MCDEM Tsunami Information Seminar

You will be aware of the importance the current Government has placed on the tsunami threat over recent times. The Ministry and a number of Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups have committed to a variety of programmes aimed at improving New Zealand’s resilience to this threat.

A great deal of work has been completed under the auspices of the Tsunami Working Group nationally and the Ministry is committed to a programme of updating the widest spectrum of the CDEM sector on the progress of such projects as tsunami warning systems, signage and research. These seminars will also include updates on related areas such as Evacuation Guidelines and 2^nd generation planning for CDEM Groups and its constituent members.

The objectives for the programme are :

1. To inform Groups of tools for tsunami risk management

2. To encourage group planning for tsunami

As part of the national rollout of these seminars (there will be six nationally) MCDEM invite the widest spectrum of our Group membership to a seminar to be conducted on the 26^th June 2008 at the Palmerston North Convention Centre, Gallery Room, 354 Main St, Palmerston North between the hours of 0930 and 1330. We anticipate the attendance of all members of the Group, the CEG and a wide selection of CDEM stakeholders i.e. Regional/District hazard planners, emergency services etc. MCDEM will precede the seminar with tea/coffee and conclude with the provision of a light lunch.

Members of the Manawatu-Wanganui CDEM Group are requested to confirm attendance by e-mail to keith.evans@dia.govt.nz