This feed contains general EMForum.org announcements. http://www.emforum.org/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT EMForum.org is pleased to host a one hour presentation and interactive discussion Wednesday, February 8, 2012, beginning at 12:00 Noon Eastern time (please convert to your local time). Our topic will be the National Weather Service Impact-based Decision Support Services (IDSS), "...the overarching paradigm from which the NWS will deliver weather, water, and climate related services," as described in its 2011 Strategic Plan. Our guests will be John Ogren, Director of the NWS Training Center and Kim Runk, Interim Director of the NWS Operations Proving Ground in Kansas City, Missouri. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:00:00 GMT The Live Meeting recording of the January 26th EMForum.org special event, "Crisis Response and Disaster Resilience 2030," with David Kaufman, is now available. This is a large file and requires Windows Media Player or Windows Media Components for QuickTime or a similar product to view. The Audio Podcast recording, presentation slides, and summary transcript are also available from http://www.emforum.org/SFI/moreinfo.htm. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:00:00 GMT The text transcript of the January 25th EMForum.org Program, "Legal Issues and Disasters: Things You Should Know," with Dr. Angelyn Flowers, is now available. Please take a moment to rate this program for relevance and share your comments. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:00:00 GMT EMForum.org is pleased to host a special one hour presentation and interactive discussion Thursday, January 26, 2012, beginning at 2:00 PM Eastern time (please convert to your local time). We invite you to join Dave Kaufman, Director of the Office of Policy and Program Analysis at FEMA for a webinar to explore the findings of the Strategic Foresight Initiative (SFI) presented in the new "Crisis Response and Disaster Resilience 2030" report and to engage in an open discussion. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:00:00 GMT The Live Meeting recording of the January 25th EMForum.org Program, "Legal Issues and Disasters: Things You Should Know," with Dr. Angelyn Flowers, is now available. This is a large file and requires Windows Media Player or Windows Media Components for QuickTime or a similar product to view. The Audio Podcast recording, presentation Slides, as well as Ratings and Reviews, are available from the Background Page. Please take a moment to rate this program for relevance and share your comments. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:30:00 GMT EMForum.org is pleased to host a one hour presentation and interactive discussion Wednesday, January 25, 2012, beginning at 12:00 Noon Eastern time (please convert to your local time). Our topic takes its name from a new course developed by the University of the District of Columbia's National Legal Preparedness Training Program, with funding from the Department of Homeland Security. Our guest will be Program Director and Professor, Dr. Angelyn Flowers. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT The text transcript of the January 11th EMForum.org Program, "Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8)," with Donald "Doc" Lumpkins, is now available. Please take a moment to rate this program for relevance and share your comments. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT The Live Meeting recording of the January 11th EMForum.org Program, "Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8)," with Donald "Doc" Lumpkins, is now available. This is a large file and requires Windows Media Player or Windows Media Components for QuickTime or a similar product to view. The Audio Podcast recording, presentation Slides, as well as Ratings and Reviews, are available from the Background Page. Please take a moment to rate this program for relevance and share your comments. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:30:00 GMT As our first program for 2012, EMForum.org is pleased to host a one hour presentation and interactive discussion Wednesday, January 11, 2012, beginning at 12:00 Noon Eastern time (please convert to your local time). Our topic will be Presidential Policy Directive 8 on National Preparedness including components of the National Preparedness System. Our guest will be Donald "Doc" Lumpkins, Executive Director of FEMA's PPD-8 Program Executive Office. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:00:00 GMT The text transcript of the December 14th EMForum.org Program, "U.S. Emergency Management: Looking Back to Look Forward," with Claire Rubin, is now available. Please take a moment to rate this program for relevance and share your comments. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:30:00 GMT The Live Meeting recording of the December 14th EMForum.org Program, "U.S. Emergency Management: Looking Back to Look Forward," with Claire Rubin, is now available. This is a large file and requires Windows Media Player or Windows Media Components for QuickTime or a similar product to view. The Audio Podcast recording, presentation Slides, as well as Ratings and Reviews, are available from the Background Page. Please take a moment to rate this program for relevance and share your comments. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:00:00 GMT As our last program for 2011, EMForum.org is pleased to host a one hour presentation and interactive discussion Wednesday, December 14th, 2011, beginning at 12:00 Noon Eastern time (please convert to your local time). At the time of year when it is traditional to look to the past while anticipating the future, our program will review the development of emergency management over several decades and what we can learn from this history to inform further development in the decades to come. Our guest will be Claire B. Rubin, noted emergency management researcher and editor of the book "Emergency Management: The American Experience 1900-2005." Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:00:00 GMT The text transcript of the November 30th EMForum.org program, "The Rad Resilient City Initiative: A Preparedness Checklist to Save Lives After a Nuclear Detonation," with UPMC intiative Director Dr. Monica Schoch-Spana, is now available. Please take a moment to rate this program for relevance and share your comments.