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APCO Recommends Communications Restoration Plan for Haiti


The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International has participated in discussions with U.S. officials coordinating with Haitian government officials to discuss plans to restore public safety communications services in Haiti following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 12. Read more.
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South Africa's Infrastructure Lesson (Opinion)


Government Technology (11/16/09) Lohrmann, Dan



Quick: What's the most watched sporting event in the world? Sorry, the Super Bowl or World Series don't cut it. The correct answer is the World Cup. More than 600 million viewers watched some part of the soccer match between France and Italy in 2006, according to the Initiative Worldwide, an advertising firm.
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Saudi Arabian 9-1-1 Center Opens with APCO Training


MissionCritical - Communications (10/07/09) News Brief



APCO Institute announced the opening of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia in September. The university includes Security Command and Control's 9-1-1 Communications Center, staffed with APCO Institute-trained personnel and using APCO Institute support software.
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Global Alliance Policy Statement on Travel Safety and Security

Events:



2010 APCO Australasia Conference and Exposition

March 14-17, 2010
Melbourne, Australia

International Emergency Management Organization

April 14, 2010
Rome, Italy

12th Annual BAPCO International Conference

April 20-22, 2010
London, England

APCO International 76th Annual Conference

August 1-5, 2010
Houston, Texas

2010 APCO Canada Conference and Exposition

November 15 - 18, 2010
Vancouver, British Columbia