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| Minister of Civil Defence John Carter opens conference on 9 November |
CDEM Conference held in Hastings
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The North Island Civil Defence Emergency Management Conference was hosted by the Hastings District Council as part of 50th Jubilee Celebrations to recognise the establishment of Civil Defence in Hastings after formation of one of the country's first Civil Defence organisations was promoted by local communities to Local Government in 1958 and 1959.
Opened by the Minister of Civil Defence Hon John Carter, the theme of the conference was Community Recovery Through Resilience, using the Hastings community as a working example, on how capacity and capability building since the 1931 Earthquake has led to a safer, more resilient community, able to sustain a robust recovery in what is still considered to be a rather hazardous environment.
Held on 9 & 10 November, the first day of the Conference focused on some of the aspects of the development of resilience over the years since the 1931 Earthquake; while Day Two focused on welfare and recovery. There was also a half day pre-conference tour, highlighting the impact of the 1931 Earthquake, and viewing the hazardscape in the Hastings and Napier areas.
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Posted @ 8.30 am 12 November 2009 |
