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Launch of the 2nd South Asia Disaster Report, published by Duryog Nivaran and Practical Action

The South Asia Disaster Report 2008  - Disaster and Development in South Asia: Connects & disconnects was launched at the Indigenous Knowledge session on the third day of the Global Platform conference.  This is the second South Asia Disaster Report and is an analytical review of the DRR scenarios in South Asia with a view to move the theory into practice.  Salvano Briceño, , who was at the launch commented on the timeliness of the theme, saying the theme of this report was more or less the theme of this whole platform, that is the ‘connects & disconnects’ of development – disaster linkages and this is what we need to figure out, to move ahead.

 

News from the South Asian region

Maldives cabinet meets underwater to highlight global warming threat.


 


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   ALERTS
4th Asian ministerial conference on disaster risk reduction

Date - 25th to 28th October 2010
Location - Korea, Rep of (Incheon) 

The overarching theme of the conference is "Disaster Risk Reduction for Climate Change Adaptation"

  • Conference declaration of commitment with action plan
  • Scientific and political recommendations for tangible application
  • Regional Partnership for Disaster Risk Reduction for Climate Change Adaptation
The Asian Ministerial Conferences on Disaster Risk Reduction, organized every two years since 2005 at Asian Governments` initiative, represent unique opportunities for Ministers in charge of disaster risk management from the Asia and Pacific region to reaffirm their commitment to Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) implementation and to exchange valuable experiences on successful practices and innovative approaches in implementing HFA`s five priorities for action at the national and local levels.

www.amcdrrkorea.org


ADPC Training

5th Regional Training course on GIS for Disaster Risk Management-Level 1(GIS-Basic)

16-27 Aug 2010
Bangkok, Thailand
 
www.adpc.net


A short course on : Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation to Climate Change
Dhaka, 22-28 July 2010
 
 
Is climate change going to bring more and worse disasters? If it does, what needs to be done to adapt to it?
 
This course, the fourth in a series of short courses at the new International Centre for Climate Change and Development, will be relevant to staff of organisations (both government as well as non-government) that deal with disasters or development issues. It will increase their knowledge and understanding of how to deal with disasters and climate change, and how to link disaster risk reduction with development in the process of adaptation.
 
Note - A limited number of scholarships are available for participants who do not come from organisations that have donor support.
 
Fro more visit www.centers.iub.edu.bd

A Disaster Management stream - How the construction industry is able to contribute towards improved resilience to disasters

Centre for Disaster Resilience at the School of the Built Environment, University of Salford, UK  together with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) will  host a Disaster Management stream at RICS`s COBRA 2010 research conference to be held at Dauphine Université Paris, France, on 2-3 September 2010. 

Contributions are invited for this themed session on Disaster Management which aims to stimulate ideas arising from research by exploring a range of perspectives from which the construction industry is able to contribute towards improved resilience to disasters and by facilitating the dissemination of the existing knowledgebase. With the increased number of natural and manmade disasters taking place, there is a great need to address these issues by the academic community. 

For more information please visit www.rics.org



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


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  DDRMT Report

HFA mid term review is on. Participate in the online debates


Local Knowledge and Disaster Risk Reduction
Keynote on Indigenous Knowledge
Global Platform for Disaster Reduction
Geneva, 17 June 2009
Dr. Ben Wisner

Microinsurance for Disaster Risk Reduction Course Material

Practical approaches on community based disaster management planning

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  S.A. Disaster Report
 
An analytical view of South Asian Disaster Situation, Response and Management is presented.......

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  Discussion of the week
 


SAARC development fund (SDF) launched in Bhutan

"The important role of SDF is building a strong and dynamic SAARC through poverty alleviation and the promotion of economic integration among our countries," said Bhutanese Prime Minister Thinley in his inaugural speech.

The SDF is like the International Monetary Fund and Asian Development Bank which will serve as a regional funding mechanism to fund various social, economic and infrastructure projects in the region, Bhutan`s official daily newspaper Kuensel reported on Thursday.
 
For more visit - www.english.people.com.cn



Spreading message on Climate Change & Global Warming


Applying Disaster Risk Reduction for Climate Change
Adaptation: Country Practices and Lessons


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