E-Discussion on Disaster and Disability
E-Discussion on Disaster and Disability
You have an invitation to join an electronic discussion on "Disabled and otherVulnerable People in Natural Disasters", which takes place from May 22- June 9, 2006. This is hosted by
"The World Bank". Because of high fragility to external shocks, disabled people and other vulnerable populations are at risk of not being included innatural disaster preparedness, emergency response/relief and recovery& reconstruction. The objective of this electronic discussion is to solicit a large discussion on people who have disabilities and other vulnerable groups (e.g.elderly, children). The discussion is hosted by DevForum - The World Bank Platform forE-Discussions and Communities - and it is open to all. There is no cost for joining. Send a blank e-mail to: join-Disaster-Disability@dgroups.org. The conclusions will bemade available to emergency and development agencies including theWorld Bank, policy-makers and civil society. Topics will include: Disaster Preparedness & Mitigation;Emergency Response/Relief; Short/Medium Term Social-Economic Recovery& Reconstruction. For more information about this event go to: http://www.dgroups.org/groups/worldbank/Disaster-Disability. For questions, please contact Marco Nicoli at mnicoli@worldbank.org or Asuka Sato at asato@worldbank.org.
World Bank Disability & Development Team (Human Development Network),World Bank Institute's Multimedia Center, Center for InternationalRehabilitation, Leonard Cheshire Centre of Conflict Recovery,University College London