agency
practices and a guide for management’, HPG Overseas
Development Institute (March 2001)

Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research,
Harvard University
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Bruderlein C., ‘Towards a Common
Security Framework: Securing Access and Managing Risks in
Hazardous Missions’, HPCR Background Paper (October 2004)

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‘Designing Security’, HPCR Policy
Brief (October 2006)

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‘Security Management Initiative:
Progress Report’, HPCR (First Quarter 2005)

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Bruderlein, C. and Gassmann, P.,
‘Managing Security Risks in Hazardous Missions: The
Challenges of Securing United Nations Access to Vulnerable
Groups’ Harvard Human Rights Journal, Vol. 19 (May 2006)

Feinstein International Famine Center (FIFC)
Donini, A., Minear, L., Smillie, I.,
van Baarda, T. and Welch, A.C. (2005) Mapping the Security
Environment: Understanding the Perceptions of Local
Communities, Peace Support Operations and Assistance
Agencies. A report commissioned by the UK NGO–Military
Contact Group. FIFC, Tufts University: Medford, MA, USA

American Refugee Committee (ARC International)
Safety and Security Guidelines, ARC
(2004)

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
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‘Live News - A Survival Guide For
Journalists’, IFJ (2002)

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‘Live News Africa - A Survival Guide
For Journalists’, IFJ (2007)

CARE International
CARE International Safety & Security
Handbook, CARE

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F. Case Studies
United Nations
Environmental Emergency Response to
the Lebanon Crisis; Consolidated report on activities
undertaken through the Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit
(November 2006)

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent
Societies (IFRC)
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‘Legal Issues from the international
response to the tsunami in Sri Lanka’, An Disaster Response
Law Rules and Principles (IDRL) Programme Case Study, July
2006

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‘Legal issues from the international
response to the tropical storm Stan in Guatemala’, A case
study commissioned by International Federation of Red Cross
and Red Crescent Societies’ International Disaster Response
Law Rules and Principles Programme (IDRL), April 2007

Other
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Samaraweera L.M., ‘The 2004 Tsunami
Disaster: Implications for Regional Security
Cooperation’, National Defence University

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Bannon V. and Fisher D., 'Legal
Lessons in Disaster Relief from the Tsunami, the Pakistan
Earthquake and Hurricane Katrina', ASIL Insight (Volume 10,
Issue 6), March 15, 2006
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IV. COURSE
BINDER
0.0
Index
01.
Course Schedule
02.
List of
Participants
03.
Exercise
04.
Course Introduction
05.
‘The Media’
06.
‘Contact to the Media’
07.
‘Media Strategy I’
08.
‘Change of Roles’
09.
‘Media Strategy II’
10. ‘International Security Systems’
11. ‘Team Security’
12. ‘Accommodation Security’
13. ‘Security Plan’
14. ‘Evacuation Planning and Execution’
15.
‘Training’
16. Course Evaluation / Daily
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August 2010

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August 2010

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30 August 2010

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31August 2010

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2 September 2010

17.
Course Evaluation / Weekly 
18.
Personal Evaluation / Logbook
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