Natural Hazards Observer
| January 2006 | Volume XXX | Number 3 |
Below are the most recent conference announcements received by the Natural Hazards Center. A comprehensive list of hazards/disaster meetings is posted on our Web site: www.colorado.edu/hazards/conf.html.
International Joint Operations Command and Control Conference (IJOCC). Host: London Fire Brigade. London, England: January 17-19, 2006. This conference seeks to gather together global experts in the areas of incident command and terrorism to find answers about how the world’s emergency services and governments can work more closely to develop relationships and unified responses to terrorism and natural disasters. For more information, contact the IJOCC 2006; +44 (0) 1306 876 856; e-mail: IJOCC@ijocc2006.com; http://www.ijocc2006.com/.
Workshop Series: Topics in Public Health Preparedness. Sponsor: University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Center for Public Health and Disasters. Costa Mesa, California: January 19-20, 2006. The UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters will be holding four new workshops as part of their Topics in Public Health Preparedness Series: Conducting a Hazard Risk Assessment, Risk Communication, Writing Incident Action Plans, and Keeping Your Workforce. Participants can register for one or more of the workshops. For more information, contact the UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters, 1145 Gayley Avenue, Suite 304, Los Angeles, CA 90024; (310) 794-0864; e-mail: cphdr@ucla.edu; http://www.cphd.ucla.edu/.
Fire Rescue East 2006: Commitment to Leadership . . . Strength in Numbers. Sponsors: Florida Fire and Emergency Services Foundation, Florida Society of Fire Service Instructors, and Florida State Fire College. Jacksonville, Florida: January 25-29, 2006. This conference will provide education and training for fire and emergency services professionals. For more information, contact the Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association, 880 Airport Road, Suite 110, Ormond Beach, FL 32174; (386) 676-2744; http://www.firerescueeast.org/.
Before Disaster Strikes: A Dialogue on Management Challenges. Organizer: International City/County Management Association (ICMA). Charleston, South Carolina: January 26-27, 2006. Local governments across the country have faced substantial challenges over the past few years, particularly during this year’s exceptionally brutal hurricane season. This conference will showcase successful approaches for preparedness, response, and recovery efforts. It is designed for a broad audience of local government professionals, including managers, assistants, and key department heads. ICMA encourages teams of local government staff to attend. Ideal teams comprise local government staff responsible for transportation, public safety, purchasing, telecommunications, public works, planning, and public information. For more information, contact Sallie Burnett, ICMA; (202) 962-3553; e-mail: sburnett@icma.org; http://icma.org/beforedisasterstrikes/.
National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) Mid-Year Conference. Washington, DC: February 11-16, 2006. This conference will provide an opportunity to discuss challenges facing emergency managers today, share solutions, grow professionally, and network with peers. Participants will hear from those involved in shaping the future of homeland security and emergency management, strengthen relationships with partner organizations, and share NEMA’s views on all-hazards emergency preparedness with the leadership in Washington. For more information, visit http://www.nemaweb.org/?1508.
The Forum on Earth Observations II: Managing Risk in the 21st Century. Organizer: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies. La Jolla, California: February 15-16, 2006. This event will bring together leaders from industry, academia, nongovernmental organizations, and government agencies to address key issues in the planning and implementation of a global Earth observation system and to discuss how Earth observations can be improved to promote better management of environmental and economic risks. For more information, contact Judy Carrodeguas, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, 1600 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 901, Arlington, VA 22209; (703) 312-0823; e-mail: judy_carrodeguas@strategies.org; http://www.forumoneo.org/.
Fire Asia 2006 Exhibition and Conference. Organizer: DMG World Media (Fire magazine). Hong Kong, China: February 15-17, 2006. This exhibition and conference will bring together over 1,600 fire and emergency service professionals from around the world to learn about new technology issues in a number of areas, including fire science research and development, fire safety management, firefighting, rescue, and protection in aviation. For more information, contact Jones C H Yeung; +852 21 70 95 00; e-mail: ch_yeung@hkfsd.gov.hk; http://www.fire-asia.com/.
Firehouse World Conference and Exposition. Organizer: Cygnus Public Safety Group. San Diego, California: February 19-23, 2006. This conference will provide five days of education and training for fire, rescue, and emergency medical services professionals. The program is being revised to address educational needs in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. For more information, contact Firehouse World Conference and Exposition, 801 Cliff Road East, Suite 201, Burnsville, MN 55337; (800) 827-8009; e-mail: info@firehouseworld.com; http://firehouseworld.com/.
Environmental Connection ’06. Organizer: International Erosion Control Association (IECA). Long Beach, California: February 20-24, 2006. This conference for contractors, engineers, builders, and regulators will share information on the best solutions available for the stormwater and erosion control industry. The program will consist of two days of training courses and two days of expo and technical sessions. For more information, contact the IECA, 3001 South Lincoln Avenue, Suite A, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487; (970) 879-3010; e-mail: ecinfo@ieca.org; http://www.ieca.org/Conference/Annual/LongBeach06.asp.
2006 GeoCongress. Sponsors: Geo-Institute and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Atlanta, Georgia: February 26-March 1, 2006. The objectives of the 2006 GeoCongress are to showcase recent advancements in all geo applications as a result of the adoption of information technologies, debate future opportunities for the geo industry that can result from even more widespread adoption of information technologies, and bring together participants from a broad range of groups within the geo community. For more information, contact Lucy King, ASCE Conferences, 1801 Alexander Drive, Reston, VA 20191; (703) 296-6300, (800) 548-2723; e-mail: lking@asce.org; http://www.asce.org/conferences/geocongress06/.
Conference on America’s Beaches: Beach Management, Tourism, and the Coastal Environment. Sponsor: International Hurricane Research Center. Miami, Florida: March 2-3, 2006. This summit will focus on social and scientific issues facing beach managers. Expected attendees include beach managers, environmental officials, emergency managers, coastal engineers, and geologists. Sessions will examine response techniques when disaster strikes, such as experiences from recent storms and how to deliver information to the public (e.g., when and how to invite tourists back). For more information, contact Natalie Defraene, Laboratory for Coastal Research, Beach Management Conference, Florida International University, University Park Campus, MARC 360, Miami, FL 33199; e-mail: defraene@fiu.edu; http://www.ihrc.fiu.edu/lcr/news/conference_2005.htm.
Wildland Fire 2006. Organizers: International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and Wildland Firefighter magazine. Phoenix, Arizona: March 8-10, 2006. This conference, featuring general informational sessions, breakout sessions, and exhibits, will bring together leaders from the local, state, and federal levels to address the growing risk of the wildland-urban interface. For more information, contact the IAFC, 4025 Fair Ridge Drive, Fairfax, VA 22033; (703) 273-0911; http://www.iafc.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=100.
The International Symposium on Management and Systems for Disaster Prevention (ISMD 2006). Organizer: Center of Excellence for Social Management Systems Kochi University of Technology. Kochi, Japan: March 9-11, 2006. This symposium will review disaster prevention systems for better effectiveness and efficiency. Participants will discuss how to research and investigate causes of disaster, how to design and operate software and hardware infrastructures, and how to build systems. Disaster prevention as a system will also be discussed from a management point of view. For more information, contact ISMD 2006 Secretariat, Center of Excellence for Social Management Systems, Kochi University of Technology, Tosayamada-cho, Kochi, 782-8502, Japan; +81 887 57 2792; e-mail: ismd@kochi-tech.ac.jp; http://www.kochi-tech.ac.jp/coe21/ismd/.
2006 Arizona Wildfire Academy. Prescott, Arizona: March 18-24, 2006. The Arizona Wildfire Academy offers training and education for professional and safe responses to the wildland environment that meet National Wildfire Coordinating Group standards. For more information, contact Kori Kirkpatrick, PO Box 2554, Prescott, AZ 86302; (928) 442-3563; e-mail: firecamp@localnet.com; http://www.azwildfireacademy.org/.
2006 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop: Research and Applications on Use and Impacts. Organizers: National Weather Service Climate Services Division, University of Arizona Climate Assessment for the Southwest, and the Arizona Cooperative Extension. Tucson, Arizona: March 21-24, 2006. This workshop will bring together a diverse group of climate science producers and users to share and discuss developments in research and applications related to the use and impacts of climate predictions on societal decision making and resource management. The goals of the meeting are to identify new climate prediction applications research, promote interactions between climate-sensitive integrated research and service communities, and assess impacts of climate forecasts on environmental-societal interactions. For more information, contact Mike Crimmins; e-mail: crimmins@u.arizona.edu or Diana Perfect; e-mail: diana.perfect@noaa.gov; http://cals.arizona.edu/climate/CPASW2006/.
Complex Network and Infrastructure Protection 2006 International Workshop. Organizers: The International Emergency Management Society and the Italian Agency for New Technologies, Energy, and the Environment (ENEA). Rome, Italy: March 28-29, 2006. The objective of this workshop is to bring together experts, emergency managers, infrastructure specialists, and stakeholders with different cultural and scientific backgrounds to address and analyze the new threats, vulnerabilities, and suitable defense strategies related to complex networks and infrastructure protection. For more information, contact Claudio Balducelli, ENEA CASACCIA, Via Anguillarese, 301, 00060 Rome, Italy; e-mail: cnip06.info@casaccia.enea.it; http://ciip.casaccia.enea.it/cnip06/index.jsp?sel=main.
1st Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference. Organizer: International Association of Wildland Fire. Portland, Oregon: March 28-30, 2006. The theme of this conference is “Fuels Management—How to Measure Success.” The conference will address the development, implementation, and evaluation of fuels management programs that are designed to reduce risks to communities and to improve and maintain ecosystem health with a focus on how to measure success. For more information, contact the International Association of Wildland Fire, PO Box 261, Hot Springs, SD 57747-0261; (605) 890-2348; http://www.iawfonline.org/fuels/overview.shtml.
2006 Annual Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society. Omaha, Nebraska: March 30-April 2, 2006. This conference will include a session on Innovations in Disaster Theory, Research, and Practice. For more information, contact Peter or Patti Adler, University of Colorado, 327 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0327; e-mail: socyprof@hotmail.com; http://www.themss.org/meetings.html.
Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems (SAGEEP) 19th Annual Meeting. Sponsor: Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society (EEGS). Seattle, Washington: April 2-6, 2005. The theme of this year’s conference is “Geophysical Applications for Environmental and Engineering Hazards: Advances and Constraints.” The program will consist of keynote lectures, technical sessions, exhibits, and special events that will provide participants opportunities to learn about recent developments in near surface geophysics. Special sessions include Geophysics in Land Use and Management, Geophysical Monitoring of Landslide Hazards, and Seismic Landstreamers. For more information, contact EEGS/SAGEEP 2006, 1720 South Bellaire Street, #110, Denver, CO 80222; (303) 531-7517; e-mail: staff@eegs.org; http://www.eegs.org/sageep/.
European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2006. Vienna, Austria: April 2-7, 2006. This conference will bring together geoscientists from Europe and around the world to present work and discuss ideas in all disciplines of the earth, planetary, and space sciences. For more information, contact the Copernicus Meeting Office, Max-Planck-Strasse 13, 37191 Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany; +49 5 556 1440; e-mail: egu.meetings@copernicus.org; http://meetings.copernicus.org/egu2006/.
7th Biennial Fire Service Women’s Leadership Training Seminar. Organizer: Women in the Fire Service (WFSI). Phoenix, Arizona: April 7-9, 2006. This event is hosted by the Phoenix Fire Department and supported by a local committee of urban and wildland fire personnel. The seminar will include workshops and training sessions aimed at making participants better fire service leaders. For more information, contact the WFSI, PO Box 5446, Madison, WI 53705; (608) 233-4768; e-mail: info@wfsi.org; http://www.wfsi.org/.
2006 National Hurricane Conference. Organizer: Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Association. Orlando, Florida: April 10-14, 2006. This conference is sponsored by a number of international, federal, and state government and nonprofit organizations. Its primary goal is to improve hurricane preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation to save lives and property in the United States and the islands of the Caribbean and the Pacific. It serves as a forum for federal, state, and local officials to exchange ideas and recommend policies to improve emergency management. For more information, contact the National Hurricane Conference, 2952 Wellington Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32309; (850) 906-9224; e-mail: mail@hurricanemeeting.com; http://www.hurricanemeeting.com/.
17th Global Warming International Conference and Expo (GWXVII). Sponsor: Global Warning International Center. Miami, Florida: April 20-21, 2006. A sampling of the session topics at this conference include Sustainable Environment and Health for the 21st Century, Remote Sensing and Global Surveillance, Water Resources Management, Extreme Events and Impacts Assessment, and Global Warming and the Oceans. For more information, contact the GWXVII Secretariat, PO Box 50303, Palo Alto, CA 94303; e-mail: gw17@globalwarming.net; http://globalwarming.net/.
RIMS 2006: Expanding the Power of Risk Management. Organizer: Risk Insurance and Management Society, Inc. (RIMS). Honolulu, Hawaii: April 23-27, 2006. This conference will provide an opportunity for risk managers and insurance professionals to expand their knowledge and network with industry experts. The conference will focus on enterprise risk management, as well as address strategic, business, financial, and operational risk. For more information, contact RIMS, 1065 Avenue of the Americas, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10018; (212) 286-9292; http://RIMS.org/RIMS2006.
GIS and Water Resources IV. Organizer: American Water Resources Association (AWRA). Houston, Texas: May 8-10, 2006. This conference will focus on innovation and application of geographic information systems (GIS) to water resources. Companies, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations involved in all facets of water resources are encouraged to attend. Presentation topics will include Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, homeland security, map modernization, climate and weather data integration, and more. For more information, contact Patricia A. Reid, AWRA, PO Box 1626, Middleburg, VA 20118; (540) 687-8390; e-mail: pat@awra.org; http://www.awra.org/meetings/Houston2006/.
Climate Change Technology Conference. Organizer: Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC). Ottawa, Ontario: May 9-12, 2006. The theme of this conference is “Engineering Challenges and Solutions in the 21st Century.” The purpose of the conference is to stimulate awareness and action for solutions that mitigate or adapt to climate change. In addition to potential technical solutions, it will address associated social and environmental consequences. For more information, contact the EIC Climate Change Conference, 1895 William Hodgins Lane, Carp, Ontario K0A 1L0, Canada; (613) 839-1108; e-mail: EICCC2006@ieee.org; http://www.ccc2006.ca/eng/.
ISCRAM 06: Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management Conference. Organizer: International Community on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM). Newark, New Jersey: May 14-17, 2006. The theme of this conference is information systems as the integration medium for the lifecycle of emergency preparedness and response (planning, training, mitigation, detection, alerting, response, recovery, and assessment). For more information, contact Murray Turoff; e-mail: turoff@njit.edu or Bartel Van de Walle; e-mail: bartel@uvt.nl; http://www.iscram.org/.
3rd i-Rec International Conference on Postdisaster Reconstruction: Meeting Stakeholder Interests. Organizers: University of Florence and i-Rec at the University of Montreal. Florence, Italy: May 17-19, 2006. This conference will focus on the development of effective and sustainable postdisaster reconstruction strategies and will be a forum for sharing research work and field experience on practical issues in affected areas. The i-Rec conferences bring together professionals and practitioners from various fields, such as housing, reconstruction, civil engineering, international development, humanitarian aid, architecture, urban planning, and environmental studies. For more information, contact Cassidy Johnson; e-mail: cassidy.johnson@sympatico.ca; http://www.grif.umontreal.ca/pages/irechomepage.html.
5th University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Conference on Public Health and Disasters. Long Beach, California: May 21-24, 2006. This conference is designed for public health professionals as well as individuals and organizations from both the public and private sectors involved in emergency public health preparedness and response. The diverse topics will be relevant to public health and medical practitioners, emergency medical services professionals, researchers, and managers involved in the wide range of emergency public health issues resulting from natural and human-generated disasters. For more information, contact the UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters, 1145 Gayley Avenue, Suite 304, Los Angeles, CA 90024; (310) 794-0864; e-mail: cphdr@ucla.edu; http://www.cphd.ucla.edu/conferenceframe.htm.
American Institute of Hydrology Annual Meeting and International Conference: Challenges in Coastal Hydrology and Water Quality. Baton Rouge, Louisiana: May 21-24, 2006. This conference will provide an international forum for the dissemination and exchange of information in coastal hydrology, hydraulics, and water quality. It will stimulate interdisciplinary research, education, management, and policy making from physical, biogeochemical, and socioeconomic perspectives related to complex environmental systems in coastal regions. For more information, contact the American Institute of Hydrology, 300 Village Green Circle, Suite 201, Smyrna, GA 30080; (770) 384-1634; e-mail: aihydro@aol.com; http://www.aihydro.org/conference.htm.
Third Tsunami Symposium. Sponsor: The Tsunami Society. Honolulu, Hawaii: May 23-25, 2006. The Tsunami Society publishes the Science of Tsunami Hazards journal and conducts a Tsunami Symposium every three years. Abstracts of papers for presentation must be submitted by February 1, 2006. For more information, contact Barbara Keating; (808) 956-8143, e-mail: Keating@soest.hawaii.edu; http://www.sthjournal.org/.
CPM 2006 West Conference and Exhibition. Organizer: Contingency Planning and Management (CPM). Las Vegas, Nevada: May 23-25, 2006. This business continuity, emergency management, and security training event provides a risk management curriculum for business and government professionals. For more information, contact CPM 2006 West, WPC Expositions, 20 Commerce Street, Suite 2013, Flemington, NJ 08822; (908) 788 0343; e-mail: CPMEvents@WitterPublishing.com; http://www.contingencyplanning.com/events/west/.
TIEMS 13th Annual Conference 2006. Hosts: Korean National Emergency Management Agency and the Korean Chapter of The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS). Seoul, South Korea: May 23-26, 2006. This year’s conference will include sessions on emergency management training and education, priorities for humanitarian aid, natural hazards, business continuity, and much more. For more information, contact Young-Jai Lee; e-mail: yjlee@dgu.edu or TIEMS, PO Box 1462, 8021 Zurich, Switzerland; http://www.tiems.org/.
IAIA ’06: Power, Poverty, and Sustainability 2006—The Role of Impact Assessment. Sponsor: International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA). Stavanger, Norway: May 23-26, 2006. Participants in this event will discuss how the various instruments of impact assessment—environmental impact assessment, strategic environmental assessment, sustainability assessment, health impact assessment, and social impact assessment—can help developers, decision makers, development cooperation providers, and the public to integrate environmental, social, and other concerns in a variety of fields. For more information, contact the IAIA, 1330 23rd Street South, Suite C, Fargo, ND 58103; (701) 297-7908; e-mail: info@iaia.org; http://www.iaia.org/Non_Members/Conference/IAIA06/Conf_main_page/.
National Conference on Animals in Disaster (NCAD) 2006: Learning from Katrina—A Commitment to the Future. Organizer: The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Arlington, Virginia: May 31-June 3, 2006. The fourth biennial National Conference on Animals in Disaster will be dedicated to the lessons of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Participants will work to secure the improvements made in the disaster planning and response process and to re-create and reinvigorate approaches currently in process that will help in future preparedness and response efforts. Leaders from government, nonprofit and voluntary organizations, and the business community will all participate in NCAD 2006. For more information, contact the HSUS, 2100 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20037; (202) 452-1100; http://www.hsus.org/NCAD06.
2006 National Main Streets Conference. Organizer: National Trust for Historic Preservation. New Orleans, Louisiana: June 4-7, 2006. This conference will focus on commercial district revitalization and showcase projects and strategies used by small and rural towns, suburban-ring communities, large and mid-sized cities, and urban neighborhood business districts to revitalize their commercial districts. A major conference theme will be opportunities related to crisis management and disaster recovery for historic sites and commercial districts. The 2006 conference will also offer an opportunity to demonstrate how preservation-based revitalization can be used to rebuild the Gulf Coast region after the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. For more information, contact the National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1785 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036; (202) 588-6219; e-mail: msconference@nthp.org; http://conference.mainstreet.org/.
Coastal Environment 2006: Sixth International Conference on Environmental Problems in Coastal Regions Including Oil and Chemical Spill Studies. Organizer: Wessex Institute of Technology. Rhodes, Greece: June 5-7, 2006. Coastal Environment 2006 will address problems related to the monitoring, analysis, and modeling of coastal regions, including sea, land, and air phenomena. The conference will gather researchers, engineers, and professionals involved in the field of coastal environmental quality. For more information, contact Charlotte Bartlett, Coastal Environment 2006, Wessex Institute of Technology, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton SO40 7AA, UK; +44 (0) 238 029 3223; e-mail: cbartlett@wessex.ac.uk; http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2006/coast06/.
Australasian Bushfire Conference 2006. Hosts: Griffith University and the South Queensland Fire and Diversity Consortium. Brisbane, Australia: June 6-9, 2006. The theme of this conference is “Life in a Fire-Prone Environment: Translating Science into Practice.” The conference will provide a forum to share new ideas on the complex issues of bushfire management, encourage communication between agencies and groups involved in bushfire management, build upon the lessons learned in previous bushfire campaigns, and facilitate a new understanding of the role of fire in the landscape. Topics will cover fire management in the wildland-urban interface, development controls, bushfires in a changing climate, fuels management, community involvement and participation in fire management, fire ecology, remote sensing, mapping, and maintaining the balance between protection and conservation. For more information, contact International Convention Management Services, 88 Merivale Street, South Bank, Queensland 4101, Australia; +61 7 3844 1138; e-mail: bushfire2006@icms.com.au; http://www.bushfire2006.com/.
Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) 30th Annual Conference. Albuquerque, New Mexico: June 11-16, 2006. This conference invites a broad range of professionals to address the many issues and problems associated with reducing flood damages, making communities more sustainable, and managing floodplain and fragile coastal resources. For more information, contact the ASFPM, 2809 Fish Hatchery Road, Madison, WI 53713; (608) 274-0123; e-mail: asfpm@floods.org; http://www.floods.org/Conferences,%20Calendar/albuquerque.asp.
Ethical Aspects of Risk Conference. Host: Delft University of Technology. Delft, The Netherlands: June 14-16, 2006. This conference will bring together moral philosophers, sociologists, psychologists, and engineers to reflect on the ethical issues concerning “acceptable risk.” Cost-benefit analysis, the role of emotions, and the role of the public will all be discussed. For more information, contact the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Technology, Policy, and Management, Jaffalaan 5, 2628 BX Delft, The Netherlands; 0031 (0) 15 2783887; e-mail: ethicsrisk@tbm.tudelft.nl; http://www.ethicsrisk.tbm.tudelft.nl/.
Geohazards: Technical, Economical, and Social Risk Evaluation. Organizer: Engineering Conferences International. Lillehammer, Norway: June 18-21, 2006. The objective of this conference is to provide a roundtable for engineers, geoscientists, social scientists, public authorities, and insurance companies to discuss the human, environmental, and economic consequences of geohazards. A few of the main topics will include social and human dimensions, risk assessment and management, and the impacts of climate change. For more information, contact Engineering Conferences International, 6 Metro Tech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201; (718) 260-3743; e-mail: info@eci.poly.edu; http://www.engconfintl.org/6ag.html.
16th World Conference on Disaster Management. Organizer: Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness (CCEP). Toronto, Canada: June 18-21, 2006. The purpose of this conference is to listen and learn, plan and prepare, educate, and exchange views on the lessons to be learned from all disciplines of disaster and emergency management. The theme of the 2006 conference is “The Changing Face of Disaster Management—A Global Perspective.” For more information, contact Adrian Gordon, CCEP, 860 Harrington Court, Suite 211, Burlington, Ontario L7N 3N4, Canada; (905) 331-2552; e-mail: agordon@ccep.ca; http://www.wcdm.org/.