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The British Red Cross (BRC) helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We are part of a global voluntary network, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (the Movement), which responds to conflicts, natural disasters and individual emergencies. The Movement consists of 186 National Societies, who have a special status…
The overall objective of the project is to reduce the vulnerability of the beneficiaries to natural and man-made disasters at local, national and regional levels.
The fields of activities of the project will be to raise awareness, build capacity and implement:
- early warning systems
- host nation support
- emergency dispatch centres and to bring…
Overview
Hosted by the Aston Centre for Research into Safety and Security (CRISIS), the International Conference on Emergency Preparedness (InterCEPt) aims to facilitate the exchange of academic research, innovations and best operational practices in the management of emergency preparedness. InterCEPt provides a unique opportunity for academics, practi…
Discussion paper of the project:
This publication summarizes the outcomes of a UNESCAP initiative which intended to promote regional partnerships and enhance replicability of good practices conducted in South-East Asia regarding the rehabilitation and reconstruction processes following the tsunami disaster of 26 December 2004, as well as the promotion…
The 2nd Disaster risk reduction (DRR) course is jointly organized/ hosted by the Disaster & Emergency Management Presidency of Turkey (AFAD) and the Disaster Preparedness & Prevention Initiative for South Eastern Europe (DPPI SEE) in collaboration with UN/CADRI and the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB).
The programme aims to create DRR…
This two day event is formed of a conference and exhibition which not only showcases the work of HART teams, but also of their other colleagues working inside the inner cordon to save lives. The first ever HART Conference will take place over two days at the brand new BT Convention Centre in Liverpool.
Speakers led by Lord West, the Parliamentary Under…
Organizational Setting and Reporting
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system's designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging i…
The overall objective of the project is to reduce the vulnerability of the beneficiaries to natural and man-made disasters at local, national and regional levels.
The fields of activities of the project will be to raise awareness, build capacity and implement:
- early warning systems
- host nation support
- emergency dispatch centres and to bring t…
The overall objective of the project is to reduce the vulnerability of the beneficiaries to natural and man-made disasters at local, national and regional levels.
The fields of activities of the project will be to raise awareness, build capacity and implement:
- early warning systems
- host nation support
- emergency dispatch centres and to bring…
On the occasion of the International Women's Day the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit (SHA) highlights womens' roles in delivering projects before, during and after disasters in Haiti and Chad.
Losses of human lives and economic losses from natural disasters have increased dramatically in the last decades. Especially developing regions are highly vulnerable to natural disasters. The objective of this conference, similar to the previous events, is to contribute to the development and to the implementation of an integrated disaster risk manageme…
The purpose of this internship is to support the continunation and development of information management and dissemination relating to the disaster preparedness, relief and recovery programme support within the portfolio managed by the Disaster Services department and support the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR) with the development o…
Job purpose
To manage Oxfam's South Caucuses Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Programme covering Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. To develop and build this regional programme and to expand it's donor base.
Reporting lines
Postholder reports to: Country Director (CD), Georgia
Staff reporting to this post: DRR Project Officer, Georgia. (Matrix and task…
Building on the success of the Conferences over the last five years a key aim of this year’s programme is to focus on ten years of progress in linking disaster and development and prioritisation for the following ten years.
Conference Focus:
The conference focus for 2010 is ‘Linking Disasters and Development: the next 10 years’. This involves exploring…
Preamble
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development, and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism gl…