Under the auspices of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan...

10 January 2010 News

Under the auspices of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies & Research (ECSSR) hosts the 2nd round of the Emergency and Crisis Management Conference 2010, due to be held between 11 and 13 January 2010, at the ECSSR’s Headquarters.

The Conference will address several emergency and crisis management issues, and will review many research papers presented by prominent world experts from all over the world, focusing on this vital subject. The aim is to come up with the best strategies to deal with emergencies and crises of national security caliber, including public health threats, like H1N1, and national security issues,” said H.E. Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithi, General Manager of the National Emergency & Crisis Management Authority, at a Press Conference to announce the launching of the Conference’s 2nd Session.

Mr. Al Rumaithi thanked H.H. Sheikh Hazaa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor and Chairman of the National Emergency & Crisis Management Authority, H.H. Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology, as well as Staff Colonel Pilot Sheikh Ahmed bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Head of the Critical national Infrastructure Authority (CNIA), referring to their constant support and follow-up over this Conference, since the idea first came to mind.

Mr. Al Rumaithi also thanked the Authority’s strategic partners for their support and assistance, including the National Center of Meteorology and Seismology, Telecommunication Regulatory Authority, the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies & Research (ECSSR), the Critical national Infrastructure Authority (CNIA), Abu Dhabi’s Health Authority and Dubai Customs.
H.E. welcomed participants and guests who came to contribute to this Conference which is being held at a time of difficult environmental and natural challenges that face the world on many fronts. Having witnessed great progress and development, the UAE is in need for such conferences to update plans and strategies in the field of crisis and natural emergencies and, by doing so, protect and sustain the country’s achievements.

“This annual conference is part of the Authority’s responsibility towards civil society. It brings together crisis and emergency experts from around the world, government officials, military personnel, ambassadors and diplomats, representatives of the public and the private sectors alike, and also businesses, to discuss the challenges facing the world, like the H1N1 epidemic,” said H.E. Al Rumaithi.
“The conference is one of the Authority’s initiatives to build and develop partnerships that would establish a level of awareness to respond to emergencies and accidents. It is also a key national scientific initiative which empowers the Authority to act effectively in times of crisis, thus protecting human life and property,” added H.E. Al Rumaithi.

He said that the National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority handles two kinds of crises and emergencies: those made by man, like terroristic acts or industrial and construction accidents, and those that are acts of nature, like earthquakes and climate disasters. It has a three ways of addressing such cases: education, wide awareness campaign and communications program. He stresses that the Authority is the first Arab organization that specializes in this important field.
The Conference, he said, targets the third level of officials in competent bodies to help simplify communication, enhance planning and boost cooperation and support in times of crisis.

The annual Conference is a joint initiative, between H.H. Sheikh Hazaa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor, Chairman of the UAE National Emergency & Crisis Management Authority, H.H. Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology, and Staff Colonel Pilot Sheikh Ahmed bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Head of the Critical national Infrastructure Authority (CNIA).

Under the auspices of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (ECSSR) hosts the 2nd round of the Emergency and Crisis Management Conference 2010