session 6

Title

20th Anniversary of the Disaster Charter: History, Status and Future of this Powerful and Productive International Cooperation

type

oral

Description

The Disaster Charter, through its 20-year history, has been an outstanding success. Session focus is on Charter history, current status and the future. Presentations are encouraged which involve case studies, success stories, history of the formation and early years, current status of operations, analysis of what has worked and why, challenges, plans and recommendations for the future.

IPC members

• Co-Chair: Mr. Harry A. Cikanek, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), United States;

• Co-Chair: Ms. Elizabeth Seward, British Interplanetary Society, United Kingdom;

• Rapporteur: Dr. Brent Smith, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), United States;