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WGTCDIS, Web-Based GIS Typhoon Committee Disaster Information System
Standardization of disaster information of each member country through Web-Based GIS Typhoon Committee Disaster Information System
Rising the interests of 14 member countries on WGTCDIS throughout performing the training-education program (Expert Mission)
Continuous development of the contents for strengthening the ability of WGTCDIS as typhoon disaster management portal site

Web-based GIS Typhoon Committee Disaster Information System (WGTCDIS)
Strategy establishment for enhancing and upgrading WGTCDIS since 2012
Future work for WGTCDIS
- Collection of typhoon disaster information from the rest member countries
- Upgrading the search option for similar typhoon in WGTCDIS
- Activate TCDIS in Google Chrome and Fire Fox
- Damage assessment by using similar typhoon damage data
Expert Mission
Training-Education program of WGTCDIS, disaster prevention technologies, and policies
NDMI is controlling whole Expert Mission to member countries
Purpose
· Support disaster prevention technologies
· Training-education of WGTCDIS
· Strengthening the global network for disaster risk reduction
( I ) Viet Nam Expert Mission (2008, Hanoi, Vientiane)
· Training and education of WGTCDIS
· Calibration of WGTCDIS and discussion for future cooperation

( II ) Viet Nam Expert Mission (2009, Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh)
· Collection of the information about typhoon related disaster and disaster prevention activities in Viet Nam
· Data collection for building the flood map
· Introduction on decision-making system for inundation risk reduction

( III ) Thailand Expert Mission (2011, Bangkok)
· Training and Eduction of WGTCDIS
· Collection of disaster data in Thailand

( IV ) Lao PDR Expert Mission (2011, Bangkok)
· Training and Eduction of WGTCDIS
· Collection of disaster data in Lao PDR (2005-2009)

( V ) Cambodia Expert Mission (2011, Cambodia)
· Training and Eduction of WGTCDIS
· Collection of disaster data in Cambodia
· Education of disaster risk management by mapping technology which is combined with flood inundation map and GIS
· ntroduction on disaster technology¡¤information platform for CCA

( VI ) Philippine Expert Mission (2012, Manila)
· Training and Eduction of WGTCDIS
· Introduction on FARD (Frequency Analysis for Rainfall Data), FFAS (Flash Flood Alert System)
· Request from PAGASA for installing FFAS
· 2013³â NDMI ODA (Official Development Assistance) project

( VII ) Guam Expert Mission (2012, Guam)
· Education of WGTCDIS
· Introudciton on disaster technologies and policies in Korea
· Introduction on NDMI's outcomes and future research strategies
· Introduction on FARD (Frequency Analysis for Rainfall Data) and FFAS (Flash Flood Alert System)

( VIII ) Malaysia Expert Mission (2012, Kuala Limpur)
· Education of WGTCDIS
· Introudciton on disaster technologies and policies in Korea
· Introduction on NDMI's outcomes and future research strategies
· Introduction on FARD (Frequency Analysis for Rainfall Data) and FFAS (Flash Flood Alert System)
