Trincity, Tacarigua, August 16, 2012, (ODPM) - The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) coordinated a meeting with key stakeholders to discuss solutions to landslides in Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday 15th August 2012. The meeting was chaired by Shyankaran Lalla, Chairman of the National Building Codes Committee.
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The 6th Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management officially ended on Friday December 09. This annual conference which has been positioned as an important forum for local, regional and international disaster risk management advocates and professionals, featured professional development sessions, stimulating plenary sessions, an exciting youth session and debate, an interesting High Level Session, film festival, a conference tour which assessed the dynamic of the vulnerabilities of Trinidad’s west coast, exhibition hall, poster display and a 20th Anniversary Awards ceremony which celebrated the contribution of five individuals whose leadership and commitment have significantly influenced the development of disaster management in the region.
The 6th Annual Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management officially opened on Tuesday December 06 at the Hyatt Regency, Port of Spain, Trinidad. This conference, which is being conducted under the theme Reflection, Introspection and Moving Forward, brings together disaster management professionals from Trinidad and Tobago, the region and countries as far as Cook Islands. Through the collaborative efforts of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago’s Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM), the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and other local, regional and international partners, conference delegates will be exposed to professional development sessions, four days of plenary sessions, a High Level Session, a Youth Session, a Film Festival and a conference tour which will explore the dynamics of vulnerability along Trinidad’s western coastline.