The conference is not just simply another academic conference; rather, it is all about people coming together to share, learn, and take away relevant information, knowledge of best practices, experience of lessons learned, and insights of wisdom, which are relevant and applicable within communities engaged in proactive Preparation for, Response to, Innovation on, Mitigation of, and Recovery (PRIMR) from, the impacts and effects caused by disasters caused by natural phenomena and/or human actions.
People First
Coming all together to share, learn, and take away relevant information, knowledge of best practices, experience of lessons learned, and insights of wisdom, which are relevant and applicable within communities engaged in proactive Preparedness for, Response to, Innovation on, Mitigation of, and Recovery (PRIMR) from, the impacts and effects caused by disasters caused by natural phenomena and/or human actions.
Listen First
Highlighting how local knowledge is critical for any aspect of PRIMR in order to prioritize people and respond effectively and efficiently to their needs.
Partnership
Upholding the need to maintain the highest levels of respect, trust, commitment to each other, the organizations they represent, and the communities they serve.
Cultural Humility
Recognizing the value of ALL people, by being open to other ways of doing things, and by being co-learners.
Access to All
Focusing on the connectivity among disciplinary and institutional/organizational silos to integrate a broad range of cross-disciplinary and cross-population perspectives and experiences.
Agency
Helping people understand and access their own power in all dimensions of PRIMR, focusing on the agentic capacity of individuals and communities to act independently and to make their own free choices.