See information below on the first FEMA Think Tank Conference Call. There is a list of topics that will be covered. Unfortunately I'm not going to be able to listen in. Perhaps some of you who do can leave a comment on this blog post to share what you thought of the concept and the topics being covered today.
Please join FEMA Deputy Administrator Richard Serino as he hosts the first FEMA Think Tank conference call, being conducted from the campus of the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.
Thursday, January 26, th 2012
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Eastern (1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Central)
Call in number: 800-593-0692
Password is Think Tank January
Deputy Administrator Serino announced in November the launch of the FEMA Think Tank. The January 26th call will be the first of monthly calls to discuss ideas generated through the online process. Information about the Think Tank first appeared online in FEMA’s blog post and can be found at the following link: http://blog.fema.gov/2011/11/launching-fema-think-tank-forum-to.html.
The call will be open to a national audience of State, local, and tribal governments, and to all members of the public, including the private sector, the disability community, and volunteer community, who share an interest in improving the Nation’s role in emergency management. Individuals who would like to access the captioning for this event may do so by following the link below: http://fedrcc.us//Enter.aspx?EventID=1897142&CustomerID=321.
During this call we will discuss three innovative ideas generated from the online forum. The ideas we will discuss are:
Community Mapping to Implement the Whole Community Concept
U.S. National Grid as the Response Language of Location
Incorporate Preparedness into School Curriculums
The individuals that submitted these ideas will provide a brief presentation.
