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Last Updated: Jan 25th, 2008 - 15:22:55 |
PAHO hosts workshop on emergency planning for regional hospitals
Heads of hospitals and other senior staff from Anguilla, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, and St.Vincent and the Grenadines are attending a three-day workshop (May 13-15) on Hospital Emergency Planning at the Grand Barbados Hotel.
Tue, 13 May 2008, 17:00
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
Tourism and Disaster Management Stakeholders collaborate on sustainable project
Tourism and disaster management stakeholders across the Caribbean are collaborating to implement the Regional Disaster Risk Management for Sustainable Tourism in the Caribbean Project by June 2010.
Wed, 7 May 2008, 11:32
National Emergency Management Agency (Bahamas) has new head
Bahamas Cabinet Office announced the appointment of Commander Stephen Russell of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force as interim Head of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) effective Monday, 5 May, 2008.
Tue, 6 May 2008, 15:49
Caribbean to develop disaster risk management strategy
Professionals in the disaster risk management field met in Nassau to build consensus for the development of a strategy and plan of action to buffer the regional tourism sector against disasters.
Fri, 2 May 2008, 16:29
Nevis Disaster Management Office holds Business Continuity Planning Workshops
A workshop designed to equip participants with the tools necessary to complete a Business Continuity Plan and improve the resilience of the economy to the impact of disasters took place last Thursday April 3rd, 2008 at the Nevis Disaster Management office at Long Point, Nevis.
Wed, 9 Apr 2008, 10:29
CARICOM and Caribbean Development Bank on regional insurance facility board
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) now have representatives on the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) which was designed to provide financial assistance to member countries affected by natural disasters.
Wed, 9 Apr 2008, 10:05
A new era for local Emergency Medical Technologists
At a graduation ceremony held on Sunday March 30, at the Bay Gardens Hotel, Saint Lucia for participants in the EMT certification programme, endorsed by the University of the West Indies, Mr. Herman, an Emergency Medical Services Instructor, placed great importance on the need for the provision of professional training of local Emergency Medical Technicians.
Fri, 4 Apr 2008, 12:14
UWI SRU and IPG Paris secure Montserrat Volcano Observatory contract
For the next five years the Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) will be jointly managed by the UWI Seismic Research Unit (SRU) and the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP), bringing the Caribbean’s only currently erupting volcano back under the watch of regional scientists. This decision is potentially beneficial to Montserratians and provides significant opportunities for advancing geoscience research in the region.
Tue, 1 Apr 2008, 11:48
Regional Hurricane Insurance Fund needs tweaking, CARICOM official Says
Noting the massive devastation caused by storms in the region last year, Economic Advisor to the Secretary General of CARICOM, Dr. Maurice Odle, said the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility [CCRIF] needs some important policy changes before the 2008 Hurricane season begins.
Tue, 25 Mar 2008, 14:58
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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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