The 3rd World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (3rdWCDRR) will be held in Sendai, Japan in March 2015, and the successor arrangement of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA2) which will serve as the global guiding principle for the following years is expected to be adopted on this occasion. In addition, the negotiations on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be conducted in autumn 2015. Program at a glance ● Day1 (Wednesday, 14...

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 94th Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, D.C. at its new venue, the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The information-packed program is expected to attract 12,000 transportation professionals from around the world to Washington, D.C., January 11-15, 2015.The TRB Annual Meeting program covers all transportation modes, with more than 5,000 presentations in nearly 750 sessions and workshops ad...

The ICTHS 2015: XIII International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of Technologies for Homeland Security. It also provides the premier interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary forum for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent...

To reduce the risk to the Nation's critical infrastructure, United States Department of Homeland Security's Office of Bombing Prevention conducts training programs that build nation-wide counter-improvised explosive device (IED) core capabillities and develop awareness of terrorist threats. The Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device Detection Course improves participant’s ability to successfully inspect for, detect, identify component...

To reduce risk to the Nation’s critical infrastructure, the United States Department of Homeland Security's Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) conducts training programs that build nationwide counter-improvised explosive device (IED) core capabilities and develop awareness of terrorist threats. OBP courses educate participants such as municipal officials, state and local law enforcement, critical infrastructure owners/operators, and sec...

MKDS Training is pleased to announce that it has launched its first series of 5 days training Seminars, Exercises, exhibition, live demonstrations and conference in West Africa in partnership with the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC). The event will be held at the GAFCSC in ACCRA, Ghana on December 8 - 12, 2014. Mission MKDS Training have been tasked by the Ghana Armed Forces Command & Staff College (GAFCSC), to provid...

The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), which has more than 5,000 members worldwide, is the preeminent international non-profit organization of emergency management professionals. IAEM is dedicated to promoting the "Principles of Emergency Management" and representing professionals whose goals are saving lives and protecting property and the environment during emergencies and disasters. IAEM Middle East Resilience Conferenc...

Catastrophic response, challenges, and immediate lessons learned This July 2014 Continuity Training Workshop is the 15th Presentation of this very informative program consistently rated as "Excellent" by previous attendees - the Previous 14 times. (Material is Updated to Include the Latest Guidance from NIST, DHS and Administration Initiatives) We are so confident in the quality of this COOP Workshop, that we offer a guarantee you will be plea...

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE Given today's ever-changing threat environment, preparing for and training employees to cope with workplace violence should be a key piece of an organization's incident response planning. A Unique Training Opportunity The United Tribes Technical College and the National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Infrastructure Protection within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are hosting a one...

The OpTac International Police Sniper Program, hosted by the Hagerstown Police Dept., will be held November 17-21, 2014 in Hagerstown, Maryland. This intense program prepares law enforcement snipers for emergency response operations and surveillance details that require observation and concealment techniques. From basic to advanced techniques, this course will benefit officers without sniper experience, as well as veteran snipers. A strong emp...