Contagion and Stability
Abstract
The Contagion and Stability Game provided a forum% for discussing the military, economic, informational, political, and medical aspects of contagion in an environmentally stressed region of the less-developed world-South Asia. Conference planners developed a scenario set in contemporary India that incorporated natural disaster, the growing local population and the concurrent presence of HIV/AIDS, cholera and plague. Ensuing negotiations clarified environment, health, and population issues that are central to the stability of the region and of priority interest to the United States, regional states, international organizations, and the non-governmental organizations (NGO) community. Conference participants included senior representatives of United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Department of State, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the Environmental Protection Agency; public health experts from the Centers for Disease Control, the U.S. Pacific Command, the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; diplomatic representatives from India, Switzerland, and Egypt; leaders of population, health and environment NGOs; academics from leading universities and think tanks; and representatives of the sponsoring organizations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA423881
Entities
People
- Jeffrey C. Reynolds
- Kent H. Butts
Organizations
- United States Army War College