UPSC CSE Prelims 2018
General Studies (Paper 1)
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TIEMS
TIEMS stands for The International Emergency Management Society. While it was originally founded in Washington, D.C. in 1993, it is currently registered as an international non-profit NGO in Brussels, Belgium.Key Details about TIEMS:
Mission: It serves as a global forum for education, training, certification, and policy in the field of emergency and disaster management.
Focus: It aims to improve society's ability to avoid, mitigate, respond to, and recover from both natural and technological disasters by facilitating the exchange of information and innovative technologies.
India Chapter: TIEMS has an active India Chapter (TIEMS-IC) which works toward making India disaster-resilient through participatory governance and professional development.
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