Peri's virtual symposium: community response to the threat of terrorism.(Public Entity Risk Institute)(Brief Article)

Nation's Cities Weekly, October, 2001

The threat of terrorism has touched everyone in a manner that has made every community not only re-evaluate its security needs, but also examine how effective its emergency management plans are in light of a terrorist attack. To assist public entities in this effort, the Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI) is sponsoring Community Response to the Threat of Terrorism, a free, all-electronic symposium to address the issues of terrorism. The focus of the program will be on what small and medium size communities can do to prepare for and cope with the threat of terrorism.

The Symposium will take place November 13 - 19 at PERI's website, www.riskinstitute.org. It is co-sponsored by the National League of Cities (NLC), International Association of Emergency Managers...

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