FW: Call for Papers - 18th WCDM

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From: World Conference
on Disaster Management [mailto:]

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2007 2:24 PM

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Subject: Call for Papers - 18th
WCDM



 

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      18th World Conference on Disaster
Management

    Emergency
Management and Business Continuity Working Together

                                      
 ( http://www.wcdm.org/ )

                                            Call for Papers 

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The
Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness (CCEP) is calling for presentations
for the 18th World Conference on Disaster Management (WCDM). 

The
Conference will be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada from June 15-18, 2008. 

WCDM
is the premier annual event that addresses issues common to all aspects of
disaster/emergency management. The conference program includes speakers from
many parts of the world and provides excellent opportunities for training and
networking among those in the fields of Emergency Planning/Management, Business
Continuity, Emergency Response, Risk Management, IT Disaster Recovery, Disaster
Management Research, Emergency Communications, Emergency Health, Security,
HR, Environmental, Community Planning, as well as for the organizations which
supply and service these professions. The 2008 Conference is expected to
attract over 1,800 attendees from Canada, the United States, and from around
the globe.

The
Conference theme will be:

Resiliency - Individual,
Community, Business

A
major goal of the 18th WCDM is to offer a program that challenges delegates by
examining traditional concepts and methods, and provides: 

-
new ideas and approaches to problem solving

- both leading edge and topical presentations

- opportunities to connect with key individuals and organizations across the
disaster management spectrum 

Presentations
should fall into one or more of the following categories: 

-
Real Events/Lessons Learned

- Emerging Trends in Disaster Management

- The Human Element in Disaster Management

- Technical Issues/Threats

- Disaster Management Principles & Practices

- Academic//Research and Development 

Presentation abstracts must be submitted by December 2, 2007. 

If
you have some knowledge to share and would like to submit an abstract, or know
of someone who might be interested in presenting, please visit our web site at http://www.wcdm.org/ to access the Call
for Papers and to see a more detailed description of the program outline. 

If
you have any questions please call Adrian Gordon at (905) 331-2552 Ext: 221 or
email: 

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