Meeting & conference on disaster reduction

Livelihoods and Risk Reduction in the Community Forum. (IFRC, Spanish Red Cross, AECID)

23 October, 2008 11:02:40 GMT

The objectives of the forum are: facilitate a better comprehension of the basic components of livelihoods and its relation with risk reduction at the community level. Facilitate the exchange of experiences on methodologies and tools for integration of livelihoods in the analysis and needs assessment, and in the planning of risk reduction activities at local level. The course is aimed to: Members of Red Cross National Societies, members of civil society and public institutions with initiatives to integrate livelihoods and risk reduction.

First International Caribbean Waves : Risk Evaluation of Natural Hazards in the Caribbean

16 September, 2008 4:37:02 GMT

The session is a unique opportunity for geophysicists, geologists, oceanographers and coastal engineers to discuss together Marine Natural Hazards (tsunami, cyclones, flooding) in the Lesser Antilles. All aspects of descriptions of historical events, results of field surveys and numerical simulations of past events, prediction and mitigation of possible events risk assessment and early warning systems will be in the focus of the Workshop. People who wish to participate in this workshop are requested to send email to address: narcisse.zahibo@univ-ag.fr or Pelinovsky@gmail.com

The Association of Caribbean States (ACS)

27 august, 2008 2:37:20 GMT

The Disaster Risk Reduction technical group meeting of the ACS secretariat will be held next September 26 at Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. This meeting is an initial encounter to reformulate the work plan for the next five years, incorporating the goals established in the Saint-Marc Plan by the ministries council.

Regional Course on “Strategic Management for Disaster Risk in Nicaragua and the Region”

19 august, 2008 2:19:40 GMT

With the objective of contributing with development and strengthening of human resources in Nicaragua and the region through the exchange of experiences; is going to take place in Managua, Nicaragua the regional course “Strategic Management for Disaster Risk in Nicaragua and the Region”. The workshop is divided in two parts, the first will be from August 19 to 21 and the second from August 27 to 28, 2008. The workshop is aimed to experts of different disciplines and geographical areas that could share with social actors in Nicaragua and the region possible solution proposals to the numerous challenges posed.

The Third Annual Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management

19 august, 2008 2:12:19 GMT

The Third Annual Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management which is being hosted by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) in association with its Partners. The Conference will be held in Barbados from December 8-12, 2008.

GEOSS Symposium

19 august, 2008 2:10:23 GMT

The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) is an intergovernmental body composed of 74 governments, the European Commission and 51 international organizations working together to build a Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) and are currently organizing the 2nd GEOSS Symposium in the Americas.

International Workshop on Coastal Hazards and Tsunamis

1 august, 2008 5:15:28 GMT

With the coordination of UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO/IOC), the United States Agency for International Development’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA), UN/ISDR secretariat and with the support of the Panamanian Maritime Authority, it has been organized the workshop “Good Practices in Preparation and Readiness of the Community for Tsunami and other Coastal Hazards in Central America and the Caribbean. Experts, planners and leaders from the region will share their experiences in development of community based programs. The 3-day workshop will produce a compilation of best practices to be shared with the international community.

III Symposium on Seismology and Geological Risks

5 july, 2008 10:10:22 GMT

The symposium will provide a forum to debate on geological risks form anthropic origin and geodiversity. To participate in the symposium register online at: www.cubacienciasdelatierra.com

WAFLA International Conference: Improving Tools against Desertification and Drought Enhanced Integrated Agro-forestry and Water Management Systems for Arid and Semi-Arid Areas in Latin America

30 june, 2008 08:41:13 GMT

The International conference "Improved Tools to Combat Desertification and Drought" - Integrated Agroforestry and Water Management Systems in arid and semi-arid areas in Latin America will be held on January 21, 22 and 23, 2009 at the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) headquarters in Santiago, Chile. The Conference is co-organised by Acción por la Tierra (EarthAction Santiago - EAN) and ECLAC, and sponsored by the WAFLA consortium, with the support of the European Commission under the 6th Framework Programme. It will serve as a perfect venue to exchange the most advanced developments in the field of Integrated Water Resource Management in Agro-forestry systems.

Workshop on Risk Analysis and Public Investment Evaluation

24 june, 2008 08:41:13 GMT

The regional government of La Libertad is organizing a “Workshop on Risk Analysis and Public Investment Evaluation Protocol” in the auditorium of the Engineers’ Board –La Libertad, Trujillo with support from GTZ, INDECI and S.O.S. Vidas Peru. The workshop is aimed to specialists in public investment, municipalities, universities, NGO´s and the civil society.

5th World Water Forum

17 june, 2008 11:41:13 GMT

World Water Forum is open, all-inclusive, transparent and multi-stakeholder processes which aim to raise the importance and awareness of water issues and to propose concrete solutions to address global challenges. Given Turkey's unique position at the cross-roads between continents, regions, cultures and civilizations, "Bridging Divides for Water" has been chosen as the over-arching theme for the 5th World Water Forum

III International Seminar, Involving the Community in Risk Reduction Programs.

4 june, 2008 10:17:21 GMT

Theseminar is oriented to promote and make aware the communities to activelyparticipate in disaster risk reduction programs along with authorities. Makingthem role players in disaster prevention to minimize the consequences ofdisasters.

High-level meeting on Climate Change and its impact on the Marine Ecosystems in the Southeast Pacific. Permanent Commission of the South Pacific (CPPS by its Spanish acronym).

21 may, 2008 04:16:11 GMT

The objective of this meeting is to discuss at the highest governmental level of the countries from South Pacific region, the foundations to guide regional policies on research, oceanographic, meteorological, and environmental observations, with the purpose of ensure the obtaining of the necessary data and information in order to apply public policies of: use and conservation of marine ecosystems, disaster prevention in coastal zones and its integral management.

REGIONAL KNOWLEDGE FAIR

15 may, 2008 07:36:21 GMT

The Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR) of the UNDP and European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO) within the DIPECHO program: Compiling, dissemination of tools, methodologies and lessons learned in disaster preparation and local risk management in Central America, as part of its regional initiatives, sponsor Regional Knowledge Fair.

The role of modern civil protection systems and the new global challenges “From the Hyogo Framework for Action to real time response”

8 may, 2008 17:36:21 GMT

The workshop is a joint initiative of Italy and Russia (Dipartimento per la Protezione Civile and Emercom), co-sponsored by the Swiss government. The workshop objective is promoting the creation of a global civil protection network offering a wide range of tools aimed at providing a coherent coordinated response to catastrophes under the umbrella of the United Nations system.

Ibero American Workshop on Seasonal Prediction: the Modeling sciences and is contribution to development. The International Research Center on "El Niño" (CIIFEN)

6 may, 2008 16:07:17 GMT

The International Research Center on "El Niño" "El Niño" (CIIFEN by its Spanish acronym), is organizing the "Ibero American Workshop on Seasonal Prediction: the Modeling sciences and is contribution to development". The objective of this workshop are to enhance the capabilities of the NMHSs in Seasonal Prediction through the exchanging and sharing of scientific experiences and techniques.

The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

6 may, 2008 15:28:02 GMT

The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is the main global forum on disaster risk reduction. At its first session in June 2007, it brought together representatives of governments, UN agencies, regional bodies, international financial institutions, civil society, the private sector and the scientific and academic communities to raise awareness on disaster risk, to share experience and to guide the ISDR system with a view to supporting countries to implement the Hyogo Framework for Action.

Policy, Planning, and Preparedness

30 april, 2008 13:38:14 GMT

The City of Los Angeles will host an International Earthquake Conference with a focus on Policy, Planning, and Preparedness in conjunction with academics, policy-makers, emergency managers, and responders from the high-earthquake-risk megacities of the world that have been invited to present best practices and policies, new ideas, and cutting-edge technologies that reduce earthquake risk and minimize losses. Policy approaches and actual tools to prepare communities to respond to disasters will be discussed at the event.

II International Seminar "Disaster Response"

3 may, 2008 12:50:21 GMT

Flora Inostroza and Associates Ltd Training Center. organizes the II International Seminar “Disaster Response”; aiming to create a real risk prevention culture, teaching how to face disasters with timely and efficient responses.

First Meeting of High-Level National Authorities on Natural Disaster Reduction and Risk Management of the Organization of American States.

30 april, 2008 13:38:14 GMT

This is a meeting of high-level national authorities on natural disaster reduction and risk management, with the participation of the private sector, sub-regional, national, and international bodies and agencies, and nongovernmental, community, and civil society organizations.

Seminar “Integral Risk Management from a Ibero-American perspective”. Spanish International Cooperation Agency for Development (AECID by its Spanish acronym).

24 april, 2008 18:08:57 GMT

The course is aimed at technicians and practitioners responsible for disasters prevention and mitigation, with special emphasis on professionals of Schools and Institutions of official Civil Protection/ Defense in Ibero-America. The deadline for the applications is May 14, 2008.

International Course on Transportation of Dangerous Materials

10 april, 2008 01:00:57 GMT

Instituto de Seguridad y Protección Ambiental Trujillo, Peru. April 24 to 26, 2008. The course is aimed to people responsible of handling dangerous goods in all stages of the transportation chain.

Seminar for the set-up of Latin-American higher-education network on Disaster Reduction

3 april, 2008 02:46:00 GMT

Organized by the joint school for Disaster Geo-information management (UNU-ITC-DGMI) created by the United Nations University (UNU) and International Institute for Geo-formation Sciences and Earth Observation (ITC). The objective of this seminar is the creation of network of universities with the support of existing networks.

Certificate program in tsunami science and preparedness. University of Washington

3 april, 2008 12:46:00 GMT

June 16 to 27, 2008 Seattle, WA, USA

28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology. American Metereological Society (AMS)

3 april, 2008 12:40:00 GMT

April 28 to March 5, 2008 Florida, USA

II International Seminar “Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation… a challenge against time”

23 March de 2008 12:44:00 GMT

National University of Trujillo – Chemical Engineering Faculty – Environmental Engineering School –Post Graduate School –S.O.S. Vidas Peru.

United Nations Regional UN-SPIDER Workshop: Building Upon Regional Space-based Solutions for Disaster Management for the Caribbean

17 March de 2008 10:44:00 GMT

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA). UN House, Hastings, St. Michael, Barbados, 08-11 July 2008

ProVention Annual Forum

13 March de 2008 10:44:00 GMT

Panamá City, Panama April 8-10, 2008 The plans for the Forum have been developed following a large number of consultations with local, regional and global stakeholders.

Forum on Good Practices on "Risk and hydrological extremes: Early Warning Capacity and Resilience Floods"

13 March de 2008 10:44:00 GMT

13 March 2008 Rio Escondido, Nicaragua We are pleased to inform you that It will start the Second Series of the Forum on Good Practices on "Risk and hydrological extremes: Early Warning Capacity and Resilience Floods", the first Conversation Session (Chat) will be on Thursday 13 March 2008, between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm (ET of the USA),in this opportunity the Eng. Isaiah Montoya General Director of Water Resources of the Nicaraguan Institute of Territorial Studies, INETER, will explore the experience of the Early Warning System Community - Escondido River in Nicaragua.

18th World conference on disaster management

12 Marzo de 2008 3:14:15 GMT

June 15 to 18, 2008 Toronto, Canada The 2008 Conference theme will be: "Resiliency - Individual, Community and Business" More than 1,800 Disaster Management professionals from 42 countries attended the 17th WCDM. These professionals took advantage of our unique venue to present, network and learn.

IPDET 2008

1Feb 2008 3:34:03 GMT

June 9 to July 4, 2008 Ottawa, Canada Registration is now open IPDET 2008, the 8th annual offering of the International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET) in Ottawa, Canada which will be held from June 9 to July 4, 2008. This program is a joint undertaking of Carleton University and the Independent Evaluation Group of the World Bank Group. For information on the program, go to the IPDET website at www.ipdet.org For more information or for assistance with your application, contact Mary Dixon, the IPDET Registrar, at mary_dixon@carleton.ca

V INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CIVIL PROTECTION AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT

30 Ene 2008 10:40:03 GMT

25th to 28th of March, 2008 Caracas, Venezuela The objective of “The V International Conference on Civil Protection and Disaster Management” is to establish a framework among the assisting countries and international organisms.

DELNET´s Course on Disaster Risk Reduction and Local Sustained Development with the collaboration of the UN/ISDR.

27 Ene 2008 07:40:03 GMT

Inscriptions for participation in the Disaster Risk Reduction Course within the framework of Local Sustained Development are officially open. This course is aimed for Spanish-speaking countries in the Americas and the Caribbean. Deadline for inscription: February 6, 2008. Beginning of the course: March 18, 2008

Probabilistic Analysis and Risk Financing

10 Ene 2008 07:40:03 GMT

The Center for the Coordination of Natural Disasters in Central America (CEPREDENAC, Spanish acronym), The United Nations, secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, regional unit for the Americas and the World Bank are organizing the workshop “Probabilistic Analysis and Risk Financing” next 21 and 22 of February in Managua, Nicaragua.

Workshop for the designing of the Urban Risk and Municipal Environments Thematic Platform in Latin America and the Caribbean.

08 Ene 2008 06:40:03 GMT

Within the initiatives of the first Global Platform of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction meeting (June, 2007); The United Nations, secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, regional unit for the Americas has began the design and implementation of a thematic platform on urban risk. As part of this process a workshop will take place in Panama, the 7th and 8th of February 2008.

Course on Disaster Risk Reduction at the Local Level

08 Ene 2008 04:40:03 GMT

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - United States of America The purpose of the conference is to provide a national forum for dialogue among emergency managers, earthquake researchers, government officials, and business leaders that build common ground to mitigate losses from earthquakes and increase social and economic resiliency. How to register visit: http://drr.upeace.org/english/how.cfm

The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) in association with its Partners will host the second Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management

24 Nov 2007 04:40:03 GMT

at the Hilton Barbados, Needham’s Point, Barbados, December 10-14, 2007. The purpose of the annual CDM Conference in keeping with the purpose of the CDM Strategy will be to promote disaster loss reduction in the Caribbean.
The path for the region as it relates to the advancement of disaster risk reduction in the region in the context of the Hyogo Framework has been carved through the revised CDM Strategy and Framework 2007. For more information visit: http://cdm.cdera.org/cccdm/2007/about.htm

4th Workshop on Engineering and Architecture for Reduction of Risks TIARD (Initials in Spanish)

24 Nov 2007 04:40:03 GMT

The National Center of Reference for Prevention and Mitigation of Disasters, PREMIDES (initials in Spanish), invites all those professionals related to the reduction of disasters to take part of the workshop and to exchange valuable insights with the goal of reducing human and material losses starting from the application of an adequate policy of prevention and mitigation of disasters that takes into account sustainable development.
For further information please contact: PREMIDES / CECAT / Facultad de Ingeniería Civil / CUJAE Calle 114, No 11901, e/ 119 y 127, CP.19390. Marianao, Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba. (537)266 3836, (537) 266 3827 llanes@cecat.cujae.edu.cu President of the Organizing Committee: Prof. Dr. Eng. Carlos Llanes Burón MSc. Emigdo Suárez Suárez Executive Secretary of the 4th TIARD Centro de Referencia para la Prevención y Mitigación de Desastres (PREMIDES) Centro de Estudios de Construcción y Arquitectura Tropical (CECAT) Facultad de Ingeniería Civil Instituto Superior Politécnico José Antonio Echeverría (CUJAE) Calle 114 No 11901 entre 119 y 127 CUJAE, Marianao, Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba, P.O.Box 19390 (537) 266 3827, (537) 266 3840 emigdo@cecat.cujae.edu.cu
Or see: http://www.cujae.edu.cu/eventos/tiard/default.htm