Disasters Preparedness and Mitigation - Issue No. 75 - January, 1999 (PAHO): Upcoming Meetings

Disasters Preparedness and Mitigation - Issue No. 75 - January, 1999 (PAHO)

		(introductory text...)
		SUMA: A Versatile Tool for Management and Good Governance
		Hundreds Meet to Evaluate Georges and Mitch
		News from PAHO/WHO
		Other Organizations
		Member Countries
		Review of Publications
		Upcoming Meetings
		Selected Bibliography
		The Devastating Path of Hurricane Mitch in Central America

Upcoming Meetings

V International Congress on Disasters

The V International Congress on Disasters will be held September 7-10, 1999 in Havana, Cuba. This Congress is organized by several national organizations with support from PAHO, IDNDR and UNICEF, among others. The objective of the conference will be to convene environmental, economic and development specialists to exchange information and build networks for bilateral cooperation. For more information please contact Migdalia Luna Cisneros, fax: (537) 21-8382 or email: migdalia@palco.get.cma.net.

Disaster Management and Medical Relief

The International Conference on Disaster Management and Medical Relief will take place 14-16 June 1999 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The conference will encourage discussion of the community's 'right to safety'; exchange information about disaster medicine and highlight its operational and technical chances and constraints. For more information contact: dmmr@minbiza.nl or fax: +31 (0) 70-302-1444.