1. Introduction Different kinds of crises such as war, natural disasters, accidents, fires and interpersonal violence including sexual and gender-based violence occur in the world. Although every person has strengths and abilities to cope with life challenges, mental health and psychosocial support can be beneficial in some cases. WHO, War Trauma Foundation and World Vision International published “Psychological First Aid: Field Guide” (PFA Field Guide) in 2011 to provide an easy-to-understand guidance on what to do and what not to do when trying to support a fellow human being after going through a serious crisis event. The PFA Field Guide has been endorsed by the UN, UNICEF, UNHCR, ICRC, Plan International, among others. The PFA has been widely employed in Japan after the Great East Japan Earthquake. This new distance orientation program will promote participants’ understandings on basics of PFA, do’s and don’ts, and self-care technique, through web/VC-based lectures and discussions. The program will provide basic knowledge on how to offer PFA, as well as basics on mental health and psychosocial support after crises which will be an emerging priority in disaster risk management policy and programs. September 17, 2014 Thailand: 14:00-17:30 Videoconference-based session Psychological First Aid (PFA) Mutual Support for Resiliency after Crisis The program will be organized jointly by the World Bank/TDLC, UNU-IIGH, and the National Institute of Mental Health in Japan, in close partnership with WHO. We deliver the program periodically and this will be the second delivery of this session. One of the authors of the PFA Field Guide will lecture for this program. Certificate of attendance will be provided at the end of the program. Learning Contents Please refer to our website at https://www.jointokyo.org/en/programs/catal ogue/PFAhttps://www.jointokyo.org/en/programs/catal ogue/PFA for resources. Goals To provide a learning opportunity for policy makers and other change agents engaged in DRM and global health in Asia and the Pacific, to learn basics of PFA, in order to raise awareness on importance to integrate mental health and psychosocial perspectives in their respective DRM/health policies/programs, as well as to develop capacity for them to provide safe support in crisis situations.

2. Delivery of the Program You can participate in the program at your nearest GDLN center. Each session will be a 3.5hours interactive session using video conference technology. Session consists of presentations followed by Q & A and open discussion. Lecture materials will be provided at the GDLN centers. Language VC session will be in English HOW TO APPLY Please submit your confirmation of participation to Chonlada Prommachartsuntorn (Britney) E-mail Chonlada.P@car.chula.ac.th Tel. +662 218 2910 Speaker Dr. Leslie Snider Consultant Mr. Ananda Galappatti Director (Strategy), The Good Practice Group Moderator Takashi Izutsu, Senior Knowledge Management Officer, The World Bank/TDLC Target Audience National and local government officials from ministries and agencies. Policy makers, DRM stakeholders, among others. Contacts for Registration Contact Information Chulalongkorn University- Global Development Learning Network (CU-GDLN) Office of Academic Resources Chulalongkorn University Phayathai Road, Pathumwan Bangkok 10330 http://www.car.chula.ac.th/topic/cu-gdln Chonlada Prommachartsuntorn (Britney) E-mail Chonlada.P@car.chula.ac.th Tel. +662 218 2910 Program Contact The World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) Japan/World Bank Distance Learning Partnership Project 10F Fukoku Seimei Building 2-2-2 Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-0011 Japan Tel: +81 (0)3 3597 1333 Fax: +81 (0)3 3597 1311 Website: www.jointokyo.org Email: jointokyo@worldbank.org Following us on Twitter @ TDLCen (English)