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The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2009-11 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.

Caritas organizations from Albania, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Romania, and Serbia have announced the launch of a regional project looking to empower communities to identify and assess the risk of disasters and to minimize their vulnerability...

Resolution 2010-1:

This resolution commits European and Mediterranean States to continue promoting disaster risk reduction – including prevention, preparedness and efficient response to emergencies - as a political priority at all levels of government

Resolution 2010-2:

This resolution recognises the value of applying best ethical principles in disaster risk reduction, in improving the resilience of societies and in responding efficiently to emergencies.

The resolution was adopted at the 12th

To mark the day, the Civil Protection Department is holding an open-day, with demonstrations of equipment and disaster protection activities in urban areas, together with a childrens' drawings exhibition. Bulgaria’s Aerospace Observation Center will be presented through multimedia products.

This document includes brief case studies which identify “natural solutions”, which are often an essential contribution to cost effective climate change adaptation and mitigation. They emphasize the role of natural systems for regulating water flow

The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2007-09 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.

JRC scientific and technical reports:

This document contains a summary of the country presentations, group activities, case studies, and results carried out during the second Natech workshop, which hold on 17-18 September 2007 in Stresa, Italy. It aims