Asia and Pacific Regional Workshop on Disaster Preparedness and Relief. Report.

Conference held 3-9 May 1988

Plenary Session 1: Principles and rules for Red Cross Disaster Relief -- State of disaster preparedness in Asia and Pacific region and salient features of national disaster preparedness measures including legislation by Kingsley Seevaratnam --Plenary Session 2: Damage assessment and reporting -- Socio-economic aspects of disaster damage -- Plenary Session 3: Development of resources: manpower and skills, transport and warehousing and concessions -- Community participation in disaster preparedness and relief: evacuation and rehabilitation -- Plenary Session 4: Public information and education -- Regional cooperation: exchange of disaster warning -- Cooperation with government and other organizations