| POLICY FORUM ON NATURAL DISASTERS AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICYMAKING NOVEMBER 17
The large scale relief efforts organized this past year in response to natural
disasters-including the 2004 Asian tsunami and Hurricane Katrina-are daunting
to the victims and the responders. What are the lasting effects on the people,
economy, and social services in a global world? How can future policies better
facilitate disaster preparedness and response? The Humphrey Institute of Public
Affairs, in partnership with the League of Women Voters Education Fund, will
sponsor a public forum on these issues, entitled "Building a Safer World
and the Role of Environmental Policymaking," from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday,
November 17, at the University's Continuing Education Conference Center, 1890
Buford Ave. S., on the St. Paul campus. The event is free and open to the public
but RSVPs are required at IFP@hhh.umn.edu.
A panel of local and international experts first will share their expertise
in disaster preparedness and response. Three international fellows from the
Humphrey Institute will share their personal experiences in managing, preparing
for, or avoiding natural disasters in their countries. They include Fatimata
Moroh Diakite from Niger, Sarath Jayamanne from Sri Lanka, and Sanjay Kundu
from India. Other panelists include Humphrey Institute Assistant Professor Elizabeth
Wilson, who specializes in environmental policy, and Robert Munson, a representative
from the Minnesota Red Cross who will discuss international humanitarian law
and disaster relief efforts. A group discussion will follow.
This event is part of The People Speak,
a United Nations Foundation initiative to foster discussion about global issues.
Launched in October 2003, The People Speak aims to raise the level of national
dialogue about America's role in the world.
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