Public information session: Haiti Year 1 after the earthquake - working to build safer, resilient communities

Organizer(s) Canadian Red Cross Oak Bay Emergency Program

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Format

In person

Venue

Windsor Park Pavilion - upstairs, 2451 Windsor Rd., between Transit and Newport Ave, 7:00 pm

Date

15 February 2011

Guest speakers deployed to Haiti will talk about their activities in developing community-based disaster risk reduction programmes for the 2010 hurricane season and supporting community-driven mitigation initiatives:

- Lise Anne Pierce, Manager, BC Disaster Management, Canadian Red Cross, Disaster Risk Reduction Delegate, Haiti
- Monty Crisp, International Delegate, Disaster Risk Reduction Coordinator, Haiti, Canadian Red Cross
- Sonja Ruthe, Disaster Risk Reduction Surge Volunteer, Haiti, Canadian Red Cross

Source

http://www.oakbayemergency.com/Upcom_Comm_Events.aspx

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Hazards Cyclone, Hurricane and Typhoon

Themes Community-based DRR Preparedness Social impacts and social resilience Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Country and region Canada Haiti Americas

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