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Community Early Warning Systems (CEWS) Facilitator Training 

Agenda

Day 1 - September 14, 2026

09:00am

Welcome & registration

10:00am

Introduction to training & Ice breaker activity

10:30am

Adult Learning & Presentation Skills

11:00am

BREAK

11:15am

What is CEWS: Overview of the 4 pillars of CEWS

11:45pm

Understanding Early Warning Systems & Overview of Action Plan

12:45pm

Lunch

01:45pm

Integration of eVCA tools into Early Warning Systems (ERS)

03:00pm

Simulation Game: "Before the Storm"

04:00pm

Break

04:15pm

Transforming your eVCA with an EWS Action Plan

05:15pm

Day 1 Wrap Up

Day 2 - September 15, 2026

09:00am

Day 1 Recap: Group Activity 

09:30am

Pillar 1 of CEWS: Risk Knowledge

10:30am

BREAK

10:45am

Pillar 2 of CEWS: Monitoring 

11:45pm

Understanding Indicators in Early Warning Systems

12:45pm

Lunch

01:45pm

How to integrate your CEWS into National Early Warning System

03:00pm

Break

03:15pm

Group working session: Action Plan integrating Pillar 1 and 2 of CEWS

04:15pm

Presentation of working group sessions

05:15pm

Day 2 Wrap Up

05:30pm

End of Day

Day 3 - September 16, 2026

09:00am

Day 2 Recap: Group Activity 

09:30am

Pillar 3 of CEWS: Communication 

10:30am

Effective Early Warning Messaging (Pillar 3)

11:30pm

Break

11:45am

Dissemination channels: Communicating with the community 

12:45pm

Lunch

01:45pm

Pillar 4 of CEWS: Preparedness & Response

02:45pm

Group working session: Action Plan integrating Pillar 3 and 4 of CEWS

03:45pm

Break

04:00pm

Presentation of working group sessions

05:00pm

Day 3 Wrap Up

05:30pm

End of Day

Day 4 - September 17, 2026

09:00am

Day 3 Recap: Group Activity 

09:30am

Governance & Good Governance Practices in CEWS

11:00am

Break

11:15am

Inclusion Game: PGI in CEWS

12:15pm

Lunch 

01:15pm

Facilitating a Community in CEWS

02:30pm

Group working session: Finalisation of action plan integrating all 4 pillars

03:30pm

Break

03:45pm

Presentation of working group session

04:45pm

Facilitator feedback on group presentations

05:00pm

End of Day

Day 5 - September 18, 2026

09:00am

Facilitator briefings on Group Presentations

09:30am

Group presentations on Action Plan

11:00am

Break

11:15am

Facilitator feedback on Group Presentations

12:15pm

Lunch

01:15pm

Departure to the Community: EWS Observation 

04:00pm

Depart from the Community to the Hotel

International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies 

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