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Upcoming UN-SPIDER Events (to see recent events, click here)

"United Nations Regional UN-SPIDER Workshop: Building Upon Regional Space-based Solutions for Disaster Management and Emergency Response for the Pacific Region" in Suva, Fiji, 16 to 19 September 2008

Information Note and Application Form (in English only)
[ MSWord format ] [ PDF format ]
Further information can be obtained from Ms. Natercia Rodrigues ( natercia.rodrigues@unoosa.org).

Second United Nations International UN-SPIDER Bonn Workshop: "Disaster Management and Space Technology - Bridging the Gap" in Bonn, Germany, 13 to 15 October 2008

First Announcement (PDF format in English only)
Information Note and Application Form (PDF format in English only)
Further information can be obtained from Mr. Joerg Szarzynski ( joerg.szarzynski@unoosa.org).

"5th UN-wide Meeting on the Use of Space Technologies for Emergency Response and Humanitarian Assistance" in Bonn, Germany, 16 to 17 October 2008

This meeting is planned back-to-back with the Second United Nations International UN-SPIDER Bonn Workshop (see above).
Further information can be obtained from Mr. Tony Lyu ( young.lyu@unoosa.org).

Upcoming Events Supported by UN-SPIDER

GEOSS/UN-SPIDER Spring School "Primera Escuela de Primavera Sobre Soluciones Espaciales Para el Manejo de Desastres Naturales y Respuestas de Emergencias-Inundaciones" in Santa Maria, Brazil, 08 to 12 September 2008

Organizado por el Centro Regional de Educação em Ciência e Tecnologia Espacial para America Latina e o Caribe - CRECTEALC - Campus Brasil ( http://www.inpe.br/crs/geodesastres)
Contact person: Ms. Tania Sausen ( tania@ltid.inpe.br).

"Iranian Space Agency/UN-SPIDER Regional Workshop: Building Upon Regional Space-based Solutions for Disaster Management and Emergency Response" in Tehran, I.R. of Iran, 06 to 08 October 2008

Organized by the Iranian Space Agency ( http://www.isa.ir/en/)
Contact person: Mr. Saman Jalayerian ( jalayerian@isa.ir).

"CRASTE-LF Workshop International - L'Outil Spatial au Service de la Gestion des Catastrophes et des Situations d'Urgence en Afrique" in Rabat, Morocco, 10 to 12 November 2008

Organisé par Le Centre Régional Africain des Sciences et Technologies de l'Espace en Langue Française (CRASTE-LF) ( http://www.enssup.gov.ma/craste)
Contact person: Mr. Abdelhak Trache ( trache@emi.ac.ma).

Calendar of Events

We maintain a Calendar of Events with upcoming Conferences, Meetings and Events relevant to the area of space-based solutions for disaster management and emergency response. Check out:
http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=h1a93vb3rk6ud1tvrequjsfk8s%40group.calendar.google.com

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