Dealing with Disasters 2008

International Conference

Putting Resilience into Response

10-11 July 2008

Cardiff International Arena
Cardiff, UK

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)

University of Glamorgan University of Teesside Northumbria University South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Welsh Assembly Government