Natural Hazards Observer
| September 2006 | Volume XXXI | Number 1 |
Below are the most recent conference announcements received by the Natural Hazards Center. A comprehensive list of hazards and disasters meetings is available at www.colorado.edu/hazards/resources/conferences.html.
8th Annual Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness—Atlanta, Georgia: September 6-8, 2006. Presenters: U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice, and Public Safety Technology Center. Focusing on prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery, this event will highlight technology and training tools for the emergency responder community to deal with major threats to lives and property, such as natural disasters and terrorist attacks. Speakers will include state and local public safety professionals as well as federal experts from the U.S. Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and Defense.
Lisa Hecker, Center for Technology Commercialization
(505) 670-6153; lhecker@ctc.org
www.regonline.com/eventinfo.asp?EventId=88623
CHES 2006 National Trade Show and Education Forum: Disaster! Are You Ready?—Halifax, Nova Scotia: September 17-19, 2006. Organizer: Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society (CHES). Topics at this conference will cover a variety of emergencies that health care engineers, emergency response teams, and emergency preparedness groups must face. Speakers will include individuals who have first-hand experience with large disasters.
Elizabeth Hooper, CHES
(613) 531-2661; ches@eventsmgt.com
www.eventsmgt.com/CHES2006/
Hospital Emergency Preparedness and Response Course—Bangkok, Thailand: September 18-22, 2006. Presenter: Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC). This international course is designed to help health personnel, both administrative and medical, prepare health care facilities to respond effectively to emergencies that involve large numbers of casualties.
Public Health in Emergencies Team, ADPC
adpc@adpc.net
www.adpc.net/phe/phe_data/PHE_HEPRBr.pdf
Dealing with Disasters Conference: Planning, Response and Investigation—Middlesbrough, United Kingdom: September 20-21, 2006. Organizers: University of Teesside Centre for Forensic Investigation and Northumbria University Disaster and Development Centre. This joint conference seeks to bring the expertise of both centers together with regional and government agencies and emergency services personnel to explore and highlight the planning, response, and investigation requirements for dealing with both natural and human-caused disasters.
Graham Thompson, University of Teesside
+44 (0)1642 342427 (United Kingdom); disasters@tees.ac.uk
www.tees.ac.uk/disasters/
DRIE West 21st Annual Symposium: New Norms of Continuity and Disaster Management—Calgary, Canada: September 21, 2006. DRIE is a source of information and education for contingency planners and risk managers across western Canada. Business continuity, emergency response, and risk management professionals representing industry, nongovernmental organizations, government agencies, and institutions are expected to attend.
DRIE West
info@drie-west.org
www.drie-west.org/Symposium.htm
Third TIEMS Workshop Croatia 2006—Trogir, Croatia: September 26-27, 2006. Sponsor: The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS). The theme of this workshop is “Improvement of Disaster Management Systems—Local and Global Trends.” It is organized by the Regional Center for Assistance and Disaster Relief (RCADR)—Divulje in cooperation with the faculty of Maritime Studies at the University of Split under the auspices of the Republic of Croatia’s Ministry of Science and Technology. Topics will include science and research, emergency medicine, psychological assistance, infrastructure, the importance of the media, and more.
RCADR
info@rcadr.org
www.tiems.org/
Using ICT for Effective Disaster Management: Caribbean Forum 2006—Jamaica: September 26-28, 2006. Organizers: Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation and International Telecommunications Union. This free forum is designed to promote, facilitate, and enhance understanding of how stakeholders can effectively use information and communications technology (ICT) to mitigate the effects of natural disasters.
Bhavna Kerai, Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
+44 (0)20 7024 7605 ( United Kingdom); b.kerai@cto.int
www.cto.int/dmcaribbean/index.php
National States Geographic Information Council 2006 Annual Conference—Little Rock, Arkansas: October 1-5, 2006. This conference is committed to efficient and effective government through the prudent adoption of geospatial information technologies. It will include sessions on homeland security and transportation as well as a Federal Emergency Management Agency map modernization update.
National States Geographic Information Council
(443) 640-1075 x108; diane@ksgroup.org
www.nsgic.org/events/2006_conference.cfm
Fourth Annual Homeland Defense Symposium “Putting It All Together: Policy, Products, People”—Colorado Springs, Colorado: October 2-5, 2006. Organizer: National Homeland Defense Foundation. This symposium is designed for those with a professional interest in homeland defense, homeland security, civil support, emergency response, and the mission areas of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command. It will feature keynote speakers, panels on key issues, and an opportunity to meet and exchange views with colleagues.
National Homeland Defense Foundation
(719) 577-9016
http://nhdf.org/HDSymposium/HomelandDefenseSymposium.php
Disaster Recovery and Redevelopment: Interdisciplinary Student Research Symposium—College Station, Texas: October 6-7, 2006. Organizer: Texas A&M University Urban and Regional Science Student Organization. This symposium is specially designed for students and researchers involved in disaster recovery and redevelopment efforts. Undergraduate and graduate (master’s and PhD) students who wish to share their research and ideas pertaining to disaster management as it relates to urban and regional planning are encouraged to attend.
Praveen Maghelal, Texas A&M University
(979) 575-9156; ursso@stuorg.tamu.edu
http://archone.tamu.edu/conted/Disaster%20Symposium/description_disaster.htm
2006 Mid-Atlantic All Hazards Forum (AHF) Conference and Exhibition—Baltimore, Maryland: October 10-12, 2006. The AHF is a public-private partnership of Mid-Atlantic states and private corporations founded to improve regional homeland security and emergency management by facilitating dialog among state directors and increasing interaction between state and local governments and industry. Participants will discuss best practices, procurement, technology, strategic planning and implementation, training and education, and readiness, response, and recovery.
Addy Kennedy, E.J. Krause and Associates
(301) 493-5500 x3324; kennedy@ejkrause.com
www.allhazardsforum.com/
Joint ITU-T and OASIS Workshop and Demonstration of Advances in ICT Standards for Public Warning—Geneva, Switzerland: October 19-20, 2006. Organizers: International Telecommunications Union Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (ITU-T) and OASIS. This program is designed to build on the earlier Workshop on Telecommunications for Disaster Relief that emphasized the practical application of standards for public warnings and will identify standardization gaps and provide collaboration opportunities for key players from the public and private sectors. In addition, the workshop will feature an emergency management interoperability demonstration of OASIS Common Alerting Protocol as well as presentations and exhibitions by others active in public warning.
ITU-T
tsbworkshops@itu.int
www.itu.int/ITU-T/worksem/ictspw/
www.oasis-open.org/events/ITU-T-OASISWorkshop2006/
Southern Regional Conference 2006 Disaster Relief: How Do You Prepare for the Unknown?—Atlanta, Georgia: October 22-24, 2006. Presenter: Society for College and University Planning. During this conference on higher education, participants will consider preparation for natural disasters, gaping holes in campus security and information systems, shifting structures and funding of higher education, droughts in capital project funding, overflow of deferred maintenance issues, and more.
Watson Hannah, Middle Tennessee State University
whannah@mtsu.edu
www.scup.org/regions/so/2006/
2006 Emergency Preparedness Conference—Vancouver, British Columbia: October 24-26, 2006. Organizer: Pacific Northwest Preparedness Society. This annual conference is attended by delegates from across western Canada that work or volunteer in emergency health and social services, search and rescue, firefighting, or emergency preparedness planning. Themes of the conference will include the impact and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, avian influenza, pandemic preparedness, animals in disasters, neighborhood preparedness, and the Fraser River flood hazard. Two preconference workshops will help communities with recovery planning for local governments and volunteer management.
Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services
(604) 665-6097; info@epconference.ca
http://epc2006.epconference.ca/
CPM 2005 East Conference and Exhibition—Orlando, Florida: October 30-November 1, 2006. Sponsor: Contingency Planning and Management (CPM). This business continuity, emergency management, and security event provides a risk management curriculum for business and government professionals. The objective of the event is to provide a better understanding of how to unite continuity, emergency management, and security in continuity plans.
WPC Expositions
(908) 788-0343 x135; CPM2005@witterpublishing.com
www.contingencyplanning.com/events/
Extension Disaster Education Network ( EDEN) 2006 Annual Meeting—Nashville, Tennessee: October 31-November 2, 2006. The theme of this conference is “Preparing for Disasters” and will focus on sharing disaster education tools. Presentations will cover curriculum/programs, network/capacity building, training, resources/materials, and EDEN programming.
Abigail Borron, Purdue University
(765) 494-4390; aborron@purdue.edu
http://eden.lsu.edu/2006AM/
Gender and Disaster in Canada: New Thinking, New Directions—Sydney, Nova Scotia: October 31-November 2, 2006. Organizer: International Centre for Emergency Management Studies at Cape Breton University. Participants at this multidisciplinary workshop will examine gender issues that affect disaster preparedness, response, and recovery in Canada. Participants will explore the roles, contributions, and challenges experienced by Canadian women throughout the emergency management cycle; share practical tools for incorporating gender equality into policies, services, and programs at all levels; and assess prospects for continued networking on issues of gender and disaster in Canada and internationally.
David Griffiths, Pendragon Applied Research
(902) 435-6533; griff@istar.ca
www.capebretonu.ca/ICEMS/Events_Gender_06.asp
GWEA2006 Symposium on Impact Evaluation of Global Warming and Approach to Risk Analysis in East Asia—Taipei, Taiwan: October 31-November 4, 2006. Organizers: Fisheries Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, and Global Change Research Center, National Taiwan University. This symposium will focus on features and connotations of climate change in East Asia; its impacts on ecosystem and adaptation, food production and adaptation, and human health and society; and risk assessment of global warming.
Don-Chung Liu, Fisheries Research Institute
+886-2-2462-0053 (Taiwan); GWEA2006@mail.tfrin.gov.tw
www.gcc.ntu.edu.tw/GWEA2006/english.htm
American Public Health Association (APHA) 134th Annual Meeting—Boston Massachusetts: November 4-8, 2006. Participants at this meeting will learn from experts in the field of public health, hear about cutting-edge research and exceptional best practices, discover the latest public health products and services, and share experiences with peers. It will feature scientific sessions, networking opportunities and events, and a public health exposition.
www.apha.org/meetings/
FireRescue Conference and Exposition—Las Vegas, Nevada: November 7-11, 2006. Producers: Elsevier’s FireRescue Magazine and Reed Exhibitions. This conference and expo for firefighters, fire marshals, and other fire professionals will include hands-on training, an exhibit hall showcasing the latest tools and equipment, preconference workshops, and educational sessions on topics such as leadership principles, quality control, mayday drills, mass casualty for mass transit, and managing flood rescue operations.
FireRescue Magazine
(203) 840-5944, (800) 246-8371; info@firerescueexpo.com
www.firerescueexpo.com/
Symposium in the Sun 2006—Orlando, Florida: November 9-12, 2006. Sponsor: International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC). This national symposium is for leaders of volunteer/combination fire departments and will address the unique needs of these departments through a series of workshops, seminars, and general sessions.
IAFC
(703) 273-0911
www.iafc.org/vcos/
HazMat Explo 10—Las Vegas, Nevada: November 13-16, 2006. This conference will feature classes related to first responders, emergency planners, medical personnel, environmental workers, industry personnel, and radiological workers. Tracks will include first responder, environmental, emergency planning, homeland security, radiological, medical, industry, and special training.
(702) 455-5710; kinetix@hazmatexplo.org
www.hazmatexplo.org/
8th Asia Pacific Conference on Disaster Medicine—Tokyo, Japan: November 20-22, 2006. The theme of this conference is “Global Collaboration for Disaster Response.” Topics will include governmental and nongovernmental collaboration in major disasters, new disasters due to global environmental and climate changes, new technologies in disaster relief and management, responding to pandemic emergencies, drug management in international disasters, and more.
Secretariat, c/o JCS Communications Inc.
+81-3-5259-9050 (Japan); 8apcdm@covention.co.jp
www2.convention.co.jp/8apcdm/
Society for Risk Analysis 2006 Annual Meeting—Baltimore, Maryland: December 3-6, 2006. This annual meeting brings together nearly 1,000 international scientists and practitioners from a wide range of disciplines who share an interest in risk analysis. This year’s meeting will include several plenary sessions focused on the theme of making a difference and the role of risk analysis in a dynamic world. It will also include technical sessions in the form of oral presentations, posters, and poster platforms.
Society for Risk Analysis
(703) 790-1745; sra@burkinc.com
www.sra.org/events_2006_meeting.php
The Ravage of the Planet 2006: First International Conference on the Management of Natural Resources, Sustainable Development, and Ecological Hazards—Bariloche, Argentina: December 12-14, 2006. Organizers: Wessex Institute of Technology and University of Siena. This conference aims to attract researchers and professionals involved in ecosystems and environmental problems as well as technology experts, policy makers, and social and political scientists with the purpose of initiating interdisciplinary discussion. Conference subthemes include safety, political and social issues, learning from nature, planning and development, and water resources.
Zoey Bluff, Wessex Institute of Technology
+44 (0)238 029 3223 (United Kingdom);
zbluff@wessex.ac.uk
www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2006/planet06/
Emergency Preparedness and Response Conference—Washington, DC: December 13-14, 2006. Presenters: Homeland Defense Journal and National Organization on Disability’s Emergency Preparedness Initiative. This conference will address emergency management planning and response for people with disabilities, the elderly, and pediatric populations. It will bring together national experts to discuss federal sector updates, evacuation, early warning and communication, workplace safety, service animals, and more. Attendees will include federal, state, and local government officials; emergency managers and planners; first responders; and representatives from nongovernmental organizations and the private sector.
Pamela Greenstein
(703) 807-2758; pgreenstein@marketaccess.org
www.homelanddefensejournal.com/hdl/conf_emergencypreparedness.htm
9th World Conference on Stress, Trauma, and Coping—Baltimore, Maryland: February 14-18, 2007. International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF). This event is a forum for the multidisciplinary exchange of ideas and information among those who provide crisis intervention services. Over 150 presenters will explore concepts, practical applications, and results in sessions designed for professionals in all practice settings covering areas of crisis intervention, such as emergency services, the faith-based community, disasters and terrorism applications, schools, children, the military, public health, and business.
Shelley Cohen, ICISF
(410) 750-9600; scohen@icisf.org
www.9thworldcongress.org/
Geo-Denver 2007: New Peaks in Geotechnics—Denver, Colorado: February 18-21, 2007. Organizer: Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers. This conference will provide professionals and students of geotechnical engineering with information about innovative and emerging technologies needed to advance the field and related disciplines. Topics will include risk assessment and management, earthquake engineering and soil dynamics, engineering geology, and many others.
http://content.asce.org/conferences/geodenver07/
Coastal GeoTools—Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: March 5-8, 2007. Organizer: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services Center. Coastal GeoTools will focus on the technical information needs of the nation’s coastal programs. The goal of the conference is to help the constituents of the Coastal Services Center address coastal resource management issues through the effective use of geospatial data and tools.
Hamilton Smillie, NOAA Coastal Services Center
(843) 740-1192; Geo.Tools@noaa.gov
www.csc.noaa.gov/geotools/
International Emergency Management Conference and Exhibition—Adelaide, Australia: March 13-16, 2007. Convener: 2007 World Police and Fire Games Corporation. “Reaching beyond Catastrophe—The Return Journey” is the theme of this conference designed for specialists in emergency management. It will have broad interagency appeal and a varied program featuring a range of keynote speakers from Australia and overseas. There will be significant involvement from the business, technology, social justice, and academic communities.
2007 World Police and Fire Games Conference Secretariat
+61 8 8375 9723 (Australia); conference@2007wpfg.com
www.2007wpfg.com/files/WPFG_RegoBook_pt5.pdf
5th Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop—Seattle, Washington: March 20-23, 2007. Organizers: National Weather Service (NWS) Climate Services Division and the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group. This workshop will bring together a diverse group of climate science producers and users to share developments in research and applications related to the use of climate predictions in societal decision making. The workshop will not address technical challenges of making climate predictions, climate modeling, or other technical topics related to the science of climate predictions.
Diana Perfect, NWS Climate Services Division
(301) 713-1970 x132; diana.perfect@noaa.gov
www.cses.washington.edu/cig/outreach/workshopfiles/cpasw07/