FTI-International Risk Publishes Second Article in Series on Corporate Risk Mitigation. FTI-International Risk, in conjunction with a well-known media organization, has released the second in a series of six articles on corporate risk mitigation. The article "Protecting Corporate Value in an Adverse Environment" explains the importance of monitoring investments, particularly in a negative economic environment, and possible actions to mitigate risk. Read the full article in PDF or a shortened version in PDF, which was published in the South China Morning Post.

The third article in the series will address corporate fraud, including key enabling factors and steps to mitigate fraud.

(The first article, "Mitigating Corporate Risk in Asia - an Overview," which focuses on factors that materially impact companies operating across Asia, is available in PDF and in a shortened version in PDF that was published in the South China Morning Post.) (posted 9/18/09)

2009 Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis Conference and Meeting - Advancing the Practice of Benefit-Cost Analysis, Washington Court Hotel, Washington, D.C. Registration deadline is Wednesday, September 16. Click here for information and links to registration. (posted 9/14/09)

FTI-International Risk to Publish Series on Corporate Risk Mitigation. Over the next six weeks, FTI-International Risk, in conjunction with a well-known media organization, will be publishing a series of articles on corporate risk mitigation. The articles will focus on practical methods to reduce risk in a turbulent business environment.

The first article, "Mitigating Corporate Risk in Asia - an Overview," focuses on factors that materially impact companies operating across Asia. Read the full article in PDF or a shortened version in PDF, which was published in the South China Morning Post.

The next article in the series will address the subject of protecting corporate value in a deteriorating environment. RiskWorld will link to this article when it becomes available. (posted 9/9/09)

ISCRAM2010 Calls for Papers. The 7th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management will be held May 2-5, 2010, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Seattle, Washington. The conference will include a track on "Planning, Foresight, and/or Risk Analysis." Read more. (posted 8/28/09)

Energy in Brief: What Is the Status of the U.S. Nuclear Industry? The Energy Information Administration (EIA), which provides the official energy statistics from the U.S. government, periodically publishes on line Energy in Brief - What Everyone Should Know About Energy. Each brief answers a question that is relevant to the public with an explanation in plain language about an important energy topic and a recommendation of resources for further reading. EIA released the brief on the status of the U.S. nuclear industry on August 10, 2009. Links to all of the briefs are listed here. (posted 8/11/09)

Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis has extended its call for abstracts to July 27, 2009, for those interested in presenting research at its 2009 annual conference. The conference theme is "Advancing the Practice of Benefit-Cost Analysis." The conference and the society's annual meeting will be held on October 20-21, 2009, at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington, D.C. Download the call for abstracts in PDF, and find more information about the conference at http://evans.washington.edu/research/centers/benefit-cost-analysis/conferences-papers/. Note: A second conference, "Unleashing the Power of Social Benefit-Cost Analysis: Removing Barriers," which is funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, will be held on October 19-20 at the same location. (posted 7/24/09)

Chromium Review Panel to Meet July 28-29, 2009. Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment (TERA) has been engaged as an independent third party to convene a Science Advisory Board (SAB) that will provide guidance on the design and conduct of a series of studies investigating the mode of action by which hexavalent chromium is carcinogenic in rats and mice following drinking water exposure.

TERA is inviting interested parties to observe the SAB meeting and provide input about the types of data that would facilitate a regulatory decision regarding mode of action and dose-response approach for an oral carcinogenicity assessment of hexavalent chromium. Read more. (posted 7/8/09)

Call for Papers: Special Edition of Nursing & Health Science, December 2009 – "Disasters and Emergencies: Preparing, Managing, and Experiencing." Manuscripts must be submitted on line by August 10 (extended from July 20). Read more. (posted 6/29/09, updated 8/3/09)

Swine Flu Information. The (U.S.) National Library of Medicine has several web pages on swine flu in English and in Spanish:

Swine Flu - http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/swineflu.html
Comprehensive resource for health professionals on Federal Response, International Resources, Genetic Sequence Information, PubMed Searches, Veterinary Resources, and Información en Español.

Swine Flu - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/swineflu.html
Information for the general public, patients, family members, and caregivers.

Gripe porcina - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/swineflu.html
Spanish-language version for the general public.
(posted 4/28/09)

Asbestos.com, a leading mesothelioma cancer resource for up-to-date information on asbestos exposure and resulting illnesses, educates the public about how to avoid the dangers of asbestos and assists people who have already been diagnosed with asbestos-related diseases. Read more. (posted 4/16/09)

Online Food Safety Risk Communication Course, April 28 – June 9, 2009. The Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN) is offering an online food safety risk communication course for professionals working in food safety related fields worldwide who face the challenge of communicating risk. Registration is now open and the class size is limited for this online course, which provides the opportunity to learn at the location and time of day that is most convenient for the student. Click here for more information and registration. (JIFSAN is a partnership between the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the University of Maryland. The Professional Development Training Program in Food Safety Risk Analysis serves the risk analysis training needs of the U.S. FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.) (posted 4/9/09)

Peer Workshop on Toxicological Assessment and Development of RfDs for Acetanilide Degradates. Under the auspices of the Alliance for Risk Assessment (ARA), Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment (TERA) will convene a 2-day independent expert peer workshop to develop reference doses (RfDs) for the degradates alachlor t-ESA, alachlor t-OXA, acetochlor t-ESA, and acetochlor t-OXA. The meeting, supported by Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences, will be held on Monday and Tuesday, May 11 and 12, 2009, at the Northern Kentucky University METS Center, which is located near the Greater Cincinnati International Airport. The public is invited to attend and to provide written and/or oral comments. The meeting also will be available in real time to registered off-site observers via a web cast. More information regarding meeting logistics, registration, web cast participation, and procedures for observer comments is available at http://www.tera.org/ART/Degradates/index.html. (posted 4/8/09)

16th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WCDEM 2009), to be convened May 12-14, 2009, in Victoria, Canada, will be devoted to equipping health professionals to prepare for and respond to disasters and health emergencies around the world. It is the premier event for the discussion of disaster and emergency health and a great opportunity for professionals from around the world--doctors, nurses, paramedics, health researchers, emergency planners, and any medical professionals involved with disaster and emergency health--to share the most up-to-date information regarding the science and advances in health care during everyday emergencies and disasters. For more information, see http://www.wcdem2009.org/ (posted 12/19/08, updated 3/23/09)

International Risk Releases Terrorism Trends Report.  International Risk Ltd., based in Hong Kong, released today the report "International Risk Assessment: Terrorism Trends in 2009." Stating that "terrorism has become a significant threat to the peace and security of South Asia," a situation that will likely intensify in 2009, the report also highlights how "an ineffective response, at least to date, by the Indian and Pakistani governments to counter spiraling violence is contributing to an increasingly tense environment," which could erupt into military conflict between the two nuclear powers. To obtain a copy of this report, send a request to reports@intl-risk.com. (posted 2/5/09)

Free Educational Webcast: "E-Signature Cast Law Review." Silanis Technology and leading e-commerce law firm Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP will offer a free one-hour Web seminar at 2:00 PM (EST) on January 29, 2009, on the latest developments in e-signature and record case law and how these cases should guide e-signature selection and implementation. Register here to participate. (posted 1/20/09)

New Course in Public Health Informatics. The Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland, and its collaborator, the National Library of Medicine, are pleased to announce a new course titled Public Health Informatics, which will be offered as an evening course beginning February 17 on the university's campus and ending May 2, 2009. This course represents collaboration designed for the primary purpose of sharing knowledge and building interest in public health and disaster informatics. The primary audience for the course is Department of Defense (DoD) and other government employees (federal, state, local), with a limited number of seats for agency contractors. Enrollment will be capped at 50 students. Interested individuals should review the eligibility and application procedures at http://www.usuhs.mil/publichealthinformatics/. The key contact is Ron Gimbel, PhD, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland, rgimbel@usuhs.mil, telephone 301-295-3077. A back-up contact is Pertti (Bert) Hakkinen, PhD, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, pertti.hakkinen@nih.gov, telephone 301-827-4222. (posted 1/8/09)