EDEN-1890 Workshop

December 15th, 2009

Extension Disaster Education Network – 1890 Delegates Workshop

Hosted by: Delaware State University

December 15 – 16, 2009

Little Rock, Arkansas

The overall goal of the workshop is to fully engage the 1890 community into Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) and its resources.

Presiding:
L. Washington Lyons, Executive Administrator, Association of Extension Administrators (AEA)

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

1:15 p.m.	Opening Session Welcome James Garner, Interim Dean, School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Albert Essel, Associate Dean Delaware State University Chair, AEA Dave Filson, Pennsylvania State University Chair, EDEN
1:45 p.m.	EDEN 101 Steve Cain EDEN Homeland Security Project Director Purdue University
2:30 p.m.	What does it means to be an EDEN Delegate? Finis Stribling, III, Farm Management Specialist Tennessee State University
3:00 p.m.	Break
3:30 p.m.	Panel Presentations – 1890 Universities Disaster Preparation and Response Keith Baldwin, Program Leader, North Carolina A & T State University Nelson Daniels, Associate Administrator, Prairie View A & M University Kasundra Cyrus, Family and Human Development Specialist, Southern University Ag Center
4:30 p.m.	National Institute of Food and Agriculture Perspective on EDEN and 1890 Universities Engagement William Hoffman National Program Leader, Ag Homeland Security NIFA / USDA
5:00 p.m.	Adjourn – Dinner on your own
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
7:00 a.m.	Breakfast
8:00 a.m.	Strategies to be involved in EDEN Moderator: Dawn Mellion-Patin, Extension Specialist, Southern University Ag Center Panelist: Dave Filson, EDEN Chair, Pennsylvania State University Steven Cain, EDEN Homeland Security Project Director Purdue University Deborah Tootle, Associate Professor, Community and Economic Development, University of Arkansas at Little Rock M. Ray McKinnie, Administrator, North Carolina A&T State University
9:00 a.m.	Break-out Session I What are you currently doing relative to: Emergency Preparedness Mitigation / Prevention Disaster Education Recovery Report from Break-out Session I
10:00 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m.	Break-out Session II What would you like to do relative to: Emergency Preparedness Mitigation / Prevention Disaster Education Recovery Report from Break-out Session II
12:00 noon	Lunch
1:15 pm	Exploring Funding Opportunities and Partnerships Steve Cain, EDEN Homeland Security Project Director Purdue University
1:30 pm	Next Steps and Closing Albert Essel, Chair, AEA Delaware State University Dave Filson, Chair, EDEN Penn State University
2:00 pm	Adjourn

Planning Committee

Albert Essel, Delaware State University	Dave Filson, Penn State University
Steve Cain, Purdue University	Dawn Mellion-Patin, Southern University Ag Center
William Hoffman, NIFA, USDA	L. Washington Lyons, AEA

Acknowledgement

A special thanks to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture of the United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC, for their support of this workshop.

Focus:

Public Information and Warning

Phase:

Prevention

Institution:

EDEN

Program Area:

EDEN

Content Type:

1890, Conferences and Events, Event

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