Thailand’s Discussion Paper on 2008 ASEAN Day for Disaster Management and Beyond Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Ministry of Interior, Thailand

Concept  The 2008 ASEAN Day for Disaster Management should be organized in such a way that it can make more impacts to the people. Besides, ADDM should be recognized by the general public in the region as a regular event.  The ARPDM recommends possible activities as a means to cerebrate ADDM including seminar, lecture, debate, press conference, disaster drill and exercise, risk map drawing contest, poster contest, and distribution of educational materials, exhibition and risk reduction activities. Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Ministry of Interior, Thailand

Theme “Disaster Resilient Family”.  In 2008, Thailand proposes ASEAN to conduct a poster contest under the theme “Disaster Resilient Family”. Target group  Youths aged between 6 and 12 will be the target group as they normally Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Ministry of Interior, Thailand

Methodology 1. Announcement : Announcement inviting painting work on the specified theme will be made through all media platforms. Painting work shall be sent to the ASEAN Secretariat. 2. Judging Committee: Judging Committee will be established. The committee would comprise ACDM Focal Points, Representatives from ASEAN Secretariate, International Organizations, NGOs, Private Sectors and Educational Agencies at a regional level. 3. Judgment: To convene the Meeting of the Judging Committee to find the winner and runner up. Rules for the judging will be established and followed. Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Ministry of Interior, Thailand

Methodology 4. Reward: Rewards will be awarded to the first price winner and the first and second runner up. All submitted painting works will be used as the exhibition items on the International Day for Disaster Reduction. 5. Award Presenting Ceremony: All the winners will be invited to receiving the respective winning prizes on the International Day for Disaster Reduction. 6. Exhibition All submitted painting works, including all winning prizes, will be used as the exhibition items on the International Day for Disaster Reduction. Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Ministry of Interior, Thailand

Calendar of Activities September 2007 : Brainstorming, Collection of ideas, comments and suggestions at the “2007 ASEAN Day for Disaster Management Seminar: Challenges Ahead and the Way Forward” October 2007 : The 10th ACDM Meeting on 26 October 2007 to comment on the 2008 ADDM Paper proposed by Thailand November February 2008 : Preparations/Seeking funding support February 2008 : Announcement for poster works June 2008 : Establishment of Judging Committee August 2008 : Meeting and Finding of Winners 2nd Wednesday, October 2008 : Exhibition of ASEAN Disaster Reduction Activities and of all submitted posters - Presentation of the winning and runner-up prizes to all the winners Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Ministry of Interior, Thailand

Discussion Point Appropriate activities Timing Awards / Funding Awards Presenting Others Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Ministry of Interior, Thailand

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