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No. 003-M
MEMORANDUM FOR CORRESPONDENTS
January 12, 1999
The Republic of Kazakhstan, U.S. Central Command and the Arizona National Guard will participate in an international computer workshop Jan. 16 -24 in Phoenix, Ariz.
The workshop design seeks new ways to manage disasters, collect and process emergency information, and improve written emergency management techniques. The cooperative effort will be conducted in the spirit of the Partnership for Peace Program, and as part of the state partnership between Arizona and Kazakhstan.
This Arizona workshop also provides the basis for an international computer-based exercise in Almaty, Kazakhstan, set for May 1999. The practical exercise in Almaty will demonstrate mutual planning and an inter-regional response to a model catastrophic earthquake in a large city. This event will highlight military support to civil authorities, and enhance regional cooperation and information sharing in emergency management and disaster response.
Regional players in both events include Kazakhstan (host nation), Turkmenistan, Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan.
Participants from the United States include National Guard members and civilian emergency management officials from Arizona, Montana, Nevada, Louisiana, and also representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
For more information on the events and coverage opportunities in Arizona and in Almaty, Kazakhstan, please call Capt. Eileen Bienz, Arizona National Guard Public Affairs, at (602) 267-2550, or contact by FAX (602) 267-2337.
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