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Events Related to MDGs and Disaster Risk Reduction

Total number of events: 15

Date Title Location
25-28 Feb 2008COHAB 2: second international conference on health and biodiversity 2008
Organization: COHAB Initiative

The Second International Conference on Health and Biodiversity, will take place from Monday 25th to Thursday 28th February 2008 in Galway, Ireland. The conference will aim to advance dialogue and coll...

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Ireland (Galway)
26 Nov 2008Policy dialogue on 'Disaster risk reduction: an essential contribution to inclusive education': side event of the 48th session of the international conference on education
Organization: UNISDR, UNICEF, UNESCO

A Policy dialogue 'Disaster risk reduction: An essential contribution to inclusive education' will group together ministers in charge of education from selected countries who have demonstrated outstan...

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Switzerland (Geneva)
04-15 May 2009CSD 17 - 3rd implementation cycle: policy session
Organization: ECOSOC

Since the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio 1992, sustainable development has remained elusive for many African countries. Poverty is still a major challenge, as ...

http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/trainings-events/events/v.php?id=8064

United States of America (New York)
24-26 May 20102nd International conference of Eau-Afrique (Africa Water): water and sustainable development in Africa
Organization: Africa Water

This second conference will focus on practical aspects likely to contribute to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), as a follow-up to the resources acquired during the 1st International ...

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Gabon (Libreville)
08-10 Jun 2010High-level international conference on the mid-term comprehensive review of the implementation of the International Decade for Action 'Water for life' 2005-2015
Organization: UN-Water

At the beginning of the second decade of the 21st century, as a result of increasing economic, social and environmental pressures and crises, freshwater has moved to the top of the international agend...

http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/trainings-events/events/v.php?id=12970

Tajikistan (Dushanbe)
08-09 Oct 2010Berlin Conference 2010: Social dimensions of environmental change and governance
Organization: FFU

Background For decades, the economic costs and, more recently, the potential economic benefits of environmental change and governance have been at the centre of national and international public poli...

http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/trainings-events/events/v.php?id=14669

Germany (Berlin)
25-27 Nov 2010Asian Parliamentarian Network consultative meeting: DRR - an instrument for achieving the Millennium Development Goals
Organization: AFPPD, UNISDR

This consultative meeting has been convened by Senator Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate Committees on Climate Change and Foreign Relations, for Asian parliamentarians to discuss actions that parliam...

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Philippines (Manila)
10-11 Feb 2011Two day workshop for the media and security services including the private security on disaster risk reduction advocacy
Organization: NDMA

Background The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) organized an Advocacy Training Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) for the Media and Security Services including the Private Security...

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Gambia
06-07 Jun 2011Two day workshop for the none state actors on disaster risk reduction advocacy
Organization: NDMA

Background The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) organized an Advocacy Training Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) for the None State Actors from the 6th to the 7th of June 2011 at ...

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Gambia
09 Jun 2011One day workshop for the national assembly members on disaster risk reduction advocacy
Organization: NDMA

Background The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) organized an Advocacy Training Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) for the National Assembly Members on 9th June 2011 at the Paradise...

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Gambia
13-15 Jul 2011DRR workshop for establishment and strengthening of regional and national platforms in East African region
Organization: UNISDR AF, EAC, AU

The Africa Union Commission will convene a regional workshop for the East Africa region in collaboration with the East African Community (EAC) and the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction ...

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Tanzania, United Rep of (Arusha)
26-28 Sep 2011International conference on environmental disaster and national development (CEMACON 2011)
Organization: Univ of Nigeria

National Development ratings of nations can be assessed from their level of environmental resource utilization and management. In these attempts of harnessing and utilization of these natural endowmen...

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Nigeria (Enugu)
03-04 May 2012Millennium Development Goals (MDG) review exhibition and summit
Organization: VRS Media

Since the formation of the MDGs in 2000, world leaders have continuously called on the entire world to play its part in making the MDGs a reality in 2015. The UN describes the eight Millennium Deve...

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South Africa (Cape Town)
08-10 Jan 2013ESCAP/ADB/UNDP Sub-regional workshop on MDGs and post-2015 development agenda for South Asia
Organization: ESCAP, UNDP Asia-Pacific, ADB

The Economic and Social Commission of Asia Pacific (ESCAP), Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will organize a consultation workshop with governments, res...

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Bangladesh (Dhaka)
15 Apr 2013The 4th resilience dialogue - Disaster and climate resilience in the post-2015 development framework
Organization: USAID, GFDRR, EU, WB, Japan - gov

Disasters and climate risks were not addressed as part of the original framework of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). However, the painful experience of the past years has shown that resilience...

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United States of America (Washington, DC)