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USA. USA. Participants:. Joan L. Aron. Henry F. Diaz. Chet Ropelewsky. Roger Pulwarty. John Wiener. Phil Lounibos. Jorge Rey. Robert Zimmerman. CRN training programs -- summaries. USA. CHIEX Features:. http://chiex.net.

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  1. USA

  2. USA Participants: • Joan L. Aron • Henry F. Diaz • Chet Ropelewsky • Roger Pulwarty • John Wiener • Phil Lounibos • Jorge Rey • Robert Zimmerman

  3. CRN training programs -- summaries. USA CHIEX Features: http://chiex.net • CRN research projects -- summaries -- Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico, Jamaica. • New projects -- dengue in the Caribbean (START), Brazilian vulnerability to health impacts of climate change (CT Brazil). • Select projects by disease (malaria, dengue).

  4. English-language site with resource-limited Spanish and Portuguese translation. USA http://chiex.net CHIEX Features: • Publications and presentations (CRN) -- full text in some instances. • Networking -- meetings, other CRNs -- regionally and within country. • Members, institutions, frequently asked questions (FAQs).

  5. Example -- Caribbean El Niño News Network (http://www.cennn.org) (w/ IRI). USA http://chiex.net In the News : • Two news items every month using CRN members as resources (more hits at the site). • Directed at scientists and decision-makers in climate and health. • Primary geographic focus is the tropical Americas; also a global perspective.

  6. PUBLIC HEALTH: Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization. USA ConferenceWorkshop on ClimateHealth in the Caribbean May 21-25, 2002 • CLIMATE / WEATHER: World Meteorological Organization. • ENVIRONMENT: United Nations Environment Programme / Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean.

  7. Production advice for WHO report -- photographs and Spanish translation. USA Resources in IAI-CRN: • Speakers -- Tony Chen, Roger Pulwarty, Sam Rawlins, Guillermo Rua. • Planning -- finding other speakers on specific topics, communication channels, background information.

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