Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) Webinar Series for Panama

The webinar series planned for April 2025 will support the implementation of CAP in Panama. CAP was initially implemented by the Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology of Panama (IMPHA) in January 2025 for hydrometeorological hazards. To expand to other Alerting Authorities in Panama and to promote the use of CAP for other hazards, the National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC) is now being encouraged to uptake CAP. 

The objective of this series is to enhance technical capacity for multi-hazard alerting using the CAP standard. The training will be supported by IMPHA and key trainers from Ecuador and Chile, countries that are implementing CAP. WMO is also working closely with key international and regional partners, including the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) for these CAP training efforts. Further details on each session are provided below.

• Wednesday, April 9 – Fundamentals and benefits of CAP: Introduction to the value of CAP, its relevance for risk management, and its benefits for issuing timely alerts
• Wednesday, April 16 – CAP Notices, Structure and Use of the Program: Detailed review of the CAP message structure, tools for message issuance and sharing of good practices
• Wednesday, April 23 – CAP Message Exercises: Formatting CAP messages in simulated scenarios
• Wednesday, April 30 – CAP implementation experiences in the region and closing of the training: Sharing of lessons learned and automation of CAP processes. Summary and next steps for CAP implementation at SINAPROC