The Crisis and Emergency Management Conference, CEMC 2019, will begin in Abu Dhabi on 11th March
ABU DHABI, (Pakistan Point News - 26th Feb, 2019) The Crisis and Emergency Management Conference, CEMC 2019, will begin in Abu Dhabi on 11th March.
The CEMC is being organised by the National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, NCEMA, under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Adviser.
The two-day conference, which will be held at the St. Regis Saadiyat Hotel in Abu Dhabi, will discuss many issues and topics that will determine the future of managing emergencies and crises, through employing artificial intelligence, AI, and policies and frameworks that will limit their damage, and benefitting from the experiences of other countries in recovering from crises.
Dr. Jamal Mohammed Al Hosani, Director-General of NCEMA, said that the sixth edition of CEMC, which will be held under the theme, "The Future Foresight of Emergencies and Crises: Capabilities and Challenges," will focus on the future of managing emergencies using AI, through discussing Singapore’s use of AI to protect itself against crises, the concept of smart cities, how to employ AI to face crises, and the best use of AI in predicting disasters and crises, as well as the lessons learnt from the Expo Milan 2015, and the challenges faced by the Expo 2020 Dubai and their solutions, and how to prepare for the Hajj Pilgrimage season.
The CEMC will also discuss policies for limiting the risks posed by disasters, as well as how to limit these risks and govern emergencies and crises systems, and how to manage emergencies and natural disasters. They also discussed the experiences of various countries and organisations in recovering from crises, such as Hurricane Harvey, the crisis in Rwanda, and Oman’s experience in recovering from the cyclone, Mekunu.
The CEMC has succeeded, since the launch of its first edition in 2008, in attaining an advanced regional and international stature, attracting experts and strategists from around the world, and hosting prominent international and Arab figures.
The conference is the first of its kind in the Gulf and the middle East and is a platform for exchanging opinions among leading international experts in managing emergencies, through a series of lectures and workshops, to ascertain the best solutions to facing emergencies and crises, avoiding them, minimising their damage, and facilitating recovery.
