[Asia_news] Workshop: Indian Ocean Boxing Day Tsunami
Greg Young
Greg.Young at anu.edu.au
Thu Oct 19 12:33:16 EST 2006
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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