AGENDA
Geneva, 25-26 April 2002
Palais des Nations
Conference Room XVI |
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Thursday
25 April
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Morning session 9.30-12.30
(including 30 min. coffee break) |
| Internal Meeting of the Members of the Inter-Agency Task
Force |
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Afternoon session 14.30-17.30
(including 30 min. coffee break) |
| 1. |
Introductory
statement by the Chair |
| 2. |
Adoption
of the Agenda |
| 3. |
Introduction
by the Director of the ISDR Secretariat
The
Director of the ISDR Secretariat will illustrate the state
of the implementation of the ISDR programme in general
and elaborate on some current and planned activities of
the ISDR Secretariat. The paper “Note on the Activity
of the ISDR Secretariat” will provide participants
with additional details.
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| 4. |
Reports
from Task Force Working Groups
In
addition to briefings from each Working Group, under
this item there will be a general discussion on drought
introduced by a presentation by WG1 complemented
by comments from other Working Groups. The discussion
is expected to lead to the identification of the
role of the Task Force in this area of common concern. |
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18.00 Reception
Restaurant des Délégués
(8th floor, main building)
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Friday
26 April
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Morning session 9.30-12.30
(including 30 min. coffee break) |
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Global
review of disaster reduction initiatives
The
ISDR Secretariat will brief the Task Force on the ongoing
global review of progress made around the world in
the implementation of the goals and objectives of the
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction. Participants
are welcome to provide input and advice on the ongoing
work as well as concerning future reports.
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| 6. |
Disaster reduction
in the context of the preparations for the World Summit
on
Sustainable Development
With
a view to following up on discussions held during the
fourth meeting of the Task Force, participants will
assess the ongoing preparatory process and the inter-agency
efforts put in place to ensure that disaster reduction
is adequately reflected in the work and outcome of
the Summit. |
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Afternoon session 14.30-17.30
(including 30 min. coffee break) |
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2002
World Disaster Reduction Campaign
2002
has been declared the International Year of Mountains.
The theme of this year’s ISDR campaign is “Disaster
Reduction for Sustainable Mountain Development”,
in an attempt to establish a synergistic linkage between
the International Year and the momentum generated by
the forthcoming World Summit on Sustainable Development.
Participants will be requested to provide their views
on the subject as well as their input for the finalisation
of the campaign brochure designed by the ISDR Secretariat,
which will be made available to the meeting.
2002
World Disaster Reduction Campaign
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Future
work of the Task Force
Under
this Agenda item, members will review the current orientation
of the work of the Task Force also taking stock of
the advice of participating observers. In particular,
members may wish to identify work to be done before
next meeting as well as subjects for discussion at
future meetings. |
| 9. |
Any
other business |
| 10. |
Date of the Sixth Meeting of the Task Force
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Working
Group 1:
Climate and Disasters