Global Disaster Information Global Disaster Information Network Network www.gdin.org www.gdin.org Sharing Information and Resources, and Sharing Information and Resources, and More Effectively More Effectively Using New and Existing Technologies Using New and Existing Technologies to Save Lives and Property to Save Lives and Property briefing by by briefing Larry Winter Roeder, Jr Larry Winter Roeder, Jr Executive Director Executive Director GDIN GDIN gdincommunity@hotmail.com gdincommunity@hotmail.com
Natural Disasters are a Global Systemic Risk. A single event can wipe out a billion dollars of development, Disasters worldwide and cause widespread human annually kill more than suffering and political instability . 133,000 people, make more than 140 million homeless, and cost $440 billion in property damage . Future disasters could cost more than $150 Billion each .
Much of the disaster prone world is poor, with little internet access, little or no insurance and limited ability to use modern disaster information technology. � One billion people live in disaster-prone shanty towns. � 40 of the 50 fastest growing cities are located in Volcanoes Threaten cities earthquake zones. and Refugees
To address these issues, you are invited to Partner with GDIN, The Global Disaster Information Network GDIN International is a global partnership aimed at providing decision makers the right information in the right format and at the right time. GDIN will work anywhere on any kind of disaster.
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GDIN2002 June 19-22, 2002, Rome
Executive Director of GDIN: Larry Roeder, lroeder@hotmail.com Coordinator for GDIN2002 Dr. Raniero Guerra, MD Director General, International Relations – gdincommunity@hotmail.com www.gdin.org www.gdin.org
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