[Unoosa-stdm] Space Technology for Disaster Management - March 2006 Updates

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Space Technology for Disaster Management
March 2006 Updates

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We have included an updated Calendar of Events with upcoming relevant
Conferences, Meetings and Events in the area of Space Technology and
Disaster Management.

News included in this edition:

1. Call for Papers - IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing -
Upcoming Special Issue – Remote Sensing for Major Disaster Prevention,
Monitoring and Assessment - Extended deadline: May 1, 2006
2.    GISCorps (http://www.giscorps.org). If you are a highly skilled GIS
or mapping professional and want to volunteer as a hands-on consultant to
help those in need then consider joining the GISCorps.
3.    Call for Abstracts - "Interdisciplinary Workshop on Management of
Earthquake Risks" will take place at the Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology (ETH) - Zurich from August 28-29, 2006.
4.    Check out the article available on GIS Development’s website on
“Mapping Water Potential: The Use of WATEX to Support UNHCR Refugee Camp
Operations in Eastern Chad” -
http://www.gisdevelopment.net/application/nrm/water/surface/me05_100a.htm
5.    Check out the new UNISDR Asia & the Pacific website
6. Symposium held during the meeting of the Legal Subcommittee of the
Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space on “Legal Aspects of Disaster
Management and the Contribution of Law of Outer Space”.
7.    MapAction is a coordinated effort to provide data collection and
mapping support to humanitarian relief efforts. Check out their website:
http://www.mapaction.org/index.html.
8.    On-line course on “Introduction to Damage and Reconstruction Needs
Assessment Toolkit” available from the World Bank Institute.

Annex: Updated Calendar of Events
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