University of Wisconsin-Disaster Management Center (UW-DMC), 1996: The First International Emergency Settlements Conference, organized jointly by InterWorks and the UW-DMC with financial support from the Ford Foundation and UNDP was held in Madison, Wisconsin. More than 170 participants from 49 countries, representing intergovernmental organizations, national government departments, non-governmental organizations, academic institutions and private disaster consultants, met to discuss principles, standards and best practices for providing humanitarian assistance to communities disrupted by human-made, technological or natural disasters and emergencies.
Regions: North America
Practice Areas: Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance, Disaster Management & Risk Reduction, Education in Emergencies & Early Reconstruction, Emergency Assessment, Emergency Response, Emergency Shelter & Shelter Reconstruction, Humanitarian Assistance, Humanitarian Coordination, Post-conflict Reconstruction Program Planning, Research & Writing Training Modules, Transition Assistance
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