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Start Time:
12 May 2008 at 08:30
Ends On:
14 May 2008
Location:
Trieste - Italy
Venue:
AGH (Giambiagi Lecture Hall)
Organizer(s):
Director: H. Unger. Local Organizer: M. Marsili
Description:
Detection of infectious diseases at larger and larger regions is partially due to the improvement in diagnostic systems. Their spreading is also due to changes in transportation systems, in the habitat's extension (specially for vector borne diseases) and to changes in climatic conditions. Therefore one needs to take climate into account in modelling epidemics.
This Conference should give disease specialists and epidemiologists an insight into current research in climate modelling with the aim of improving the predictive power of epidemiological models by integrating climatic data and forecasts.
The influence of climatic conditions and the predictability of epidemics will be discussed also on specific case studies, such as the ongoing Coordinated Research Projects by IAEA focusing on a Rift Valley Fever and Avian Influenza.
Consequence of this meeting should be a better cooperation between climatologists and epidemiologists to improve the data base and exchange practises due to better understanding respective needs and limitations.
INVITED SPEAKERS:
Giulio De Leo - University of Parma, Italy
Leopold Haimberger - University of Vienna, Austria
Jeremy Pal - Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, USA
Dirk U. Pfeiffer - Royal Veterinary College, UK
Franz Rubel - University of Veterinary Medicine of Vienna, Austria
Thomas Selhorst - Federal Research Centre for Animal Health, Germany
Lorenzo Tomassini - Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Germany
Wolfgang Wagner - Vienna University of Technology, Austria
PARTICIPATION:
Researchers from all countries which are members of the UN, UNESCO or IAEA may attend the Conference. Although the main purpose of the Centre is to help research workers from developing countries within the framework of international cooperation, scientists from developed countries are also welcome to attend. The activity will be conducted in English.
As a rule, travel and subsistence expenses of the participants should be borne by their home institutions. Limited funds are available for some participants who are nationals of, and working in, a developing country, to be selected by the organizers. Such financial support is available only for those who attend the entire activity. There is no registration fee to attend this Conference.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION EXPIRED on 8 FEBRUARY 2008
Material:
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