September 1-4, 2010
Conference of the International Society for Integrated Disaster Risk Management
University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences
Vienna, Austria
Cost and Registration: $516, open until filled
This conference will help develop integrated disaster risk management, with an emphasis on shared experiences from varied cultural and socio-economic settings. Conference themes include global change and vulnerability, disaster impacts in different cultural contexts, industrial risk management, and disaster safety nets.
September 19-22, 2010
Association of Minnesota Emergency Managers 50th Annual Conference
Association of Minnesota Emergency Managers
Breezy Point, Minnesota
Cost and Registration: $180, open until filled
This conference will develop emergency operations plans and provide disaster preparedness, response, and recovery instruction. Sessions topics include using of the incident command system in search and rescue, caring for responders and survivors, and the next generation 911 system.
September 27-29, 2010
ConSec ’10: A New Decade of Information Security
Texas Association of Contingency Planners, Texas Department of Information Resources, and others
Austin, Texas
Cost and Registration: $335 before September 9, open until filled
This conference will address information technology risks and solutions related to business continuity and disasters. A risk management track includes sessions on emergency management, completing risk assessments in five days or less, and tying business risk to security initiatives.
October 4-6, 2010
International Symposium on Benefiting from Earth Observation
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
Kathmandu, Nepal
Cost and Registration: $250, open until filled
This symposium will encourage regional and international cooperation on using earth observation to improve climate change adaptation. Symposium topics include using space-based information for disaster management and spatial data infrastructure for climate change adaptation.
October 8-9, 2010
Berlin Conference on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change
Environmental Policy and Research Centre and Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Cost and Registration: $284 before August 31, open until filled
This conference will discuss ways to bridge the gap between mainstream economic analysis and efforts to conceptualize, analyze, and measure the social dimensions of environmental change.
October 24-26, 2010
National Flood Workshop
Weather Research Center, National Weather Service, and others
Houston, Texas
Cost and Registration: $250 before September 1, open until filled
This workshop will encourage dialogue on meteorological and hydrological conditions before, during, and after flood events, as well as technological advancements, flood mitigation regulations, and floodplain management.