Session I Identification of Networks and Channels

Networks Human –village based volunteer staff, emergency communications centers, local NGOs – staffed networks, education system Technological –use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) – eHealth, Internet systems, satellite systems, radio systems, online libraries or Content Management Systems (CMS) Human –village based volunteer staff, emergency communications centers, local NGOs – staffed networks, education system Technological –use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) – eHealth, Internet systems, satellite systems, radio systems, online libraries or Content Management Systems (CMS)

Human networks Stakeholders –People or organizations with a special connection to you and your involvement in an emergency Partners –Anyone with a role in aiding in the response effort Stakeholders –People or organizations with a special connection to you and your involvement in an emergency Partners –Anyone with a role in aiding in the response effort

How can Stakeholders/Partners be useful? Serve as useful resource for information Provide a point of view outside your organization Can communicate your message Serve as useful resource for information Provide a point of view outside your organization Can communicate your message

Other Key Considerations for Partner Development Greatest impact Common concerns Consistent themes/messages Developed before crisis Common goal of serving the community Greatest impact Common concerns Consistent themes/messages Developed before crisis Common goal of serving the community

Pre-Event Planning with Partners Reach out to partners Supply them with background information Develop channels of communication Coordinate and engage in roles Choose representatives Reach out to partners Supply them with background information Develop channels of communication Coordinate and engage in roles Choose representatives

Networks and Channels of Communication Identify channels for message delivery –Face-to-face –Group delivery –Organizational –Mass media –Community –Technological information networks Identify channels for message delivery –Face-to-face –Group delivery –Organizational –Mass media –Community –Technological information networks

Key Considerations Appropriate for message? Credible by target audience? Sensitized by target audience? Which/how many are feasible? Appropriate for message? Credible by target audience? Sensitized by target audience? Which/how many are feasible?

Special Communication Tools Public telephone/ services/SMS services Briefings Mailings/flyers/newsletters Availability session/Public meeting Presentations Distance based training networks Sector based information services Public telephone/ services/SMS services Briefings Mailings/flyers/newsletters Availability session/Public meeting Presentations Distance based training networks Sector based information services

Technological Networks Existing Infrastructure Internet based systems Satellite systems Mobile telephony Existing Infrastructure Internet based systems Satellite systems Mobile telephony

Identification of Networks Human Networks (Partners in Information Delivery) Technological Networks (Rapid delivery of Information) Human Networks (Partners in Information Delivery) Technological Networks (Rapid delivery of Information) Session I – Identification of Networks