[Asia_news] Workshop: Indian Ocean Boxing Day Tsunami

[Greg Young]

From: Cameron Reid <cr at anuenterprise.com.au>
About: Workshop: Indian Ocean Boxing Day Tsunami

A half-day workshop will be held in Canberra 25 October, to discuss the 
lessons learnt from the Indian Ocean Boxing Day Tsunami that killed 
around 227,000 and made a further 1.7 million homeless. The workshop is 
based around one of the largest ever-humanitarian evaluations, the 
Tsunami Evaluation Coalition (TEC), which covers the first eleven months 
of the disaster and was completed in late July. The TEC involved over 40 
key aid-related agencies, including the United Nations, donor 
governments and non-government organisations.


The United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Tsunami 
Recovery, Mr Bill Clinton (former US President), regarded the evaluation 
as 'an extraordinary effort at reflection, self-criticism and transparency.'

As well as those agencies directly involved in the tsunami aftermath, 
the TEC workshop also presents an opportunity for other players; namely 
Governments, local councils, NGO's, emergency services and other 
community members the opportunity to learn, discuss and apply the 
lessons from one of the largest natural disasters of our time, as well 
as providing the tools to implement further initiatives for future 
responses.

The half-day workshop in Canberra is being held at Coombs Extension 
Lecture Theatre (Room 1.04, Building 9), The Australian National 
University,  Wednesday afternoon 25 October.

Following an initial presentation and informal discussion time for 
participants, there will be a Question and Answer session involving 
panellists who have either worked on the field, or who have been 
intimately involved.

Refreshments and afternoon tea will be provided.

The workshop will cost $25 for staff and students of the ANU, and $66 
for others.

Details of the Canberra workshop can be seen on the ANU Enterprise 
website at http://www.anuenterprise.com.au/pages/projects/aboutus.html

Canberra Tsunami Evaluation Coalition Workshop information
Date: Wednesday, 25 October, 2006.
Time: 1.30 -  5.00pm
Venue: Coombs Extension Lecture Theatre (Room 1.04, Building 9) The 
Australian National University.
Workshop Registration:  Mr Cameron Reid, ANU Enterprise on 02 61255864 
or cr at anuenterprise.com.au
 


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Cameron Reid
Project Officer, Projects Division
ANU Enterprise Pty Ltd
The Australian National University
Building 95,
Corner Barry Dr & North Rd,
Canberra ACT 0200 Australia
Tel:+61 (0) 2 6125 5864
Mobile: +61 (0) 422 194 398
Fax: +61 (0) 2 6125 5875
Email: cr at anuenterprise.com.au
Internet: http://www.anueterprise.com.au; Internet: http://www.anu.edu.au
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