Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction Second Session will be held in Geneva, Switzerland from the 16th June 2009 to the 19th June 2009.The goal of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, as the main body of the strengthened ISDR system, is to sustain world-wide momentum to build the resilience of nations and communities to disasters.

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The following link draws on previous experiences from Bangladesh and may contain some useful generic lessons, links and references for those working in the crisis.

www.alnap.org

IDRC Chengdu 2009

Date: 13-15 Jul 2009
Organizer: International Disaster and Risk Conference (IDRC)
Location: China (Chengdu)

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4th annual international workshop & expo on the Sumatra tsunami disaster & recovery - AIWEST-DR 2009

Date: 23-24 Nov 2009
Organizer: Syiah Kuala University; Tsunami and Disaster Mitigation Research Center (TDMRC)
Location: Indonesia (Banda Aceh)

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