NEW ORLEANS – The second biennial National Evacuation Conference will be held February 7-9, 2012 in New Orleans, LA at the Hilton Riverside hotel. Dr. Stephen Flynn, Professor of Political Science and the Founding Co-Director of the George J. Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security at Northeastern University, will headline an impressive lineup of keynote speakers and panelists set to appear as part of the 2012 National Evacuation Conference. The conference is organized by the Stephenson Disaster Management Institute and…

SDMI Associate Director Andres Calderon featured in an interview with largest newspaper in El Salvador SDMI Associate Director Andres Calderon was featured in an interview with La Prensa Grafica, the largest newspaper in El Salvador, to discuss the upcoming local Business Continuity conference. Calderon emphasized how important it is for businesses to plan for disaster and develop a strategy to stay in business. Calderon will speak at the conference as a disaster management specialist. Read More…

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Task Force on U.S.-Japan Cooperation released a new report and series of recommendations “Partnership for Recovery and a Stronger Future: Standing with Japan after 3-11.” Read More…