The Avian Flu is causing great concern for governments and businesses alike because it might trigger the onset of a new devastating human Pandemic Influenza. Since December 2003, highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses have swept through bird populations across Asia and Europe.   Date: 28-29 August 2006 Venue: Le Meridien, Singapore Price: Early Bird - SGD 1,670 Regular - SGD 1,865 Click here to see the map at streetdirectory.com The World Health Organisation (WHO) and governments have raised alert levels, even though the virus has not yet mutated to the point of easy human-to-human transmission. The H5N1 virus is a highly possible trigger of the next Pandemic Flu! When the Pandemic Flu hits, will you be ready? The Asian Risk Management Institute (ARiMI) is organizing a two-day intensive Masterclass to help you and your organisation prepare for the looming Pandemic Flu crisis in order to ensure organisational resilience and the protection of your workforce. A pandemic could sideline up to 50% of your workforce for weeks. It could shut down international travel, business trade, and dramatically degrade public services such as transportation, health care, and communication. The impact would drastically affect business operations even if your employees have not caught the flu, by, for example, preventing customers from buying your products and services, or limiting access to your supply and distribution chain.   According to the WHO, there are Ten Things You Need to Know about Pandemic Influenza: A pandemic will happen sooner or later All countries will be affected It will spread fast Widespread illness will occur Medical supplies will be inadequate Medical facilities will be overwhelmed Large numbers of deaths will occur Potentially significant shortages of personnel to provide essential services Economic and social disruption will be great The crisis will be long-lasting when compared to other disasters Every country and organisation needs to get prepared now! Attend this Masterclass on 28-29 August 2006 by ARiMI to learn the facts and how to conduct a global economy and business impact analysis based on all the possible scenarios. Finally, learn how to develop a practical Business Continuity Plan to deal with such a crisis. By attending this event, you will learn how to: Plan for the impact of a pandemic on your business, employees and customers Establish policies to be implemented during a pandemic Allocate resources to protect your employees and customers during a pandemic Communicate to and educate your employees Coordinate with external organisations and help your community Who Should Attend: Business leaders and line/functional managers from the following areas: Operational Risk Management, Human Resources, Internal Audit, Health and Safety, Supply Chain, Logistics, IT, Insurance, Contingency Management, CFOs, CEOs and Operations. Sign up now and reserve a seat. Register by 10 August 2006 to enjoy a special early bird price. Attractive group discounts are available. Speakers: Mr Marc Ronez Managing Director, Asian Risk Management Institute (ARiMI) Mr. Marc Ronez is the 2nd Vice President of the Risk and Insurance Association of Singapore (RIMAS) and has notably helped major organisations navigate through the SARS crisis. Prior to joining ARiMI, Mr. Ronez held a variety of senior positions in Asia for major worldwide corporations accumulating over 15 years experience in risk management, insurance, crisis management, business continuity and disaster recovery planning. He has an MBA from the University of Chicago GSB, an MSc in Insurance and a LLM from the University of La Sorbonne. He is also a Fellow in Applied Risk Management (FARM) from the CARM Institute in Europe. Enquiries: Marketing: +65 6396 3720 Email: marketing@arimi.org Due to limited group size, registration will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. To avoid any disappointment, please register now.               © copyright 2006 arimi ARiMI is supported by CARM Institute