IAEM Oceania

Location: Room 210, Geological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

Date(s): Wednesday 7 July, 2010 3.30pm.

Organiser:Natural Hazards Research Centre

Web: NHRC Page

Description:

Dr Caroline Orchiston (University of Otago)

“Tourism and seismic risk in the zone of the Alpine Fault: perceptions, preparedness and resilience

Date(s): 13 July, 2010

Organiser: Geological Society of New Zealand

Description:

The speaker will be the President of the new Geoscience Society of New Zealand, Dr Jan Lindsay, University of Auckland. Jan will talk about “Volcanoes in the big smoke: hazard and risk in the Auckland Volcanic Field”

Location: Room 312 Geological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

Date(s): 22 June, 2010 - 5.30pm. (Refreshments from 5pm)

Organiser: Geological Society of New Zealand

Cost: Nil

Description:

Dr Tom Wilson, University of Canterbury,  "A Dirty Nuisance: Volcanic Ash Impacts to Society"

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Special Focus Issue on “Emergency Management: Then, Now and in the Future”

I've been passed this brief video interview of Tony Pearce, Director General of Emergency Management Australia. The interview is by IIR Australia.

Posting on behalf of IAEM Oceania member Steve Glassey. For more information and dates, please see the attachment.

Personal Security & Communications
27-29 June 2010 Trentham, Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

As you drive around the corner there is a group of armed militia...
One points a rifle at you.... What is your plan?

Hi All

I hope you had a good Easter and are looking forward to ANZAC Day (although possibly not the Monday morning afterwards). It's hard to believe the year is passing so quickly.

Australian National Representative

The big news this Offering is that I get to announce our new Australian National Representative - Chris Ainsworth. Congratulations Chris! Chris was unopposed so no election was required. The Executive has approved his appointment and Chris will be serving a one year term as Australian National Representative from 1 May 2010 - 30 April 2011.

Out of courtesy for our colleagues in IAEM Asia, we're passing on this Internship opportunity.

Job Opening: IAEM Asia Internship, July – October 2010, Singapore

The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) is a worldwide non-profit professional association for emergency managers (EM) and allied professions (business continuity, crisis management, risk management and security). The Asia Council of the IAEM needs someone to replace our current intern who is returning to his home country. The job description is very simple:

Passing this job offer on as a courtesy to our members.

I am an independent recruiter retained by international development organizations and am sending you this position announcement in the hope that you may know someone who has the international development experience in post-disaster, or post-conflict, massive short-term employment projects. Please feel free to forward.

I am seeking candidates for the position below on behalf of Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) of Washington, DC, whose program in Haiti continues to change to meet the evolving needs currently faced by Haitians. Please note that French language fluency is a requirement.

Title: Recovery Program Manager

Location: Haiti
Start Date and duration: Must be available for immediate deployment for at least 3 months with availability of approximately 9-12 months or longer.