A number of Senior Public Officers will meet tomorrow Wednesday 19th October, 2011, for a two day workshop on Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) and the development of Disaster Risk Management Plans for their departments.
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On October 13, 2011, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) observed International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2011, by hosting a youth and child friendly exhibition at the National Exhibition Centre, Sophia.
The exhibition commemorated with an opening ceremony which featured speeches and presentations from key persons such as the Director General, Colonel (retired) Chabilall Ramsarup, CDC, Ms. Dorothy Fraser, Secretary General, Guyana Red Cross Society (GRCS) and a dramatic presentation entitled “Step Up for Disaster Risk Reduction”, by the Peer Educators of Youth Challenge Guyana.
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction will be celebrated on October 13, this year under the Theme: "Making Youth Partners for Disaster Risk Reduction." The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) conducted a number of activities, targeting young children and youths in keeping with this theme.