Geneva
Switzerland

INFORM 2016 Official Launch Event

Organizer(s) United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Headquarters
Venue
Room XI, Palais des Nations,
Date

INFORM is the first global, open-source risk assessment for humanitarian crises and disasters. It can support decisions about prevention, preparedness and response. The event will include the release of the 2016 INFORM global results and the launch of INFORM Subnational, which can be used to assess risk across regions and countries.

Chair:

Mr Rashid Khalikov, Director, OCHA Geneva

Speakers:

  • Dr Tom De Groeve, Senior Scientist, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
  • Dr Michelle Gayer, Director a.i., Emergency Risk Management & Humanitarian Response, WHO
  • Mr Claus Sørensen, Senior Adviser for Resilience, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, European Political Strategy Centre
  • Mr Craig Williams, Chief, Field Information Services, OCHA

This event is open, but space is limited. If you wish to attend and do not have a pass for the Palais des Nations, contact Ana Maria Donamaria (donamaria@un.org) by 20 November. See www.inform-index.org for more details about INFORM.

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