The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UN-OOSA) and the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) jointly organised a Workshop on the theme "Integrated Space Technology Applications - Support to Managing Potentially Hazardous Events", from 26 to 27 September 2008. The Workshop was held in conjunction with the 59th International Astronautical Congress (IAC). Ms Mazlan Othman (UN-OOSA) gave an overview of the UN-SPIDER programme.