SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES

National and International Emergency Management related conferences, workshops and other activities.

(Please note that any conference with a   is either sponsored by EMA, or has a member of EMA staff giving a presentation (commitments pending).

For inclusion on this list, please email the EMA Library with your seminar or conference details.

This list is compiled from notifications sent to the EMA Library, advertisements in journals, and from the conference lists on the Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder, and the New Zealand Government's Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management. This list is not an endorsement of any of these events. It is only a list of emergency-management related events throughout the world.

News and Featured Conferences:

 25-27 Gold Coast, Queensland Australia - Emergency Media Liaison and Public Affairs Officer's Conference
This conference aims to benchmark the best media liaison and public affairs responses to major emergencies and to provide a forum for interaction between all media and public affairs professionals.  This is the second national conference for Media Liaison Officers and Public Affairs Officers and it is anticipated this conference will bring together around 100 participants from across the country. Conference booking inquiries to the conference organiser: Caryn Morgan (02) 9810 2701 or caryn@cmaevents.com.au. For further information about the conference contact Alastair Wilson, EMA Media Liaison Officer (and Conference Chair) 02 6256 4630 or 0408 606 462 or Karen Willett, A/Asst Director Emergency Management Liaison on 02 6256 4696 or karen.willett@ema.gov.au.

2008

June

10-11 Ljubljana, Slovenia - Public Safety Communication (PSC) Europe Forum Assembly Conference.
With the support of the European Commission, “Forum for Public Safety Communication Europe” has been established in order to facilitate consensus building in the area of public safety communication and information management systems. This Forum invites users and policy makers, industrials (technology and service providers), research organizations and standard making authorities to reach consensus on: Consolidated user requirements; Solutions for inter-operability of communication systems among users; A R&D road map for future activities; Guidelines for policy makers and regulators, indicating ways for the improvement of global, European or national inter-operability through implementation of harmonized technologies and/or approximation of legal environments.

12-16 Bangalore, India - Safe World 2008.
For further information, go to http://www.safeworld2008.com

15-18 Toronto, Canada - 18th World Conference on Disaster Management: Emergency Management and Business Continuity Working Together.
The Conference theme will be: Resiliency - Individual, Community, Business. WCDM is the premier annual event that addresses issues common to all aspects of disaster management. The conference program includes speakers from many parts of the world and provides excellent opportunities for learning and networking among those in the fields of Emergency Planning/Management, Business Continuity, Emergency Response, Risk Management, IT Disaster Recovery, Disaster Management Research, Emergency Communications, Emergency Health, Security, HR, Environmental, Community Planning, as well as for the organizations which supply and service these professions. The 2008 Conference is expected to attract over 1,800 attendees from Canada, the United States, and from around the globe. Please visit our web site at http://www.wcdm.org/ to access the Call for Papers and to see a more detailed description of the program outline.

16-18 The New Forest, United Kingdom - Geo-Environment & Landscape Evolution2008: Third International Conference on Evaluation, Monitoring, Simulation, Management, and Remediation of the Geological Environment and Landscape.
This conference aims to study the role of geosciences in environmental management. The meeting’s objective is to provide a forum for discussion of these topics among researchers, engineers, planners, decision makers, consultants, and other professionals interested in the contribution of geosciences and geo-information to environmental management, land preservation, remediation, and sustainable development.
rswinburn@wessex.ac.uk http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2008/geoenv08/

16-20 Busan, Korea - 5th Asia Oceania Geosciences Society Conference (AOGS 2008).
This conference assembles scientists to discuss recent research. Scientists studying atmospheric science, hydrological science, planetary science, solar terrestrial science, solid earth science, ocean science, or interdisciplinary groups are encouraged to attend. The conference exhibition provides an opportunity for organizations in both public and private sectors to present their objectives and programs to the worldwide geoscience community.
info@asiaoceania.org http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2008/

17-19 Prague, Czech Republic - 15th TIEMS Annual Conference 2008 "Global Cooperation in Emergency Management."
You are invited to visit the beautiful city of Prague in the heart of Europe, for three days during TIEMS 15th Annual Event, where we expect to welcome about 300 key players in the emergency management community throughout the world. For further information, go to http://www.tiems.org/

18-20 New Forest, United Kingdom - Debris Flow 2008.
Population pressures on natural resources in hazard-prone areas and the development of activities that may increase the magnitude of hazard call for improved identification of debris flow risk areas. This conference will provide a forum for engineers, scientists, and managers from laboratories, industries, governments, and academia to exchange knowledge and expertise in the fields of erosion and slope instability, sediment transport, debris flow and debris flood data acquisition, debris flow phenomenology, and laboratory tests.
rswinburn@wessex.ac.uk http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2008/debris08/index.html

18-20 Portland, Oregon - Sixth Annual Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) Meeting.
The 6th Annual NEES Meeting will provide an opportunity for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to discuss the past, present, and potential benefit of NEES research to the built environment. This conference features high profile plenary sessions, informative breakout sessions, and networking opportunities. Session tracks include implementing research innovations, innovations in structural research, innovations in geotechnical research, next generation research and experimental techniques, information technology, and cyberinfrastructure applications.
annualmeeting@nees.org http://www.nees.org/Education/AnnualMeeting/

23-24 Atlanta, Georgia, USA - Biodetection Technologies 2008: Technological Responses to Biological Threats.
The 12th meeting in our Biodetection Technologies series, an internationally recognized event for experts in detection and identification of biological agents, will explore the latest technology innovations as well as ready-to-market systems for major biothreat detection, identification, and analysis both in the field and at the point-of-care. For further information, go to: http://www.knowledgepress.com/events/11271459.htm#Overview

 25-27 Gold Coast, Queensland Australia - Emergency Media Liaison and Public Affairs Officer's Conference
The 2008 Annual Australasian Emergency Media and Public Affairs "Excellence in Crisis Communication" Conference will be held on the Gold Coast 25 - 27 June 2008. EMA is a major sponsor of this conference which aims to benchmark the best media liaison and public affairs responses to major emergencies and to provide a forum for interaction between all media and public affairs professionals.  This is the second national conference for Media Liaison Officers and Public Affairs Officers and it is anticipated this conference will bring together around 100 participants from across the country.  Last year's inaugural conference was a huge success and this year's conference will be even more interactive and will include a hypothetical, panel discussions and open forums. Conference booking inquiries to the conference organiser: Caryn Morgan (02) 9810 2701 or caryn@cmaevents.com.au. For further information about the conference contact Alastair Wilson, EMA Media Liaison Officer (and Conference Chair) 02 6256 4630 or 0408 606 462 or Karen Willett, A/Asst Director Emergency Management Liaison on 02 6256 4696 or karen.willett@ema.gov.au. Dowload brochure (PDF) | registration form (Word) | Conference program (PDF)

26-28 New Brunswick, Canada - 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS) Citizens, Groups, Communities and Information and Communication Technologies.
ISTAS 08 will be a multi-disciplinary event for researchers in engineering, computer science, social sciences, arts, and humanities, as well as for community-based researchers, policy makers, and technology user communities. Papers and discussions will address both the social and technical aspects of the specific topics. The scope of ISTAS 08 will include research on how citizens, groups, and communities are or could be linked with information and communication technologies (ICT), and on designing and developing ICT with and for citizens, groups, and communities. http://www.istas08.ca/~istas08ca/MediaWiki/index.php/Main_Page

29-July 2 Orlando, Florida, USA - The 5th International Symposium on Risk Management and Cyber-Informatics: RMCI 2008.
The main purpose of the Symposium on Risk Management and Cyber-Informatics (RMCI 2008) is to bring together researchers, practitioners and consultants from both Risk Management areas and informatics and cybernetics fields and disciplines to present results of their research, as well as their problems and solutions in Risk Management, the reciprocal applications between both fields, and the application of both fields in other areas. For further information, go to http://www.sciiis.org/rmci2008

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July

2-3 London, United Kingdom - The International Conference on Flood Recovery Innovation and Response FRIAR 2008: Innovation and response.
FRIAR 2008 aims to bring together researchers and practitioners who are actively involved in the repair, reinstatement, and resilience of flood-damaged property. The goal of the conference is to identify and disseminate good practice in flood repair, reinstatement, and flood management. The meeting will also cover research in appropriate flooding and property issues in order to develop critical perspectives on the impact of flooding. Key themes of this conference are: risk management in relation to flood events and climate change, pre-event planning and business continuity, management of major events, post-damage restoration and recovery, victims of flooding, and international and national government policy.
jsolanki@wessex.ac.uk
http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2008/friar08/index.html

8-11 Rome, Italy - Coping with Global Change in Marine-Social Ecological System.
The central goals of this symposium are to share experiences across disciplines and to identify key next steps and common elements and approaches that promote resilience of marine social-ecological systems in the face of global changes. This involves exploring conceptual issues relating to social-ecological responses in marine systems to global changes; analyzing case studies of specific examples of social-ecological responses in marine systems to significant environmental changes manifested locally; synthesizing the work of natural and social scientists and building comparisons of social-ecological responses in marine ecosystems subjected to major environmental variability; developing innovative approaches to the use of science and knowledge in management, policy and advice; and identifying lessons for governance for building resilient social-ecological systems. While the focus is on climate and environmental change, how these interact with other global changes are important considerations.
http://www.peopleandthesea.org/

16 London, England - 3rd Annual BCM Conference: Improving Business Continuity Management (BS 25999 and Beyond).
Business Continuity Management (BCM) is increasingly significant, particularly at board level, as organizations realize that any interruption to business - whether 'flu, flood, IT failure or threat of terrorism - can have serious long term impacts. Whether you are a seasoned BCM practitioner or involved in BCM for the first time, you should attend this 1-day conference. Find out more at www.bsigroup.com/bcmconference

27-30 Charleston, South Carolina - 6th National Seismic Conference on Bridges and Highways.
Sponsors: the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Transportation Research Board (TRB), South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), and the Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER). This conference aims to help others understand and mitigate damage to the nation’s highway infrastructure caused by earthquakes and other natural hazards. Potential topics include lessons learned from recent earthquakes and other extreme events, seismic-induced earth pressure loads, liquefaction and mitigation strategies, international technologies and practices, emerging seismic design and retrofit technologies, and performance criteria and economic considerations. jso7@buffalo.edu www.scdot.org/events/6NSC/

28-31 Wellington, New Zealand - 2nd Australasian Hazards Management Conference: From Warnings to Response and Recovery.
The conference will provide a forum to discuss the integration of hazard information into effective risk management, including: Applying hazard information to best practice planning; Developing effective warning systems; Improved response and recovery from events; Creating resilient communities through integrating science into practice. Our target audience is: Emergency managers, planners, risk assessors, asset and utility managers, natural hazards researchers and scientists. For further information, go to: http://www.hazards-education.org/ahmc/2008/2008index.php

 29-30 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Victorian Emergency Management Conference 2008: Rescue 08.
For further information, go to: http://www.hpe.com.au/contents/hpe.html

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August

3-7 Kansas City, Missouri - 74th Annual Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) Annual Conference and Exposition.
This conference enables public safety communications professionals to update their knowledge, mingle with peers, and get the latest technology and information for public safety personnel. More than 90 sessions will address topics that enhance career effectiveness and advancement in the field of public safety. galassol@apcointl.org
http://www.apco2008.org/

4-8 San Diego, California, United States - ESRI International User Conference.
This conference brings together more than 14,000 professionals who work with or are interested in geographic information systems (GIS) solutions for their organizations or communities. The central goal is to enhance learning and provide solutions across disciplines and on campuses. Users from more than 120 countries have the opportunity to learn new skills, share information, and discover best practices, tips, and tricks that can be used instantly.
educ@esri.com
http://www.esri.com/events/uc/index.html

6-14 Oslo, Norway - International Geological Congress.
In collaboration with the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) and other international and national organizations, the National IUGS Committees in the five Nordic countries ( Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden) will host this meeting. The symposia will be arranged in three categories: interdisciplinary global themes, major themes concerning the Nordic countries and the Arctic, and the disciplines comprising the earth sciences. A special session on educational outreach programs will explore the effective communication of information related to the geosciences, natural hazards, and the environment, and will feature presentations by geoscientists who have transmitted the excitement and utility of the geosciences to residents of their communities through service and education.
www.33igc.org/

12-15 Tunis, Tunisia - 31st International Geographical Conference.
For this major geographical event, the National Organizing Committee of the 2008 Tunis Congress has planned a scientific agenda meant to further develop the reflection and debates of the past two decades, while highlighting new paradigms and promoting new stances to geographers. Building Our Territories Together will be the major theme of the Congress. Three major issues will be discussed: the territory; the operational orientation of geography; and the role of the players. Other topic themes are also scheduled, including the evolution of geographical thought; cultures and civilizations for human development; and the Renaissance of the Mediterranean. Tunis 2008 will provide an ideal forum for geographers to express and confront their visions on the major issues of our time.
http://www.igc-tunis2008.com/index.php?lang=en

17-20 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 2008 International Public Works Congress & Exposition.
Hosted by the American Public Works Association (APWA), this conference will showcase public works professionals displaying outstanding qualities of innovation, leadership, and resourcefulness in meeting the challenges of engineering and technological ingenuity, as well as leadership and resiliency. Presentations will share lessons learned, “how we did it” case studies, strategies for addressing emerging trends, and practical and relevant methods for dealing with the critical issues facing public works today. A special track will be reserved for presentations highlighting the renewal and recovery efforts in the Gulf States region.
kwilson@apwa.net
www.apwa.net/SpeakAtCongress

25-29 Davos, Switzerland - 2nd International Disaster Reduction Conference.
This conference will address a broad range of risks including those related to pandemics, terrorism, climate change, and natural hazards. Risks of a technical, biological, and chemical nature will be featured at this gathering of leading experts, practitioners, academics, and policy makers from a broad range of interdisciplinary fields.
info@idrc.org
http://www.phree-way.org/resources/community-events/international-disaster-reduction-conference

27-29 London, England - RGS-IBS Annual International Conference 2008: Geographies that Matter.
The conference theme is an invitation to place geography in its current context and to consider its medium-term future. Like all research and teaching subjects, geography evolves through the combined, relatively ungoverned acts of its many practitioners. Geographies that matter to geographers and others sometimes coincide, sometimes not - raising the perennial question of the subject's wider role in socio-environmental change, conservation, and transformation. The goal of this conference is to critically look at the ‘drift’ of the field by addressing the following questions: What are the geographies that matter, to who and why? What is the role of geographical research, teaching, and advocacy in respect of them?
http://www.rgs.org/WhatsOn/ConferencesAndSeminars/

30-September 5 Hamburg, Germany - 31st International Conference on Coastal Engineering.
Organizers: Coastal Engineering Research Council (CERC) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Session topics will include coastal processes; coastal, shore, and estuarine structures; ports, harbors, and waterways; coastal environment; coastal risks; and coastal development. Sessions are expected to investigate different issues of theory, measurement, analysis, modeling, and practice. The conference will offer short courses, technical sessions, and poster sessions.
http://icce2008.hamburg.baw.de/
icce2008@hamburg.baw.de

31-September 5 Centro Stefano Franscini, Monte Veritŕ, Ticino, Switzerland - 7th International NCCR Climate Summer School: Key Challenges in Climate Variability and Change.
This summer school unites young scientists and leading climate researchers in a scenic southern Swiss Alpine setting for keynote lectures, workshops, and poster sessions. Session topics will include pertinent aspects of climate physics; climate phenomena and processes from seasonal to centennial time ranges; assessment of predictability, and approaches to prediction and operational tools; and associated impacts of climate change on society and economy's vulnerability. The courses cover a broad spectrum of climate and climate impact research issues and foster cross-disciplinary links. Each topic includes keynote plenary lectures and workshops with in-depth discussion in smaller groups.
http://www.nccr-climate.unibe.ch/summer_school/2008/index_en.html

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September

1-3 Adelaide, South Australia - International Bushfire Research Conference 2008 "Fire: Environment and Society - From Research into Practice."
Incorporating the 15th Annual Australasian Fire Authorities Council Conference. Join us in Adelaide in September 2008 for a stimulating conference, workshop and tour program aimed at exploring the latest developments in fire research and its adoption into practice. National and senior managers who need an increased understanding of the state of the art in research and best practice in the areas of wildfire management, urban fire, and wildland urban interface issues. AFAC member agencies manage workforces comprising approximately 30,000 paid fire fighters and 250,000 volunteers.The Bushfire CRC is a collaborative venture established under the Commonwealth Government’s Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Programme. The CRC involves Australian and New Zealand fire and land management agencies, eight Universities, CSIRO and key Federal Government agencies. The CRC’s aim is to conduct research that enhances the management of the bushfire risk to the community in an economically and ecologically sustainable way. For further information, go to: http://www.fire2008.org/

1-4 Montpellier, France - 13th World Water Congress.
Organizers: International Water Resource Association, Verseau Développement, Institut Languedocien de recherche sur l'Eau et l'Environnement, and ENJOY Montpellier. The objective of this congress is to raise global consciousness of the impact of global climate change on water resources. The Congress contributes to the study of the earth’s water resources by opening the dialogue between public and private partners, users and decision makers, and emerging and developed countries. Topics will include water availability, use, and management; climate change and disasters; development of water resources and infrastructure; water governance and water security; water conservation and demand management; and capacity building in developing countries.
wwc2008@msem.univ-montp2.fr www.worldwatercongress2008.org

3-5 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia - The 12th National Conference on Volunteering.
Volunteering Australia is pleased to invite you to the 12th National Conference on Volunteering to discuss, debate and exchange ideas and information on the issues that impact the 5.4 million Australians who volunteer. The theme for this year’s conference is ‘Catch the New Waves’ which offers the opportunity to explore current and emerging trends in volunteering. The conference will play a significant role in bringing together CEOs from not-for-profit organisations, volunteer managers, policy makers, government officials, corporations, researchers, academics and volunteers to examine the shift in the way people are volunteering, flexibility in volunteer management and the changing demographic of the volunteer. For further information go to http://www.volunteeringaustralia.org/conference

4-5 Budapest, Hungary - 11th International Specialized Conference on Watershed and River Basin Management.
This conference presents attendees with an opportunity to engage in innovative discussion on the subjects of water resource management, climate change, water supply protection, sustainable urban drainage, pollution sources, and monitoring and modeling. This year’s conference themes include river basin management planning under the EU Water Framework Directive; river basin management practices in different continents; managing water resources in transboundary river basins; managing competing uses to protect water quality and quantity; watershed management methods to facilitate availability for aquatic ecosystem health and human uses; the impact of climate change on watersheds, river basins, estuaries, and reservoirs; flood control and prevention; and the economics of river basin management. trivent@trivent.hu http://www.eugris.info/DisplayNewsItem.asp?n=459

7-9 New Delhi, India - International Conference on Disaster Management: Challenges for Future.
Organised By: All India Foundation for Peace and Disaster Management. A review of the headlines alone reminds us that a Disaster, Natural or Manmade, can strike in the workplace, at home or abroad. In order to plan, prepare, educate and fight disasters cross boundaries, we need to exchange and share views & technologies on the learning’s from all disciplines of disaster and emergency management. Disaster management 2007 is being held with a global participation where the exhibitors and stakeholders from all over the world share the technologies in fighting disasters and towards gaining expertise at focusing on Disaster Mitigation, both preparedness and recovery for the future. As a trade show Disaster Management 2007 offers a huge platform for buyers and sellers across the world to tap opportunities of increased investments in all developing as well as developed countries towards Disaster Management, Reduction and Mitigation. For more details please write to: All India Foundation For Peace and Disaster Management, Flat No 2 , Shivam Appartments, Sector 15 Rohini, Delhi 110085. E-mail: aifpdm@gmail.com, Mb: 9868772233.

7-13 Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States - The ’88 Fires: Yellowstone and Beyond.
Organizer: International Association of Wildland Fire and the Association for Fire Ecology in association with the 9th Biennial Scientific Conference on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The purpose of this conference is to remember the events of the Yellowstone area fires of 1988. These history-making fires will provide springboards for discussions and presentations about lessons learned, fire effects, fire ecology, large fire management and policy, research related to the fires, the use of fire as a management tool, and other issues. Pre-conference and post-conference optional field trips will be scheduled on September 7 and 13. www.iawfonline.org

7-11 Indian Wells, California, United States - Dam Safety ’08.
Dam Safety 2008 will attract approximately 850 attendees from 50 states plus Puerto Rico, and from several other nations. The American Society of Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) annual conference offers a unique blend of training in both technical and practical dam safety applications, along with the opportunity to network with a variety of professionals representing all aspects of the dam safety community. University students in engineering, hydrology, geology, and related fields are encouraged to attend. Students presenting a valid student ID will be admitted to conference sessions free of charge. sasorrell@damsafety.org http://www.damsafety.org/conferences/

10-11 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - 2008 Local Government Sustainable Development Conference and Exhibition.
The conference and exhibition has been designed to assist local government staff to identify, plan and implement best practice sustainable development solutions and to showcase leading edge examples of outstanding environmental initiatives by Australian local governments.

15-18 Portland, Oregon, United States - Wetlands and Global Climate Change.
Organizer: Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc. Global climate change will be the primary topic at ASWM's annual conference. Potential sessions will focus on carbon sequestration and wetlands, sea level change, and strategies for managing wetlands in response to long term changes in temperature and precipitation. Other related topics will include wetland research priorities, monitoring trends in wetlands and related resources, management strategies, invasive species, biodiversity, and policy responses to a changing environment. The purpose of this symposium is to describe challenges, identify opportunities, and share cooperative strategies for protecting, restoring and conserving wetlands in response to climate change. 
http://www.aswm.org/

17-19 Toledo, Spain - International Conference on Modeling, Monitoring and Management of Forest Fires.
Forest fires are very complex phenomena that, under the right physical conditions, can rapidly devastate large areas. There is also widespread awareness that the risk may increase as a result of climate change. Forest fire analysis and mitigation requires the development of computer codes that can take into consideration a large number of different parameters. This conference will focus on the latest research and applications of computational tools that are available to analyze and predict the spread of forest fires in an attempt to prevent or reduce major loss of life and property, as well as damage to the environment. At present there is insufficient knowledge of the behavior of fires and how they propagate. This lack of appropriate studies makes these phenomena very difficult to control and is one of the most important obstacles to the reliable production, optimization, and development of an appropriate decision support system. This conference aims to address all aspects of forest fires, from fire propagation in different scenarios to the optimum strategies for fire fighting. It will also cover issues related to economic, ecological, social, and health effects.
rcreasey@wessex.ac.uk
http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2008/fires08/index.html

21-27 Whistler, British Columbia, Canada - International Snow Science Workshop.
Promoting avalanche awareness is an important consideration for companies that promote and rely on mountainous backcountry recreation in the winter. Advocating awareness of avalanche terrain, improving avalanche forecasting techniques, and providing effective lines of communication to the general public are the focus of this year’s conference. The 2008 International Snow Science Workshop encourages a true merger of theory and practice. In addition to the oral and poster presentations on research and finding projects, virtual field trips, storm reports, or slide shows of remarkable events will be presented. Attendees will be able to familiarize themselves with more than 700 industry professionals for recommendations and testing of avalanche related products, ski touring gear, and technical clothing.
issw2008@avalanche.ca
http://www.issw2008.com/

23-26 Park City, Utah, United States - GIScience 2008 5 th International Conference of Geography Information Science.
This conference will address emerging topics and basic research findings across all sectors of geographic information science. The conference attracts leading GIScience researchers from all fields to reflect the interdisciplinary breadth of GIScience, including cognitive science, computer science, engineering, geography, information science, mathematics, philosophy, psychology, social science, and statistics. In addition, workshops will form a complementary forum to the main conference, encouraging the presentation and discussion of work in progress and facilitating a dialogue on emerging topics in small groups.
www.giscience.org

29-October 3 Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Eighth EMS Annual Meeting and Seventh European Conference on Applied Climatology (ECAC).
The European Metrological Society (EMS) and European Climate Support Network (ECSN) have established a tradition of holding the EMS Annual Meeting and the European Conference on Applied Climatology (ECAC) together. These meetings are meant to provide a forum for the dissemination of latest research and development results, and for the exchange of ideas on future strategies in climatology and meteorology. This forum is attractive to the entire atmospheric and related communities: scientists, service providers, manufacturers, and users. The  EMS annual meeting aims to strengthen and widen scientific exchange within the European context to explain the specific characteristics of the science of meteorology, to address the challenges of interpreting the results, and to communicate them to society at large. It includes the application of meteorology for the benefit of society, providing a platform for the meteorological community to discuss demands and aims for the present and the future. To address these issues the 2008 conference will have three streams: the atmosphere and the water cycle; meteorology and society; and forecasting the weather at all time scales – THORPEX studies, applications, and societal impacts.
ems2008@copernicus.org
http://meetings.copernicus.org/ems2008/

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October

5-9 Houston, Texas, United States - Geological Society of America Annual Meeting: Celebrating the International Year of Planet Earth.
The vision of this conference is to highlight and stimulate discussions in areas of common interest across the diversity of disciplines and organizations represented. Shared involvement in energy, water resources, education, and earth systems will foster a program comprised of thousands of scientific papers, hundreds of exhibits, and a myriad of distinguished lectures and special events in order to engage students and professionals across the earth sciences and in every employment sector.
https://www.acsmeetings.org/2008/

11-15 Providence, Rhode Island, United States - 4th National Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration.
The conference program will address all aspects of coastal and estuarine habitat restoration, in all habitats and at all scales. This national conference is focused on the goals and practices of coastal and estuarine habitat restoration. The five-day conference will explore the state-of-the-art in all aspects and scales of restoration, and will be comprised of field sessions, plenary sessions, expert presentations, special evening events, workshops, a poster hall, and a Restoration Exposition. The goal of this conference is to advance the science, scale, pace, practice, and success of habitat restoration at all scales. It brings together the entire coastal and estuarine habitat restoration community, and provides a unique blend of people and policy, science, strategy, business, and best practices.
conference@estuaries.org.
http://www.estuaries.org/?id=4

12-17 Beijing, China - 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering.
Organizer: International Association for Earthquake Engineering (IAEE). Started in 1956 and held every four years, the World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (WCEE) is the most influential and the largest professional event in the field of earthquake engineering. The 14WCEE will serve as an international forum at which more than 3000 specialists, government officials, and NGO representatives in earthquake engineering and relevant fields will exchange their latest research results and technologies. It will also serve as a wonderful opportunity for related vendors to show off their latest products and services. The conference strives to promote innovation, transformative practice, and durable safety in reducing the impact of earthquakes on our society and natural environment.
http://www.14wcee.org

16-19 New Delhi, India - IHDP 7th Open Meeting: Social Challenges of Global Change.
Organizers: International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IDHP) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). While still reaching out to the large and diverse international human dimensions community, it is expected that this meeting will be highly applicable to the South Asian region generally, and India in particular. The conference will follow up on outcomes from the last Open Meeting in Bonn in 2005, which tried to outline the need for a more specific and selective scientific approach. With the theme of the 7th Open Meeting, “Social Challenges of Global Change,” IHDP wants to indicate the need to incorporate not only the general discussion about climate change, but also many other environmental changes that happen in our society: resource shortages, the destruction of ecosystem services, and new threats to human health. The four core issues the conference plans to address are demographic challenges; limitations of resources and ecosystem services; maintenance of social cohesion while increasing (global) equity; and adaptation of institutions to address global change. http://www.openmeeting2008.org

21-22 Athens, Greece - Aerial Firefighting Conference 2008.
The Aerial Firefighting Conference brings together, for the first time, the global community of aerial operators, fixed and rotary-winged aircraft companies, technology providers, and government and international civil protection bodies responsible for responding to wildfires. In recent years it has become commonplace for the worlds’ news channels to air scenes of wildfires devastating huge areas of forest and agricultural land in Greece, California, Portugal, Australia, Indonesia, Russia, and Canada. The Aerial Firefighting Conference will address the global issues of fighting wildfires from the air with presentations provided from ground and aerial firefighting experts from Greece, Italy, United States, Canada, Russia, South Africa, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal and Japan. For further information, go to http://www.tangentlink.com/index_files/Page2450.htm

22-24 Hayward, California, United States - 1868 Hayward Earthquake Alliance Third Conference on Earthquake Hazards in the Eastern San Francisco Bay Area.
Meeting organizers include representatives from the California Geological Survey, the U.S. Geological Survey, CSU East Bay, University of California-Berkeley, and URS Corporation. This event is designed to help commemorate the 140th anniversary of the 1868 Hayward fault earthquake. The conference represents the third of a series of workshops, the last was held in 1992. It will offer scientific presentations, a free public forum on earthquake hazards and earthquake preparedness, teacher workshops/tutorials on earthquake science, and geology and engineering field trips in the East Bay area.
kknudsen@consrv.ca.gov
http://1868alliance.org/activities/?id=16

26-31 Sliema, Malta - 3rd International Conference on Systems and Networks Communications (ICSNC 2008).
The Third International Conference on Systems and Networks Communications (ICSNC 2008) continues a series of events covering a broad spectrum of systems and network related topics. The conference covers fundamentals on wireless, high speed, sensor, and mobile and ad hoc networks; security, policy-based systems; and education systems. Topics are targeting design, implementation, testing, use, tools, and lessons learnt for such networks and systems.
http://www.iaria.org/conferences2008/ICSNC08.html

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November

16-18 Blacksburg, Virginia, United States - Symposium on Enhancing Resilience to Catastrophic Events through Communicative Planning.
The Institute for Policy and Governance and the School of Public and International Affairs at Virginia Tech invite scholars to consider how collaborative planning can enhance resilience to events that threaten to overcome the social and ecological integrity of communities, states, and societies. Presentations and discussion will be held in Blacksburg, VA on November 16-18, 2008, and symposium papers will be edited and revised for journal and/or book publication in early 2009. For further information, go to http://www.iq.harvard.edu/blog/netgov/2008/04/the_virginia_tech_symposium_on.html

17-20 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States - American Water Resources Association Annual Meeting.
This annual conference offers a forum for all participants of the water resources community to engage in conversations about the many multidisciplinary aspects of water resources, and to make connections that will improve how the community understands the importance of complex water issues for the region, the nation, and the world. To encourage this exchange, the conference will include oral and poster sessions, plenary panels, field trips, and networking events. Student participation activities are also planned. Special sessions could focus on water resource issues in the New Orleans area; large regional wetlands restoration/protection projects around the world, such as in the Everglades and the Pantenal; the National Levee Certification Program; or other topics from recent specialty conferences and the National Water Policy Dialogue. http://www.awra.org/

21-23 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia - Australian Earthquake Engineering Conference AEES 2008.
There will be no single theme for this year’s conference to encourage anyone involved in earthquake engineering or engineering seismology in Australasia to participate. Authors are invited to submit papers on topics related to earthquake engineering and engineering seismology and also from related extreme event topics including blast, tsunami, critical infrastructure protection, emergency management and insurance. For further information, go to http://www.aees.org.au/

24-28 Santiago, Chile - Fourth EGU Alexander von Humboldt International Conference : The Andes: Challenge for Geosciences.
The aim of this interdisciplinary and international EGU 4th Humboldt Conference is to bring researchers from diverse specializations together, and thus catalyze more comprehensive interdisciplinary research towards a better understanding of the complexity of the Andes system. Scientists from all geosciences fields carrying out research related to the Andes are invited to contribute to this interdisciplinary conference. The conference general topics and interdisciplinary themes include: cryosphere and hydrology, climate and its variability and climate change, and tectonics and geodynamics. Interdisciplinary themes include, but are not limited to climate-tectonics-surface processes; water resources in future climate scenarios; the impact of subduction on tectonics, volcanism, and atmospheric chemistry; sustainable, environmentally friendly utilization of natural resources; and coping with incomplete data in geosciences.
http://www.dgf.uchile.cl/~rgarreau/EGU-Andes/

24-27 Tskuba, Japan - 7th General Assembly of Asian Seismological Commission and Seismological Society of Japan, 2008 Fall Meeting.
The main theme for this year’s conference is “Sharing of Up-to-date Science and Technology to Reduce Earthquakes Disaster in Asia.” The goal is to bridge science and technology, research and application, domestic efforts and international collaboration, and to bridge the Asia Pacific region to the rest of the world.
http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/ssj/asc-ssj2008/

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2009

February

 10-13 Canberra, Australia - Australian Disasters Conference 2009: Surviving Future Risks.
The Australian Disasters Conference 2009 will provide participants with the opportunity to hear a diverse range of speakers from the fields of emergency management, community safety and risk reduction. The Conference will be an opportunity for interaction with representatives from a broad range of disciplines, while the exhibition display and social events will provide further opportunities for networking and discussion on community safety issues. For more information, please visit: http://www.ema.gov.au/disastersconference

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May

4-8 Stresa, Lago Maggiore, Italy - 33rd International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment: Sustaining the Millenium Development Goal.
You are cordially invited to the 33rd International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment (ISRSE) which will represent a major eventin the long series of internationally recognized ISRSE meetings. The overall theme of the symposium is the use of Earth Observation systems and airborne techniques for understanding and managing the Earth environment with particular emphasis on resources and natural hazards.  It will be structured along the societal benefit areas of the GEO initiative and specifically address how Earth Observation can support the UN Millennium Development Goals. The symposium will include oral sessions and posters on vital issues of interest to scientists, policy makers and resource managers in the public and private sectors. The programme will feature speakers from around the globe sharing their experiences and knowledge on remote sensing applications and programmes during plenary, breakout and poster sessions. For further information, go to http://www.symposia.org/

12-15 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada - 16th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine.
The World Association of Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM) invites you to register for the 16th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WCDEM). Potential Topics to date for the 2009 WCDEM congress include but are not limited to: Pandemics, Epidemics, and Infectious Diseases; Mass Gatherings: Large Scale Sporting Events; Safe Hospitals; Terrorism  - Biological and others; Natural Disasters: Water, Wind, Wild Fires, & Earthquakes; Refugees and Disasters; Psychosocial Issues related to Disasters; Paediatrics and Disasters; The role of EMS in Disasters; Civilian Military Collaboration. To Register visit:  http://www.wcdem2009.org

June

18-20 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - International WildFire management Conference - Australia 2009: "Facing our Future" (Incorporating the Australasian Education and Fire Awareness Conference).
This conference is jointly sponsored by the NSW Rural Fire Service, the Rural Fire Service Association in association with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC). This major conference will bring together experts from around the world to look at many of the major issues facing wildland firefighters and agencies, as well as land managers and environmentalists. The conference will present three main streams: Technology and Research; A Safer Community; Challenges We Face. For further information, go to http://www.wildfiremanagement09.com/