Center for Rebuilding Sustainable
Communities after Disasters

College of Public and Community Service
University of Massachusetts at Boston

Recent Visitors to the Center

The Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters at the College of Public and Community Service is proud to have hosted many distinguished guests.

Rebuilding Sustainable Communities for Children and their Families After Disasters

In November 2008, the Center will again host a major international conference on rebuilding sustainable communities, this time focusing on rebuilding sustainable communities for children and their families after disasters. Visit the conference web site for more information.

Red Cross delegation visits Center

On April 23, 2008, a delegation from the American Red Cross visited the Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters to discuss possible areas of institutional cooperation between UMass Boston and the Red Cross. Learn More >>

FEMA Officials visit CPCS

On March 7, 2008, officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) visited the College to discuss disaster preparedness and recovery and to plan future cooperation between the agency and the University. Learn More >>

Indonesian Delegation Visits CPCS

On February 29, 2008, a high level delegation from Indonesia visited the College to discuss the rebuilding effort following the devastating 2004 tsunami that struck Aceh and to plan future cooperation. Learn More >>

International Conference on Rebuilding Sustainable Communities in Iraq

From July 23-26, 2007, the College hosted numerous guests as part of the conference Rebuilding Sustainable Communities in Iraq, including Dr. Raja’a Al-Khuzai, president of the National Council and former member of the Iraqi Governing Council (left, with CPCS Dean Adenrele Awotona); Riadh Tappuni, Architect, Urban Planner Director, Development & Design International Former Coordinator of the Iraq Task Force & Leader of the Urban Development & Housing Policies Team at the United Nations Economic & Social Commission for Western Asia; and Dr. Beriwan M. Khailany, Deputy Minister, Ministry Of Higher Education & Scientific Research, Baghdad, Iraq.

University Officials from Baghdad Visit CPCS

On July 11, 2006, CPCS welcomed a delegation of Iraqi university officials. For more information, see Rebuilding Iraq: UMass Boston Reaches Out to University Officials from Baghdad

The Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters is part of the College of Public and Community Service at the University of Massachusetts at Boston