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1. Preparation of the “National Report on Disaster Risk Reduction in the Republic of Armenia” for the “World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
( Kobe, Japan, 18-22 January, 2005) 54 pages in English, ( May-August 2004)
2. National Program for implementation of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, concluded between the Republic of Armenia, European Community and its Member- states:
”Rapprochement of the Legislations of the European Union, Member-States of the EU and the Republic of Armenia”
(Subchapters-Civil Protection and Sustainable Development ( January-July, 2005)
3. The Council of Europe’s European and Mediterranean Major Hazards Agreement , UN International Organization of Migration (IOM)
“Risk assessment mission in Kosovo”, ”School of Civil Protection in Kosovo. Training Program For Trainers”
Development of Module12. “Organization of Relief. Basis of organization and carrying out rescue operations in emergencies. (2000-2001)
4. Development and implementation of the Project:
“National and Municipal Campaigns on informing and warning the population about emergencies at central and municipal levels ( basis for establishing a regional early warning system for the Southern Caucasian countries and neighboring states in trans –frontier emergencies) ( 2005-2013).
This project is being implemented by the financial support of the Council of Europe’s EUR-OPA Major Hazards Agreement. The Project implementation includes 4 phases:
Planning. Preparation. Execution. Evaluation.
By now within the Project framework the following materials have been created : “Methodology and Plan for action” aiming to develop and hold National and Municipal “Campaigns” on informing and warning the population about emergencies at central and municipal level” (in English and Russian).
● The basic information materials:
-Information Leaflet:” What to do first when warned about on an imminent disaster”,
-Short Brochure:” Brief information for the population on what to do first when warned on imminent disaster
-More detailed Brochure:” Priorities for action to be undertaken by the population when warned on an imminent disaster or in case a disaster is likely to occur in Armenia”
● Additional information Modules for the municipalities at special risk ( Priorities for action to be undertaken by population):
-Manual assigned for the population on how to act when
radiation pollution is real or seems imminent
-Manual assigned for population on how to act when
chemical pollution is real or seems imminent”
-Manual assigned for population on how to act when a
flood is real or seems imminent
-Manual assigned for population on how to act when an
earthquake is real or seems imminent
In the progress within the Project framework are being created some information materials on awareness raising and enhanced preparedness to emergencies assigned
for the most vulnerable people.
● Manual on preparedness and rules of behavior for the
people with disabilities, especially children if an earthquake is real or seems imminent has ready been created.
● Manual and Plan for action on heightened awareness and improved preparedness to an earthquake, assigned for the specialized and other types institutions, where the children with disabilities are cared (will be created in 2012-1213).
5. Preparation of additional educational materials aimed at awareness raising and improved preparedness to disasters and their pilot adoption in schools and other educational establishments
(2006-2013)
Within the Project currently are being implemented in close collaboration with the Crisis Management Academy under the Ministry of Emergency Situations of RA :
● “Basic knowledge on safety and survival in emergencies”, a pilot Manual assigned for running this course in schools and other academic institutions
● “Methodology” for teaching the above course in secondary schools
● “Special Tests” assigned for school administration, teachers and students’ parents to assess safety of schools and other academic institutions
● Brochure: “Extreme Psychology”
● Universal teaching “First Aid” Manual
● “Memorandum first aid pocket Book”
6. Participation in elaboration of proposals, aimed at launching, improving and subsequent functioning of
the National Platform of Armenia on disaster risk reduction and further engagement in it of a civil society, as well as its integration into the European Network of National Platforms (2010-2013)
7. Organization of training in first aid skills within the Armenia-French joint Program framework (1997-2013) :
● Offering training courses aimed to prepare the second and the first grade instructors from a number of students- members of the Alpine club of the Yerevan State Medical University to administer
first aid at emergencies
● Offering training courses on first aid and rescue operation basis in emergencies for military men from a peacekeeping battalion of the Republic of Armenia
● Offering training courses for first aid health providers as well as monitors from outmost, isolated, mountainous, not easily accessible regions of Armenia
8. Engagement into the Project: “Enhancing cooperation between national, regional and local authorities in the field of disaster risk reduction under supervision of the Higher Institute for Emergency Planning (ISPU, Florival, Belgium) (2012-2013)
9. Engagement into the Project: “ Nuclear Hazard: Chernobyl and Fukushima : lessons for public awareness”, coordinated by the European Centre of Technological Safety (TESEC, Kiyv, Ukraine ( 2012-2013)
10. Engagement into the project: “ Seismic
protection of Monuments (Preparation of regulatory documents for design of
structural intervention in monuments in earthquake prone areas”), coordinated be the European Centre (ECPFE) Athens, Greece ( 2012-2013) | 
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