St. Ann, Jamaica
February 10-21, 2003

Pan American Health Organisation World Health Organisation University of the West Indies, Mona Jamaica Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency
Caribbean Development Bank Office for Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Jamaica Ministry of Health Jamaica
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Facilitators

External consultants

 

 

 

Eng. Tony Gibbs

 

Dr. Geert Haghebaert

Consultant

Temporary Advisor PAHO
CEP Ltd. Colombia
PO Box 715  
Bridgetown, Barbados  
Tel:  246-426-5930 (W) Tel:   (571) 636-2371
  246-437-0074 (H) Email:   gvkahaghebaert@excite.com
Fax:  246-426-5935    
Email:  tmgibbs@caribsurf.com    
1 Conceptual Design to Resist Earthquakes   1 Complex Disasters:
-International Humanitarian Law
-Landmines
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Refugees management

Background reading

 

2 Engineering Aspects of Preparation for Earthquakes  
3 Introduction to Vulnerability Surveys
4 Multi-hazard Design, Contradictions and Synergies
5 Structural Retrofitting for Hurricane Resistance
6

The Use of Check Consultants in the Design and Construction of Health-care Facilities

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Counterparts

 

 

 

Eng. Rubens César Perez

 

Dr. Marion DuCasse

 

Health Disaster Coordinator
Task Special Services / CETESB

Ministry of Health & ODPEM, Jamaica

Rua Luiz da Silva Rodrigues, 364 2-4 King Street
Vila Marta, Sorocaba Kingston
CEP 18040-470 São Paulo Jamaica
Brasil Tel:  (876) 922-8646; 967-1100 (W)
Tel:  (15) 222 2629   (876) 925-0971 (H)
Fax:  (15) 222 2629 Fax:  (876) 967-0997
Email: task@globo.com Email: mohemergency@hotmail.com
  http://www.taskservice.com.br   http://www.moh.gov.jm/
1 Technological disasters, Chemical
Emergencies

1 Ministry of Health Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Anthrax

Background reading and installation of programs (CAMEO, ALOHA and MARPLOT)
  Mr. Jeremy Collymore   Dr. Gilbert Burnham
Coordinator Associate Professor
CDERA Johns Hopkins University
Garrison 615 N Wolfe Street, E8132
St. Michael Baltimore, MD  21205
Barbados U.S.A.
Tel:   246 -436-9651 (W) Tel:   410-955-3928
       
Fax:    246-437-7649 Fax:  410-614-1419
Email:  jmc@caribsurf.com Email:   gburnham@jhsph.edu
  http://www.cdera.org   http://www.jhsph.edu/
1 CDERA Experience in Institutional Capacity Building: Institutionalizing Cooperation

1 Formulation of Projects
Planning using the Logical Framework

2 Conditions for Serious Mitigation Planning Interventions

 

Improving Quality of Disaster Management

3 Terrorism, Initial Thoughts

 

     
  Ms. Beverley Lashley   Mr. Franklin McDonald  
Project Coordinator

Chief Executive Officer

University of the West Indies, CARDIN, UWI Library Natural Res Conservation Auth (NRCA)
Mona Campus J Mcintosh Bldg., 10 Caledonia Ave. Cross Roads,
Kingston 7 Kingston 5  
Jamaica Jamaica
Tel:   876-970-1757; 876-935-8202 (W) Tel:   876 754 7526
  876-970-0917 (H)   876 754 7545-50
Fax:   876-970-1758 Fax:   876 754 7594
Email:   blashley@uwimona.edu.jm Email:   fmcdonald@nepa.gov.jm
http://wwwcardin.uwimona.edu.jm:1104/   http://www.nrca.org
1 Information Management
Other Caribbean Resources

1 Rapid Scan of History Trends and Concerns

2 The impact of the Internet and communications technologies on the work and role of Disaster Managers

       
  Dr. Roslyn Bascombe-Adams   Mr. Paul H. Saunders
Assistant Director Emergency Services Deputy Director General
Emergency Department Office of Disaster Preparedness (ODPEM)
King Edward VII Hospital Memorial 12 Camp Road
Paget Kingston 4
Bermuda Jamaica
Tel: 441-239-2009 (W) Tel: 876-928-5111 / 4
  441-236-8766 (H)   876-942-2535
Fax:  441-236-9181 Fax:  876-9285503
Email:   rosadams@ibl.bm Email:   paulhjam@yahoo.com
      http://www.odpem.org.jm/
1 United National Disaster Assessment and Coordination Team - UNDAC

1 The Joys of Inter-Agency Coordination

2 NBC Agents of Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness

  Prof. Aggrey Brown    
Dean
Faculty of Humanities and Education
University of the West Indies
Mona Kingston 7
Jamaica
Tel: (876) 977-3659
  (876) 977-0622
Fax:  aggreyb@uwimona.edu.jm
1 Role of the Media in Emergency Situations

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