HISPANIC ENVIRONMENTAL AND

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH FORUM

Rosen Plaza Hotel

Orlando, Florida

October 18th - 19th, 2000

AGENDA


Wednesday, October 18th, 2000

8:30 - 9:00 Welcome Remarks

Maritza Tennassee, Regional Advisor on Workers’ Health, PAHO

9:00 -10:00 Keynote Speakers

Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers (UFW)

Tequila Brooks, Secretariat of the Commission for Labor Cooperation (NAALC)

Questions & Answers

10:00-10:15 Break

10:15-11:30 Expert Panel

Moderator, Adolph Falcon, National Alliance for Hispanic Health

"Occupational Health Status of Hispanics in the U.S.: A Call for Action"

Rafael Moure, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

"The Environmental and Occupational Health Situation in the US Mexico Border: Challenges and Opportunities"

Enrique Paz, PAHO Field Office, El Paso, Texas

"Workers’ Health: A Regional Perspective"

Paul Olson, 3M and former Chair of the AIHA International Committee

Questions & Answers

11:30-11:45 General Orientation and Announcements

11:45-1:00 Lunch

Luncheon Speaker

Romulo J. Diaz, Jr., Assistant Administrator Administration and Resources Management, EPA

1:00 - 5:00 Break Out Groups (Afternoon Break Within Discussion Groups)

5:00 Night Out in Orlando

 


Thursday, October 19th, 2000

8:45 - 9:15 Open Forum

9:15 - 9:30 Occupational Safety & Health Report

9:30 - 9:45 Environmental Health Report

9:45- 10:00 International Workers’ Health Report

10:00-10:15 Break

10:15-10:45 Common Themes and General Comments

10:45-11:15 Next Steps and Closing Remarks

11:15-11:30 Evaluation of the Forum

11:30 Closing Ceremony

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