Fwd: Global E-Conference on 'Culture and Risk: Understanding the Socio-Cultural Settings that Influence Risk from Natural Hazards'

[ClimateHimalaya]

Dear all,

Please find below the invitation to join the "Global e-conference on Culture and Risk: Understanding the Socio-Cultural Settings that Influence Risk from Natural Hazards" from Asia Pacific Mountain Network.

Best
Laxman

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Dear Friends,
 
I am pleased to announce and invite you to join the global e-conference on 'Culture and Risk: Understanding the Socio-Cultural Settings that Influence Risk from Natural Hazards', being jointly organized by the Asia Pacific Mountain Network (APMN) and the Mountain Forum Secretariat (MFS) together and with funding support from the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) through the project "Too Much Too little water". This project is implemented by ICIMOD and partners in order to strengthen adaptation strategies to increased droughts and floods in mountain catchment. Strengthening adaptation strategies to climate change is an important component of ICIMOD's strategy.
 
Global E-Conference on 'Culture and Risk: Understanding the Socio-Cultural Settings that Influence Risk from Natural Hazards'
Dates: 22 Sept - 3 Oct 2008
Moderator: Dr. Ken Hewitt, Research Associate , Cold Regions Research Center, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada.
To confirm participation, please register online at: http://www.mtnforum.org/rs/ec/index.cfm?act=reg&econfid=16
Contact email: c...@mtnforum.org
Website: http://www.mtnforum.org/rs/ec/index.cfm?econfid=16
 
Hope to see you there in the forum floating your ideas and perceptions.
 
Smiley,
Tek
  
Mr. Tek Jung Mahat, Node Manager
Asia Pacific Mountain Network (APMN)
International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
Khumaltar, Lalitpur
GPO Box 3226, Kathmandu, Nepal

Tel: +977 1 500 3222 Ext 104 or Direct Line 5003310/ 5003311 Ext. 104
Fax: +977 1 5003299/ 5003277
 
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