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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is an asynchronous/self-paced moderated online course that is delivered over a period of two weeks, and followed by two simulation exercises and a webinar (see agenda below for more details). Port experts will engage with participants online in the forum discussions for each of the course sections. The estimated time needed to complete the course activities is about 20 hours.
The online moderated course is structured in four sections, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions, the psychological and emotional part related to workers, the technological tools, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of the flow of goods:
- SECTION 1 Crisis protocol and communication strategy
- SECTION 2 Staff management, well-being and resilience
- SECTION 3 Technology preparedness
- SECTION 4 Cargo flow continuity
REGISTRATION
Course candidates are kindly asked to register themselves at their earliest convenience and by no later than 25 June 2021 on the TrainForTrade registration platform (https://tft-reg.unctad.org).
For that purpose, course candidates should complete the following steps:
- Go to the platform page: https://tft-reg.unctad.org.
- Click the Log in link in the upper right corner.
- Provide your email and password and click Log in.
- Under the Special Course – Building Port Resilience Against Pandemics item, provide the following passcode: BPR2021 and click Apply.
- Provide your registration details and click Submit and apply.
| Dates | 28 June – 30 July 2021 |
| Activities | 2 weeks asynchronous moderated online course
2 self-paced simulations exercises (30-45 minutes) 1 webinar (90 minutes) |
| Number of hours | 20 hours |
| Language | English [1] |
| Registration | https://tft-reg.unctad.org
Passcode: BPR2021 |
| Course platform | https://learn.unctad.org/ |
| Completion criteria | Average score from the 2 quizzes (on Sections 1-4) of at least 50% |
| Certificate | Yes – Electronic certificate |
| Price | Free of charge [2] |
[1] Please note that the course will be delivered in French and Spanish in the fall 2021 (dates to be confirmed). Follow @TrainForTrade on social media to stay up to date with our activities!
[2] This course is financially supported by the United Nations Development Account and Irish Aid.
This special course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade, especially those involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:
Primary target:
- Port authorities (those include middle and senior managers)
- Private port management companies
- Port community operators (those include freight forwards, hauliers, customs agents, ship agents)
- Port agents (those include pilots, harbour masters)
- Line ministries staff: Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Commerce
Secondary target:
- Trade facilitation committees
- Port safety and security officers
- Trade unions
- Stevedores
- Local authorities
The objective of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port, port terminals, and other seaport actors.
More specifically, at the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Describe and prepare crisis protocols
- Prepare communication strategies and implement effective digital communication tools
- Appreciate the potential impacts of pandemics on staff well-being and address any mental and emotional distress-related issues
- Identify appropriate technology solutions for alternative work arrangements
- Assess disruption scenarios for cargoes and passengers
- Identify legal and financial risks
- Define appropriate mitigation measures
This is an asynchronous/self-paced moderated online course that is delivered over a period of two weeks, and followed by two simulation exercises and a webinar (see agenda for more details). Port experts will engage with participants online in the forum discussions for each of the course sections. The estimated time needed to complete the course activities is about 20 hours.
Online course
The online moderated course is structured in four sections, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions, the psychological and emotional part related to workers, the technological tools, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of the flow of goods:
SECTION 1 Crisis protocol and communication strategy
SECTION 2 Staff management, well-being and resilience
SECTION 3 Technology preparedness
SECTION 4 Cargo flow continuity
Simulation exercises/Gamification
During the third week, participants will complete simulation exercises to consolidate the knowledge they acquired during the course. The main purpose of these exercises is for participants to test their decision-making skills in a role play situation as a decision maker in a pandemic context. The estimated time to complete the exercises is about 30-45 minutes. The results are only indicative and will not count in their final grade for the course.
Webinar (27 July)
At the end of the course delivery, participants will be invited to a 90-minute webinar to be held on 27 July 2021 (exact time to be confirmed). The objective of this activity is to discuss issues, present best practices, and brainstorm on policy recommendations.
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ACTIVITIES |
| Week 1
28-2 July |
Introduction |
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| Section 1. Crisis Protocol and Communication Strategy |
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| Section 2. Staff Management, Well-being, and Resilience |
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| Evaluation |
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| Week 2
5-9 July |
Section 3.
Technology Preparedness |
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| Section 4.
Cargo Flow Continuity |
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| Evaluation |
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| Week 3
12-16 July |
Self-paced simulation exercises |
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| Conclusion |
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| Week 4
19-23 July |
Break | |
| Week 5
26-30 July |
Webinar (27 July) |
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BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT
In the current times of the global pandemic, various United Nations entities combined their efforts to propose a joint project that will implement standards, guidelines, metrics, tools and methodologies to immediately help governments, including Customs and other border agencies, port authorities, and the business community worldwide, to keep transport networks and borders operational to facilitate the flow of goods and services, while containing the further spread of the COVID-19 virus. One of its components focuses on port resilience against invisible threats and on keeping ports safe and operational during pandemics.
TrainForTrade’s project includes the exchange of best practices and new safety standards and the design and delivery of a training package to build essential skills for port community managers to help protect people and secure vital trade in ports (TFT Special Course “Building Port Resilience Against Pandemics”).
eDACUM : Design of the Course Curriculum
The purpose of the phase from the TrainForTrade methodology called Design a Curriculum (DACUM), is to brainstorm on the subject of the new course being designed, i.e. “Port resilience against pandemics”. The goals are to define the objectives and content of job aids to be developed, write training objectives, define target population, and describe what the trainees would be able to do as a result of the training. Furthermore, the DACUM proposes how to design tests for each objective and how to finally sequence the objectives and group them into modules to form a curriculum. The DACUM process for this special course was held virtually for the first time and during three 75-minute sessions via Microsoft Teams and with the use of Padlet platforms.
TrainForTrade BPR Course
SDGs related to this project:
Support:
This project is financed by the United Nations Development Account Tranche 13 (COVID-19) and Irish Aid.
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