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Target audience

The workshop will provide an opportunity for cutting-edge presentations,
brainstorming and in-depth discussions. It will bring together a total of
80-100 decision-makers and senior experts from the following groups.

  • National and regional institutions responsible for providing risk and
    disaster management support, for the implementation and
    maintenance of early warning systems, as well as for risk and
    vulnerability assessment;
  • National and regional institutions responsible for adaptation
    strategies to climate change and Emergency and Disaster Medicine
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Workshop Topics

Topics of the third workshop will include

  • Relevant space-based solutions and information for risk and disaster
    management support and emergency response including on-going
    and planned initiatives, case studies and best practices, available
    geospatial data for disaster studies and capacity building
    opportunities.
  • Presentation and common discussion on the beta-version of the UNSPIDER
    Knowledge Portal (communication and information
    platform).
  • Presentations and discussion on the contribution of space-based
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Introduction / Background

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), through its
UN-SPIDER Programme (United Nations Platform for Space-based
Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response)
together with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) are organising the
above mentioned workshop to promote the access and use of space-based
technologies and solutions for disaster management and emergency
response within relevant communities.

In its resolution 61/110 of 14 December 2006 the United Nations General

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UN-SPIDER Strengthens Collaboration with Bonn-based UN Agencies and Related Organizations

20 January 2009 - During an official visit to the UN-SPIDER Office in Bonn, Germany, in December 2008, UNOOSA Director Mazlan Othman held a day of discussions with Bonn-based UN agencies and German organizations to review past collaboration and explore future opportunities.

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