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Remarks of the CDERA Coordinator at the Jamaica Workshop on Disaster Risk Management Strategy for Tourism Sector
The Caribbean is characterized as the most tourism dependent region in the world whilst at the same time being the second most hazard prone. This reality necessitated this dialogue between disaster risk reduction and tourism stakeholders.


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.


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.


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.


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  • Speeches: 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
  • St Vincent and the Grenadines: NEMO & USAID/COTS Host Emergency Disaster Planning Training Workshops
  • British Virgin Islands: BVI Department of Disaster Management launches summer programme
  • Vacancies: Vacancy - Anguilla - Programme Officer - Deadline April 25, 2008
  • British Virgin Islands: DDM Focus programe hits the World Wide Web
  • British Virgin Islands: Active 2008 Hurricane season expected says Colorado State University team
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