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On 4th October 2006, the first anniversary of the 8th October 2005 earthquake in Pakistan will be commemorated in the Netherlands.

In this regard an event is organized at the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam which is dedicated not only to the courage of the survivors of the earthquake alone, but also to the humble efforts of those in the Netherlands who helped Pakistan in this difficult time. In disaster management assistance, women are often left behind internationally. In Pakistan where this disaster is already having a great impact on country’s efforts in the areas of poverty reduction, economic development and the regional conflict prevention in general, the earthquake is having a greater impact on the position of women.

Thus this opportunity is seized to get informed about Pakistan, its culture, commerce and cuisine and also by debating and analyzing the humanitarian assistance through Dutch donor organizations and the development cooperation.

The event is organised by Gender Concerns International and the Pakistani community in the Netherlands and is supported by NCDO. TransCity has supported Gender Concerns International throughout the years. The event starts at 1 PM and will last until 8 PM and includes debates, music and a fashion show. You can check the Gender Concerns International website for more information.