CONFERENCE FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS

CONFERENCE FINAL CALL FOR ABSTRACTS, PAPER PRESENTATIONS
AND GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
18TH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE
AND EXHIBITIONS
GABORONE, BOTSWANA
HELD AT
Botswana International Conference and Exhibitions Center- Boipuso Hall.
Plot 50381. Moedi, Off Machel Drive.
Fairgrounds Park. Gaborone
17th -19th November 2004
THEME: - EMPOWERING THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROFFESSION
(09 267) 395555. Please indicate that
you are a participant for the
Environmental Health Conference.
The Ministry of health in collaboration
with World Health organization and
Botswana Environmental Health
Officers Association are pleased to
invite you to attend the 18th
Environmental Health Conference and
Exhibitions. The conference will be an
opportunity for different sectors within
and outside Botswana to share
experiences and address capacity needs
related to Environmental health.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The conference is intended for scientists,
health professions, researchers and
policy makers as well as leaders from
public, private and parastatal
organizations, non-governmental
organizations and all levels of
government.
You are also invited to submit proposals
for presentations, special sessions and
seminars. Those who submit their
proposals in the form of abstracts will
have the opportunity for their papers to
be included in the abstract book. Should
you need any further information on the
conference please send your enquiries to
[email protected] or
[email protected]
Academicians and students from schools
of public and environmental health,
universities and colleges are also
encouraged to the conference.
CONFERENCE THEME
The principal theme for the conference is
“Empowering the Environmental
Health Profession”. The dynamic and
complex nature of issues demands a
holistic approach by professionals and
poses a challenge to the practitioners in
the field of Environmental Health.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The conference will take place in
Gaborone at the Botswana Conference
and Exhibition Center (Boipuso Hall)
from 17-19 November 2004. It is
expected that 150 national, regional and
international participants will attend the
conference from different professional
backgrounds and from both the region
and international. The deadline for
registration for the conference is 5th
November 2004. Late registration will
not be accepted.
The conference is organized under four
sub themes:•
Challenges for the contemporary
Environmental and Public Health
practice
•
Building successful
Environmental Health Programs
•
Networking for Environmental
Health
•
Healthy Environments for
children
HOTEL ACCOMODATION
The conference official hotel is Cresta
Lodge (Address). Participants are urged
to arrange for their accommodation
bookings directly with the hotel and
book as early as possible at this no.
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State brief summary of the
content
CONFERENCE GOALS
Email to: [email protected]
[email protected]
To prepare the Environmental Health
practitioners for the challenges of the
21st century,
• Promote the need for integration
and a common approach for
dealing with the Environmental
Health problems.
• To promote the development of
the emerging environmental
Health leaders.
Paper submissions should be also be
E-mailed to the secretariat on the above
address and submitted by 30th October
2004 for the secretariat to make
appropriate preparations prior to the
conference. Please submit a
POWERPOINT copy for presentation
and another copy on WORD format for
the conference report.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
CONFERENCE EXHIBITIONS
To build a local and regional integration
and build a common approach for
dealing with the environmental health
problems.
For companies that would like to exhibit
at the conference, provision is made for
the following: Environmental Sampling and monitoring
equipment: - aquatic, soil and air
To enhance the development of the
current and future generations of
Environmental Health leaders.
Waste Management Equipment
To provide forum for the latest findings
in Environmental Health
Software: Expert systems, databases,
GIS, GPS
FINAL CALL FOR ABSRACTS
AND PAPER SUBMISSIONS
Publications: Books and journals
Pollution abatement equipment
Abstract are still accepted until 15
October 2004. They should strictly: •
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Toxicology testing supplies and
equipment
Address the conference themes
and topics.
Be transmitted electronically and
have not more than 250 words.
Have a title, list of authors and
their affiliations
Have a mailing address, business
telephone, fax and email.
State objectives of the paper
On site sanitation technology
Cleaner Technology Equipment
For further information on exhibitions
contact Tebogo Maule at
[email protected] or [email protected]
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CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES.
(Look for the information desk at the
conference facility)
The conference provides a lunch and two
teas everyday for 150 participants. Each
participant will receive a package that
consists of a conference bag, abstract
book and stationery.
OFFICIAL OPENING DINNER
Tuesday 16th November 2004
Venue; - Boipuso Hall
(See program and conference
information)
CONFERENCE EXCURSIONS
The conference organizers provide
opportunity for excursions to Mokolodi
Game Reserve. Please make
arrangements at the information desk
during registration for the places of
interests that have been identified for
participants towards the end of the
conference. Please fill in the forms
provided at the registration desk to
indicate or your place of interest.
Transport will be provided in this regard.
To avoid disappointment arrangements
should be made during registration.
CONFERENCE TECHNICAL
SESSION
Plenaries will run everyday for the
morning sessions, then participants can
diverge into specified rooms for the
parallel sessions (See the scientific
program).
CONFERENCE PACKAGE
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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM
Environmental Health Conference and Exhibitions
Gaborone, Botswana
THEME; Empowering the Environmental Health Profession
(Please print clearly in block capital letters and submit completed form to the secretariat)
Title: Ms, Mr., Mrs., Dr, Proff.
First Name ----------------------Last Name----------------------Organisation --------------------------- Position ------------------Business address ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------City -------------------------- Country -----------------------Phone ------------------ Fax ------------------E-mail----------------------Any relevant information that you would like to communicate to the
conference organisers
____________________________________________________________________
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Indicate if you will go out on an excursion (If yes contact the information Desk for more
information)
Yes
No
Details of the secretariat for the participants: The conference Secretariat
Att: Ms Gaesi Mophuting
Community Health Services Division or
Tel: 39754 351
Gaborone
Fax: 3974 354
INFORMATION
Ministry
Of Health ABOUT BOTSWANA
e-mail: [email protected]
(For more information visit this website www.tourism.gov.bw)
[email protected]
P/Bag 00269
Gaborone
Geography and Loccation
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Botswana is a land-locked country dominated in geographical terms by the Kalahari
Desert - a sand-filled basin averaging 1,100 metres above sea level. The country lies
between longitudes 20 and 30 degrees east of Greenwich and between the latitudes 18
and 27 degrees approximately south of the Equator
The country is bordered by Zambia and Zimbabwe to the northeast, Namibia to the north
and west, and South Africa to the south and southeast. At Kazungula, four countries Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Namibia - meet at a single point mid-stream in the
Zambezi River.
Climate
Botswana's climate is semi-arid. Though it is hot and dry for much of the year, there is a
rainy season, which runs through the summer months. Rainfall tends to be erratic,
unpredictable and highly regional. Often a heavy downpour may occur in one area while
10 or 15 kilometres away there is no rain at all. Showers are often followed by strong
sunshine so that a good deal of the rainfall does not penetrate the ground but is lost to
evaporation and transpiration.
The conference will be running on a summer season, therefore participants should expect
Money/ Currency
The currency for the country is Pula, which is divided into 100 thebe. Bank notes come in
denominations of P 10, P20, P50 and P 100. For conversions refer to the currency
converter on the Internet.
Major credit cards include VISA, MASTERCARDS, AMERICAN EXPRESS AND
DINERS CLUB. These are in use by most of the facilities that the participants will be
using
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