The Mercosur Forest and Wild Grass Fires 2nd Congress
2doCongreso para la Prevención y Combate de
IncendiosForestales y Pastizales en el Mercosur/
The Mercosur Forest and Wild Grass Fires 2ndCongress
PrimerAnuncio/ First Announcement
7-10 de Noviembre de 2006, Malargüe, Provincia de Mendoza, Argentina
7th to 10th November 2006, Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina
- First Announcement
It is a pleasure to invite youto The Mercosur Forest and Wild Grass Fires 2nd Congress held by theNational Parks Friends Association
VENUE
City of Malargüe – Provincia de Mendoza, Argentina – 7th to 10th November 2006.
OBJECTIVES
- To encourage debate about information, techniques, and professional experiences related to the prevention and fight against forest fires.
- To make people aware of their share in responsibility in this matter.
- To learn and analyse the effects of the severe fires impact on biodiversity, open air spaces, as well as the concequences for the socio-economic aspects of everyday life.
- To obtain previous data and draw conclusions that allow us to design strategies and plans withing the Mercosur, in order to prevent and fight forest and wild grass fires.
CONGRESS PROGRAM
A) OpeningCeremony.
B) Plenarymeetings with lecturers’ natives and foreings dissertations
C) Workshops
D) Talk-Tables
E) Video Tapesand Wall Papers´ exhibition
F) ClosingCeremony
This Formal Program will be complemented with excursions, guided tours
and specials events .
LANGUAGES
Oficial Languages are Spanishand Portuguese (without simultaneous translation). Presentations or summaries inanother language won´t be received. Lecturers who wish to dissert orpresent the summary in another language will have to to take responsibility ofthe costs of the translation.
THEMES
It will be allowed to presentsummaries about the following issues,
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FOREST AND WIL GRASS FIRES
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CAUSES AND STUDIES
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EDUCATION AND PREVENTION CAMPAIGNS
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ACTUAL AND LACKING OF LEGISLATION
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EQUIPAMENT
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DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGIES
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SATELLITE DETECTION AND COMMUNICATIONS
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BIODIVERSITY´S LOSS
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FORESTATION AND DEFORESTATION
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PROTECTED NATURAL AREAS
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FOREST RANGERS
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VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS
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ARMED FORCES AND SECURITY SERVICES
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RESPONSABILITIES
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PRESS MEDIA
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FIRE MANAGEMENT
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PERSONAL RISK AND EQUIPMENT PROTECTION
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CLIMATE AND METEORLOLGY APPLICATIONS.
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AERIAL TRANSPORTATION
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TURISTIC SITES AFFECTED
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FIRES: ECONOMIC IMPACT.
We will develop a series of debates and workshops and talk-tables referringthose themes.
If the Organization, College, or the Company which you are representing wishto join or adhere to the Congress should send a note to the National ParksFriends Association to the postal address indicated below.
All those whom are interested in an activeparticipation, presenting projects, videos, prevention campaigns, publications,please send it to this e- mail address:
e-mail:
parquesnacionalesorg@yahoo.com.ar
or
aapn.rrii@gmail.com Postal Address:
Esmeralda 605 Piso 4° CP (C1007ABE)
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
Argentina.
For further information about HotelReservations, Car Rental, Airplane Tickets, etc. pleasecontact our Official Travel Agency:
Diligencia Viajes S.A
E-mail: viajesd@infovia.com.ar
Tel.: (54 11) 4342-9331 / 2057
Fax. : (54 11) 4342-9546. Postal Address:
Av. Pte. Roque Sáenz Peña 616 piso 8 Of. 812 – CP (1036)
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
Argentina.
Regards,
Prof. Norberto Ovando
Chairman
Tec. Carolina I. Scheinson
Public Relations
“FIRE DAMAGESA LOT, INDIFFERENCE HOWEVER A LOT MORE”
National Parks Friends Association
e-mail: aapnrrii@gmail.com
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