We hope to finalize the number of attendees ASAP. 

No need for Hebrew translation services. 

 

V/r

Major Benzi Zimmerman 

Head, U.S Cooperation Desk
IDF Intl. Cooperation Division - J5

☎️: +972-3-740-7558 

📱:+972-54-2074487 

📧: Benzi_Zimerman@gov.il / Benzi.Z@idf.il 

🐓: 200-6039

On Apr 20, 2021, at 14:49, phoenix.geimer@me.navy.mil wrote:

Good afternoon Kobi and Benzi,
I'm helping Al to organize this conference and I have a small question:
Can you provide the total number of people that your organizations will be
sending?
We will also need to know if anyone needs Hebrew translation services.
Later we will need to know each of the participants' names.
Thank you very much for your assistance!

Thanks and V/R,
LT Phoenix Geimer
USNAVCENT N5 TSC
LEB JOR ISR Desk Officer
DSN# 318-439-6724
Commercial# +973-1785-6724
SVOIP # 308-439-6724




-----Original Message-----
From: Albert Gembara [mailto:agembara@usaid.gov]
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2021 11:09 PM
To: Kobi_W@mod.gov.il
Cc: Benzi Zimerman <Benzi_zimerman@mail.gov.il>; Strosin, Marek
<StrosinM@state.gov>; Weber, Ryan A <WeberRA2@state.gov>; Geimer, Phoenix W LT
USN C5F <Phoenix.Geimer@ME.navy.mil>
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Re: Humanitarian Operational Workshop (HOW) -
Outline for Presentation (Day 1)

Hello Kobi,
Thank you for your feedback and good speaking to you.

The Tentative Schedule is as follows:

*    Day 1 - Introductions and Country Presentations - Emergency/Disaster
Response Scenarios
*    Day 2 - Emergency Medical Response and Public Health - USAID/U.S. Navy
Presentations with a Static Demonstration, Possible country presentations on
Pandemic response.
*    Day 3 - Humanitarian Assistance in Conflict Settings, Civil-Military
coordination, Beirut Port Explosion Case Study, U.S. Navy Demonstration.
*    Day 4 - Table Top Exercise (TTX) - Multinational response to a catastrophic
disaster scenario.

Workshop goals:

*    Promote cooperation among civilian emergency management agencies and
military crisis response forces to foster regional preparedness, security, and
stability.
*    Enhance Civil-Military planning and coordination with international and
multinational organizations.
*    Improve ability of regional nations to respond to a crisis resulting from a
man-made or natural hazard
*    Strengthen capabilities to conduct Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster
Response (HA/DR) operations.

Please let me know if you'd like to speak further.

Best Regards, -Al


On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 3:30 PM Kobi Wimisberg <Kobi_W@mod.gov.il
<mailto:Kobi_W@mod.gov.il> > wrote:


   Dear Al,

   Thanks a lot for the detailed information



   Definitely a meeting, this week, to make sure we are all on the same page
will be welcomed. I need to share with my MoH more details. In a nutshell I
would like to see if you have an agenda already.



   Also, since we are bringing here both COVID-19 and humanitarian assistive
issues, it is good for us to refine the stated goal of the workshop



   If this is fine,  I will be available Tuesday and Thursday



   As you know I spoke with Steve about the limit we might have. I will be happy
to further discuss about it



   Thanks a lot



   Kobi





   Jacob (Kobi) Wimisberg

   Director of Strategic Cooperation & Assistance Division

   INSARAG National Policy Focal Point

   PPRD South National Focal Point

   National Emergency Management Authority

   Israel Ministry of  Defense

   972-3-697-7365/229(office) +

   972-50-629-8224+ (mobile)









   From: Albert Gembara [mailto:agembara@usaid.gov <mailto:agembara@usaid.gov> ]
   Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2021 2:51 PM
   To: Kobi Wimisberg; Benzi Zimerman
   Cc: Strosin, Marek; Weber, Ryan A; Phoenix.Geimer@ME.navy.mil
<mailto:Phoenix.Geimer@ME.navy.mil>
   Subject: Humanitarian Operational Workshop (HOW) - Outline for Presentation
(Day 1)



   Dear Kobi and Benzi,



   Per discussion, Day One of the workshop is intended as an introduction of
each of the participating countries, and to build a common understanding of
each of the respective country's emergency/disaster response capabilities,
both civilian and military.



   Each country will have between 60-90 minutes to present on the following:



   Capabilities Presentation Outline (Day 1)

   *    Introduction of Israel Party (e.g. MOD and NEMA) - Personnel, Titles,
Duties
   *    Agency Overview - Purpose, Mandate, Personnel composition
   *    Description of Capabilities (e.g. Urban Search and Rescue, First
responders)
   *    Relationship between the Ministry of Defense and NEMA
   *    Description of Military Capabilities for support of emergency/disaster
situations.
   *    Activation process for emergency/disaster situations (both domestic and
foreign)
   *    Past examples of activation, response operations, and deployments (e.g.
Nepal Earthquake)
   *    Monitoring Methods for Natural/Man-made Hazards (e.g. early warning
systems, remote sensing technology)
   *    Partnerships with international or regional bodies for Emergency/Disaster
Scenarios - Partnerships with Regional bodies (e.g. NATO)
   *    Exercises and training curriculum - Internal or External training events or
Exercises.
   *    Best Practices:

       *    Crisis Communication with Public audiences during Emergency/Disaster
Scenarios.
       *    Logistics Planning - Activation and Deployment of Personnel to foreign
countries.
       *    Working in conflict areas.

   Day 2 will focus on Emergency medical and public Health.  We'll likely have
U.S. Military and Bahrain Ministry of Health presentations on COVID-19
response efforts. We would also welcome a separate presentation from the
Israel Emergency Medical Teams on Day 2.



   Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to discuss
further.



   Best Regards, -Al



   Albert A. Gembara

   Humanitarian Assistance Advisor to CENTCOM FWD

   USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA)

   Civil-Military Operations Division (CMD)

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