IAEM Oceania

Tuesday, June 10th, 13:00-16:00,
Room 312 (von Haast Building, Geological Sciences) Natural Hazards Centre University of Canterbury

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Students from the University of Canterbury Natural Hazards Research Centre and related departments have formed a provisional chapter of the IAEM. The students and their faculty advisor, Tim Davies, are now working through the requirements to gain formal recognition as a IEMSA Chapter. Kristin Hoskin is assisting them. There are currently 16 formal chapters and 5 with provisional status. Canterbury is the second student chapter outside of North America and the first in the Southern Hemisphere. Oceania would like to encourage more universities to establish student chapters.

You can find information about the Certified Emergency Manager credential in the CEM Brochure, on the CEM page on this site and at the CEM Corner on the IAEM global website.

On March 27th, 2008, Kristin Hoskin, Vice President of the Oceania Council of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) became the first person in the Oceania Region to achieve the Certified Emergency Manager® credential (CEM®). The CEM® designation is the highest honour of professional achievement available from the IAEM and has been issued to 1,175 individuals around the world over the last 15 years. CEM® is held by individuals in Africa, Europe, the Americas, Asia and now Oceania making it a truly international credential.

IAEM begins its membership promotion by crediting membership dues payments received to next year's dues. Therefore, if you pay the full membership dues fee, you will receive the months up to Sept. 30, 2008 for free - and your membership will not expire until Sept. 30, 2009.

February 21, 2008 (Falls Church, Va.) The International Association of Emergency Manager (IAEM) Board of Directors voted to eliminate the enrollment fee that used to be required before making the application available for the Certified Emergency Manager® (CEM®) program. This move allows anyone to download the CEM® application booklet electronically without first paying an enrollment fee.

The inaugural meeting of the Oceania International Association of Emergency Managers Professional Development Sub-Committee was hosted at Heathcote, Victoria, Australia over the weekend.