Speeches 

Civil Defence and Emergency Management: Leadership into the Future

Rick Barker

24.07.2008

Acknowledgements Ms Susan Reinertson, Administrator of Region Ten for the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the United States. Dr Alan Jamieson, chair of the Public Protection and Disaster Relief Working Group. Attendees CDEM Group Chairs and Co-ordinating Executive Group (CEG)Chairs Government department Chief Executives Representatives from other government agencies including the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Social Development, and New Zealand Fire Service. I am very pleased to have this opportunity to host the National Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Forum in Wellington for the third year. A number of you also attended the 2006 and 2007 Forums, but for some it will be their first time attending.

I would like to take this early opportunity to welcome our international keynote speaker, Ms Susan Reinertson from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the United States.    

Susan is responsible for FEMA Region 10 which covers Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington...  more +

Address to the Central Region Minister’s CDEM Forum

Rick Barker

20.03.2008

Hon Rick Barker's, address to the Central Region Minister’s CDEM Forum, Gisbourne District Council Chambers, Gisbourne.

Acknowledgements

• Gisborne CDEM Group for hosting the forum.
• All of the attendees, the chairs of the Central region CDEM Groups and Coordinating Executive Groups.

Introduction

I am pleased to have this opportunity to talk to y...  more +