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Event Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (4th Session)

This concept note for the fourth session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction outlines the main themes of the conference. The aim of the Fourth Session will be to continue the momentum into a durable and sustained effort from all actors (governments, NGOs and civil society, international agencies and organizations, academic and technical institutions, and the private sector) to take shared responsibility in reducing risks and reinforcing resilience in our communities. The Fourth Session will also be an opportunity to progress and consult on the Hyogo Framework for Action.

The fourth session of the Global Platform will be held in Geneva at the International Conference Centre from Sunday 19 May to Thursday 23 May 2013.

A draft was shared in 2011 and open for comments through 20 January 2012.

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Keywords

  • Themes:Civil Society/NGOs, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Economics of DRR, Governance, Information Management, Media, Public-private Partnerships, Risk Identification & Assessment, Urban Risk & Planning

  • Short URL: http://preventionweb.net/go/23895 

Contact information n/a
Event type Conference
File link http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2013/
Source http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2013/
Subject(s) RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY
Relation http://preventionweb.net/go/23895
Geographical coverage Switzerland,
Address Geneva
Organizer Global platform for disaster risk reduction 2013
Target audience International
Period [19/05/2013 - 23/05/2013]
Status Confirmed
Working language(s) ENGLISH
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