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Activities
Organised by the ISDR Secretariat
These
ideas remain broad so that they can be well adapted to
individual and local levels.
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For
youth: booklet by the young for the young
The ISDR Secretariat invites young people of the world under the age
of 26 to send us their personal accounts, essays, poems, and illustrations
on how they are contributing to building a culture of prevention.
These will be collected and published in a booklet that will serve
as an inspiration for decision-makers. The deadline to submit entries
is 31 August 2000. |
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For
educators: best examples of disaster
reduction education programmes
The ISDR Secretariat invites all interested individuals and educational
institutions to send us best examples of national or local education
programmes, which are participatory, interactive and demonstrably
contribute to building a culture of prevention. These will be published
in a final report which will serve to create an exchange of information
and experience between regions. The deadline to submit entries is
31 August 2000. |
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International
photo contest
Like every year, the ISDR Secretariat is holding a world wide photo
contest on the theme of the campaign with a first prize consisting
of US $2,000. All interested individuals and organisations are encouraged
to send entries illustrating disaster reduction and its relevance
to the theme of this year’s campaign. The deadline to submit
entries is 31 August 2000. |
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For
children: pictures of forest and wildfires
The Secretariat of ISDR has invited all children of the world to send
drawings that illustrate forest fires. The final date to send them
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International
Day for Disaster Reduction
On 11 October 2000, celebrations will take place organized by countries
and counterparts. Countries around the world are encouraged to mark
this day with special events highlighting the theme of this year’s
campaign.
At the United Nations the International Day for Disaster Reduction
will be observed as well, including:
- Message
of the United Nations Secretary-General
- Presentation
of the 2000 United Nations Disaster Prevention Award for outstanding
achievements in the field of disaster prevention. Applications
for the Award and nomination procedures and requirements can be
obtained upon request from the ISDR Secretariat.
- Presentation
of the international photo contest award
- Press conference
- One-day
Internet chat or forum on the theme of the campaign
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Local
Activities and Events
The ISDR Secretariat
welcomes all interested individuals and organisations to share with us
the events and activities that they plan to organise in order to celebrate
the theme of the campaign.
These could include,
for example:
- dissemination
of printed material
- video presentations
- interactive radio
programmes
- training sessions
- simulation exercises
- field trips /
visits to disaster sites
- teacher’s
guides
- educational games
- tree-planting
projects
- drawing contests
- essay contests
- role plays
- theatre skits
- school action
projects
- lectures, seminars,
workshops in schools and universities articles for the press
The ISDR Secretariat
looks forward to your feedback on the above-mentioned activities and encourages
you and/or your organisation to write back with proposals for further
activities and information on related events.
For
more information, please contact:
Awareness
and Promotion Officer
Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)
Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
Tel: (41 22) 917 90 00,
Fax: (41 22) 917 90 98 / 99, Email: isdr@un.org
Or
with the Regional Unit for Latin
America and the Caribbean
Tel: (506) 2572141
Fax (506) 2572139
Email
hmolin@undpcos.nu.or.cr ó
margarita.villalobos@crid.or.cr
Please
visit our Web site:
http://www.unisdr.org
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