19th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT: GLOBAL PARTNERS FOR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
CHALLENGES FOR A CHANGING CLIMATE
Organized by World Information Transfer (WIT)
CO-sponsored by the GOVERNMENT OF UKRAINE
Supported by the Mission of Belarus to the United Nations
Conference Room 4, April 22nd 2010, Earth Day
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
United Nations Headquarters, New York City
Morning Session:
Topic: CHEMICALS and CHILDREN’S HEALTH
Welcome and Opening Remarks:
Dr. Christine K. Durbak, Conference Chair and Founder, WIT
H.E. Yuriy Sergeyev, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to UN
Andrei Abramov, Chief, DESA, NGO Division
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Emily K. Shuman, MD, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Div. of Infectious Diseases, U of Michigan
Moderator: Ms. Tania Valerie Raguz, UNCSD 18 Vice-Chair, Eastern European States, Mission of Croatia to UN
Speakers:
INTERNATIONAL LAW AND CHEMICALS
Glenn Wiser, ESQ., Senior Attorney (Chemicals Program), Center for International Environmental Law and Steering Committee Member, International POPs Elimination Network
CHILD HEALTH AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: COMBATING WATER CONTAMINATION IN RURAL AFRICAN VILLAGES
Kurt Dahlin, Founder and President, Water Wells for Africa
Kristina Dahlin, Volunteer, Water Wells for Africa
Danika Dahlin, Volunteer, Water Wells for Africa
WHO – Werner Obermeyer
Film Screening – Silent Snow
Luncheon Delegates Dining Room, 1-3 PM (by invitation only)
Guest Speaker:
JAY WALKER, CEO WALKER DIGITAL, Founder of Priceline
Morning Session:
Topic: Nuclear Energy Update – Chornobyl Review
Opening Remarks:
H.E. Yuriy Sergeyev, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN
Moderator: Amb. Valeriy Kuchinsky, former Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN
Speakers:
Belarus Post Chernobyl – Representative from Belarus
Chornobyl, Government and Society – Prof. Hanna Kapustian – Professor of History, Ukraine
Panel Discussion:
Nuclear Energy and Media:
Shaping the Opinion of Youth
Moderator: Ms. Jessica Williamson, Zap Root, Karl Grossman, Ana Griffin, Remy Chevalier
AidData Initiative – Ryan Powers, Project Manager, AidData Initiative
Closing Remarks:
H.E. Yuriy Sergeyev, Permanent Representative of the Ukraine to the UN
Dr. Christine Durbak, Chair and Founder, WIT
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