To enter the Virtual Forum chat, enter your real first and last name in the Nickname space and click on the Connect button. (If you cannot see a space, your Java is not working corrrectly.) Please note, this is text chat only; no audio or teleconferencing is used.

If you are not behind an office firewall, you may want to try this alternate login for faster loading. If you are behind an office firewall, and receive an error message, please check with your network administrator that your proxy configuration is correct and that TCP port 8396 is open. Please report any difficulties logging in to asebring@emforum.org. Thank you.

Instructions – You must hava a Java capable browser and Java must be enabled in your Internet options. The first time you try logging in, you may be prompted to install a current Java Plug-in, if you do not already have. You may also access the current Java download via http://www.java.com.

Guidelines – Use your real name, no "handles" or "nicknames." A Moderator will provide further instructions online. If you enter after the session has begun, please enter quietly.

Tip – If you plan to attend a scheduled session, and have never logged in before, log in before the scheduled time to make sure you can connect successfully.

Privacy Policy – If you ask a question or make a comment during the session, your user name (as entered by you during login) will be recorded in the session transcript and subsequently published. If you do not wish to have your user name published in the transcript, please contact asebring@emforum.org. Please see our complete Privacy Policy statement for further information.

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A voluntary association of organizations and individuals, seeking to enhance their effectiveness in coping with disasters and emergency situations, by exploring the opportunity for sharing information and ideas made possible by electronic technology.