The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS) planned its 2024 Africa Maiden Annual Conference to takes place in Abuja, Nigeria, from 9 to 11 July 2024. The main theme is “Climate crises, Resilience and Humanitarian Response: African perspective”.

The organisers include: The International Emergency Management Society, Brussels, Belgium, TIEMS Africa Chapter, Centre for Indigenous Studies, the Disaster Risk Management and Development Study Centres in Nigeria (Federal University of Techrnology, Minna, University of ibadan, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, University of Maiduguri, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, University of Port-HarCOUrt), Rhodes University campus, Eastern Cape, South Africa and the Northwest Umbrella Fire Protection Association, South Africa, University of Abuja.

The subthemes of the conference include:

Climate Change Adaptation
Climate Crises, Business Continuity Planning and Resilience
Technologies in Disaster Risk Management
Gender and Disaster Risk ReduCion
Climate Financing
Resilience Building
Early Warning
Disaster Education
Risk Mapping
Vulnerability Reduction
Risk Insurance and Finarncing
IndigenGUs Knowledge in Disaster Risk Reduction
Crisis Cornmunication
Sendai frarnework in Africa and related policy/implementation challenges
Ethics in disaster situations
Public health and disaster/emergency management
Africa and climate change solutions
Citizens participation and Co-designing
Climate change and conflict management
Fire incidence management
Impact of flooding on renewable/green energy systems

For more Information, contact:

Roman Tandlich: roman.tandlich@gmail.com and pjbrazer@gmail.com

Gbenga Morenikeji: gbengakeji@gmail.com

Dr Chucks Akawo: drchuksakawo@gmail.com