We are pleased to announce the Third Annual
Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster
Management which is being hosted by the Caribbean
Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) in
association with its Partners. The Conference will
be held in Barbados from December 8-12, 2008.
As usual the programme is structured for optimal
benefit to the participants. We
also took your suggestions from the 2006 and 2007
Conferences into consideration.
The plenary sessions will focus on the progress of
the Comprehensive Disaster Management agenda and the
ongoing dialogue on humanitarian reform and the
implications for regional and national disaster
response.
Other key activities at the conference will include
Professional Development Sessions, showcasing of
research, tools and best practices in disaster
management. The Conference will also host an event
for schools and an exhibition hall which will
display the latest disaster management /business
continuity management products and services.
The Conference will be addressed by several high
level speakers and experts in the field of disaster
management making it a unique opportunity for the
networking of disaster management practioners,
donors, NGOs, Public and private sectors,
researchers and civil society.
Visit our Website at
http://cdm.cdera.org/cccdm/2007/cd/startup.htm
for a sampling of presentations from the 2007
Conference.
The Annual Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive
Disaster Management provides the platform for
dialogue on initiatives and issues to advance the
CDM agenda in the region.
Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) is a
strategy that has been embraced since 2001 as a
roadmap for achieving sustainable development in the
Caribbean. CDM addresses the management of hazards
through all phases of the disaster management cycle
–prevention and preparedness, mitigation, response
and recovery. It involves the public and private
sectors as well as all segments of civil society and
the general population.
The Enhanced CDM Strategy and Framework 2007-2012 is
intended to accelerate initiatives in promoting
disaster loss reduction in the region.
Conference updates are on our website, keep
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