Bridgetown, Barbados, May 14th, 2014 (CDEMA) - Graduate students of the MSc Built Environment programme of the University of Technology (UTECH), Jamaica had discussions on Monday, May 12 with CDEMA staff on disaster risk reduction issues pertaining to their areas of study. The group of seven students are on a three island tour to Montserrat, Dominica and Barbados, to broaden their knowledge base in their course of study. Accompanying them are the Programme Director Mr. Laurence Neufville and Mrs. Jacqueline Douglas-Brown.
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Bridgetown, Barbados, April 25th, 2014 (CDEMA) - The 5th Meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) commenced on Thursday, April 24 at the Radisson Aquatica, Barbados. Members of the TAC are Directors of National Disaster Offices and representatives of specialized regional organizations, such as those engaged in technological, meteorological and seismological fields whose programmes are directly related to the regional disaster management agenda.
Bridgetown, Barbados, April 7th, 2014 (European Union) - The European Union is providing the Caribbean region with 20 million euros for disaster management.