BRAMA, March 24, 2001, 8:00am EST

Conference Commemorating 15th Anniversary of Chornobyl at UN

Short Hills, NJ- The 15th Anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster will be commemorated at a conference at the United Nations headquarters in the ECOSOC conference room in New York. The Chornobyl Commemoration conference: "Economics of a Catastrophe" will be held on Thursday, April 26th from 10 am to 1 pm and 3 pm to 6 pm. The Chornobyl Commemoration is part of the Tenth International Conference on Health and Environment: Global Partners for Global Solutions. The conference is organized by the World Information Transfer, Inc. in collaboration with the Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund, and the Governments of Ukraine and Greece. The World Information Transfer is a non- profit NGO in consultative status with the United Nations, promoting environmental health and the Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund is a humanitarian organization established to protect and save the lives of children confronting the human legacy of the world's worst environmental disaster. This will be an important occasion to inform the world community about the continuing aftermath of the Chornobyl disaster, its impact on the global environment and public health. The conference will feature world-renowned experts who will provide their insights on the current health crisis in Ukraine and Eastern Europe. We are proud to co-chair this conference with the Government of Ukraine, the Government of Greece, and the World Information Transfer, Inc. Although the conference is free, you must register in advance, due to very strict security requirements at the United Nations. There is a fee for the luncheons to be held on Thursday and Friday. To register for the conference and/ or luncheon, please contact CCRF's national office by April 2, 2001 - tel: (973) 376-5140, fax: (973) 376-4988.

Tenth International Conference on Health and Environment: Global Partners for Global Solutions WEDNESDAY Afternoon, April 25th, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Title: Globalization and Health Introduction to Program: Dr. Christine K Durbak KEYNOTE: Minister of Health of Greece Moderator: Dr. Bernard D. Goldstein, Director, EOHSI H. E. Ambassador Elias Gounaris of Greece Dr. Adnan Amin, Director, UNEP/RONA Laurie Garret, Newsday, The Coming Plague and Global Public Health Dr. David Korten, Positive Futures Network, When Corporations Rule the World Dr. James Listorti, formerly of World Bank Dr. Richard Morgenstern, Resources for the Future Prof. Dr. F. J. Radermacher, FAW and Rotary International   THURSDAY, April 26th, Chornobyl Commemoration: Economics of a Catastrophe Morning: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM KEYNOTE: Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton Moderator: Ms. Lyutha Al-Mughairy. Chief, UNDPI H. E. Ambassador Valeriy Kuchinsky of Ukraine H. E. Ambassador Sergei Lavrov of Russia H. E. Ambassador Sergei Ling of Belarus H. E. Ambassador Marjatta Rasi of Finland Mr. Kenzo Oshima, USG for Humanitarian Affairs Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Interim Head of DPI Dr. Vanessa Tobin, Chief, Water and Sanitation, UNICEF Dr. Kenneth Olden, Director, NIEHS LUNCH-DELEGATES Col. Charles R. Hardesty Henry Winkler Afternoon, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM KEYNOTE: Ambassador Prof. Sergiy Komisarenko, Director, Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, Kyiv Moderator: Dr. Zenon Matkiwsky, President, CCRF H. E. Mr. Harri Holkeri*, President of UN General Assembly Dr. Nitin Desai,* USG, DESA Dr. Fabrizio Bassani, Director, WHO Dr. Sophie Balk, Academy of Pediatric Medicine Dr. David V. Becker, NY Hospital, Cornell Medical Center Ms. Hillary French, Senior Scientist, WorldWatch Institute, author "Vanishing Borders" Ms. Adi Roche, Executive Director and Founder, Chernobyl Children's Project Dr. William Rom, Director, NYU Environmental Medicine Department Ms. Melanne Verveer, Former Chief of Staff to the First Lady, Mrs. Clinton   FRIDAY, April 27th, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Title: New Education for the Next Generation KEYNOTE: Jay Walker, President, Walker Digital, Founder PRICELINE.com Moderator: Dr. Christine K. Durbak H. E. Ambassador Marjatta Rasi of Finland Mr. Miles Stoby, AUSG Dr. Berhanykun Andemicael, IAEA Ms. Alexandra Cousteau, President, Philippe Cousteau Foundation Ms. Sybil Diver, Coordinator, Pacific Rim Environment Dr. Ebby Elahi, CEO, Surgeogenesis Dr. Mohammed El-Banna, Chairman NGO,GEF, Egypt Dr. Alan Halperin, Chief Dermatologist, Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital   LUNCH-DELEGATES Frank Anton, President Henley-Wood Publishing Co. *Invited

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