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THE EARTHQUAKE UNIT
• JIS ‘Think Tank’ interview on disaster readiness, represented by Karleen Black (March 14 th ). • UWI Faculty of Science and Technology, Science Festival, EQU hosted a booth with support from all staff members (March 31 st –April 1 st ). • Nationwide this Morning radio interview on seismic vulnerability and earth- quakes in Jamaica, represented by Kevin Tankoo (April 17 th ). • Get the Facts JIS interview session with EQU and JFB, aired on the Jamaica Magazine TV programme, represented by Karleen Black (April 17 th ). • PriceSmart Earthquake Sensitization Sessions, Red Hills and Portmore loca- tions, represented by Raymond Stewart & Karleen Black (May 2 nd & May 4 th ). • Portmore Municipal Council – Outta Road Campaign, invited by ODPEM, represented by Karleen Black, Portmore Mall (May 11 th ). • Earthquake Symposium: Turkey, Who’s Next – Jamaica’s Resilience, School of Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering & Computing, University of Technology, panellist – Kevin Tankoo (May 18 th ). • Ministry of Finance & Public Service public consultancy on National Natural Disaster Risk Financing Policy, Earthquake Unit participated in the outside broadcast and information session, Mandela Park, Half Way Tree (May 26 th ). • JIS Information Service & Nationwide News Network live streaming of NDRMC, EQU represented by Kevin Tankoo (June 1 st ). • Nationwide News Network Interview on the Haiti earthquake and earthquakes in Jamaica, completed by Kevin Tankoo (June 6 th ). • CTBTO Science & Technology 2023 Conference, Vienna, Austria, virtual/ online participation, completed by Kevin Tankoo (June 18 th –23 rd ). • Data Requests, Tours & Presentations • Several data requests were received and processed along with input for con- sultations by the Unit throughout the academic year. • Guest lecture for Geophysics course, DOGG UWI (September 15 th ). • Unit tour and lab presentation for Geophysics course, DOGG UWI (September 19 th ). • Guest lecture for first year Geology course (September 23 rd ). • Unit tour for Charlemont High School group (October 27 th ). • Earthquake Unit’s Presentation, MTM-GOJ meeting, presented by Kevin Tan- koo (March 2 nd ). • STEM Workshop Presentation, hosted by NCST, MSET & SRC, presented by Kevin Tankoo (March 9 th ). • Presentation on earthquake & tsunami vulnerability & preparedness, UWI
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