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Natural disasters: how can we improve? [25 May 2010]
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The earth is a hazardous place; natural disasters will continue to happen.
But how can we improve our response to them and ensure lessons learnt benefit vulnerable communities worldwide in the long-term?
SPEAKERS: Dame Barbara Stocking Chief Executive Oxfam GB and Cameron Sinclair, Founder of Architecture for Humanity. CHAIR: Martin Bell OBE BOOK TICKETS >
Focus
Project Haiti
Following this Haiti earthquake crisis a remarkable story unfolded; of how people around the world could virtually collaborate and contribute to the on-the-ground operations.
Meet our panel of speakers
Read the biographies of confirmed speakers for the Natural disasters event, including Dame Barbara Stocking, Chief Executive of Oxfam GB and Cameron Sinclair, founder of Architecture for Humanity. Chairing the discussion will be Martin Bell OBE.
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The World Health Organisation have highlighted common misconceptions regarding natural disaster
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