Former Inter-Agency Task Force on Disaster Reduction
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 10-11 October 2000
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2nd meeting 10-11 October 2000

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 Summary record and conclusions

AGENDA
GENEVA, 10-11 OCTOBER 2000
Palais des Nations
Room XXIV
 

Tuesday 10 October
Morning session 9.30-13.00
(including 30 min. coffee break)
1. Introductory statement by the Chair
2. Adoption of the Agenda
3. Briefing on the work of the ISDR Secretariat
Under this Agenda item the Director, a.i. of the Secretariat for ISDR will brief the Task Force on the activities of the Secretariat.
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4.

Substantive discussion:Under this Agenda item the Working Groups will present progress reports on their activities
   Disaster reduction activities in the field of El Niño, climate change and variability (Theme of WG1)
   Early Warning (Theme of WG2)
   The quantification of risk, vulnerability and impact of disasters (Theme of WG3)

13.00-14.30 - Lunch Break

Afternoon session 14.30-17.30
(including 30 min. coffee break)
5. Discussion of the Draft Framework for the implementation of the Strategy
(Doc. # TF2/3)
Under this Agenda item, the Task Force will consider the Draft Framework prepared by the ISDR Secretariat on the basis of comments from the Task Force and other interested parties.
   
  Substantive discussion (resumed):
Under this Agenda item, the ISDR Secretariat will introduce the following Focus Papers, which the Task Force had requested the ISDR Secretariat to prepare:
   
   The application of science and technology in disaster prevention
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    Talking Points for Presentation Focus Paper 1: Mainstreaming of Disaster Reduction into Sustainable Development
  and National Planning
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   Mainstreaming disaster reduction in sustainable development
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   Strengthening institutional capacity in developing countries
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Wednesday 11 Ocotber
Morning session 9.30-13.00
(including 30 min. coffee break)
 

Substantive discussion (continued):
Under the same Agenda item the ISDR Secretariat will also introduce the following papers on which the Task Force may wish to exchange views:
   Policies and legislation trends in disaster prevention
   Awareness raising and public information
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6. Future activities and scope of the work of the Task Force
7. Any other business
8. Date of the Third Meeting of the Task Force
  Closing of the meeting
 
 
Additional documents
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A proposal for the implementation of collaborative activities
United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat)

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 Report of the Inter-American Committee on Natural Disaster Reduction (IACNDR)
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 Paper Presented to the Inter-Agency Task Force on Disaster Reduction on Behalf of the Rio Group
 
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