Show entries for: March 2016

8 march – International Women’s Day: recognizing the vital role of women in risk reduction

  Original article from PanAmerican Health Organisation (PAHO)   On International Women’s Day, celebrated every year on 8 March,...
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East African Legislative Assembly enacts legislation on disaster risk reduction

The East African Legislative Assembly passed the Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Management Bill, 2013, paving...
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Fifth Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, Cancun, Mexico, 24-26 May 2017

The Fifth Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction will be held in Cancun, Mexico on 22-26...
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Periperi U Digital Library comes Online

We are proud to announce the opening of Periperi U's digital library portal the Periperi U...
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REMARKS BY ADMINISTRATOR GAYLE SMITH: U.S. LEADERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

On 8 March 2016, the new USAID chief delivered her first substantial policy speech at a...
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UNISDR head calls for more women in disaster risk reduction

Today, to celebrate International Woman's day,  the UNISDR posted this statement in their news feed   To see...
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USAID DEPLOYS DISASTER ASSISTANCE RESPONSE TEAM TO ETHIOPIA FOR DROUGHT RESPONSE

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Gayle Smith announced today that the...
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Universities etch Disaster Risk into Business Studies

Original article by Sebastien Penzini   TORONTO, Canada, 29 March 2016 – Ensuring that companies understand and...
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World Risk Index presented by Prof. Birkmann in New York

Prof. Dr. Jörn Birkmann, director of the Institute of Spatial and Regional Planning, University of Stuttgart...
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