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Aid Workers Network vote:  http://www.aidworkers.net A global community of development and relief practitioners for mutual support and to share practical advice based on experience. Web site includes discussion forum and email lists. (English/French/Spanish). Weekly email bulletin "Aid Workers Exchange", write to exchange@aidworkers.net with the subject "subscribe". 18106 relief workers recommend this. Add a comment. All Hands Community vote:  http://www.all-hands.net Fosters open communications among professionals in the areas of emergency management, preparedness, disaster recovery, risk management, counter-terrorism, crisis management and communications, fire/rescue, law enforcement, safety, and other related professions - subscribe by sending e-mail to emergency-management-subscribe@yahoogroups.com, or see: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Emergency-Management. 767 relief workers recommend this. Add a comment. International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) vote:  http://www.iaem.com/ is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting the goals of saving lives and protecting property during emergencies and disasters.(mainly US based) (includes listserv) 502 relief workers recommend this. Add a comment. The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS) vote:  http://www.tiems.org Brings together users, planners, researchers, managers, response personnel and other interested parties / practitioners to exchange information on the use of innovative methods and technologies to improve our ability to avoid, mitigate, respond to, and recover from natural and technological disasters. Website acts as an information-sharing network for EM professionals 1393 relief workers recommend this. Add a comment. Natural-Hazards-Disasters vote:  http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/archives/natural-hazards-disasters.html Discussion list for anyone interested in natural hazards and disasters hosted by the Benfield Greig Hazard Research Centre, University College London) - subscribe by sending an e-mail message to mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk with the command in the body of the message: "join natural-hazards-disasters [your first name, your last name]." 522 relief workers recommend this. Add a comment. HazMat-WMD vote:  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hazmat-WMD/ A worldwide internet discussion group for HazMat and WMD Professionals. 1200 members, 200-300 messages per month, subscribe via website.
502 relief workers recommend this. Add a comment. HAZARDMIT vote:  http://www.mitigation.com/mailman/listinfo/hazardmit An open forum for hazard mitigation practitioners worldwide to share information on hazard mitigation practices and programs. 517 relief workers recommend this. Add a comment. Humanitarian Affairs Review (HAR) vote:  http://www.humanitarian-review.org Quarterly magazine with opinion and information on humanitarian and development issues. 519 relief workers recommend this. Add a comment. Humanitarian Practice Network (HPN) vote:  http://www.odihpn.org A publishing forum where those engaged in humanitarian action share information, analysis and experience, so contributing to individual and institutional learning. 500 relief workers recommend this. Add a comment. Geneva Humanitarian Forum vote:  http://www.genevahumanitarianforum.org Encourages discussion and debate amongst members of the humanitarian community based in Geneva. Website includes E-conference and directory of humanitarian organisations in Geneva.
481 relief workers recommend this. Add a comment. WMD, Emergency Management and Medical Web Sites vote:  http://www.health.ri.gov/biot/web_sites.doc A comprehensive list of internet sites of use for emergency planning and in particular Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and medical emergency planning. Extensive section on List Servers/Electronic Newsletters includes communities for relief workers. [NB >1 MB download!]
460 relief workers recommend this. Add a comment. Natural Hazards Resources Center vote:  http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/resources/sites.html Annotated list of Natural Hazards resources, including e-mail discussion groups about emergency management and disaster planning and recovery. 489 relief workers recommend this. Add a comment.
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