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The seminar in Edinburgh took place on 1st May, 2009. The details are as follows.

Date and Time: 01 May 2009, 10:00-16:00
Venue: The Risk Factory (20 New Mart Road, Edinburgh)
Programme:

10:00 - 10:25 Opening Session
10:00 - 10:10Welcome
10:10 - 10:25 Andrew Collins, Director, Disaster and Development Centre, Northumbria University
‘Introduction to the Disaster Education Seminar Series’
10:25 - 11:40 Session One
10:25 - 10:50Presentation:
Thomas McGrath, Group Manager, Community Safety, Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service
‘Road Safety Education within Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service’
10:50 - 11:15Presentation:
Education Advisor, Edinburgh City Council c/o: Susan Robertson
'Edinburgh Disaster Education Seminar'
11:15 - 11:40Presentation:
Rosanna Briggs, Deputy County Emergency Planning Officer
'Can We Prepare our Children for Emergencies?'
11:40 - 11:50 Tea Break
11:50 - 13:10 Session Two
11:50 - 12:15Presentation:
Maureen Fordham, Disaster and Development Centre, Northumbria University
‘Plan International’s Work with Community Education in Central America’
12:15 - 12:40Presentation:
Jessica Camburn, Save the Children and ELRHA
‘The Enhanced Learning and Research for Humanitarian Assistance (ELRHA) project’
12:40 - 13:10Presentation by way of a Tour:
Ann ThomsonManager, The Risk Factory
‘Observations on Community Safety Approaches’
12:50 - 13:10Presentation:
Ann Thomson, Manager, The Risk Factory
‘Observations on Community Safety Approaches’
13:10 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 16:00 Session Three
14:00 - 14:25Presentation:
Andrew Clark, Lothian and Borders Police
‘Safer Communities ...’
14:25 - 14:50Presentation:
Prof. Dennis Smith, University of Glasgow
'Risk, Crisis Management and Education'
14:50 - 15:45Discussion (Chair Maureen Fordham)
15:45 - 16:00Summing up and Closing

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