#### ![](media/image1.png)NATIONAL EMERGENCY TRAINING CENTER

# EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

# CLASS SCHEDULE

**COURSE CODE: E392**

**EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HIGHER EDUCATION CONFERENCE**

**June 6--7, 2001**

[Course Manager]{.underline} [Place]{.underline}

#####  Dr. Wayne Blanchard Building K, Room 302

[Wednesday, June 6, 2001]{.underline}

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| 8:00     | Pick Up Nametags            | K-302                       |
| a.m.     |                             |                             |
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|          |                             |                             |
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| 8:30     | Welcome                     | John Peabody                |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Chief, Preparedness Branch  |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | EMI                         |
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| 8:40     | Opening Remarks             | Steve Sharro                |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Superintendent              |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | EMI                         |
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|          |                             |                             |
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| 8:45     | Introductions               | Dr. Wayne Blanchard, CEM    |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Higher Education Project    |
|          |                             | Manager                     |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Preparedness Branch, EMI    |
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|          |                             |                             |
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| 9:45     | FEMA Update                 | Trey Reid                   |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Acting Associate Director   |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Preparedness, Training, and |
|          |                             | Exercises                   |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Directorate                 |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | FEMA                        |
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| 10:00    | Break                       |                             |
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|          |                             |                             |
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| 10:15    | Why the United States Needs | Dr. Wayne Blanchard         |
|          | a New Approach to Hazards   |                             |
|          | and Emergency Management    |                             |
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[Wednesday, June 6, 2001 (Continued)]{.underline}

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| 11:30    | Status of the Fire and      | Ed Kaplan                   |
| a.m.     | Emergency Services Higher   |                             |
|          | Education Project           | U.S. Fire Administration    |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | FEMA                        |
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|          |                             |                             |
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| 12:00    | Lunch                       |                             |
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|          |                             |                             |
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| 1:00     | Break into Program Types    | Emergent Facilitators       |
| p.m.     |                             |                             |
|          | -   Graduate                |                             |
|          |                             |                             |
|          | -   Bachelor                |                             |
|          |                             |                             |
|          | -   Associate               |                             |
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|          |                             |                             |
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| 2:45     | Break                       |                             |
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|          |                             |                             |
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| 3:00     | Reports                     |                             |
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|          |                             |                             |
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| 3:45     | International Approaches to | Tom Gilboy, Facilitator     |
|          | Emergency Management and    |                             |
|          | Hazards Reduction           | FEMA                        |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Jonathan Jull               |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Ministry for Emergency      |
|          |                             | Management                  |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | New Zealand                 |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Dr. Walter Hays             |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Engineering                 |
|          |                             | Seismologist/Senior         |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Program Manager             |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | American Society of Civil   |
|          |                             | Engineers                   |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Reston, VA                  |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Stephen Bender              |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Organization of American    |
|          |                             | States                      |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Washington, DC              |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Dr. Ross McIntyre           |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Justice Institute of        |
|          |                             | British Columbia            |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Nihal Nurhan Yenturk, ITU   |
|          |                             | Center of Excellence for    |
|          |                             | Emergency Management        |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Istanbul, Turkey            |
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|          |                             |                             |
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| 5:00     | Wrap-Up                     |                             |
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|          |                             |                             |
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| 5:30     | Cookout                     | Log Cabin                   |
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[Thursday, June 7, 2001]{.underline}

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| 8:30     | Morning Preview             | Dr. Wayne Blanchard         |
| a.m.     |                             |                             |
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|          |                             |                             |
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| 8:40     | Improving Emergency         | Dr. David McEntire,         |
|          | Management Programs         | Director                    |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Emergency Administration    |
|          |                             | and                         |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Planning Program            |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | University of North Texas   |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Karen Adkins, President     |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | International Emergency     |
|          |                             | Management                  |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Student Association         |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | University of North Texas   |
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| 9:45     | Break                       |                             |
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|          |                             |                             |
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| 10:00    | New Directions in           | Dr. David Godschalk,        |
|          | Mitigation                  | Professor                   |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Department of City and      |
|          |                             | Regional                    |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Planning                    |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | University of North         |
|          |                             | Carolina at                 |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Chapel Hill                 |
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|          |                             |                             |
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| 10:50    | Break                       |                             |
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|          |                             |                             |
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| 11:00    | Announcements               | Noah West                   |
|          |                             |                             |
|          | (Your chance to talk about  | Louisiana State University  |
|          | your programs and           | at Eunice                   |
|          | initiatives)                |                             |
|          |                             | JoAnn McGlown               |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Jacksonville State          |
|          |                             | University                  |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Dr. John Pine               |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Louisiana State University  |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Dr. Richard McMonagle       |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Lynn University             |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Boca Raton, FL              |
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| 12:00    | Lunch                       |                             |
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| 12:30    | Share Fair                  |                             |
| p.m.     |                             |                             |
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|          |                             |                             |
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[Thursday, June 7, 2001 (Continued)]{.underline}

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| 1:30     | **Workshops**               | Jeffrey Miller              |
| p.m.     |                             |                             |
|          | -   Distance Learning and   | Director of Distance        |
| 3:30     |     New Direction in        | Learning                    |
|          |     Program Delivery        |                             |
|          |                             | Florida International       |
|          | -   Emergency Managers of   | University                  |
|          |     the Future              |                             |
|          |                             | Dr. Suzette Burckhard       |
|          | -   The Private Sector and  |                             |
|          |     "Emergency Management"  | South Dakota State          |
|          |                             | University                  |
|          | Break                       |                             |
|          |                             | Ed Hecker                   |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | U.S. Army Corps of          |
|          |                             | Engineers                   |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Jim Serina, Director of     |
|          |                             | Education                   |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Association of Contingency  |
|          |                             | Planners                    |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Carl Richards, Webster      |
|          |                             | University                  |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | And American Society For    |
|          |                             | Industrial Security         |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Penelope A. Turnbull,       |
|          |                             | Manager                     |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Business Continuity &       |
|          |                             | Crisis Management           |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Marriott International Inc. |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Washington, DC              |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Don Farrell, Public-Private |
|          |                             | Partnerships                |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | Mitigation Directorate      |
|          |                             |                             |
|          |                             | FEMA HQ                     |
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|          |                             |                             |
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|          | Presentation                | Jennifer Wilson, Florida    |
|          |                             | Division of Emergency       |
|          |                             | Management                  |
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|          |                             |                             |
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| 3:45     | Afternoon Breakout Session  |                             |
|          |                             |                             |
|          | Reports and Discussions     |                             |
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|          |                             |                             |
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| 4:30     | Concluding Remarks and      | Steve Sharro                |
|          | Certificates                |                             |
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|          |                             |                             |
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| 5:00     | Adjourn                     | Dr. Wayne Blanchard         |
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