Message-ID: <199801061918.OAA01343@outpost.ietc.ca> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 14:14:23 +0530 From: George Lessard <mailto:media@ietc.ca> Subject: (Fwd) contrib's needed for UN disasters site... To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 12:01:03 -0500 Reply-to: mailto:simpson@AMERICAN.EDU From: mailto:simpson@AMERICAN.EDU Organization: american university Subject: UN disasters site: WWW contrib's needed To: mailto:INTCAR-L@AMERICAN.EDUGleason Sackman wrote: >
> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 10:46:21 -0500
> From: Joanne Sullivan <mailto:joanne@shore.net>
> Subject: GEN: Disasters/UN: WWW contrib's needed(stud/fac)
> To: mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>
> ***Request for Student and Teacher Contributions to a U.N. disasters
> mitigation site***
>
> I am looking for student contributions to our U.N. web site. The url is:
>
> http://www1.shore.net/%7Eglobalw/ungp/
>
> The link to Youths and Volunteer Program needs contributions.
>
> The focus is natural disasters, and, especially earthquakes. However, we
> are interested in articles containing great links to every kind of natural
> disaster and the scientists, safety experts, government decision-makers and
> rescue teams who work with natural disasters. This includes: -- what the
> disasters are and what they look like -- ideas about what causes them --
> safety/education/preparation methods for natural disasters -- legends and
> myths around the world -- eyewitness accounts
>
> A committee will select postings for the site which is basically open
> right now. One student article which should go up soon discusses the
> challenges to disaster mitigation specialists in Mexico surrounding
> "Popo" the legendary and real, *LIVE* volcano, where many do not wish to
> evacuate, but would, instead, put flowers and prayers at Popo's feet.
>
> Please put this out to your teachers and students. I hope to hear from
> many of you soon!**************
>
> Joanne
>
> Joanne Sullivan, Williams Middle School Media Center
> Chelsea, MA 02150 mailto:joanne@shore.net
> Student Scientists Coordinator, UN Global Programme for the
> Integration of Public Administration and the Science of Disasters
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