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8th IATF meeting, Geneva, 5-6 November 2003
Review of Yokohama Strategy & World Conference on Disaster
Reduction
8th IATF meeting Geneva 5-6 November 2003
United NationsInternational Strategy for Disaster Reduction
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8th IATF meeting, Geneva, 5-6 November 2003
One process- three lines of work ISDR
Review of Yokohama- implementation
-Analysis &
Lessons- gaps and needs
2004
Develop Framework for
Guidance & Monitoring
- goals, targets, indicators-
elements for programme of
action
Second World Conference on
Disaster Reduction
18-22 January 2005, Kobe-
Hyogo
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8th IATF meeting, Geneva, 5-6 November 2003
Why a World Conference?
• Need for increased commitment for implementation – sharing of information – defining common targets and goals- future action
• Opportunity to mobilize support- nationally and internationally
Do we need a CONFERENCE? World…? Second….?? General Assembly is discussing wording- and purpose
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Objectives (GA)• Conclude the Yokohama review-
updating framework on disaster reduction for 21st Century
• Identify activities and means of implementation
• Share best practices- lessons learnt in context of sustainable development
• Increase awareness – more implementation
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Outcome
• Increased endorsement- commitment (declaration)
• Targets and framework (guiding principles)
• Programme of action- future course and strategic direction- identify means of implementation
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Format
1- Intergovernmental process- pending on decision in GA
__________________________2-Knowledge & technical exchange –
parallel events_______________________________3- Public participation – promoting
awareness
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Preparatory meetings
Piggy-backing on existing meetings, conferences, reviews….
• Regional
• Thematic
• Pending ones…. Task Force members to take the lead as appropriate
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Preparatory process- GA
General Assembly draft resolution: • Open-ended intergovernmental Prep
Com in charge of reviewing organizational and substantive preparation, rules of procedures
• Bureau 5 representatives Member States
• ISDR Secretariat coordinate prep activities- full support from UN and relevant orgs and host Country
• IATF, Member States and other UN bodies, organizations, major groups to take active part
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IATF roleSupport to Secretariat
• Yokohama review- identify gaps and analysis of achievements/needs
• Advice on Framework, goals, targets• Guidance on Conference programme and
structure• Through task groups and in plenary, and in
regional settings• Individual TF members and their
organizations to get involved