National Disaster Management Conference 2008
“Furthering the Risk Reduction Agenda – Slope Instability and
Earthquakes”
March 6 - 7, 2008,
Rosehall Resort & Country Club,
Montego Bay.
Jamaica W.I.
Background Information
The
Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency
Management (ODPEM) presents the fifth installment of
the National Disaster Management Conference (NDMC) to
be held March 6-7, 2008. In cooperation with several
non-government agencies and private companies, the 2008
Conference will address two very important areas of
risk management and risk reduction: slope landslides
and earthquakes. These have been identified as two of
the most critical subject areas in the national and
regional disaster management dialogue
The NDMC is an annual event that addresses issues of grave concern to disaster management practitioners and governments across the Caribbean region and worldwide....... Read More
Registration
Already the Conference is attracting wide interest and we have room for just about 150 participants, therefore we look forward to your early registration...For further information on registration and rates refer to Letter: Re: Regional- Caribbean Disaster Management Conference 2008’ from Ronald JacksonFor registration and hotel reservation, kindly call Ms. Paulette Brooks or Ms. Michelle Williams, at 928-5111-4 or email us at, pbrooks@odpem.org.jm, or mwilliams@odpem.org.jm, by the latest February 15,2008
Conference Releases
Re: Regional- Caribbean Disaster Management Conference 2008’ from Ronald Jackson: Director General ODPEM
This year’s Conference highlights local and
regional challenges in managing Earthquake Risks and
Slope Stability. The Panel, Speakers and Presenters
will be drawn from the Caribbean, North America and
Indonesia, showcasing a wide array of experiences
and good practices.
Also, this year’s Conference will be a joint ODPEM/CDERA
event and expected to be quite a stimulating event
given the concerns of our regional and national
capacity to manage our Earthquake hazards....Read
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