Team of KSUCTA teachers has started a GIS Training Course for Disaster Management specialists of the Kyrgyz Ministry for Emergency Situations. This course is on using ArcGIS 10 and Open Source GIS Software as well as GPS applications for the disaster risk assessment and management. 33 professionals are taking this GIS training in 7 cities - Oblast (province) centres. The special online communcation facilities of the MES KR and advanced information technologies have been used for providing this professional qualification improvement course.