Manilla, April 24, 2007.
The Bluepoint Foundation and the Saudi Investment Group of Marketing, in collaboration with the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC), hosted the Philippines Sahana Initiative in April, 2007. This event consisted of a workshop and training sessions for members of NDCC and selected participants of the Regional Disaster Coordinating Centers of Philippines, participants from the government and the civil society. The training was conducted by Ravindra de Silva and Mifan Careem, both members of the Sahana Project. The event also included a Sahana presentation at the Office of Civilian Defence, Philippines, and a visit to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) – Department of Science and Technology (DOST). PSI aims to equip participants with the necessary skills for the deployment of Sahana as a centralized, nationwide disaster management system for the efficient coordination of relief efforts during disasters.