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DRJ is debuting Fall World 2009 on demand. This new option allows access to the same expert speakers and session material you would find at the physical event but without leaving the comfort of your office. Participants have one year of access for $149 for the online event or $199 for the online event + DVD. An affordable corporate license is also available to allow sharing with others. Visit www.drj.com/ondemand for details.
SunGard Availability Services has published a video resource which highlights the main aspects of disaster recovery planning best practices. It covers:
- The importance of a good DR plan
- The biggest IT challenges
- Key players in creating your plan
- Two steps to an effective plan
- Updating your plan
- Testing your plan
- Working with service providers
- DR is more than just IT
Go to http://ow.ly/krfo to view.
The second phase of the DHS’s Quadrennial Homeland Security Review National Dialogue begins on August 31 and will continue through September 6. Sign up at http://www.homelandsecuritydialogue.org to be notified when the upcoming dialogue goes live.
The European Union Health Security Committee and the Early Warning and Response authorities (HSC/EWRS) have adopted a policy statement proposed by the European Commission which outlines a shared European approach towards identifying target and priority groups for A H1N1 vaccination.
On the basis of current scientific evidence and taking into account guidance by the European Centre for Disease Control and the World Health Organisation, the HSC/EWRS statement recommends the following groups as constituting the first priority groups for A H1N1 vaccination:
* All persons from 6 months old with underlying chronic conditions (e.g. Chronic respiratory diseases; chronic cardiovascular diseases and persons with congenital or acquired immunodeficiency) starting with those with most severe symptoms
* Pregnant women
* Health care workers
Once these first priority groups have been vaccinated, the vaccination proceeds until the national targets have been met.
The statement stresses that it is the responsibility and mandate of each Member State to develop a vaccination strategy for Influenza A H1N1. Each country identifies national target groups which are defined as all those population groups where A H1N1 vaccination is recommended. In some cases, this may be the entire population and in other cases only specific groups. However, it is unlikely that the vaccine will be immediately available for all target groups at the same time and therefore, it is necessary to define priority groups.
More information
November 1-4, 2009, Orlando, FLA, USA
Conference Theme: Emergency Management – United We Stand
The International Association of Emergency Managers provides a forum for current trends, topics and the latest tools and technology in emergency management and homeland security. Session tracks include contemporary EM, infrastructure, disaster-related social behavior, organizations and management, and EM leadership and the future. The registration fee is $550 ($450 for IAEM members). The EMEX exhibit features all significant suppliers; a floor-plan is at www.emex.org. For more conference information: www.iaem.com or 703-538-1795 x1789.
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World weather impacts
•Date: 27th August 2009• Region: Various |
