
Miami, Florida, 28 October 2025 – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) Miami in close collaboration with UNITAR successfully concluded its Emergency Preparedness and Management Workshopat Florida International University (FIU) on 7-8 October 2025. The two-day intensive programme brought together a group of 35 airport professionals, emergency planners, and government officials from across the Caribbean and Southeastern United States to strengthen crisis response capabilities and operational resilience.
Hosted in partnership with Florida International University’s Academy for International Disaster Preparedness (AIDP), Miami International Airport (MIA), and Outreach Aid to the Americas (OAA), the workshop addressed critical challenges facing airports in one of the world’s most disaster-prone regions. The event emphasized practical, scenario-based training tailored to regional threats including hurricanes, flooding, and complex multi-agency responses.