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About DIHAD

Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President, Prime Minister of United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Dubai, supported by Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Est., the United Nations, the UAE Red Crescent Society and the Organization of Islamic Conference.
The overall aim of DIHAD is to contribute to the further enhancement of technically sound and principled international humanitarian and development assistance.

Tuesday : 07 APRIL 2009

Session 1.1

Communities planning for and responding to Disasters and Development: What are their principle Challenges?
(High Level Panel Discussion )

Chairperson

Dr. Mukesh Kapila
Special Representative of Secretary General, IFRC

Panel Members

H.E. Ambassador Atta El-Manan Bakheet El-Haj
Asst. Secretary General, for International cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs.
Organization of the Islamic Conference

"A National Government and Regional Organizations' Perspective on Community Challenges"

Ms. Margareta Wahlstrom
UN Assistant Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction

"A UN Perspective on Community Challenges"

Dr. Hany El Banna
President and Executive Chairman,
The Humanitarian Forum

"The Challenges to Communities in Different Country/Regional Contexts"

Source
http://www.dihad.org/program.php

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Themes Community-based DRR Disaster risk management
Country and region United Arab Emirates Asia
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