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Upcoming Events: Dec. 06, 2005

GWU/SAIC Homeland Security, Emergency and Risk Management Forum

Topic: What went wrong in Katrina?

Presenter: Ms. Jane A. Bullock, former Chief of Staff to FEMA Director James Lee Witt

When: Tuesday - December 06, 2005 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Where: GWU Marvin Center, Room 405 (800 21st Street @ H Street NW, Washington, DC convenient to the Foggy Bottom Metro Station)

The George Washington University Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management (ICDRM) is proud to announce the second Homeland Security, Emergency and Risk Management Forum of the 2005 - 2006 academic year on Thursday, October 27, 2005. We are also proud to announce that for the sixth consecutive year, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), is providing financial support for the forum series.

Presentation Description:

How could the response to Hurricane Katrina have gone so badly? What happened to the FEMA of the 1990s that responded quickly and effectively to hundreds of major disasters? What does the response to Katrina mean for FEMA and the future of emergency management in this country? Ms. Jane Bullock, will discuss these and other issues arising from the Katrina disaster.

Brief Bio:

Ms. Jane A. Bullock is a founding partner of Bullock & Haddow LLC. Ms. Bullock has worked in emergency management for over 25 years. Prior to founding Bullock & Haddow, she served as the Chief of Staff to James Lee Witt the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from 1992-2000. In this position Ms. Bullock served as principal advisor to the Director on all Agency programmatic and administrative activities, provided advice and recommendations to the Director on policies required to carry out the mission of the agency; managed the day-to-day operations of the Agency; directed, monitored, and evaluated Agency strategic and communication processes; and oversaw administration of the Agency's resources, including the disaster relief fund. Ms. Bullock is a Visiting Research Scholar at the Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management at George Washington University in Washington, DC. She is a Co-Author of a disaster management textbook entitled Introduction to Emergency Management published in June 2003 and Introduction to Homeland Security published in September 2004.

Additional Information:

Refreshments will be served during the 4:00 - 4:30 PM social period and the forum will commence promptly at 4:30 PM. There is no registration fee for the forum series, however we do request that you RSVP to Sergio De Cosmo, Research Assistant, The GWU Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management. Email to sdecosmo@gwu.edu is preferred, however, please feel free to call with any questions to 202-994-6736.

	Home About ICDRM Graduate Programs Faculty and Staff Research Publications Events Links FAQs Contact Us	Home » Events » 2005-12-06 Upcoming Events: Dec. 06, 2005 GWU/SAIC Homeland Security, Emergency and Risk Management Forum Topic: What went wrong in Katrina? Presenter: Ms. Jane A. Bullock, former Chief of Staff to FEMA Director James Lee Witt When: Tuesday - December 06, 2005 4:00 - 6:00 PM Where: GWU Marvin Center, Room 405 (800 21st Street @ H Street NW, Washington, DC convenient to the Foggy Bottom Metro Station) The George Washington University Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management (ICDRM) is proud to announce the second Homeland Security, Emergency and Risk Management Forum of the 2005 - 2006 academic year on Thursday, October 27, 2005. We are also proud to announce that for the sixth consecutive year, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), is providing financial support for the forum series. Presentation Description: How could the response to Hurricane Katrina have gone so badly? What happened to the FEMA of the 1990s that responded quickly and effectively to hundreds of major disasters? What does the response to Katrina mean for FEMA and the future of emergency management in this country? Ms. Jane Bullock, will discuss these and other issues arising from the Katrina disaster. Brief Bio: Ms. Jane A. Bullock is a founding partner of Bullock & Haddow LLC. Ms. Bullock has worked in emergency management for over 25 years. Prior to founding Bullock & Haddow, she served as the Chief of Staff to James Lee Witt the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from 1992-2000. In this position Ms. Bullock served as principal advisor to the Director on all Agency programmatic and administrative activities, provided advice and recommendations to the Director on policies required to carry out the mission of the agency; managed the day-to-day operations of the Agency; directed, monitored, and evaluated Agency strategic and communication processes; and oversaw administration of the Agency's resources, including the disaster relief fund. Ms. Bullock is a Visiting Research Scholar at the Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management at George Washington University in Washington, DC. She is a Co-Author of a disaster management textbook entitled Introduction to Emergency Management published in June 2003 and Introduction to Homeland Security published in September 2004. Additional Information: Refreshments will be served during the 4:00 - 4:30 PM social period and the forum will commence promptly at 4:30 PM. There is no registration fee for the forum series, however we do request that you RSVP to Sergio De Cosmo, Research Assistant, The GWU Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management. Email to sdecosmo@gwu.edu is preferred, however, please feel free to call with any questions to 202-994-6736.
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