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FYI Carlos - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ants work because they don't know how to sing. Raul Seixas ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 25 Mar 1998 11:49:40 -0800 (PST) From: Chairperson <wit@un-wit.org> Reply-To: gkd@tristram.edc.org To: gkd@tristram.edc.org Subject: U.N. Health and Environment Conference HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT: GLOBAL PARTNERS FOR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ORGANIZED by WORLD INFORMATION TRANSFER* CO-SPONSORED by the PEOPLES REPUBLIC of BANGLADESH UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK APRIL 16TH AND 17TH, 1998 THEME: TRAUMA OF ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS: CONSEQUENCES TO HUMAN HEALTH KEYNOTE ADDRESS H.E. MR. SALAHUDDIN YUSUF MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH SPEAKERS: Luncheon Speaker: Dr. NayHtun, Director, UNDP "Role of Values in Environmental Decisions" H.E. Mr. Hennadi Udovenko, President of the General Assembly, United Nations H.E. Mr. William Richardson, Permanent Representative of the United States to United Nations (invited) Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary General of the Department for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development of the United Nations (invited) Mr. Miles Stoby, Deputy Executive Coordinator for United Nations Mr. Klaus Topfer, Executive Director of UNEP Mrs. Lyutha Al-Mughairy, Chief of the Public Liaison Service, U.N. Dept. of Public Information Dr. Ruth A. Etzel, Chief, Air Pollution and Respiratory Health, Center for Disease Control Dr. Gary R. Evans, Director, Natural Resources Institute Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, USDA-Agricultural Research Service Dr. Yael Danieli, Past President and United Nations Representative of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Dr. Ronald Hoffman, Director, Hoffman Center Dr. Michel Loots, President, Global Help Project Dr. John Merriam, Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. Dr. Patricia L. Myskowski, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Dr. Scott Ratzan, Director, Emerson-Tufts Program in Health Communication Adi Roche, Director, Children of Chernobyl Project Dr. Charles Strozier, Co-Director, Center on Violence and Human Survival Dr. Maritza Tennassee, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Dr. S. Ben Yahmed, Director, Centre for Vulnerability Reduction, WHO Dr. Steven Esrey, UNICEF Dr. Joyce McDougal, Paris Psychoanalytic Institute ****************************************** February 15, 1998 Dear Colleague: On behalf of World Information Transfer, I have the honor of inviting you to attend our Seventh International Conference on "Health and the Environment: Global Partners for Global Solutions," on April 16 and 17, 1998, at the United Nations, co-sponsored by the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh. This year's theme is "Trauma of Environmental Disasters: Consequences to Human Health." As you may be aware, our conferences, held at the United Nations, are widely acclaimed for their quality of presentations and participants. You will notice from the attached conference agenda that this year's program contains very important subjects and many distinguished speakers. We would be honored if you are personally able to attend our conference. We would also like to extend this invitation to others who you feel will benefit from our presentations on this very important topic. ALTHOUGH OUR CONFERENCE IS FREE, DUE TO VERY STRICT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS AT THE UNITED NATIONS, YOU MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE. This letter will act as your invitation, so please fill in your response below and email, fax or mail it to us by April 5, 1998. Sincerely, Dr. Christine K. Durbak, Chair World Information Transfer -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME_______________________ Affiliation_____________________________________ Address__________ FAX________________________ email________________________________ ________ I will attend the Conference on April 16th and 17th. ________ I will join you at the Faculty Luncheon on April 16th at $65/person. ________ I will join you at the Faculty Luncheon on April 17th at $65/person. The conference is free, however, PRE-REGISTRATION is required by UN security. Further information is available by contacting World Information Transfer: tel: 212-686-1996; fax: 212-686-2172; email: wit@igc.apc.org. Lunches will be in the Delegates Dining room of the UN on April 16 and l7. Registration for the luncheon program is separate and carries a fee. For luncheon registration contact: World Information Transfer: tel: 212-686-1996; fax: 212-686-2172; email: wit@igc.apc.org. Conference information is available on WIT's home page at http://www.worldinfo.org *In collaboration with the NGO section of the UN Department of Public Information. World Information Transfer, Inc. is a Non Profit Non-Governmental Organization in Consultative Status with the United Nations, Promoting Environmental Health Please distribute to colleagues and networks
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