Global
Disaster Information Network
(GDIN)
URL: http://www.gdin.org
A GDIN symposium and industry symposium is scheduled for October, 2000 in
Hawaii (See Conferences)
. Details will also be posted on the GDIN web site. A request has
been made that GDIN be given the URL gdin.org as its main URL, now being used by a national authority.
Australia has been endorsed as the host of the GDIN 2001 Conference. Details will
be posted on the GDIN website.
The Global Disaster Information Network (GDIN)
is a public-private partnership that will improve access to and
effectiveness of disaster information (see DRs #247, 290, 305, and 320).
It is a voluntary, nonprofit association of countries, organizations,
and professionals working to improve the sharing of all types of
disaster information. Indeed, President Clinton signed White House
Executive Order 13151 on April 27, 2000, establishing the United States
portion of GDIN (see DR #320).
The GDIN2003 Conference will be held
November 4-7, 2003. Guests are asked to stay at the Hilton Alexandria
Mark Center. This is the tallest building in Alexandria and offers
a commanding view of Washington, DC and the surrounding area.
A special price of $145 has been arranged for Conference participants.
This is a very good price, as November is high season in Washington for
conferences. For any question on GDIN2003, send an email to gdin2003@hotmail.com.
The mailing address of GDIN is 26128 Talamore Drive, South
Riding, Virginia 20152. The phone number is 202-647-5070 and
the fax is 202-647-4628.
EXCITING GDIN DISCUSSION ONLINE www.gdin-international.org
Note: The GDIN Chat Pages can be found on
the second page by clicking on the GDIN Chat Icon. The GDIN website now has the capacity for online discussions through a Chat
Service and for more extensive discussions which can be spread over days or
longer through a Forum Service. Go to www.gdin-international.org
to see
this new service.
USE THE
CHAT ROOMS AT ANY TIME!
The Chat Rooms are
available for your use at any time and for any discussion.
Think of the
m as a cheap way to hold an international
teleconference. You do not
need to schedule a time for the open rooms. If you have questions about their use, just contact Chris,
the GDIN webmeister at cgianuario@amtech-usa.org.
She will be happy to advise you.
Even if you cannot come to Canberra for GDIN2001, you can positively
contribute to GDIN development through this Virtual Conference. Please help
make it a success by joining in. Chat Rooms have also been set up for your
use at any time for any subject. They are a great way to have a free long
distance teleconference.
For questions, please contact Alan Hodges at alanhodges@one.net.au
or Larry
Roeder at lroeder@hotmail.com
Information on the U.S. Western Disaster Center
of GDIN is available at http://www.wdc.ndin.net
Information on the activities of the Local
Government Working Group at the Mexico City GDIN meeting is available at
http://www.state.gov/www/issues/relief/coile.html
Information on the efforts of the Local
Government working group of GDIN and the Ankara, Turkey, GDIN meeting is
available at http://www.gdin-international.org/ankara/coile.doc.
URL for working group pages,
go to :
http://www.gdin-international.org/conf_wgs_main.html
Final report on GDIN @ Ankara, go to:
http://www.gdin-international.org/conf_highlights.html
Article on GDIN: http://www.gdin-international.org/conf_article.html
` http://www.gdin-international.org/projects.html
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