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10th meeting 7-8
October 2004
AGENDA
Room
XII
Palais des Nations,
Geneva |
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List of participants |
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| Thursday
7 October 2004 |
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| Morning
meeting 10:00-13:00, Task Force members only |
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Designation
of Chair for the meeting and adoption of the Agenda. |
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Introduction
to session (5 minutes), Sálvano Briceño,
ISDR Director, and colleagues
The
main objective of the closed session is to discuss the
future modalities and role of the Task Force and the secretariat,
and in particular in the follow-up to the World Conference
on Disaster Reduction and modalities for further enhancement
of the ISDR. |
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In general,
where is the Inter-Agency Task Force on Disaster Reduction
making a difference? Are its modalities adequate?
Open discussion
on improving the IATF - responding to priority needs
in regards to its role on policy coordination and guidance,
dissemination of results, status within the UN, membership,
the role of observers, and relationship to the ISDR
secretariat and regional inter-agency needs. Comments
from within IATF member organizations in relation to
the implementation of ISDR and the role of the ISDR
and IATF in strengthening their own work on disaster
risk reduction.
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Future role
of IATF members and the IATF as an active body in support
of the implementation of programme of action expected
from WCDR.
Discussion
and recommendations based on the section Implementation
and Follow-up arrangements in the draft Elements for
a Programme of Action 2005-2015, particularly in support
of national target setting and implementation. Members
are encouraged to discuss internally within their organizations
in advance.
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Presentation
on current status of a study on institutional arrangements
in the UN for disaster risk management. Discussions
on strengthening UN mechanisms including the consolidation
and enhancing of the status and functions of the Inter-Agency
Secretariat of the ISDR in the light of the World conference
on Disaster Reduction.
A briefing
note will be made available in advance. The discussion
is to provide feedback to further develop this study
for the consideration of the Senior Management Group
of the UN, chaired by the Secretary-General and further
discussion with IATF members and members of the Inter-Agency
Standing Committee on humanitarian affairs.
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Looking
to the Future: Practical Steps to Strengthen
the United Nations Relevance and Value-Added
in Disaster Risk Management
A
Report Prepared At The Request Of The International
Strategy For Disaster Reduction, The United Nations
Office For The Coordination Of Humanitarian Affairs
And The United Nations Development Programme
Randolph
Kent
December 2004
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| Afternoon
meeting 15h00-18h00, members and observers |
| 14h30 – 15h00 |
Coffee
available |
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| 15h00
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Item1
Welcome
remarks by the Chair, Mr. Jan Egeland, Under-Secretary-General
for Humanitarian Affairs, and adoption of the agenda.
(designation of co-chair)
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| 15h15 – 17h15
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Item
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Panel: How far can the World Conference on Disaster Reduction go in advancing
the implementation of disaster risk reduction?
The
Chair will introduce the panel and provide an update
on current expectations and challenges in the process
of preparation for the WCDR
The
panelists are drawn from the lead-agencies of the thematic
clusters
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Summary of national information on
the current status of disaster reduction, as background
for the World Conference on Disaster Reduction (Kobe-Hyogo,
Japan 18-22 January 2005) |
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Compilation
of the Outcomes of the Regional and
Thematic Meetings for the Preparation of the
World Conference on Disaster Reduction (WCDR)
18-22 January 2005, Kobe-Hyogo, Japan |
- Governance:
institutional and policy frameworks for risk reduction
(UNDP, UN-Habitat, ProVention Consortium, UNV)
- Risk
identification, assessment, monitoring and early
warning (WMO, UNU, EC/JRC)
- Knowledge
management and education: building a culture of
resilient communities (UNESCO, UNICEF, IFRC)
- Reducing
the underlying risk factors (UNEP, WHO, UNCRD)
- Preparedness
for effective response (OCHA, WFP)
- Regional
scope- purpose and scope of regional sessions at
WCDR (SOPAC)
Each
panelist to introduce (in 5 minutes) the “burning
issues” and scope of the discussion paper for
thematic clusters. Comments by members and observers.
Panel
discussion with particular focus on:
- potential
overlaps or gaps in thematic sessions and their
discussion papers
- implementation
options within each cluster in support of the Programme
of Action 2005-2015, and
- any
other suggestion to improve the preparation of
the thematic clusters in support of the inter-governmental
segment and WCDR outcomes.
Summary
and brief comments by John Horekens, Conference Coordinator. |
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Delivery
of the UN-Sasakawa Award for Disaster Reduction and
certificates. |
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Reception
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| Friday
8 October 2004 |
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| Morning
meeting 10h00-13h00 Members and observers |
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Afternoon
meetings 15h00-18h00
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Meetings
may be organized by Working Group coordinators as well
as informal discussions in preparation for the Second session
of the Preparatory Committee for WCDR. These will be announced
as they become known to the secretariat. The Working Group
on the WCDR, and the Working Group on Africa met in the
afternoon.
For information:
The second
session of the Preparatory Committee for WCDR will be convened
on Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 October at Room XIX, Palais
des Nations.
More
information will be distributed separately and available
on www.unisdr.org/wcdr
On Wed
13 October, the International Day for Disaster Reduction
will be celebrated worldwide. The ISDR secretariat and
partners will organize a series of activities during that
week around the theme: “Learning from today’s
disasters for tomorrow’s hazards” focusing
on education and awareness-raising activities. |
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| Additional
documents |
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