REGIONAL SUBSAHARA WILDLAND FIRE NETWORK (AFRIFIRENET)
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs Africa Activities
A United Nations Regional Workshop on the Use of Space Technology for Disaster Management for Africa was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1-5 July 2002. For general information on the workshop series see the PDF below:
One of the results of the conference was the Space Technology and Disaster Management: A Plan of Action for Africa.
A discussion forum of UNOOSA-STDM (Space Technology and Disaster Management) has been set up at:
http://www.ungiwg.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/unoosa-stdm
Further information on this workshop can be obtained from Mr. David Stevens (Office for Outer Space Affairs) david.stevens@unvienna.org or Mr. Orlando Nino (Economic Commission for Africa) onino@uneca.org.
