INT. SEMINAR ON RESCUE OPERATIONS IN DISASTERS TO BE HELD IN CROATIA ON 24-26 MAY

ZAGREB, May 5 (Hina) - The Adriatic resort of Dubrovnik will host an international seminar from 24 to 26 May on protecting and rescuing victims of disasters.#L# The seminar, which will be organised by Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC) and the Croatian Interior Ministry, will pool representatives of 30 member-states of NATO, the alliance's Partnership for Peace programme, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the World Health Organisation (WHO), the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPWC), the European Union and the Stability Pact. NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader are expected to attend the event. (Hina) ms