News
- Sphere Project Newsletter, July 2010
- Public-Private Partnerships Can Unlock Central Asia's Vast Potential - ADB
- ADB President Reaffirms Support for Nepal
- ADB Helps PRC Develop Key Gateway Cities in Southwest Region
- ADB President to Visit Nepal as Resident Mission Marks 20 Years of Operations
- Sphere Newsletter
- Sphere newsletter
- ADB to Help Improve Public Transport in Kathmandu
- ADB Upgrades Forecast for Developing Asia as Broad Recovery Continues
- Time to Unwind Policy Stimulus with Emerging East Asia's V-Shaped Recovery Firmly on Track - ADB Report
International Humanitarian Aid Procurement Review 2009
UN News
- Sindicatum Carbon Capital Gives Major Donation to WFP for Rural Development in East Indonesia
- Hunger's Global Hotspots: 19 November 2008
- WFP Steps Up Distributions in Eastern Congo
- Kenyans Save WFP Food Cargo From River
- International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women - 25 November 2008
Red Cross / Red Crescent
Product News
Lifesaver bottleFirst 1,000 Lifesaver bottles shipped to Haiti
Canadian supplier of redeployable shelter systems Weatherhaven, have furnished 140 (350-square-foot) aluminum framed structures with fabric covers, for UN Agencies and NGOs helping with relief efforts in the earthquake-ravaged country.
KidBean.com, an online retailer of organic baby clothing and toys, has teamed up with Soles4Souls® to assist in their efforts to donate 1 million pairs of shoes, along with other relief supplies, to victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti.
In light of the recent devastating earthquake in Haiti, we at Kuehne + Nagel worldwide are positioning our facilities and staff to offer expedited services to the affected area.
Company News
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DenmarkTelephone and fax numbers remain the same:
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Email: buk@bukkehave.com - National Tent House was established in 1957 by two brothers, Mohammed Ahmed and Anwar Ahmed at Mohammed Bin Qasim Road, Karachi for the manufacturing of tents and canvas goods.
In 1963 the manufacturing activities were shifted to the factory in Korangi Industrial Area. The company started exports of Canvas, Tarpaulins, Tents and Bags to the world market.
- Naturelink Aviation is geared for the provision of short, medium long term air support to clients anywhere globally. Experts in value added aircraft leasing , specialising in ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance). Contracts can be negotiated to suit the needs of individual clients under differing circumstances. The experience and expertise of the Aircraft Leasing staff is available to clients when planning an operation. Our expertise also encompasses the handling of off-base operations. Leases are drawn up according to standard industry principles and governed by International Law.
- At the time where the entire world is focused on the humanitarian efforts in Dubai, Worldwide Shelters proudly announced our presence at DIHAD 2008. The attendees at the show included the vast majority of humanitarian organizations on the planet. Our exhibition space showcased our flagship products which drew high attention due to the quality and durability of our shelters. Our visitors included the Chairman of the Higher Committee for DIHAD - H.E. Ibrahim Brumelha who is the Cultural and Humanitarian Advisor of H.H.
- ICARE, a sister company of Euro Ops, is devoted to humanitarian assignments. Icare send complete teams all over the world: station managers, flight dispatchers, logisticians. Icare is present in numerous conflict zones and the bivouacs of the largest NGO and their contractors (ICRC, UN, MSF...). By relying upon ICARE, they are able to devote themselves exclusively to their assignments.
Product Reviews and Testing
Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President, Prime Minister of United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Dubai, supported by Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Est., and officially supported by the United Nations and the UAE Red Crescent Society. Index will host the seventh Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference & Exhibition - DIHAD - 2010. This unique event will take place at the Dubai International Convention Centre, from the 4th to the 6th of April 2010.
IHAPS is upgrading this section of the site. If you are would like to post any information regarding product development or testing that is relevant to this sector, please email information to@ gb@ihapsnet.org
At HYDRO-PHOTON we believe thorough testing is essential to the development of safe and reliable products. As a result we have conducted a wide range of testing both in house and at independent laboratories and test facilities. Testing has focussed on three general areas: microbiological, electronic and mechanical.
Concrete Canvas Shelter - The building in a bag.The Concrete Canvas Shelter has won 11 awards including the Saatchi and Saatchi Award for World Changing Ideas. Several patents have been filed.
The Need:
Concrete Canvas Shelter (CCS) has 2 major advantages over tents:
1) Operational: CCS enables a hardened structure from day one of a crisis. It provides much better environmental protection in extreme climatic conditions, better security against looting and enables otherwise impossible medical procedures.http://www.sheltercentre.org/shelterproject/attached/manfield2.pdf
Modelling of a Cold Climate Emergency Shelter Prototype and a Comparison with
the United Nations Winter Tent
