2018 John R. Freeman Lecture

2018 John R. Freeman Lecture  
Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Engineering in International Humanitarian Response: Lessons from Haiti and Worldwide
Sponsored by the Environmental & Water Resources Institute Boston Chapter

Tuesday, April 10, 2018
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tang Center (Building E51)
70 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02139

Featuring:
Daniele Lantagne
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University 
 
Worldwide, both the number of emergencies (including natural disasters, outbreaks, and conflict) and the number of people affected by emergencies are increasing, and the rate of increase is anticipated to accelerate with climate change and population densification.  Depending on context, affected populations may have both material and health needs, including shelter, health care, mental health care, and/or protection. Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) provision are often critical needs in humanitarian contexts. This talk will begin with a history of humanitarian response, followed by a discussion of the current humanitarian landscape (including types of emergencies, affected populations, and their health needs), the types of emergency WASH interventions, knowledge gaps in WASH response that engineers can help fill, and thoughts on the future of humanitarian response. The talk will be grounded with field experiences from Dr. Lantagne’s 16 years’ of work in humanitarian response in over 50 countries, focusing on Haiti. 
 
Click here to see the event flyer with more information on the program. 
 

Registration Information:

This is a FREE event funded by the BSCES John R. Freeman Fund as outreach to students and young professionals interested in careers in water resources engineering.  All are welcome.  

Please click here to register for the 2018 John R. Freeman Lecture.