IOM and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Stability Operations of the US Department of Defense,
are co-sponsoring an in-depth workshop on "Information Sharing in
Insecure Environments".

The five-day workshop, being held this week in
Monterey, California, is hosted by the Center for Stabilization and
Reconstruction Studies at the Naval Postgraduate School.

Participants to the workshop include more than
40 representatives from international organizations, NGOs, the
armed forces and government civilian agencies that are tasked to
deliver humanitarian assistance following natural disasters or
armed conflict, often in insecure environments.

Given the critical role that information plays
in the assessment, preparation and delivery of vital humanitarian
assistance to populations in need, and the complex relationships
between all actors involved, the workshop is a valuable opportunity
to review existing guidelines and make recommendations for
improvement.

For more information contact:

Erin Foster

IOM Washington DC

Tel: 1.202.415.9824

E-mail: "mailto:efoster@iom.int" target="_blank" title=
"">efoster@iom.int

Nick Tomb

Program Coordinator

Center for Stabilization and Reconstruction Studies

Tel: 831.656.1829

E-mail: "mailto:ntomb@nps.edu" target="_blank" title=
"">ntomb@nps.edu