Topics
· The concept of refugee, displaced person, mass population movements
· Asylum, shelter, protection, human rights
· Health problems of mass population movements. Health management
· Different refugee situations depending on the nature of disaster: war, fires, explosions, socio-economic difficulties, internal strife, natural disasters, man-made disasters
· International legislation, legal issues, moral issues, humanitarian work
· International action, relief response, funding
· The international community: Intergovernmental organizations, the UN system: High Commissioner for Refugees, World Health Organization, Department of Humanitarian Affairs, specialized organizations like the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine; Non-govemmental organizations; Training opportunities and needs

The following courses will be held:
28-29 October 1996 - Management of refugee health and mass population displacement disaster.
4-9 November 1996 - Organization of sanitary emergency and early health measures in pre-hospital and major emergency situation.
15-16 November 1996 - Psychological aspects in major emergency
18-20 November 1996 - Toxicological emergencies
21-22 November 1996 - Burns and fire disasters

For information on the above courses contact: CEMEC Secretariat Ospedale di Stato Via La Toscana, Cailungo 47031 Repubblica di San Marino Tel.:+994535 - Fax: 903706 Area Code 0549 (from Italy) + 00378. 549 (from other country)

Topics
Education and training in disaster medicine
Public health and emergencies for large populations
Epidemiology of disasters
Management of disaster vicfims

For further information contact:
Asszisztencia Congress Bureau Ltd.
Okt6ber 23. u. 17. 111/3. H- 1117 Budapest, Hungary
Tel: +361.371.0712 - Fax: +361.161.0149
E - mail: assziszt@odin.net

1997

Contact: Scientific Secretariat O.D. Dmitrienko,
Thermal Injuries, St. Petersburg Medical Academy for Postgraduate Education, 41, SaltykovTschedrin str.,
St.Petersburg, 191015 Russia
Tel.: +7(812)314 22 33 - Fax: +7(812)273 00 39
or Dr. Andrew M.Munster, Baltimore Regional Bum Center, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center,
4940 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA,
Tel.: (410)550-0886; Fax: (410)550-1165

Contact: Prof. Dr. W. Dick, YJinik fur Anasthesiologie,
Johannes Gutenberg Universitdt, Langenbeckstr. 1 D-55131 Mainz, Germany
Fax: 49-6131-236028