FOURTH PLENARY IPER SUMMIT

NATIONAL ROAD MAP Road map of IPER activities and implementation at the national level (IPER staff and contractors)  Where are we headed?  Milestones

NATIONAL ROAD MAP July 2008 – August 2009  National staff & contractors will develop curriculum for webinars and Train-the-Trainer Institutes in each of the 10 FEMA regions  Provide guidance and resource support to the states as they prepare for IPER training and develop a state Resource Directory

FIRST STEPS National Team Compile a roster of all team members and stay in contact with them Work to connect under- resourced states with others that can provide assistance Facilitate regional calls to report on progress, ask questions, and discuss barriers or concerns State/Territorial Leadership Teams ID team members Provide names & contacts by September 15, 2008 State/Territorial teams will participate in quarterly meetings within the state to discuss progress & identify concerns

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COMMUNICATIONS AND RESOURCE CENTER National Team Design and deliver web- based Communications and Resource Center Provide links to articles, web sites, and other resources and tools of national interest State/Territorial Instructional Teams Provide links to materials or topics of particular interest within the state or territory

CROSS-TRAINING National Team Compile a report of the ideas generated for cross-training at the Summit and distribute to the states and territories State/Territorial Instructional Teams Meet regularly Tour each other’s facilities Take courses in the disciplines represented on the teams

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PROMOTION National Team National staff will develop articles for electronic & print newsletters, journals of national associations, etc. National staff will develop articles that states and territories can adapt and expand State/Territorial Teams Presentations at meetings or conferences for state & local government employees (state, municipal leagues, clerks’ associations, emergency preparedness conferences, etc.

PROMOTION National Team Presentations & exhibits at conferences of national and local government associations (NACO, IIMC, NLC, ICMA, etc.) Develop PowerPoint presentations, displays, posters, brochures that can be customized by each state Banners may be borrowed State/Territorial Teams Customize the PowerPoint presentations, displays, posters, brochures that the national staff will develop Articles for state chapter publications Adapt & expand on articles developed by the national staff

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IPER PROJECT TECHNOLOGY SURVEY Target deadline: Respond online by August 15, 2008  Understanding technical capabilities available for trainers and students  Ensuring that the courses are accessible to target audiences (e.g., some local government staff do not have access to computers)

STATE ROAD MAP July 2008 – August 2009  August 15, 2008 – Respond online to IPER Project Technology Survey  September 15, 2008 – Assemble an Instructional Team  November 15, 2008 – First submissions of information for Resource Center, and then ongoing  January 15, 2009 – Cross-train Instructional Team members  March 15, 2009 – Develop a promotion plan

Breakout Session Next Steps Next Steps:

ASSEMBLE AN INSTRUCTIONAL TEAM Target deadline – September 15, 2008  4 or 5 people from the 3 functional areas who will:  Meet regularly  Adapt IPER curriculum to needs of their state/territory They will be trained between August 15, 2009 and March 15, 2010

ASSEMBLE AN INSTRUCTIONAL TEAM Factors to consider:  Expertise in the 3 functional disciplines  Training experience  Availability to attend the Train-the- Trainer Institute when offered in your region (IPER grant will reimburse travel and lodging expenses

GATHER STATE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR THE RESOURCE CENTER Target deadline: Ongoing, with first set of submissions due November 15, 2009  Will contain laws, regulations, contact information, etc., specific to your state  Leadership Team should decide who will collect the information & report it to IPER

CROSS-TRAIN TEAM MEMBERS Target deadline: January 15, 2009 Factors to consider in identifying cross-training opportunities:  FEMA offers many courses free of charge online  Many state archives and emergency management agencies have training programs of their own  Consider visits, facility tours, or even job shadowing

DEVELOP A PROMOTION PLAN Target deadline: March 15, 2009  State/local government staff & officials will need to be recruited to take the IPER training after the Instructional Team has attended the IPER Institute for its region  Leadership/Instructional Teams should develop a specific plan to encourage participation in the training

DEVELOP A PROMOTION PLAN Factors to consider:  Which groups are most important to reach with IPER training?  What channels now exist for communicating with the target audiences (e.g., conferences, listservs, newsletters)

DEVELOP A PROMOTION PLAN Factors to consider, cont’d:  Are there places that state/local government employees typically look for training and, if so, can the IPER training be integrated with it?  Are there certification programs that would provide credit for participation in IPER training thereby increasing the incentive to participate?

Breakout Session Let’s go to work!