The organising committee is inviting people to submit abstracts for the 2013 Australian & New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference, to be held in Brisbane from the 29th to the 31st May, 2013.
A forum to examine the issues surrounding natural and man-made hazards, the conference is a joint initiative of three not-for-profit organisations: the Australian Institute of Emergency Services; the Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Organisation Inc; and the Association for Sustainability in Business Inc.
The program will focus on Prevention, Preparedness, Response & Recovery, and will include keynote addresses, concurrent sessions, and workshops covering human and social issues, economic and environmental challenges, infrastructure, community and communication topics.
Conference themes include:
- Human Health and Social Issues
- Relief and Recovery
- Economy and Environment
- Risk Management
- Business Continuity
- Animals in Disasters
- Social Media
- Community Engagement
- Volunteer Involvement
- Crisis Management
- Policy and Governance
Confirmed and invited keynote speaker details are available on the website, along with the soft copy of the 2011 conference book of proceedings.
You can also listen to some audio presentations from this year's program.
The website is located at: http://anzdmc.com.au.
