November 10-13, 2009
Glacier Hazard Workshop 2009
University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Science
Vienna, Austria
Cost and Registration: $444, open until filled
This workshop will review glacial and permafrost hazard assessment methods, identify research gaps, outline existing and future climate change impacts, and encourage the exchange of ideas between the scientific community and policy makers.
November 10-11, 2009
Fourth International Conference on Impacts of Climate Change on Natural Resources
Egyptian Society for Environmental Science
Ismailia, Egypt
Cost and Registration: $400, open until filled
This conference examines the ecological impacts of climate change, including desert climate change, climate change and risk assessment, rural development impacts, and socioeconomic indicators.
November 23-25, 2009
Fourth International Workshop on Sumatra Tsunami Disaster and Recovery
Syiah Kuala University Tsunami and Disaster Research Center
Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Cost and Registration: $100, open until filled
This workshop commemorates the 2004 Sumatra Tsunami and encourages attendees to exchange recovery knowledge and experience that will improve social resilience. Strategies integrating lessons learned with international disaster risk reduction efforts will be discussed.
December 2-3, 2009
Designing Fire Safety into Residential Construction: Perspectives, Ideas, and Trends
Underwriters Laboratory
Phoenix, Arizona
Cost and Registration: $99, open until filled
This symposium will discuss designing fire safety into residential buildings. Topics include scientific results of lightweight test material, smoke characteristics, and advances in smoke alarm technology. Topics related to home fire safety, insurance, and fire prevention will also be covered.
February 1-19, 2010
39th Regional Training on Disaster Management
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Bangkok, Thailand
Cost and Registration: $2,740, open until filled
This course addresses strategies and systems for disaster prevention, mitigation, response, and recovery, as well as disaster management implementation issues and how to best use emergency coordination centers during disasters.
February 3-5, 2009
National Evacuation Conference
Stephenson Disaster Management Institute and the Gulf Coast Research Center for Evacuation and Transportation Resiliency
New Orleans, Louisiana
Cost and Registration: $350 before November 30, open until filled
This conference encourages an interdisciplinary exchange on a range of evacuation issues, including mass evacuations from disasters, challenges of special needs populations, evacuation planning and modeling improvements, and national policy development.