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This conference therefore focuses on current global health risks, and how best to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters in order to reduce human health impacts. It will help participants to understand the nature of global risks, learn risk management strategies to prepare for disruptive events, and identify the best prevention methods in disaster management and public health. It will provide a forum for the exchange of information between leading academics and partners in disaster management.

The Conference is aimed not only at academics, but also at business continuity managers, crisis managers and emergency response workers. It will also be relevant to professionals such as engineers, environmental risk managers, epidemiologists, hazard specialists, health care workers, police and public administrators, as well as security specialists.

Topics include:
- Global risks and health
- Chemical emergencies
- Extreme weather events
- Food and water safety
- Natural disasters
- Pandemics and biological threats
- Radiation emergencies
- Terrorism
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