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Month: January February March April May June July August September October November December ALL Year: 2008 2009 2010 2011

July 20 - 25, 2008
Sponsor(s): School of Public Affairs, American University
Event: 15th World Congress of Criminology - Section on Terrorism, Transnational Crime, Crime Across Borders and International Criminal Justice
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Summary: The conference will discuss trends in crime and crime prevention with emphasis on 1) Organized crime, economic crime, terrorism, traffic in human beings, drug dealing crime, 2) The needs for transnational and transcontinental cooperation, 3) The development of supranational policies to embrace national legislation and crime policies, 4) The specific role of criminology as an academic discipline in this area: education research and crime control policies. There is a call for papers related each of the sections and fields that will be discussed.

July 28 - 30, 2008
Sponsor(s): MIT Professional Institute
Event: Combating Bioterrorism / Pandemics: Implementing Policies for Biosecurity
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Summary: "The threats of bioterrorism and global pandemics pose new challenges for public health, law enforcement and national security agencies. All these agencies face new biosecurity priorities, including learning to collaborate with each other. Yet agencies have deeply embedded professional norms and organizational cultures, which resist change. MIT experts and affiliates explore the obstacles to implementation and strategies to overcome them."

July 30 - August 1, 2008
Sponsor(s): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Region VI and U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region VI; among others.
Event: Region VI Human Services & Disasters Summit
Venue: Sheraton Hotel
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Summary: "The Region VI Human Services & Disasters Summit will bring together human services and emergency management officials from across the five-state region to promote the effective delivery of human services to vulnerable populations during emergencies and disasters. Summit topics will include: Human Services Planning for Disasters; Disabilities Competencies for Disasters; The Katrina Recovery Effort; Overview of the National Shelter System, National Mass Evacuation Tracking System, National Emergency Family Relocation System, National Emergency Child Locator Center, and Safe and Well System; Children, Older Americans and the Homeless in Disasters; Strategies for Faith-Based and Government Disaster Planning; and Promising Practices."

August 12 - 13, 2008
Sponsor(s): Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, Illinois Fraternal Order of Police, and the Illinois Security Chiefs Association
Event: Midwest Security & Police Conference/Expo
Venue: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Location: Rosemont, Illinois, USA
Summary: This conference will give an overview of the chemical facility anti-terrorism standards (CFATS); the security business, future private security business opportunities, and how to prepare for security industry interviews; co-operation and the establishment of best practices within the detection working dog community; dignitary and asset protection; advanced counter surveillance techniques; and the operational, legal, and public policy considerations of police enforcement of immigration law; among others.

August 25 - 29, 2008
Sponsor(s):
Event: International Disaster and Risk Conference
Location: Davos, Switzerland
Summary: "IDRC wants to contribute to build stronger ties between risk management communities and sectors, in particular with the private sector, to devise approaches to move towards a more truly integrated way of thinking about disaster reduction and risk management, to speed up the knowledge transfer from science to practice and to strengthen the know-how sharing between the different stakeholders. Under the theme 'Public - Private Partnership,' the following topics will be discussed: Climate Change; Critical Infrastructure; Integrated Risk Management; Pandemics and Diseases; and many more."

August 30 - September 6, 2008
Sponsor(s): Chameleon Associates
Event: Behind-the-Scenes Seminar of Israel's Security and Counter Terrorism Operations
Summary: This seminar gives "an inside look at security operations of Israel’s most protected environments. Meet with top security and law enforcement officials to learn first hand how Israel developed and maintains some of the world’s best counter-terrorism and security systems. Sites include mass-transit hubs, airports, seaports, border crossings, government facilities, critical infrastructures, shopping malls, corporate facilities and more."

October 1 - 2, 2008
Sponsor(s): EADS Defence and Security; GE Security; Sonardyne; and SMi Group
Event: Port Security – Identify Risks and Mitigate Threats
Venue: Fira Palace Hotel
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Summary: This conference will bring together international professionals involved in improving port security. Attend and meet representatives from the European Commission and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to discuss the future of port security legislation and to identify opportunities for international cooperation. This two day conference will allow you to discuss the major concerns facing ports and the best methods for assessing and managing risks with representatives from six major European ports.

October 16 - 18, 2008
Sponsor(s): Calgary Tri-Services Response Team
Event: CollaBoRatioN 2008 - Canadian CBRNE First Responders' Conference
Venue: Deerfoot Inn and Casino
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Summary: Look through a trade show that will include vendors related to CBRNE. Listen as fellow responders and presenters speak about their experiences and how they were handled. Learn about other ways of preparing and responding to a CBRNE incident to help build and expand your knowledge base and increase your level of preparedness.

October 29 - 31, 2008
Sponsor(s): DOJ’s Office of Justice Programs’ National Institute of Justice, DHS's Science and Technology Directorate, and DoD's Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs
Event: 10th Annual Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference and Exposition
Venue: Hyatt Regency Chicago
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Summary: "The 10th Annual Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference and Exposition highlights DOJ, DHS and DoD’s technology and training tools currently available and being developed for the emergency responder community, as well as provides a forum for emergency responders to discuss best practices and exchange information. With 1,500 attendees and 200 exhibits and demonstrations expected, this conference offers a unique opportunity for emergency responders, business and industry, academia and local, tribal, state, and Federal stakeholders to network, exchange ideas and address common critical incident technology and preparedness needs, protocols, and solutions."

November 14, 2008
Sponsor(s): University of California, Rady School of Management
Event: Leading in a Crisis
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Summary: "This program will provide the tools that every leader needs to survive potentially disastrous situations. You will learn proven methods from crisis management experts to prepare for respond to and recover from any event that could negatively impact organizational stability. This instruction will be augmented by case studies in which you will engage in scenarios involving scandal, geopolitical unrest and other unplanned events to better prepare you to lead during a crisis."

December 7 - 9, 2008
Sponsor(s): North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Event: Medical Response to Terror Threats
Location: Jerusalem, Israel
Summary: "The NATO Advanced Research Workshop is designed to be a high level advanced research workshop for senior level medical professionals, in order to share lessons learned and best practices. The proposed workshop will deal with the following topics: assessment of the medical threat of various types of terrorist attacks - conventional and non conventional; the special medical threat of suicide terrorism; review of the unique epidemiology associated with terror injuries; pre-hospital and hospital management of terror related MCE; analysis of case studies and presentation of best practices; and lessons learned and Standard Operating Protocols (SOP) developed by experts will be shared with the participants."

Recurring
Event: National Terrorism Preparedness Institute's Live Response Broadcast
Summary: This site now requires use of cookies and creation of a user account to access resources. NTPI hosts this program on a bi-monthly basis. The Live Response program is an hour-long show in which a panel of experts explores topics related to Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) consequence management and engages in question and answer sessions with the program audience. Please follow the link above to find the date and time for the next showing.

Recurring
Event: National Terrorism Preparedness Institute's CoMNET Broadcast
Summary: This site now requires use of cookies and creation of a user account to access resources. NTPI hosts this recurring satellite broadcast program on a bi-monthly basis. The CoMNET broadcast offers Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) related awareness information to the Nation's civilian and military emergency response communities. CoMNET is a news magazine style program consisting of multiple segments, similar to the National Alert programs aired on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Emergency Education Network (EENET). Please follow the link above to find the date and time for the next showing.

Recurring
Event: International Critical Incident Stress Foundation Courses and Conferences
Summary: ICISF is a non-profit, open membership foundation providing education, training, and support for all emergency services and mental health professions. ICISF offers a wide variety of courses on Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) relevant to first responders. Of particular interest is the course titled: Domestic Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction: A CISM Perspective, which features a two-day series of discussions on: terrorism; risk assessments; terrorism-specific CISM elements; demobilization of emergency services personnel; and more. These courses are held at various times throughout the United States.