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How prepared do you think the Middle East region is for the unpredictable onslaught of a mass disaster?

Are you 100% confident in your emergency management plans?

Are the right strategies in place to minimse loss of life and collateral damage?

These difficult questions are not easily answerable. Although the UAE has began to implement a disaster management authority the GCC region as a whole is still behind in building a unified national disaster management plan when compared other regions in the world such as Europe and North America.

A lack of a comprehensive disaster management and crisis response plan can dramatically increase the number of fatalities but can also have a severe economic impact as well. "Natural disaster managing councils are present in some countries of the [Middle East] region but their role needs to be more vitalized and integrated in the countries' policies to ensure maximum preventive and preparedness actions" (Source: Saad, S.G. Environmental Management And Natural Disasters Mitigation, 2001).

IQPC’s Disaster Management and Crisis Response Middle East 2009 conference will provide an exclusive insight from global experts in the field of disaster management and will cover issues relating to:

• Understanding the importance of clear responsibilities for emergency response teams
• Ensuring that a disaster management programme is adaptable for all disaster scenarios
• Evaluating how a nations medical facilities can be fully utilized in disaster situations

Who Will I Meet and Who Is Speaking?

At this event, you will meet local, regional, and international experts in the field of disaster management. Speakers currently confirmed for the exclusive conference, include:

• Dr. Moin Fikree, Consultant Emergency Physician, Clinical Director of the Emergency and Trauma Centre, Rashid Hospital
• Lieutenant General Sajjad Akram, Deputy Chairman, Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority
• Brian Day, Safety Inspector (SAR), General Civil Aviation Authority, Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Gary Foo, SAR Chief – Tech Rescue & International Disaster Risk Reduction Advisor, ERT Search & Rescue
• Major Ali Khan, Chief Coordinator, Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority
• Mr. Nabeel Ali, Chief Fire & Safety Compliance Officer, Emirates National Oil Company
• Naoual Driouich, Deputy Residence Representative, United Nations Development Programme
• Dr. Ahmed Abdalla, Communicable Diseases, Public Health and Policy, Health Authority Abu Dhabi
• Firas Mohamad Al-Dakak, Instructor, Abu Dhabi Emergency & Public Safety Department, Abu Dhabi Police
• George Murray, Regional Disaster Response Advisor, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA)
• Dr. Jihad Awad, Chairman, Mafraq Hospital Emergency Department
• Chris Maguire, Fire & HAZMAT Services Manager, SEACOR Environmental Services International
• Dr. Ajith George, Consultant Emergency Preparedness, Major Incidents Operations Centre Health Authority Abu Dhabi

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from global experts how to implement a successful disaster management plan... so when the unexpected happens…you have the knowledge and training to deal with any crisis scenario.

How to Get Involved?

Call for Sponsors: If you have specific capabilities and unique solutions that our executive delegates will benefit from and would like to present and showcase your capabilities, contact sponsorship@iqpc.ae or +971 4 364 2975 to reserve a presentation or exhibition space.

Military, government & public sector delegates are eligible for massive discounts contact us to find out more!

If you are not yet ready to register, feel free to request a reminder nearer the time.

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