John Schafer from InterAction wanted to make sure that we all know that we are welcomed at their next info security workshop:

INFORMATION SECURITY WORKSHOP
Presented by the InterAction SAG
To: Hppc, Security, SAG, Sudan

InterAction Conference Center
1400 16th St. Ste 210 DC.
21 May 2008 1000 – 1600 hrs
RSVP: Jkearns@interaction.org (there will be limited space at this event high attendance expected)

The session is designed to help you gain information; insight, tools, and techniques regarding information security onitoring that you can take back to the office for immediate implementation.

The returns of the latest SAG ten second survey showed that only 11% of InterAction Memberships have updated nformation Security policies. Most members do not even have policies protection technology, equipment and procedures current methods used to compromise information building and system plans, drawings, and schematics
current trends and techniques for compromising information

TOPICS:

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You may be interested in learning about an upcoming academic forum to explore what it means to be transformational in all aspects of Christian development work. To go beyond a mere label, we must acknowledge the demands placed on us by the promise the term connotes. Transformational development’s distinctives should be found across the spectrum, impacting not just our scope of activities but our outcomes, not just motivations but operations, not just where we go or send but the posture with which we serve.

The event is co-sponsored by Food for the Hungry & George Fox University August 14-16, 2008, Newberg, Oregon

This conference hopes to bring together a broad interdisciplinary group of participants interested in wrestling with these issues and building sound academic foundations for both engaging in and educating for Christian development.

The Transformational Development Conference will be held this first year on the West Coast, and our plenary speakers include Dr. Bryant Myers, Dr. Evvy Campbell and Dr. Brian Fikkert. We are looking for presentations from faculty and graduate students (and poster presentations from undergraduate students). See the Transformational Development Conference call for presentations for more details or visit the conference web site to register.

The Overseas Security Advisory Council would like to invite members of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), faith-based organizations and academic institutions to our upcoming event:

NGO & Academic Institution Spring 2008 Safety & Security Seminar
Atlanta, Georgia at the Georgia Institute of Technology
April 17* & April 18, 2008
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This free seminar, hosted at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in Atlanta, will address overseas emergency response and crisis management for non-governmental organization (NGO) and academic study abroad program providers. Through support from sponsors, there will be no cost to attend and a continental breakfast and lunch will provided to attendees during the workshop.

*On Thursday, April 17, a NGO and faith-based workshop will be held at Georgia Tech to address the specific issues humanitarian and relief workers face overseas. This workshop is designed to complement the broader agenda for the joint seminar on Friday, April 18. NGOs and faith-based groups will be given first preference for the April 17 workshop.

Topics for the event include:
Risk and Crisis Management Challenges (crime, accidents, injury and terrorism),
Mental Health,
Orientation Programming,
Resources to Support Effective Program Administration.
Please RSVP as soon as possible, and no later than Thursday April 10, due to limited space.

Please provide the following information:
Name(s) of attendees, Organization and contact information
Type: Academic Institution OR Non-governmental Organization and/or Faith-based Group
Yes, I plan to attend BOTH Thursday April 17, NGO Workshop and Friday, April 18, Joint NGO & Academic Seminar
OR
Yes, I plan to attend ONLY Friday, April 18, Joint NGO and Academic Seminar

RSVP to Melissa Lee at Georgia Tech’s
Office of International Education:
E-Mail: Melissa.Lee@oie.gatech.edu
Phone: (404) 385-7329

For questions regarding the event’s program and sponsorship, please contact OSAC Coordinators Lauren D’Amore and Elena Carrington. 

John Schafer the Sr. Security Coordinator of InterAction and Mike O’Neill, Director of Security for Save the Children, will be participating in a seminar focusing on NGO security.  Please mark your calendars and join us at the seminar.

Jim Ball of the Evangelical Environmental Network has alerted me to a creation care conference that will be happening this week at Joel Hunter’s church near Orlando. It looks like it will have many great speakers, including Scott Sabin of Floresta who will be talking about climate change’s effect on the poor.
http://www.northlandchurch.net/c3