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The seminar in Cardiff took place on 30th June, 2009. The details are as follows.

Date and Time: 30 June 2009, 10:00-15:45
Venue: Glamorgan Business Centre, University of Glamorgan, Treforest Campus (PDF)
Programme:

10:00 - 11:30 Session One
10:00 - 10:10Welcome address:
Brian Hobbs, University of Glamorgan & Wyn Price, Welsh Assembly Government
10:10 - 10:30 Andrew Collins, Disaster and Development Centre, Northumbria University
'Introduction to the Disaster Education Seminar Series'
10:30 - 11:00Keynote Speech:
Major General Alan Hawley, Army Medical Services
'Disaster Risk and the Community'
11:00 - 11:30Discussion (Chair Brian Hobbs)
11:30 - 11:45 Tea Break
11:45 - 13:15 Session Two
11:45 - 12:15Presentation:
Patrick Tissington, The Aston Crisis Centre
'Social Marketing to Communities: Getting the Message Across'
12:15 - 12:45Presentation:
Eric Bellew, Welsh Urban Search & Rescue
'UK & International Fire Service Search & Rescue'
12:45 - 13:15Discussion (Chair Brian Hobbs)
13:15 - 14:15 Lunch
14:15 - 15:45 Session Three
14:15 - 14:45Presentation:
Rosie Walker, No Strings
'Educating children in developing countries'
14:45 - 15:15Presentation:
Richard Williams, University of Glamorgan
'Psychosocial Resilience: Developing Communities' Abilities to Cope with Disasters through Educating and Supporting Children'
15:15 - 15:45Discussion & Close (Chair Brian Hobbs)

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