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United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe (UNISDR EUR)
- Organization type:UN & International Organization
General contact information
- URL: http://www.unisdr.org/europe/
- Address: UN House, Rue Montoyer 14
- Postal Code: 1000
- City: Brussels
- Country: Belgium
- Telephone: ++32 (0) 22 902 588
- Fax: +32 (0) 22 904 950
- Email: isdr-europe@un.org
Mission & Disaster Reduction Profile
The core mandate of the UNISDR Europe includes awareness-raising activities in disaster risk reduction, advocacy through policy formulation, the dissemination of guidelines to assist in the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA), promotion of the establishment of national platforms for disaster risk reduction, enhancement of networking and partnership-building to contribute to an effective culture of safety and protection of all communities in Europe.
- UK government welcomes first-ever HFA peer review
14 May 2013 - UNISDR welcomes EU strategy on climate change
3 May 2013 - UN recognizes Barcelona as role model city
4 Apr 2013 - Italy moves on disaster loss database
25 Mar 2013 - US$6.7 billion floodgates to protect Venice in 2014
21 Dec 2012 - Italy seeks EUR 40 billion for flood prevention
18 Dec 2012 - Risk reduction and climate change adaption dialogues at the EC European Week of Regions and Cities
10 Oct 2012 - New survey on climate change adaptation in Europe
4 Oct 2012 - UK completes first-ever HFA peer review
3 Oct 2012 - UNISDR Chief honours Croatian champion of change
1 Oct 2012 - European countries meet on international framework for disaster risk reduction
1 Oct 2012 - Building resilience to disasters in Western Balkans and Turkey
30 Aug 2012 - Community resilience tops Davos agenda
29 Aug 2012 - Emilia earthquake spurs collaboration on study of risk
16 Jul 2012 - UNISDR Chief praises resilience of Italian earthquake towns
13 Jul 2012 - Switzerland prepares for an earthquake
12 Jun 2012 - Cities Campaign gets major new partner
1 Jun 2012 - Campaign city Arborg adopts Jericho City as resilience 'twin'
30 May 2012 - Cities to help create Post-HFA framework
15 May 2012 - Cities 'going in it alone' on climate change adaptation
14 May 2012 - UNISDR backs European cities climate adaptation project
3 May 2012 - Mayor says Venice will be an icon of resilience
28 Mar 2012 - Risk reduction promise at World Water Forum
16 Mar 2012 - EU creates academic network for disaster resilience
14 Mar 2012 - France developing 'culture of risk prevention'
20 Jan 2012 - Swedish National Platform boosts Resilient Cities Campaign
3 Jan 2012 - UNISDR: Alpine cities feel heat from climate change
29 Nov 2011 - Sweden: Kristianstad inspires with flood protection measures - UNISDR
22 Nov 2011 - Indonesian scientist Eko Teguh Paripurno wins 2009 UN Sasakawa Award
16 Jun 2009 - Launch of 2008 Virtual Disaster Risk Reduction Library
25 Aug 2008 - Bosnia and Herzegovina launch disaster risk reduction platform
Statements & Presentations
- Implementing the hyogo framework for action in Europe regional synthesis report 2011-2013
2013 - United Kingdom peer review report 2013 - Building resilience to disasters: implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2005-2015)
2013 - Overview of National Platforms in Europe
2013 - Building cities resilience to disasters: protecting cultural heritage and adapting to climate change
2012 - Venice declaration on building resilience at the local level towards protected cultural heritage and climate change adaptation strategies
2012 - Council of Europe resolution 339: Making cities resilient
2012 - 3rd annual meeting of the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction: summary
2012 - Building resilience to disasters in Western Balkans and Turkey (Brochure)
2012 - Children and disasters: building resilience through education
2011 - Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Europe: a review of risk governance
2011 - International workshop climate change impacts and adaptation: reducing water-related risks in Europe - scientific and policy report
2011 - European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction
2011 - Implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action in Europe: advances and challenges 2009-2011
2011 - South Eastern Europe disaster risk mitigation and adaptation programme at a glance
2011 - South Eastern Europe Disaster Risk Mitigation and Adaptation Programme: result assessment
2011 - Central Asia and Caucasus Disaster Risk Management Initiative (CAC DRMI)
2009 - Implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action in Europe: advances and challenges 2007-2009
2009 - The structure, role and mandate of civil protection in disaster risk reduction for South Eastern Europe
2009 - Twinning of national platforms: a European perspective, concept note
2008 - Strengthening the hydrometeorological services in South Eastern Europe: South Eastern Europe disaster risk mitigation and adaptation programme
2008 - South Eastern Europe disaster risk mitigation and adaptation initiative: risk assessment for South Eastern Europe, desk study review
2008 - South Eastern Europe disaster risk mitigation and adaptation programme
2008 - Mitigating the adverse financial effects of natural hazards on the economies of South Eastern Europe: a study of disaster risk financing options
2008
- Fourth meeting of the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction (EFDRR)
23-25 Sep 2013 - Training for meteorological forecasters
03-21 Jun 2013 - Second project steering committee meeting: Building resilience to disasters in the Western Balkans and Turkey
31 May 2013 - Open debate on 'Disaster risk reduction measures at the local level in South Eastern Europe'
21 May 2013 - Training for meteorological forecasters
13-31 May 2013 - Workshop on community action for disaster resilience and climate change adaptation
10 Oct 2012 - Third meeting of the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction (EFDRR)
01-03 Oct 2012 - Training for meteorological forecasters
03-21 Sep 2012 - Building resilience to disasters in the Western Balkans and Turkey
30-31 Aug 2012 - Developing catastrophe and weather risk markets in Southeast Europe: From concept to reality
13-14 Oct 2011 - Second meeting of the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction (EFDRR)
10-12 Oct 2011 - International workshop governance of climate-related risks in Europe: the need for policy oriented research
08-09 Sep 2011 - Europe Launch 2011 Global Assesment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction
14 Jun 2011 - Europe launch of the 2011 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction
14 Jun 2011 - Exchange of views with the European Parliament: ‘The EU approach to disaster risk reduction, prevent or react?’
14 Jun 2011 - Press briefing on disaster risk reduction
04 May 2011 - 3-day working meeting for establishment of national platform on disaster risk reducation in Montenegro
18-20 Apr 2011 - Reducing vulnerability to disasters in South Eastern Europe
08 Mar 2011 - UNISDR European media training workshop
15-16 Nov 2010 - First meeting of the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction (EFDRR)
06-08 Oct 2010 - International workshop on climate change impacts and adaptation: Reducing water-related risks in Europe
06-07 Jul 2010 - Towards the mid-term review and progress monitoring of the Hyogo Framework for Action and preparation of Global Assessment Report (GAR) 2011
11-12 Jan 2010 - Meeting of European national platforms and HFA focal points
11-13 Nov 2009 - Regional workshop: improving weather, climate and hydrological service delivery and reducing vulnerability to disasters in Central Asia and Caucasus
10-12 Nov 2009 - International Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction - Dialogue between scientists and stakeholders
29-30 Oct 2009 - National platforms for disaster risk reduction in South-Eastern Europe workshop
29-30 Sep 2009 - Workshop on advancing disaster risk reduction at national level
31 Aug - 02 Sep 2009 - Regional conference on the Southeastern and Central Europe catastrophe risk insurance facility
23-24 Oct 2008 - International day for disaster reduction 2008: High Level Panel
08 Oct 2008 - Meeting of European national platforms and HFA focal points for disaster risk reduction
24-25 Apr 2008
- Consultant: Evaluation (disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation)
25 Mar 2013 - Consultant, Disaster risk reduction (DRR) capacity building
10 Nov 2012 - Team assistant (administration), individual contractor
3 Jul 2012 - Associate public information officer, P2
14 Feb 2012 - Programme officer (P3)
4 Sep 2011 - Internship vacancy with UNISDR (Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery)
29 Jul 2011 - Individual contractor, South Eastern Europe Disaster Risk Mitigation and Adaptation Programme (SEEDRMAP)
19 Jul 2011 - Individual contractor (editor)
4 Jul 2011 - Internship vacancy with UNISDR Europe
2 Feb 2011 - Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction consultant (equivalent P4 level)
20 Jan 2011 - Administrative assistant, G-5
20 Oct 2010 - Individual contractor - Brussels (covering Armenia) - readvertisement
3 Oct 2010 - Individual contractor - Brussels (covering Armenia)
24 Aug 2010 - Administrative assistant
7 Jul 2010 - Management information system (MIS) expert consultant
23 Sep 2009 - Consultancy/Individual contractor (Europe region)
29 Apr 2009 - Internship (information management for UNISDR Europe)
16 Feb 2009
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Working Areas
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- Community-based DRR
- Water
- Health & Health Facilities
- Vulnerable Populations
- Insurance & Risk Transfer
- Climate Change
- Economics of DRR
- Gender
- Critical Infrastructure
- Risk Identification & Assessment
- Civil Society/NGOs
- GIS & Mapping
- Environment
- Structural Safety
- Public-private Partnerships
- Governance
- Education & School Safety
- Social Impacts & Resilience
- Media
- Complex Emergency
- Capacity Development
- Early Warning
- Disaster Risk Management
- Information Management
- Urban Risk & Planning
- Hazards
- NBC - Nuclear, Biological, Chemical
- Land Slide
- Wild Fire
- Flood
- Tsunami
- Earthquake
- Cold Wave
- Technical Disaster
- Drought
- Storm Surge
- Cyclone
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