亞洲石棉病會議 2009

推動亞洲反石棉基層運動

4月26-28日

香港

簡介及背景

「…… 在全面禁止使用石棉病之前，全球累樍石棉病死亡人數已可能高達1,000萬人。」── 美國加州大學Joseph LaDou

「石棉病是唯一最主要引致因工死亡和殘疾的職業病，每年死亡人數高達10萬人。」  

「……每170噸的石棉，就會釀成一宗間皮瘤，此病會令肺部纖維化，形成致命的癌症。」── 國際勞工組織安全工作計劃前主任Jukka Takala

到了2009年，我們仍討論著石棉病問題，這是不幸而且悲哀的。現時大部份的西方國家己經禁止使用石棉，或將它的使用降到最低，因為石棉這種被稱為「神奇的礦物」已導致大量死亡和破壞。其餘國家也理應禁制使用這種危害性的物質，它已經在全球導致成千上萬的工人

How to Register
For those who are interested in participating the conference, please complete the Registration Form below.

Deadline for registration: 15 March 2009
250 USD registration fee is required. This charge does NOT apply to speakers or delegates from Asian countries. There is a limited amount of funding to bring delegates to Hong Kong from Asian countries. This funding is especially for grassroots groups and invited speakers who will act as key resource people for the conference. Please apply for subsidy directly to us if you fall in this category.Click here for subsidy guidelines

Financial Support for Participants from Developing Countries especially in the Asian Region
The Organizing Committee is particularly keen to involve right persons from developing countries especially in the Asian region in the conference. We will provide financial support to help defray the whole or a part of expenses associated with conference attendance (e.g. air, ground transportation, food and hotel accommodation) to those who apply with ALL the required documents and original receipts.

 Eligibility criteria include:

1. organisations from LDC countries

2. organisations / trade unions working at grassroot levels in developing Asian countries

3. Activists, researchers from LDC and some developing Asian countries with a proven track record of activism

These are only guidelines, the final decision rests with the organisers of AAC 2009.

Asian Asbestos Conference 2009

Information for Abstract Submission
1. If you would like to contribute to one of our sessions (plenary, workshops or break-out groups), please send an abstract of your paper and other necessary information via e-mail to: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . If you prefer to send your abstract by postal mail or fax, please contact:
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2. The deadline for receiving abstracts is February 28, 2009.
3. Please do not send multiple submissions of the same abstract.