Directors of National Disaster Offices within CDEMA's 18 Participating States and Regional Specialized Institutions are participating in the 8th Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting, being held in Barbados, June 12-16. The TAC is the technical and programmatic advisory arm of CDEMA.

It recognizes the integrated approach to disaster management and the pivotal role of stakeholder contribution to the programming process of the Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Agenda.