The World Bank will host an e-mail-based discussion on the issue of
Disasters and People with Special Needs. The e-discussion is designed to
solicit information on special needs populations and natural disasters to
help develop guidance on the inclusion of disabled and vulnerable people
in disaster-related activities. The conclusions will be made available to
emergency and development agencies, including the World Bank, policy
makers, and civil society.
The e-discussion is open to all interested parties. There is no cost for
joining, but participants should register before May 22, 2006, to be
included in the discussion from the beginning. The discussion will be
structured in three one-week segments. Each week will be dedicated to one
of the following subtopics:
* May 22-26: Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation
* May 29-June 6: Emergency Response/Relief
* June 5-9: Short/Medium-Term Social-Economic Recovery and Reconstruction
(with mitigation)
To join the e-discussion, send a blank e-mail to join-Disaster-
[log in to unmask] For more information about this event, visit
http://www.dgroups.org/groups/worldbank/Disaster-Disability/
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