[MPWG] 2nd Bird Flu Summit- June 28-29, 2006 - Washington, DC

[Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov]

Several MPWG members have mentioned the role that medicinal plants might 
play regarding bird flu.  While this summit seems to be more focused on 
networking on incident reports, they are looking for presenters and this 
might be an opportunity for some of you to explore the potential!  See 
more conference information at: 
http://www.new-fields.com/birdflu2/index.asp

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Dates for 2nd Bird Flu Summit in Washington, DC Announced – June 28-29, 
2006
Business, Government, Public and Private sector leaders will have access 
to
Bird Flu experts from around the world to address the issues of pandemic
prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. 

Washington, DC April 10, 2006 – The second Bird Flu Summit will occur in
Washington, DC on June 28-29, 2006, New Fields officials announced today. 

This 2-day event will feature public and private sector leaders addressing
the ever evolving threat of a Bird Flu pandemic and human to human 
transmission.
Since the first historic Bird Flu Summit, held in Washington, DC in 
February,
the confirmed number of human cases of avian influenza has reached 192 
worldwide;
56% of those cases were fatal.

The success of the first Bird Flu Summit proved that now more than ever 
business,
government, public and private sector leaders need to keep the 
collaborative
continuity of information sharing and strategy planning alive.  The second 
Bird
Flu Summit will provide a platform for world-wide leaders to come 
together, network,
and exchange preparedness and response efforts.  Special emphasis will be 
placed on
identifying the responsibilities of various stakeholders in order to 
improve global
communication coordination and collaboration. 

The 2-day event is open to all interested businesses, governmental 
agencies,
and organizations from all countries.  Those interested in making 
presentations
related to the Bird Flu Summit or pandemic preparedness, please contact 
Sandra by
e-mail at sandra at new-fields.com

For further information about the conference, please contact our 
Washington, DC office
at 202.536.5000 or visit http://www.new-fields.com/birdflu2/index.asp.

New Fields Exhibitions, Inc. is a leading emerging markets and business 
information
provider; producing trade shows that produce results for companies 
worldwide.With
offices in Washington, DC and overseas, the company provides marketing 
services in the
areas of construction, energy, oil & gas, telecommunications and health 
care.

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