CO-SPONSORED by the PEOPLES REPUBLIC of BANGLADESH

In collaboration with the NGO section of the UN Department of Public Information.

In Recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the Conference of NGOs

in Consultative Relationship with the UN (CONGO)

World Information Transfer, Inc. is a Non Profit Non-Governmental Organization in Consultative Status with the United Nations, Promoting Environmental Health.

APRIL 16TH AND 17TH, 1998

UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS

NEW YORK

KEYNOTE ADDRESS:

H.E. Mr. Salahuddin Yusuf

Minister or Health and Family Welfare, Peoples Republic of Bangladesh

SPEAKERS:

Lunchtime Speaker, Thursday, April 16

Dr. Nay Htun

UNDP

The Role of Values in Environmental Decisions

H.E. Mr. Hennadi Udovenko

President of the General Assembly, United Nations

H.E. Mr. William Richardson

Permanent Representative of the United States to United Nations

Mr. Nitin Desai

Under-Secretary General of the Department for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development of the United Nations

Mr. Miles Stoby

Executive Director, U.N. International Partnership Trust Fund, (UNFIP)

Mr. Klaus Topfer

Executive Director of UNEP

Mrs. Lyutha Al-Mughairy

Chief of the Public Liaison Service, U.N. Dept. of Public Information

Dr. Ruth A. Etzel

Chief, Air Pollution and Respiratory Health, Center for Disease Control

Gary R. Evans, Ph.D.

Director, Natural Resources Institute, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, USDA-Agricultural Research Service

Dr. Yael Danieli

Past President and United Nations Representative of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies

Dr. Ronald Hoffman

Director, Hoffman CenterDr. Michel Loots

Dr. John Merriam

Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.

Dr. Patricia L. Myskowski

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Dr. Scott Ratzan,Director

Emerson-Tufts Program in Health Communication

Adi Roche

Director, Children of Chernobyl Project

Dr. Charles Strozier

Co-Director, Center on Violence and Human Survival

Dr. Maritza Tennassee

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

Dr. S. Ben YahmedDirector, Centre for Vulnerability Reduction, WHO

Dr. Steven Esrey

Senior Program OFficer, UNICEF

Dr. Joyce McDougal

Paris Psychoanalytic Institute

An Open Letter from Dr. Christine Durbak, Founder of World Information Transfer

February 15, 1998

Dear Colleague: On behalf of World Information Transfer, I have the honor of inviting you to attend our Seventh International Conference on “Health and the Environment: Global Partners for Global Solutions,” on April 16 and 17, 1998, at the United Nations, co-sponsored by the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh. This year’s theme is “Trauma of Environmental Disasters: Consequences to Human Health.”As you may be aware, our conferences, held at the United Nations, are widely acclaimed for their quality of presentations and participants. You will notice from the attached conference agenda that this year’s program contains very 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 who you feel will benefit from our presentations on this very important topic. ALTHOUGH OUR CONFERENCE IS FREE, DUE TO VERY STRICT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS AT THE UNITED NATIONS, YOU MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE.

This letter will act as your invitation, so please fill in your response below and email, fax or mail it to us by April 5, 1998.

Sincerely,

Dr. Christine K. Durbak, Chair

World Information Transfer