WORLD INFORMATION TRANSFER, INC.,
    A Non-Profit NGO in Consultative Status with the United Nations, Promoting Environmental Health,
    in collaboration with the
    GOVERNMENT OF UKRAINE,
    GOVERNMENT OF GREECE
    and
    Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund
    invite you to the
    TENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
    on
    HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT:
    GLOBAL PARTNERS FOR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
    APRIL 25 TO APRIL 27, 2001
    10:00 AM TO 1:00 PM & 3:00 TO 6:00 PM
    UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK CITY
    TOPIC:
    ECONOMICS OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
    PRESENTATIONS
    GLOBALIZATION AND HEALTH, April 25-27, 2001, (3-6PM)
    * Welcome and Introduction to the Conference, Health and Environment: Global Partners for Global Solutions on the theme of Economics of Health and Environment
    * Globalization: corporate or civil?
    * Environment and health in the 21st century: meeting the challenges of a “globalized” world
    * Reducing cost uncertainty and encouraging ratification of the Kyoto Protocol
    * Globalization, population growth and sustainability: challenges for society and Rotary’s role
    * CHERNOBYL COMMEMORATION, April 26, 2001, 10AM to 6PM Chernobyl Children’s Project
    * Chornobyl: a Ukrainian tragedy and an important page in world history
    * Chernobyl associated childhood thyroid cancer: status 15 years after the accident
    * Children: uniquely vulnerable to environmental hazards
    A NEW EDUCATION FOR THE NEXT GENERATION, April 27, 2001, 10 AM to 1 PM
    * Keynote address: Global business: the first steps in uniting nations on the internet
    * GEF (SGP) Projects in Africa
    * Information, healthcare and technology: the impact of the internet on the future of medicine
    * Global business: the first steps in uniting nations on the internet
    * Standing up to the wolf pack: Russian indigenous people fight for their survival
    * Ultraviolet radiation and skin cancer in the new millennium
    * Improving public health through environmental health research
    * The importance of water quality for human health
    CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
    WEDNESDAY Afternoon, April 25h, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
    Title: Globalization and Health
    Introduction to Program – Dr. C. Durbak
    KEYNOTE: Minister of Health of Greece
    H. E. Mr. Harri Holkeri*, Pres., UN General Assembly
    Moderator: Dr. B. Goldstein, Director, EOHSI
    H. E. Ambassador Elias Gounaris of Greece
    Dr. Adnan Amin, Director, UNEP/RONA
    Laurie Garret, Newsday, The Coming Plague and Global Public Health
    Dr. David Korten, Positive Futures Network, When Corporations Rule the World
    Dr. Richard Morgenstern, Resources for the Future
    Dr. James Listorti, formerly of World Bank
    Prof. Dr. F. J. Radermacher, FAW and Rotary Intl.
    RECEPTION 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (By invitation only
    THURSDAY Morning, April 26th, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Title: Chernobyl Commemoration: Economics of Catastrophe
    KEYNOTE: Mrs. Hilary Clinton
    Moderator: Ms. Lyutha Al-Mughairy, Chief, UNDPI
    H. E. Ambassador Valeriy Kuchinsky of Ukraine
    H. E. Ambassador Sergey Lavrov of Russia
    H. E. Ambassador Sergei Ling of Belarus
    H. E. Ambassador Marjatta Rasi of Finland
    Mr. Kenzo Oshima*, USG for Humanitarian Affairs
    Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Interim Head of DPI
    Dr. Vanessa Tobin, Chief, Water and Sanitation, UNICEF
    LUNCH-DELEGATES
    THURSDAY Afternoon, April 26th, Afternoon, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
    Title: Chernobyl Commemoration: Economics of Catastrophe
    KEYNOTE: Ambassador Sergiy Komisarenko, Director, Cancer Institute, Kiev
    Moderator: Dr. Zenon Matkiwsky, President, CCRF
    H. E. Mr. Harri Holkeri*, President of UN General Assembly
    Dr. Nitin Desai*, USG, DESA
    Dr. Fabrizio Bassani, Director, WHO
    Dr. Sophie Balk, Academy of Pediatric Medicine
    Dr. David V. Becker, NY Hospital, Cornell Medical Center
    Ms. Hilary French – Senior Scientist, WorldWatch Inst., author “Vanishing Borders”
    Ms. Adi Roche, Executive Director and Founder, Chernobyl Children’s Project
    Dr. William Rom, Director, NYU Environmental Medicine Dept.
    Ms. Melanne Verveer, Former Chief of Staff to the First Lady, Mrs. Clinton
    RECEPTION 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (By invitation only)
    FRIDAY, April 27th, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Title: New Education for the Next Generation
    KEYNOTE: Jay Walker, President, Walker Digital, founder PRICELINE.com
    Moderator: Dr. Christine K. Durbak
    H. E. Ambassador Marjatta Rasi of Finland
    Mr. Miles Stoby*, AUSG
    Dr. Berhanykun Andemicael, IAEA
    Ms. Alexandra Cousteau, President, Philippe Cousteau Foundation
    Ms. Sybil Diver, Pacific Environment
    Dr. Ebby Elahi, Senior Medical Advisor, Co-founder Surgeonesis
    Dr. Mohammed El-Banna, Chairman NGO,GEF, Egypt
    Dr. Alan Halperin, Chief Dermatologist, Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital
    Dr. Kenneth Olden, Director, NIEHS
    LUNCH-DELEGATES
    Frank Anton, President
    Henley-Wood Publishing Co.
    *Invited
    An Open Letter from Dr. Christine Durbak, Founder of World Information Transfer
    January 30, 2001
    Dear Colleague:
    On behalf of World Information Transfer, I have the honor of inviting you to our Tenth International Conference on Health and the Environment: Global Partners for Global Solutions, April 25 to 27, 2001 at the United Nations, co-sponsored by the Governments of Greece and Ukraine and co-chaired by Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund. The theme this year is ECONOMICS OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT and will focus on how economic policy can promote or derail health and environment globally. Since April 26th is the 15th anniversary of the Chernobyl tragedy, this day will be devoted to examining the consequences of this catastrophe and the implementation of preventive measures.
    As you may be aware, our conferences, held at the United Nations since 1992, are widely acclaimed for their quality of presentations and participants. You will notice from the attached conference agenda that the program contains important subjects and many distinguished speakers.
    We would be honored if you are personally able to attend our conference. We would also like to extend this invitation to others whom you feel will benefit from learning about this very important topic.
    Although our conference is free, due to very strict security requirements at the United Nations, you must register in advance by e-mail or fax only.
    This letter will serve as your invitation, so please fill in your response below and mail or fax it to us by April 2nd, 2001.
    Sincerely,
    Dr. Christine K. Durbak, Chair
    World Information Transfer
    World Information Transfer, Inc.
    A Non-Profit NGO in Consultative Status with the United Nations, Promoting Environmental Health
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    New York, NY 10016
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