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The theme adopted for the 2015 High-level Political Forum is: Strengthening integration, implementation and review - the HLPF after 2015.
The High-level Political Forum on sustainable development is the main United Nations platform dealing with sustainable development. It provides political leadership and guidance; follows up and review progress in implementing sustainable development commitments and addresses new and emerging sustainable development challenges; enhances the integration of economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development.
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The 12th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 12) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will take place over two weeks in Ankara, Turkey. As the Convention's primary decision-making body, the COP will meet to discuss and make decisions regarding the Convention's implementation.
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To equip learners with skills and improve their understanding of Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation (DRR & CCA) concepts with an aim to improve quality of DRR & CCA programming so that development actions can ultimately lead to increased communities resilience to common hazards such as droughts, floods etc.
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Joint workshop of the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the UNFCCC Secretariat, on 'Enhancing Observations to Support Preparedness and Adaptation in a Changing Climate - Learning from the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report.
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By completing the course, participants should gain a sound grasp of disaster risk management processes and be able to apply this knowledge to:
- Discuss basic concepts, terminology and models of disaster risk management - Identify and assess disaster risks using a risk management approach - Plan and develop effective strategies and systems for disaster risk reduction - Develop effective processes for preparedness planning in order to improve disaster response and recovery programs
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The "Community-based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) Online Course" program belongs to the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery's (GFDRR) Global Distance Learning Program on Natural Disaster Risk Management (GFDRR-NDRMP), a series of online courses designed to build competency in DRM practice globally. The NDRMP aims to raise the awareness of key stakeholders and enhance the analytical skills and professional knowledge of development practitioners in specific areas of DRM.
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Suite à l’adhésion de treize communes tunisiennes à la Campagne Mondiale des Villes Résilientes, l’Atelier national « Rendre les collectivités locales plus résilientes face aux risques de catastrophes naturelles » vise à promouvoir une meilleure compréhension des risques urbains en Tunisie et à renforcer les capacités des administrateurs et techniciens locaux à s'engager efficacement dans la réduction des risques actuels et d’éviter de risques nouveaux.
Tunisia - government, Ministère de l’Intérieur; Ministère de l’équipement, de l’aménagement de territoire et du développement durable; United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States (UNISDR ROAS)
Co-organisers:
United Nations Development Programme - Tunisia (UNDP Tunisia)
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The new DRR Framework for Action to be adopted in March 2015 will be the outcome of a process unfolding over two years including a variety of stakeholders and several on-line, regional and thematic consultations. These consultations help build consensus but also bring to the fore new issues that have to be discussed and agreed during the Preparatory Committee Meetings and ultimately at the Sendai World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction.
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The Ministerial meeting, taking place within the context of an Informal Meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council, will allow for Ministers from European Union Member States (Ministers of Interior and Justice) and, for the non-EU countries, the line Ministers represented at the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction (EFDRR), to exchange views towards the development of the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction, to be endorsed at the Third World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR), 14-18 March 2015 in Sendai City, Japan.
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The Tenth U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, on the 50th Anniversary of the Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami, will provide an opportunity for researchers and practitioners to share the latest knowledge and techniques to mitigate the damaging effects of earthquakes and tsunamis. This conference is being planned by the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) in collaboration with the George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES).