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Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction Second session, 15 – 19 June 2009. www.unisdr.org. ISDR Support Grooup Geneva, 7 October 2008 R. Glenn Mittermann, Senior Coordinator. UNISDR , Geneva. What is the Global Platform ? Outcome of 2007 session Who participates?
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Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction Second session, 15 – 19 June 2009 www.unisdr.org ISDR Support Grooup Geneva, 7 October 2008 R. Glenn Mittermann, Senior Coordinator UNISDR, Geneva
What is the Global Platform ? Outcome of 2007 session Who participates? Supporting processes Agenda / Programme for 2009 Milestones towards 2009 session Governments’ role Issues covered in this presentation
What is the Global platform? • Main body of the ISDR system • Goal: to sustain world-wide momentum to build the resilience of nations and communities to disasters • Convened by the USG as Chair of the ISDR system • Brings together a broad range of partners • Four fold objective (A/RES/62/192, paras 15, 11 February 2008): • Assess progress • Enhance awareness • Share experience and learn from good practice • Identify remaining gaps and actions to accelerate implementation
Statistics: 3 day session 120 + governments 105 + organizations 1150 + participants Global PlatformFirst session June 2007
Outcomes of 2007 session • Higher profile for disaster risk reduction • Knowledge sharing by organizations • Networking / partnership-building • Chair’s summary: recommendations on • supporting country efforts • programme focus • ISDR System development
Who participates? • By invitation USG as Chair of the ISDR system • Member States • Organizations • UN agencies • Regional bodies • IFIs • Representatives of civil society, the private sector and the scientific and academic communities
Government participation • Official invitations through missions in Geneva • Copied to NY missions • Information also provided to partners in countries • national platforms for disaster risk reduction • concerned government ministries • other major organizations / institutions in the country • UN country team • Government decides on composition of national delegation • Multi-stakeholder delegation encouraged
Supporting processes • Regional platforms • Major conferences & events • Thematic platforms • Global assessment report • Scientific and technical committee
Key regional events - regional platforms • Europe • International workshop: for a new governance of natural risk • (27 – 28 October, Istanbul) • Asia • Third Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction • (2 – 4 December, Kuala Lumpur) • Africa: • Senior Level regional platform meeting (4 – 6 February, Addis Ababa • Americas • Second Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction for the Americas • (10 – 12 March, Panama) • West Asia and the Middle East • Second Middle East and North Africa regional conference on disaster risk management and reduction (tbd, Sana’a, Yemen)
Themes / Agenda(under discussion) • Exploring linkages among disasters, poverty & vulnerability • Increasing investment at all levels to reduce disaster risk • Increasing resilience to drought and floods in Africa • Making schools and hospitals safe from disaster
Themes / Agenda(under discussion) • Progress and challenges • Globally (Global Assessment Report) • By region (region-specific discussions) • Preparations for mid-term review of the Hyogo Framework • Identification of actions to accelerate national and local implementation
Programme(under discussion) • Monday 15 June (prepartory day) • Tuesday – Friday 16 – 19 June (session) • Plenary sessions (Tuesday - Friday) • Thematic orientation • High level dialogues, statements • Committee of the whole (Tuesday & Wednesday) • Supplements plenary sessions • Disaster risk reduction marketplace • (Monday – Friday) • Presentations & booths
Governments’ role Participate in preparations through Support Group before & in follow-up to Global Platform (e.g. mid-term review of Hyogo implementation) Prepare (appropriate delegation, substantive inputs) Participate actively in lead-up processes (regional platforms etc.) Provide financial support Attend and contribute to the session
Inform the secretariat of your interest to participate in an informal group to advise & support the secretariat in preparing for the 2009 session. E-mail: delpech@un.org with a copy to: hakozaki@un.org ISDR Support Group web page (user id is “isdrsg” and password is “support”:) www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/networks/private/support-group Information on the 2007 session and plans for the 2009 session: www.preventionweb.net/english/hyogo/GP/ More information
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