Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Meetings have been implemented every two years on average as part of the evaluation of the USAID-BHA/CRED initiative related to the EM-DAT international disaster database. The objective of the TAG meetings is to discuss and share with the TAG members different aspects related to the EM-DAT initiative and development. Those meetings produce a series of recommendations for the continuous improvement of EM-DAT database and its related proposed services. In 2023, the meeting included experts from the scientific community and was renamed the Scientific and Technical Advisory Group (STAG) meeting.
Scientific and Technical Advisory Group (STAG) Meetings
2nd Scientific and Technical Advisory Group Meeting
March 18–19, 2024, Potchefstroom, South Africa
The Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), in collaboration with North-West University (NWU) in Potchefstroom, South Africa, organized the second Scientific and Technical Advisory Group (STAG) meeting on March 18–19, 2024. This event, held in Potchefstroom, focused on disaster research within the context of the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) project and was supported by the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance of the United States Agency for International Development (BHA/USAID). The panel discussed several topics related to EM-DAT data improvement, including the development of the new EM-DAT platform, data automation strategies, local data collection, regional data collection hubs (R-EMDAT), improving heatwave data collection, and setting future priorities and recommendations for the EM-DAT initiative.
Documentation related to the discussed topics will soon be made available for public access.
Second STAG Meeting in March 2024, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
1st Scientific and Technical Advisory Group Meeting
March 20–21, 2023, Brussels, Belgium
The Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) recently hosted the first Scientific and Technical Advisory Group (STAG) panel discussion on disaster research in the context of the EM-DAT project, supported by the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance of the United States Agency for International Development (BHA/ USAID). The panel addressed several prominent issues in disaster research, including the need for improved classification of disaster types, automation of disaster data collection, and the importance of expanding data granularity to include a more local perspective. The discussion also focused on the challenge of filling data gaps, particularly in cases where data is missing or incomplete. Overall, the STAG panel provided valuable insights on the key areas of focus for disaster research and how they can be addressed to improve emergency response efforts.
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First STAG Meeting in March 2023, Brussels, Belgium.
Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Meetings: 1999-2019
11th Technical Advisory Group Meeting
Brussels, Belgium, 16-17th October 2019
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10th Technical Advisory Group Meeting
24-26th October 2016, Washington DC, USA
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9th Technical Advisory Group Meeting
8-10th December 2014, Washington DC, USA
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8th Technical Advisory Group Meeting
11-13th December 2012, Bangkok, Thailand
Expert Consultation on Sustainable Disaster Databases for South and Southeast Asia
With the support of USAID/OFDA, (GFDRR) and the World Bank.
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7th Technical Advisory Group Meeting
26‐28th October 2009, New York, USA
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6th Technical Advisory Group Meeting
8th June 2007, Geneva, Switzerland
Hosted by the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)
5th Technical Advisory Group Meeting
18-19th August 2005, Washington DC, USA
Hosted by the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA)
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4th Technical Advisory Group meeting
6th May 2004, Geneva, Switzerland
Hosted by the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)
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3rd Technical Advisory Group meeting
25-27th March 2002, New York, USA
Hosted by the UN-Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA)
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2nd Technical Advisory Group meeting
5-9th February 2001, Washington DC, USA
Hosted by the World Bank - Disaster Management Facility
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1st Technical Advisory Group meeting
July 1999, Geneva, Switzerland
Hosted by the USAID-OFDA, CRED, WHO