United Nations Sasakawa Award 2011 - Reception

Description

The United Nations Sasakawa Award recognizes excellence in reducing disaster risk for a safer, more sustainable world.

The candidates - individuals and institutions - have carried out outstanding and internationally recognized action that contributes to the strategic goals and priorities of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005 - 2015. In 2011 the focus of the award is on local action in line with the Making Cities Resilient Campaign and the overall theme of the Global Platform. All participants are welcome to attend to this high-profile event, which will be followed by a reception.