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The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) invite veterinarians\, educators\, researchers\, students\, and others interested in animal welfare education and research to attend this important Symposium.
Registration now open for 2009 Animal Welfare Symposium.
Online registration for a first-of-its-kind symposium dedicated to animal welfare education and research is now open. The 2009 AVMA-AAVMC Joint International Educational Symposium on Animal Welfare will be held Nov. 9-11 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center at Michigan State University\, East Lansing. Join our international experts and your colleagues as we explore animal welfare as an evolving discipline and how to best educate veterinarian to be effective decision-makers and advocates.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120209T110445Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091111T200800Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://www.worldvet.org/node/5344 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.worldvet.org/node/5344 SUMMARY:World Response Conference on Global Outbreak (WRCGO - 2009\: H5N1 + H1N1 Flu) DESCRIPTION:Website\: http\://wrcgo.eve-ex.com/
In response to the nationwide alarm of declaration by the WHO Pandemic Alert Level Phase 6\, it is our honor to invite you to attend the World Response Conference on Global Outbreak (WRCGO 2009) on November 12th -13th\, 2009 whose mission is to support the urgent endeavors of worldwide public health in combating pandemic influenza and to contribute to the advancement of the global community thru the aspect of Prevention\, Protection\, Response\, and Recovery.
Our purpose is to create an ad hoc multi-sector Crisis Prevention &\; Response Management Plan during the event for a possible Co-Occurrence H5N1 Avian Flu during H1N1 Swine flu in the same area\, which will be studied as a model by communities worldwide. It is the first world event to invite leaders representing every sectors of society from Government\, Critical Infrastructure Councils\, Medical &\; Scientific Community\, Military\, Justice &\; Law Experts\, First Responders\, and Establishments\, Human Resource\, Information Technology Guru\, Media as well other experts to model a community process to help prepare\, respond\, and recover from a localized outbreak\, as well as broader pandemic.
Simulation exercise\, compelling case studies-scenarios\, global partnerships\, and health management emergency structure on H1N1 &\; H5N1 Influenza will be presented over the two-day forum\, offering new important findings on headline-grabbing incidents of H1N1 &\; H5N1 influenza\, their cost to society\, and how they have impacted local and global prevention\, preparedness\, response and recovery processes.
Priscilla D. Keith
Health &\; Hospital Corporation of Marion County
General Counsel
American Bar Association(ABA)