Programme
The 2008 conference will have the following main themes:
- Disaster Healthcare
- Industrial Risk Management
- Forensic Investigation
- Planning for Resilience
- Business Continuity Planning
- Emergency Services
- Natural Hazards
There will also be opportunities to view the World Rescue Challenges
Speakers include a wide range of national and international disaster management experts from professional organisations and universities.
Conference bookings received before 6 June will cost £395 and afterwards will cost £440. VAT is not payable. The conference booking fee includes attendance at all sessions, exhibition, dinner on Thursday 10 July, lunch each day and teas and coffees in the morning and afternoon.
To book a place, cheques should be made payable to the University of Glamorgan and sent to Stacy Cutts, Conference Co-ordinator, Glamorgan Conference Services, University of Glamorgan, FREEPOST, Pontypridd, Wales, CF37 1GZ. She is contactable on scutts@glam.ac.uk or phone on +44 (0) 1443 654255
Speakers will include:
- Edwina Hart, Minister for Health and Social Services, Welsh Assembly Government
- David Alexander, Professor of Disaster Management, CESPRO – University of Florence who will talk about “Integrated emergency response – a resilience perspective”
- Bill Kitchen, Chairman of the Airport Fire Officers Association
- Malcolm Knowles, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, Washington Hall
Conference Programme 2008 (144k .doc)
