The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) expresses its sadness at the passing of the Prime Minister of Barbados, the Honorable David John Howard Thompson and extends condolences to his wife, Marie-Josephine Mara, children, extended family, the Government and people of Barbados.
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Bridgetown, Barbados Friday July 2, 2010 – (CDEMA) – Personnel of national meteorological and hydrological services, coastal zone units and coast guard services across the region are the beneficiaries of a five day marine meteorology workshop.
Bridgetown, Barbados Tuesday June 8, 2010 – (CDEMA) – CDEMA’s Coordinating Unit and its 18 Participating States will benefit from the award winning Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) Service.
The acquisition of this groundbreaking technology is strategic and supports the Agency’s recognition of the critical role of Information Communication Technology (ICTs) in disaster management. BGAN’s introduction to the CDEMA system ensures that regional capabilities and resilience in this area are significantly strengthened.
Bridgetown, Barbados May 31, 2010 (CDEMA) - CDEMA will join sub-regional disaster agencies, international, regional, national and local organisations in partnering with the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) to raise awareness and promote the 2010 -2011 World Disaster Reduction Campaign in the Caribbean region.
Bridgetown, Barbados Wednesday May 20, 2010 – (CDEMA) – CDEMA is contributing to stakeholder experiences at the Caribbean Emergency Legislation Project Regional Workshop in Saint Lucia on Friday May 21, 2010.
Bridgetown, Barbados Wednesday May 19, 2010 (CDEMA) – CDEMA is coordinating and supporting efforts with the National Emergency Management Office (St. Kitts) and the Nevis Disaster Management Office to develop a multi-year country wok program for disaster risk management.
Bridgetown, Barbados Monday May 17, 2010 – (CDEMA) – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) launched its public portal for information on disaster management www.weready.org, at a presentation of a suite of tools and products on earthquake readiness and tsunami and other coastal hazards preparedness.
Bridgetown, Barbados, April 27, 2010 (CDEMA) – The First meeting of the CARIFORUM/OCT/FCOR/EU Disaster Management Task Force was convened recently at the Hyatt Regency in Trinidad and Tobago by CARIFORUM in collaboration with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA).
Senior government officials discuss strengthening of Sub Regional Coordination for disaster response
Bridgetown, Barbados, April 6, 2010 – (CDEMA) – Senior government officials of the Sub-Regional Focal Points (SRFP) under the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) system will meet in Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 to discuss the strengthening of coordination for disaster response in the eighteen Participating States.