As part of a government convention appointed by the Libyan House of Representatives, experts and specialists in crisis, disaster, and risk management were recommended in order to establish the first steps toward developing an effective crisis management system.
The National Conference on Crises, Disasters and Risks has been launched on Saturday in Benghazi under the slogan “Effective Crisis Management for a Safe Society.”
The conference discussed the risks resulting from all types of crises, their different impacts, decision-making methods for managing crises and disasters, ways of planning to confront them, and how to deal with them.
It also focused on strengthening all efforts in cooperation at the local and international levels to prepare for implementing programs to confront disasters to reduce their negative effects in order to provide security and safety for citizens.
The conference was attended by the Interior Minister, Minister of Electricity, Renewable Energy, Communications and Information Technology, the Head of the Internal Security Service, a number of members of the House of Representatives, the Head of the Criminal Investigation Service, Minister of Health and Mayor of Benghazi.