AGENDA FOR A SAFER NORTH CAROLINA:

HAZARDS EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND OUTREACH

North Carolina Institute of Disaster Studies

Second Annual Meeting

May 20-21, 2004

UNC Charlotte

Hilton – University Place

North Tryon Street at Harris Boulevard

Charlotte, North Carolina

Purpose: Build on the two year initiative of establishing a statewide program of research, instruction, and outreach activities in disaster studies at universities and community colleges in North Carolina. Focus on a topic of current interest and significance. Identify emergency management and homeland security needs of state and local government practitioners. Provide a forum for describing and analyzing these activities and needs. Provide opportunities for collaboration across institutional and disciplinary activities that will improve the capability of North Carolina’s higher education institutions (University and Community College System) and our partners to reduce the impact of natural and human induced disasters on the people and economy of North Carolina. Develop a plan to further fund this initiative.

Invited Participants:

Higher education hazards research, instruction, and outreach community
Federal officials
State and local emergency management practitioners
Public safety community
Public health community
Private sector stakeholders

SECOND ANNUAL WORKSHOP OF THE

NORTH CAROLINA INSTITUTE OF DISASTER STUDIES

“AGENDA FOR A SAFER NORTH CAROLINA:

HAZARDS EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND OUTREACH”

DATES: Thursday and Friday, May 20/21, 2004

TIMES: Beginning with Registration at 8:00 am on Thursday; session starts at 9:00 am on Thursday and goes through Noon on Friday; (there will be a reception at the hotel on Thursday evening)

LOCATION: Hilton Charlotte – University Place, corner U.S. 29 North (N. Tryon Blvd.) and W. T. Harris Blvd. phone # 704-547-7444.

FORMAT: A “workshop” focus with two areas of emphasis:

(1) presentations and discussion of public health issues that could result from potential hazards, and other hazards research issues; (2) development of an action plan and funding strategy for the Institute of Disaster Studies.

Agenda

Thursday, May 20

8:00 AM -

Registration, Coffees and Pastry during hour before opening session

9:00 AM –

Opening Session

Welcome Chancellor James Woodward, UNC Charlotte

Secretary Bryan Beatty, NC Department of Crime Control and Public Safety (Invited)

Introductions, Orientation, Expected Outcomes

Dr. Edd Hauser, UNC Charlotte

Review of the Institute of Disaster Studies history and purpose

Dr. Dave Godschalk, UNC Chapel Hill

Summary of the results of the May 2003 Greenville Workshop on “Setting the Agenda” for IDS - Dr. Ron Mitchelson, East Carolina University

9:30 AM -

Updates on Disaster Studies Initiatives, 2003 - 2004

· Update on UNC system-wide research inventory and educational and outreach initiatives – Dr. Ron Mitchelson

· Update on State Community Colleges education, training, and outreach initiatives – Dean Beverly Dickson, Central Piedmont Community Colleges

· Planning for The International Conference on Energy, Environment, and Disaster, 2005 – Dr .Hilary Inyang, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, UNC Charlotte

(There will be a break at approx. 10:00 AM)

10:10 AM -

Potential for Federal Funding Initiatives in the State

· Hazard/Disaster Research Program at NSF – Dr. Dennis Wenger, National Science Foundation

· Animal and Public Health Research Initiatives – Dr. Barrett Slenning, NCSU Veterinary School

· Responses to Federal Research Initiatives – Michael Bryan, Research Triangle Institute

· Community Preparedness and Disaster Management – Craig Marks, School of Public Health, UNC

12:10 PM - LUNCH

LUNCHEON SPEAKER -

· Health Issues resulting from Disasters - Perspectives from the State Agency Dr. Jim Kirkpatrick, Bioterrorism Coordinator, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, Division of Public Health, North Carolina Dept. of Health and Human Services

1:30 PM -

PLENARY SESSION

· Geographic Information Systems: Assessing Public Health Issues Resulting from Disasters -(pdf format) Dr. Deborah Thomas, University of Colorado - Denver

· Opportunities for Enhancing Higher Education Offerings in Disaster Studies (pdf format) - Dr. Deborah Thomas, University of Colorado - Denver

2:30 PM -

RECENT ISSUES IN DISASTER PLANNING

· Review of Hurricane Isabel after-action report – Dr. Ken Taylor, Director, Division of Emergency Management, Dept. of Crime Control and Public Safety

· Report on statewide “triple play” biological agent/ animal disease control exercise – Dr. Jim Kirkpatrick

· Disaster prevention, emergency response, recovery, and strategic planning, (with Update on National Response Plan) – Dr. Wynn Mabry, Director of Homeland Security, Mecklenburg County

4:30 Adjourn

6:00 to 8:00 pm Thursday evening social – at the hotel

Evening meal – on your own (There are a number of fine restaurants in the immediate area and within easy driving distance. A list will be provided at the conference.)

Tentative Agenda:

Friday, May 21

8:00 AM -

Break-out planning sessions

Conference participants will be assigned to “Agenda Setting Workgroups” (20 -25 participants each). Each workgroup will have a facilitator and recorder and be charged with reviewing the hazards research, instruction and outreach needs that were identified at the 2003 Greenville workshop, and the input from the Thursday sessions in Charlotte. Each participant in the conference will be encouraged to provide input to the workshop proceedings.

A summary report from the 2003 workshop is included with this agenda. Workgroups are asked to update the needs previously identified, and prepare a current list for each respective area. The focus on each breakout group will be to develop an action plan and funding strategy for ways that North Carolina universities and community colleges can fund various IDS initiatives (not confined to health related issues).

· Applied and Basic Research Chair: Ron Mitchelson

Group A Recorder: Kimberly Schmittou

Assistant: John Chambers

· Communication and Outreach Chair: Wynn Mabry

Group C Recorder: Christina Parkins

Assistant: Christen Wormer

· Education and Training Chair: Beverly Dickson

Group E Recorder: Susan DeCatsye

Assistant: Caroline Kone

10:00 AM BREAK

10:30 AM –

Review of workshop output

Presentations for review and comment led by each representative from each program area; summary of direction for the Institute for the following year, with a focus on opportunities for funding.

11:30 AM -

Closing Session

“Bringing it all together” – An Action Plan for funding the IDS -

Dave Godschalk, Beverly Dickson, Dr. Mabry, Ron Mitchelson

Leftovers, Next Steps, Unanswered questions - Edd Hauser

NOON - Adjourn

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