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Last Updated: May 13th, 2008 - 14:53:13 |
Officials await handing over of Antigua & Barbuda's new disaster headquarters
Although the new building which is to house the headquarters for the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) has been completed, it has not yet been handed over to local officials. Director for the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) Philmore Mullin told the Antigua Sun that they are still waiting on an official word from sponsors before a decision can be made on the opening date.
Mon, 12 May 2008, 10:10
Experts discuss coastal environmental challenges at annual meeting
Some of the world’s foremost authorities on conservation and sustainability will examine the challenges faced by the Caribbean’s coastal tourism environment during a special panel to be convened on 29 April at the 10th Annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development.
Tue, 25 Mar 2008, 14:28
Region called on to improve disaster planning
Speaking at the launch of the Vulnerability Benchmarking Tool (BTool) in St. Lucia on Tuesday. Director-General of the OECS, Dr. Len Ishmael has called on members states to make better planning and investment decisions in order to reduce the risk of future natural disasters.
Thu, 6 Mar 2008, 13:27
Severe weather inconveniences parents
Considerable rains accompanied by lightning between Sunday and yesterday resulted in floods, school closure and a boat fire in Antigua and Barbuda.
Mon, 21 Jan 2008, 08:49
New state of the art facility for Antigua National Office of Disaster Services (NODS)
The building currently housing the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) looks like it has been through its fair share of disasters, but the nearby headquarters now under construction is to be a shining example of preventative disaster management in action.
Mon, 30 Jul 2007, 15:26
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| News |
| | PAHO hosts workshop on emergency planning for regional hospitals |
| | Officials await handing over of Antigua & Barbuda's new disaster headquarters |
| | Tourism and Disaster Management Stakeholders collaborate on sustainable project |
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| Press Releases |
| | FIRSTCARIBBEAN/CDERA disaster management scholarship pays off |
| | NEMO & USAID/COTS Host Emergency Disaster Planning Training Workshops |
| | BVI Department of Disaster Management launches summer programme |
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| Consultancies |
| | Consultancy Notice - Facilitator - Sector Leads Meeting on Mechanisms for Mainstreaming Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) - Deadline March 28, 2008 |
| | Job Opportunity: Consultant Fund Coordinator Canada Local Responsive Disaster Risk Management Fund - Deadline March 21, 2008 |
| | Consultancy Notice - Restructuring of the Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Database - Deadline Friday, 29 February 2008 |
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| Situation Reports |
| | MVO report for the period May 2 to May 9, 2008 |
| | MVO report for the period February 22 to February 29, 2008 |
| | Earthquake felt in the Eastern Caribbean |
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| Tenders |
| | Invitation to tender for vehicle |
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| Vacancies |
| | Vacancy - Anguilla - Programme Officer - Deadline April 25, 2008 |
| | Vacancy - CDERA - Information and Communications Officer - Deadline March 7th, 2008 |
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| Workshops, Seminars |
| | Safer building course at HLSCC Marine Center (BVI) |
| | Inaugural Comprehensive Disaster Management Conference |
| | A two-week course to develop skills for LEADERS in the field of disaster risk reduction… |
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| Speeches |
| | Remarks of the CDERA Coordinator at the Jamaica Workshop on Disaster Risk Management Strategy for Tourism Sector |
| | Opening Remarks by Elizabeth Riley, Programme Manager, CDERA at the Disaster Risk Management Strategy for the Tourism Sector Workshop in the Turks and Caicos Islands |
| | Opening Remarks - Donovan Gentles, Chief Researcher, IDRC Project, CDERA, at National Disaster Management Conference 2008 |
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