The Secure Communities Forum, in partnership with the Joint Environmental Unit (JEU) of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the United Nations Environmental Program, has launched one of the world's first training programs dedicated to educating frontline first responders and law enforcement officers on the impacts of climate change for routine emergencies and disaster scenarios. The training can be accessed here.
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This course, certified by and available online for free from the United Nations Environmental Emergency Centre, guides users through 33 climate phenomena and how exacerbation by climate change creates new challenges for first responders.
The training was developed from a workshop co-hosted by the JEU and Secure Communities Forum on March 1st, 2023, where 23 climate science, humanitarian response, law enforcement, and public safety experts from twelve countries gathered to contribute to the training program.
While still in development, the training program was also presented by the Secure Communities Forum at the United Nation's 2023 Environmental Emergency Forum hosted in Brussels. Attendees from all over the world provided feedback, further enhancing the content of our training program.
Speakers and contributors to the original March 1st, 2023 workshop included:
1. Lt. Col. Abdulrahman Al-Tamimi Deputy
Deputy Director of the International Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Interior
United Arab Emirates
2. Lt.Col Abdulla Ahmed Alsharhan
The Director of Fire and Rescue Affairs Department, GHQ of Civil Defense
United Arab Emirates
3. Maj. Omar Hamad Alali
Head of Shelter Management Department, Abu Dhabi Civil Defense
United Arab Emirates
4. Maj. Hamad Khatir
Director International Operations Department, International Affairs Bureau. Ministry of Interior
United Arab Emirates
5. 1st Lt. Rashed Aleissaee
Head of the Permanent Alliance Section, International Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Interior
United Arab Emirates
6. 1st. Lt Mohammed Musabh Al-Zayudi
Head of the Business Continuity Department, Ministry of Interior
United Arab Emirates
7. Lt. Sultan Al Dahbashi
Head of the Alliance Development Branch, Ministry of Interior
United Arab Emirates
8. Prof. Ahed Al Najjar
EMS Education & Research Manager, National Ambulance
United Arab Emirates
9. Fahd Mohammad Baraba
Sr. Stakeholder Relations Manager National Ambulance
United Arab Emirates
10. Eitan Charnoff
Firefighter, Medic, and Public Safety Advisor to Secure Communities Forum.
United States
11. Christophe Hodder
Climate Security Advisor, UNEP Somalia
United Kingdom
12. Yukiko Yoshida
Humanitarian Affairs Officer, Joint Environmental Unit UN
Japan
13. Leif Jonsson
Senior Environmental Advisor in MSB Roster (Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency) Member of Swedish UNDAC team Former chair of Advisory Group on Environment and Emergencies
Sweden
14. Diego Reyes Gonzalez
Programme Management Officer, Joint Environmental Unit, UN
Columbia
15. Urs Bloesch
Environmental expert, Adansonia-Consulting, UN
Switzerland
16. Hind Khalil
Consultant, Joint Environment Unit, UN
Morocco
17. Marie Herman
UN Environmental Program,
United States
18. Sergeant Gema Armero
Environmental Protection Service of Guardia Civil
Spain
19. Dr. Detlef Schröder
Former Executive Director of CEPOL, Senior Advisor on Security Sector Reform, Police Reform and Capacity Building
Germany
20. Peter Van Gorp
Police Commissioner, Turnhout Police Region, Local Police
Belgium
21. Superintendent Tim De Vos
Deputy Chief of Police Schoten, Belgian Local Police
Belgium
22. Lorenzo Elia
Director of the National Operation Center, Italian National Fire Corp
Italy
23. Piero Stefanelli
Department of Public Security - International Relations Service, Italian State Police
Italy
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