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Sweden
Government ministers call for support to disaster-proof schools and hospitals at Global Platform
22 May 2013, UNISDR
Representatives from 35 governments who met with business executives and senior experts at the 4th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, have issued a call 'to develop nationally agreed standards for hazard risk assessments especially of critical infrastructure (including schools, health centers, electricity and water supply systems, nodal ITC centres, road and transport systems) by 2015'...
National Platform
- National Platform Focal Point:
Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) - Website:http://www.msb.se/nationalplatform
- Contact:Head of Natural Hazards and Critical Infrastructure section
- Phone:+46 102 405 127 +46 706 220 490
- HFA Focal Point:
Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) - Website:http://www.msb.se/nationalplatform
- Contact:Head of Natural Hazards and Critical Infrastructure section
- Phone:+46 102 405 127 +46 706 220 490
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Sweden: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2011-2013)2012, MSB, Sweden - gov
- Sweden: Civil protection act, government bill 2002/03:1192003, Sweden - gov
- Official Statements & Presentations
Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epidemic | 2002 | 350 |  |
| Flood | 1985 | 0 | |
| Storm | 2002 | 0 | |
| Epidemic | 2003 | 0 | |
| Storm | 2005 | 0 | |
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Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami Data displayed does not imply national endorsement. |
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- 7th study conference on BALTEX10-14 Jun 2013, Sweden (Borgholm)
- Erasmus Mundus MA in Public Health in DisastersKI; Univ. de Oviedo; UCL, Oviedo, Stockholm
- Sustainable recovery: intensive courseLund University; University of Copenhagen, Sweden (Lund)
- Risk reduction and preparedness: intensive courseLund University; University of Copenhagen, Sweden (Lund)
Resilience, risk and vulnerability at Sida: final report2012, Sida, Sweden - gov
NDF climate change strategy 2012-20132012, NDF
- Chief of branch, D1Switzerland (Geneva), UNISDR
- Disaster risk reduction adviserUnited Kingdom (London, with up to 90 days overseas travel per year), British Red Cross
- Chief of unit, resource mobilization, P5Switzerland (Geneva), UNISDR
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