Current events
From HFA-PEDIA
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Timeframe of key regional/subregional upcoming meetings
a. Preliminary Steps – Involvement in existing regional and subregional mechanisms - meetings and events (February, March)
| General event dimensions | |
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| Description | Reporting framework and monitor testing with pilot countries (Jamaica, Panama, Peru) |
| Intended Audience | Community |
| Speakers | Combination of community members and outside parties |
| Geographic scope | Global |
| Topic or theme | February:
• Reporting Framework meeting for the Americas (February 5-6) • Urban Risk – first Platform meeting (February 7-8) • Strategies for sustainable development with a focus on disaster risk reduction at the local / municipal level in Central America and the Caribbean (February 12-14) • Central American Probabilistic Risk Assessment Technical Workshop (February 21-22) • Translation of the HFA reporting guidelines (in progress) – Words into Action, reporting guideline, indicators and benchmarks, drivers of progress, etc. available in Spanish by February 25, subsequent publication and dissemination Responsible: UN/ISDR Americas • Official letters requesting the preparation of the national reports Third week of February Responsible: UN/ISDR secretariat, follow up by UN/ISDR Americas • CEPREDENAC - Delegates Council Meeting in El Salvador (26-27 February) Briefing on the HFA reporting process/ Political Commitment Responsible: CEPREDENAC Secretariat, support from UN/ISDR Americas
March • CAPRADE Meeting in Bogota, Colombia – (5-6 March) Briefing on the HFA reporting process/political commitment Responsible: PREDECAN / support from UN/ISDR Americas • Piloting countries’ inputs in HFA Monitor and beginning of information collection in the remaining countries of the region • HFA-Pedia (e-forum) for inputs and exchange on HFA reporting among focal points and national platforms available • OAS’ Hemispheric Meeting of Disaster Reduction Authorities in Caracas, Venezuela - convened by OAS and Venezuelan Government (26-27 March) Presentation on the HFA reporting tools/Political Commitment Responsible: OAS and UN/ISDR Americas • CAPRADE – DRR Insurance mechanism report to be presented |
| Purpose | Communication |
| In Practice | |
| Status | Active |
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| Upcoming |
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| Further information | |
| Information online |
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| Coordination | n.n. |
Implementation – Report draft preparation (April – August)
PreventionWeb
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| Description | April - PreventionWeb
May • CDERA Meeting of National Coordinators in Antigua (Jeremy to provide more details) • CEPREDENAC – Presidential meeting surrounding climate change June • Forum Mitch+10 – Inputs for thematic reporting (Report from RED-LAC) Convened by World Bank and CEPREDENAC, UN/ISDR Americas support July
• National inputs submitted and available on-line along with analytical content • Thematic reports prepared and submitted to Geneva • Subregional reports (drafts) completed |
| Intended Audience | Members and outside parties (Examples) |
| Speakers | Combination members and outside parties |
| Geographic scope | |
| Topic or theme | Unity through good works between all communities in the Americas. |
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| In Practice | |
| Status | Active |
| Upcoming |
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| Further information | |
| Information online |
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| Coordination | } |
