REACHING WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN DISASTER

Miami, Florida    
June 4-6, 2000


PROGRAM 
	
Sunday, June 4
	
4:00-6:00		Registration; meet and greet

Resource Sharing:  Bring along videos, brochures, training materials, 
etc. to share with others. What resources do we need and not have?

6:00-9:00		Reception (light dinner provided) and welcoming remarks

Betty Morrow, Florida International University
Elaine Enarson, Metropolitan State College
Marion Pratt, USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance

Visionary plenary: What would gender-equitable disaster planning and practice look like?
Where are we now and what could the future be like? 
	
Brenda Phillips, Texas Woman's University
Julie Demichelis, Urban planner, Washington, D.C.
Vishaka Hidellage, Intermediate Technology Development Group,  South Asia, Duryog Nivaran

Monday, June 5

7:30-   8:30	Coffee; late registration

8:30- 10:00	Regional Patterns and Action Issues (1): How are women and children
		across the globe impacted by hazardous  environments and disasters 
		and how do they respond? What changes are needed to address the 
		root causes and social conditions of vulnerability?

Vishaka Hidellage, ITDG (South Asia) 
Brigitte Toure, Centre de Recherche et de Documentation   en Economie de la Sante, Paris (Africa) 
Cheryl Anderson, University of Hawaii (Pacific Islands Region)
Enrique Gomáriz, Fundacíon Género y Sociedad (Central America)

Moderator:	Jean D'Cunha, Independent researcher and gender
                             consultant, Asia-Pacific Region
Discussants:	*Walt Peacock, Florida International University 
		*Shubh Kumar-Range, Washington D.C.

10:00-10:15 	Coffee break and open discussion

10:15-12:00	Regional Patterns and Action Issues (2): How are women and children 
		across the globe impacted by hazardous  environments and disasters 
		and how do they respond? What changes are needed to address the 
		root causes and social conditions of vulnerability? 

Tobias Mulimbika, Gender in Development Division, Cabinet (Zambia)
Christine Herridge, Asociación Dominicana de Mitigación de Desastres  (Dominican Republic)
Debbie Kleinman Robinson, Florida Dept. of Community Action (US)
Audrey Mullings, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency

Moderator: 	Sarah Bradshaw, Puntos de Encuentro
Discussants:	*Graham Tobin, University of South Florida 
		*Julie Demichelis, Urban planner, Washington, D.C.

12:00- 1:00	Lunch and open discussion

1:00-  2:30	Regional Patterns and Action Issues (3): How are women and children 
		across the globe impacted by hazardous  environments and disasters 
		and how do they respond? What changes are needed to address the root 
		causes and social conditions of vulnerability? 

Daisy Dharmaraj, PREPARE (India)
Helena Molin Valdes, IDNDR (Central America) 
Cheryl Childers, Washburn University (US)
Patricia Delaney, George Washington University  (Central America)

Moderator:	Jennifer Wilson, Florida International University 
Discussants:	*Shubh Kumar-Range, Washington, D.C. 
		*Lynn Orstad, Justice Institute of British Columbia
				
2:30-  3:00	Break

3:00-  4:30 	Roundtable discussions: What key ideas emerged from the panels?
		What issues most need the attention of policy-makers and practitioners? 

4:30- 5:30	Roundtable reports to the conference and open discussion 
		
6:00-  7:30	Dinner 

7:30-  9:00	Research Roundtable: What do we most need to know and why? 
		What research strategies are effective? An open discussion for 
		researchers and all other interested participants  
	
Moderator: Maureen Fordham, Anglia Polytechnic University
	
Tuesday, June 6

7:30-  8:00	Coffee 

8:00-10:00 	Reaching Children in Disasters: What are the specific vulnerabilities and 
		capacities of youngsters and adolescents in emergencies? How can their 
		strengths be utilized and their needs met? 

Rachel Cohen, Children and Special Needs Unit, Florida State's Attorney Office
Jonathon Spencer Rose, Johns Hopkins University
Deborah Thomas, University of South Carolina
John Kinsel, Church of the Brethren 
Carolyn Rose-Avila, Save the Children
Frank Zenere, Miami-Dade Country Public Schools

Moderator:	Dick Krajeski, Church World Service
Discussants:	*Betty Shelton, Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida
		*Audrey Mullings Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency

10:00-10:30	Break

10:30-12:30	Working Across Barriers: How are disaster-impacted 
		communities divided and with what effects on women and children? 
		How can economic, ethnic, cultural, generational, religious and other 
		barriers be bridged in practice?	
	
Maureen Fordham, Anglia Polytechnic University
Kristina Peterson, Church World Service
Dave Neal, University of North Texas
Lourdes Meyreles, FLASCO, Dominican Republic 
Jean D'Cunha, Independent researcher and gender consultant
		
Moderator:	Shirley Collins, Bureau of Recovery and Mitigation,    
	                Florida Department of Community Affairs	
Discussants:	*Susanna Hoffman, Independent anthropologist 
		*Marian Burns, Greater Miami and the Keys Red Cross

12:30-1:30 	Lunch and open discussion

1:30- 3:30 	Building on Women's Strengths: What best practices exist for          
		gender-equitable disaster work? What factors facilitate and limit 
		their implementation?

Kay Goss, Associate Director, FEMA Preparedness, Training, and Exercises Directorate 
Sarah Bradshaw, Puntos de Encuentro, Nicaragua 
Wayne Westhoff, Center for Disaster Management and Humanitarian     
   Assistance, University of South Florida 
Lynne Cameron, Neighbors 4 Neighbors, Channel 4 TV, Miami
Lynn Orstad, Justice Institute of British Columbia
	
Moderator:	Brenda Phillips, Texas Woman's University
Discussants:	* Brigitte Toure, Centre de Recherche et de         
                             Documentation en Economie de la Sante, Paris 
		*Bruce Netter, Catholic Charities
		
3:30-4:00		Informal roundtable discussion to develop conference recommendations 
	
4:30-5:30		Roundtable reports to the conference: Action planning to reach women and children in disasters 

5:30		Closing

6:30         	Meet in lobby for dining at South Beach Art Deco District (no host)