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Preface
In today’s world, mankind faces increasing opportunities for
development, but at the same time is
exposed to more challenges. Various
types of traditional and non-traditional
security risks in both natural and
social dimensions intertwine with each
other. Serious natural disasters occur
frequently while major epidemics affect
more areas. This is particularly the
case for China, where the modernization
drive is entering a new phase vital for
its reform and development programs.
Industrialization and urbanization are
accelerated, yet public emergencies,
especially serious workplace accidents,
can hardly be avoided. Strengthening
emergency management, so as to better
prevent and dispose of public
emergencies, is a practical challenge
facing the Chinese government. It is
also a major issue that other countries
in the world should examine to find
solutions.
The Chinese government attaches great importance to the work
of emergency management at workplaces.
It believes that: to strengthen
emergency management, so as to better
prevent and dispose of public
emergencies, is a matter that bears on
the overall situation of economic and
social development and the security of
people’s lives and property; it is a key
indicator to show whether a government
puts the people first and governs for
the people; and it is also an important
work to be done if a government wishes
to fully execute its functions and
further improve its administrative
capacity. Emergency preparedness and
response to accidents and disasters are
an indispensable part of the Chinese
national emergency management system.
Considering this, the Chinese government
has given higher priority to workplace
emergency management and rescue on its
agenda. The Decision of the CPC Central
Committee on Some Major Issues Regarding
the Building of a Socialist Harmonious
Society reiterated on promoting safe
development and vowed to incorporate the
strengthening of emergency management
and work safety into the strategic plan
for building a harmonious society. The
Outline of the Eleventh Five-Year
Program for National Economic and Social
Development of China" listed work safety
into a special chapter and identified
“construction of national, provincial
and municipal workplace emergency
management centers and national,
regional and other backbone emergency
rescue systems” as a major project of
public service. “The Eleventh Five-Year
Program for Work Safety” issued by the
General Office of the State Council of
China not only set the detailed goals of
work safety in the key industries by
2010, but also put forward specific
requirements for building workplace
emergency management systems. Thanks to
the serious commitment and strong
promotion of the Chinese government, as
well as the combined efforts of all the
localities, departments, institutions
and social stakeholders, China has made
some achievements in workplace emergency
management, and its capability to
respond to and dispose of accidents and
disasters has greatly improved. But
there are still quite a number of gaps
and inconformities, so far as the
institutional and legal frameworks,
mechanisms, personnel and capacity
building related to workplace emergency
management are concerned. To solve the
problems, we must pay sufficient
attention and take effective measures.
To enhance exchanges and cooperation with the relevant
countries, regions and international
organizations is an important element of
the Chinese government’s initiative to
strengthen workplace emergency and
rescue. Hosted by the State
Administration of Work Safety P. R.
China, the 1st China International Forum
on Workplace Emergency Management and
Rescue & China International Workplace
Emergency Technology and Equipment
Exhibition, will take “Improve Emergency
Preparedness and Response to Protect
People against Accidents and
Disasters---A Guarantee to Achieve Safe
Development” as its theme. It aims to
bring together the wisdom of the elites
and experts worldwide in search of good
solutions to emergency management and
rescue, which may help avoid occurrence
of accidents and disasters and minimize
loss of lives and property. It also aims
to explore theories, share experiences,
exchange techniques and promote
cooperation, so as to improve the
capacity in emergency management and
rescue and protect the safety and health
of the people. The successful organizing
of the conference and exhibition will
actively contribute to developing
workplace emergency management efforts
and advancing emergency rescue
techniques in China and the world. |
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