Registration open for Joint Safety and EnvironmentalDevelopmentSymposium

ByStephanieSlater

Naval Safety Command

Registration recently opened for the 31st Annual Joint Safety and Environmental Professional Development Symposium (PDS)April17-21,2023

ThePDS hostedbyNavalSafetyandEnvironmental Training Center (NAVSAFENVTRACEN), will offer more than 100 sessions of continuing education topics in areas of safety, occupational health and environmental readiness by presenters and keynote speakers from government agencies,industryandacademia

“We reached over 2,900 registered users and provided over 170 hours of training during last year’s event,” said NAVSAFENVTRACEN’s training support department head,AmandaCarter

Thesymposiumisaprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitytoshareinnovativeideas new trends and new information. Itis open tofederalpersonnel,federalcontractorsand students pursuing coursework in related fields Attendees must register with a .mil,

.govor.eduemaildomain.

Attendees are often returnees, but those who participated in past symposiums may not have received updates regarding this year’s PDS if their email address changed withintheyear

“In particular we have received emails from past users with health.mil email accounts,” Carter said. “If your email has changed, make sure to register with your newemail Thiswilladdyourcurrentemail tothedistrolist.”

The online event is provided at no cost.

Registration includes access to virtual keynote sessions, access to over 100-plus virtualconcurrentsessions,continuingcreditsandaccesstorecordedsessions.Register here: http://jointpds.adobeconnect.com/ pds2023reg/event/registration.html (.mil, .govor.eduemaildomainsonly).

If you have any questions email NAVSAFENVTRACEN_JOINT_PDS@ navy.mil.