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Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference & Exhibition (DIHAD) 1st – 3rd April 2007 DIHAD - a high level conference and exhibition of goods and services for humanitarian aid delivery - is held under the auspices of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Dubai, in cooperation with Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Est. and is officially supported by the United Nations and the UAE Red Crescent. DIHAD 2007 aims to contribute to the current dialogue on aid issues by discussing some of the most pressing issues currently facing the humanitarian domain as seen – where relevant – from the Middle East perspective. As per the established DIHAD tradition, such discussions will not be held for the sake of dialogue alone, but rather with the aim of identifying clear, practical, realistic and tangible lessons learned. In parallel with the policy dialogue, DIHAD 2007 will host highly participatory events aimed at the dissemination of lessons learned and best practices to a wide audience of humanitarian and development aid workers. Dubai is increasingly positioning itself as a global hub for a variety of humanitarian support services, functions and operational logistics and therefore an ideal location for procurement and logistics officials to meet the largest gathering of suppliers in the Middle East, with over 300 companies from 20 countries. The DIHAD 2007 Conference, ‘New Perspectives on Prevailing Humanitarian Challenges’, is designed to focus on some of the most pressing international humanitarian aid and development issues, particularly in Africa, the Middle East and Southern Asia. Several key topics will be discussed, including Effective and Principled Humanitarian Action: Lessons Learnt from Recent Crises, Partners in Humanitarian Action (looking at financial flows and funding), Health in a Globalized World (new challenges), New Tools in Humanitarian Information Management and a special session on the Risk Reduction Perspective. DIHAD is attended by key decision makers from leading international, regional & local NGOs, UN Agencies, Governmental Departments and international associations due to its’ unique status as a meeting point for all sections of the global humanitarian domain. Thanks to the participation of so many different actors, DIHAD 2007 will constitute a perfect setting for the creation of new partnerships and the further expansion of existing ones. International aid coordination in general will greatly benefit by a better mutual knowledge and understanding and by joint discussions over issues of common concern. Finally, DIHAD 2007 will also constitute an ideal platform to agree upon and disseminate key advocacy messages on behalf of the international aid community. Verified procurement and logistics officials, from NGOs and the UN system, attending the DIHAD 2007 Conference & Exhibition stay free of charge for the duration of DIHAD 2007, with their three nights accommodation sponsored by event organiser, Index. For further information, visit http://www.dihad.com or contact Ms. Lauren Grayling on Tel: +9714 3624717 (ext 119) or E-mail: [log in to unmask] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Note: The material contained in this communication comes to you from the Forced Migration Discussion List which is moderated by the Refugee Studies Centre (RSC), University of Oxford. It does not necessarily reflect the views of the RSC or the University. If you re-print, copy, archive or re-post this message please retain this disclaimer. Quotations or extracts should include attribution to the original sources. List archives are available at: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/forced-migration.html