International Workshop on ENSO, Decadal Variability and Climate Change in
South America "Trends, teleconnections and potential impacts"
Guayaquil, Ecuador October 12th – 14th of 2010
The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), the Climate Variability &
Predictability of WCRP, CLIVAR the International Research Centre on El Niño
(CIIFEN) and IGBP, are pleased to announced the “ International Workshop
on ENSO, Decadal Variability and Climate Change in South America” which will
be held in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on October 12th-14th.
The objectives of the workshop are: (a) To review the
newest and available science on ENSO, decadal variability and Climate
Change in South America (SA); (b) To review the estimated trends and
changes in ENSO teleconnections in SA; and (c) To discuss on the
potential climate impacts for net 10-15 years and their social and
economical implications in SA.
It is expected to have the active participation of scientists from South
America and relevant scientists from across the world in this workshop.
Depending on the mobilization of resources, partial or full support will be
available to selected scientists from South America countries. A fee for
participation will be fixed in order to contribute to funding for the event.
Further information about the workshop and abstract submission CLICK HERE
As part of the Global Disaster Risk Reduction Campaign 2010-2011, led by UNISDR has been launched, with support from UNICEF, IFRC, PAHO and the European Commission Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO ) The Regional Contest "Disaster Risk Reduction Begins at School." This contest has been designed as a space for entertainment and creativity to raise awareness among children between 5 and 12 years, in order to encourage capacity building for Emergency and Disaster Prevention in education and encourage participation of Children and Youth.
the 49th Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) approved the final report of the roundtable “Safe Hospitals: A Goal within Our Reach” (Document CD49/22, Add. I). This document recommends that the countries prepare work plans to reach the goal of having hospitals safe from disaster by 2015, and requests the Pan American Sanitary Bureau (PASB) to submit a progress report to the 50th Directing Council.
Urban Risk Management in Latin America: Compendium of articles
This publication presents a selection of articles carried out within the framework of the Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Urban Risk Thematic Platform in particular. The thirteen articles included here reflect diverse perspectives and interests surrounding disaster risk in several cities of Latin America. The authors, real actors from cities both large and small, face tangible issues of disaster risk in distinct settings.
Through diverse theories, practices, lessons learned and critiques; this collection of articles provides a glimpse into the complexity of challenges being faced in reducing the risk of disasters in our urban environments. Available in Spanish onlyclick here
New Education Toolkit. The Education Toolkit prepared within the DIPECHO V project “Strengthening of the Local Risk Management in the Education Sector in Central America” implemented by UNICEF, The Central American Cultural & Educational Commission and the UNISDR Is now available . Access the Toolkit here: http://www.eird.org/cd/toolkit08/ (in Spanish only)
