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 IAEM International Council President Meets with Counterterrorism Expert Richard A. Clarke (17 Jan 2012)
International Council President Khaled Al Mansoori met with internationally recognized counterterrorism expert Richard A Clarke at the 3rd Crisis and Emergency Management Conference (CEMC) 2012. Mr. Clarke was Foreign Policy Top 100 Global Thinker in 2011 and currently serves as Chairman of Good Harbor Consulting. Mr. Clarke also spoke at the CEMC Conference in 2010. The two discussed the growing success of the conference and its importance in bringing awareness and capacity building to the region. Mr. Clarke also complimented President Mansoori on his continued success as IAEM International President and urged him to continue to push hard to bring emergency management awareness, training, and capability to the countries in his region.
Afterwards President Mansoori commented, "It is always a pleasure to meet with someone of such stature and experience as Mr. Clarke. He has always been a leader when it comes to security and resilience, and I have learned a lot from him. I am looking forward to the things we are going to do in 2012."
IAEM International Council President Meets with Chargé d'Affaires, Federal Republic of Somalia (15 Sept 2011)
His Excellency Khaled Abdullah Al Mansouri, IAEM International Council President, met with Mr. Husain Mahmood Mohamed, Chargé d'Affaires, Federal Republic of Somalia, on Sept. 15, 2011, in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Mr Mahmood acknowledged the work that IAEM is doing in Africa, including South Africa, Egypt, and Nigeria, and believes there is a role for IAEM in Somalia too. President Khaled expressed his sympathy for the matters taking place in Somalia, and expressed his desire for IAEM to assist, stating: "One of IAEM International's priorities is to help assist countries that don't currently have the resources or capacity in emergency management to develop a sustainable emergency management program through training and strategic advice so that they are better prepared to handle the current crisis, and just as importantly the next one."
IAEM International Council and South African Local Governments Association Sign Memorandum of Understanding (29 July 2011)
IAEM International Council President, His Excellency Khaled Abdulla Al Mansoori signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the South African Local Governments Association (SALGA). Areas of co-operation will include development of a emergency management related training program, conducting training and exercises, identifying and encouraging donor support focusing on poor and vulnerable populations to better prepare them for future disasters, and the development of Capacity Development Aids and Guidelines to enhance SGA's support and development of local governments' response to Disaster Risk Management. read more
IAEM International Council President Attends Meeting with Director of Dubai Protective Security and Emergency Management (30 June 2011)
At the invitation of the Dubai Police General Headquarters, His Excellency Khaled Al Mansoori, President of the International Council, attended a meeting hosted by Major General Mohammed Eid Al Mansoori, Director of the Protective Security and Emergency Department. The Dubai Police handle all crisis management functions within the Emirate of Dubai and are keenly interested in identifying strategies for raising the level of professional capabilities especially in areas of emergency response and business continuity. read more
IAEM International Council President Delivers Keynote Speech at ESi WebEOC Conference (30 Mar 2011)
International Council President Khaled Al Mansoori gives the keynote speech at this year's WebEOC Users Conference in Augusta, Georgia, USA. President Mansoori's speech was about the challenges facing the international emergency management community. It covered the landscape of emergency management after one of the most horrific year for natural disasters in 2010, emergency management in the United Arab Emirates, and the challenges they face.
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IAEM International Council President Signs Memorandum of Partnership with African Center for Disaster Studies (03 Mar 2011)
IAEM International Council President His Excellency Khaled Al Mansoori signs a Memorandum of Partnership with the African Center for Disaster Studies (ACDS). Also in the photo is Mr. Ethan Appleby, IAEM International Council Member and Operations Coordinator. The memorandum will allow IAEM to help ACDS and their constituents to promote international best practices, provide training, and cooperate on mutually beneficial projects related to emergency management and disaster risk reduction in Africa and other IAEM International Council member countries. read more
IAEM International Council President Meets with Interpol to Discuss Cooperative Agreement (08 Jan 2011)
IAEM International Council President His Excellency Khaled Al Mansoori held a meeting in January 2011 in Abu Dhabi with Mr. Ronald Noble, Secretary General of Interpol. Also in the photo is Mr. Brad Gair, IAEM International Council, Special Advisor to the President, and Mr. Fahem Abdullah, Head of Interpol Middle East and North Africa Region. The meeting was held to discuss a cooperative agreement to have Interpol provide post-disaster services (disaster victim identification and locating missing persons) for our member nations.
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