The International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) 2014 is a day to celebrate how people and communities are reducing their risk to disasters and raising awareness about the importance of disaster risk reduction. This year the focus of the International Day for Disaster Reduction is on older people, including their needs and what they contribute
The Non-Conventional Threat: CBRNe Asia 2014 will take place October 14-16, 2014 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. NCT CBRNe Asia provides one of the best opportunities to meet with and learn from regional CBRNe experts and stakeholders. After successful events in Thailand and Malaysia, this year’s event will take place in the heart of Southeast Asia
The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) and the Office of Acquisitions Management, Contracts and Grants (AMCG) will host the “BARDA Industry Day 2014” conference October 15-17, 2014 in Washington D.C. The event provides the opportunity to learn more about federal medical countermeasure requirements, interact with BARDA and AMCG staff, and network with private
The HOTZONE 2014 conference will be held October 16 – 19, 2014 in Houston, Texas. The conference brings together local, state and federal responders for training on safe, coordinated and efficient response to releases of hazardous materials which threaten public health and the environment. Who attends HOTZONE? Fire, police, emergency management personnel, emergency medical services,
Fort Leonard Wood, home of the U.S. Army Chemical Corps and the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear School is hosting a contracting open house “Forecast Forum” on October 21, 2014. The event is organized by Fort Leonard Wood’s Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC), Mission Contracting Office (MCO) with representatives from Fort Leonard Wood tenant units providing their
SMi’s 3rd Annual Orphan Drugs and Rare Diseases Conference will be held October 21-22, 2014 in London, United Kingdom. The Orphan Drugs market is set to rise as a result of pharmaceutical companies increasingly looking to orphan drugs as an essential revenue stream. As of January 2014, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) lifted the restriction
The 11th Canadian Risk and Hazards Network Symposium will be held October 22-24, 2014 in Toronto, Canada. CRHNet brings together everyone who has an interest in the cross-sectoral, multiple dimensions of risk management and disaster reduction. The program includes a field trip and discussion groups as well as plenary and targeted sessions emphasizes an interdisciplinary
The 8th Vaccine & ISV Congress will be held October 26-28, 2014 in Philadelphia. The event will feature science and public health topics, from primary vaccine research and vaccine manufacturers, to governmental policy, safety and regulation. Highlighted sessions include: Human vaccines for infectious diseases Human vaccines for non-infectious diseases Veterinary vaccines Vaccine safety Clinical studies and
SMi’s Point of Care 2014 conference will be held held October 27-28, 2014 in London, United Kingdom. The theme of this year’s Point of Care conference is “Market Opportunities and Market Trends.” SMi’s Point of Care 2014 is an excellent opportunity to network with diagnostic manufacturers, pharmaceutical specialists and key healthcare members and practitioners working
