I attended WCDM for the first time in 2010, and it is fair to say I probably only went because they accepted my proposal to present a paper. It was such a great experience that I was very keen to return again this year, despite not being a presenter. My view has not changed after […]
The final day
The final day of WCDM 2012 started the same as the last two – with a scary doomsday keynote! Today the subject was the risk of nuclear terrorism. John Powers suggested that some large cities – especially in the USA – are the most likely targets. However a key message was for all to be […]
… Ash Cloud Risk, Australian style
Ash Cloud Risk – the impact of volcanic uncertainty on your air travel objectives. I have an objective to fly to Toronto on Saturday for the World Conference on Disaster Management. There is a volcano in Chile that is spewing uncertainty into my travel plans. Remarkably, this ash cloud is taking the long way […]
… WCDM is over
Actually it has been over for a couple of days, but I have just gotten around to writing about it. This was by first visit to the World Conference on Disaster Management. It is probably the best event in this field that I have been to – I would certainly want to go again next […]
… WCDM Day 1
So much to choose from, 9 current presentations in each time slot – plus the various plenary sessions. Highlights of the day for me were the presentation by Robert Kay, conversation around the table at lunch and of course my own presentation. Robert Kay is an Australian and is not part of the BC/EM community. […]