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Global Platform

for Disaster Risk Reduction

Second session, 15 – 19 June 2009

UNISDR, Geneva

www.unisdr.org ISDR Support Grooup

Geneva, 7 October 2008

R. Glenn Mittermann, Senior Coordinator

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Issues covered in this presentation

• What is the Global Platform ?• Outcome of 2007 session• Who participates?• Supporting processes• Agenda / Programme for 2009• Milestones towards 2009 session• Governments’ role

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What is the Global platform?

• Main body of the ISDR system

• Goal: to sustain world-wide momentum to build the resilience of nations and communities to disasters

• Convened by the USG as Chair of the ISDR system

• Brings together a broad range of partners

• Four fold objective (A/RES/62/192, paras 15, 11 February 2008):• Assess progress• Enhance awareness• Share experience and learn from good practice• Identify remaining gaps and actions to accelerate

implementation

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Global PlatformFirst session June 2007

Statistics:– 3 day session– 120 + governments– 105 + organizations– 1150 + participants

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Outcomes of 2007 session

• Higher profile for disaster risk reduction

• Knowledge sharing by organizations

• Networking / partnership-building

• Chair’s summary: recommendations on– supporting country efforts– programme focus– ISDR System development

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Who participates?

• By invitation USG as Chair of the ISDR system

• Member States

• Organizations• UN agencies• Regional bodies• IFIs• Representatives of civil society, the private

sector and the scientific and academic communities

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Government participation

• Official invitations through missions in Geneva• Copied to NY missions

• Information also provided to partners in countries• national platforms for disaster risk reduction• concerned government ministries• other major organizations / institutions in the country• UN country team

• Government decides on composition of national delegation• Multi-stakeholder delegation encouraged

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Supporting processes

• Regional platforms

• Major conferences & events

• Thematic platforms

• Global assessment report

• Scientific and technical committee

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Key regional events - regional platforms• Europe

• International workshop: for a new governance of natural risk(27 – 28 October, Istanbul)

• Asia• Third Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction

(2 – 4 December, Kuala Lumpur)• Africa:

• Senior Level regional platform meeting (4 – 6 February, Addis Ababa

• Americas• Second Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction for the

Americas(10 – 12 March, Panama)

• West Asia and the Middle East• Second Middle East and North Africa regional conference on

disaster risk management and reduction (tbd, Sana’a, Yemen)

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Themes / Agenda(under discussion)

• Exploring linkages among disasters, poverty & vulnerability

• Increasing investment at all levels to reduce disaster risk

• Increasing resilience to drought and floods in Africa

• Making schools and hospitals safe from disaster

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Themes / Agenda(under discussion)

• Progress and challengeso Globally (Global Assessment Report)o By region (region-specific discussions)

• Preparations for mid-term review of the Hyogo Framework

• Identification of actions to accelerate national and local implementation

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Programme(under discussion)

• Monday 15 June (prepartory day)

• Tuesday – Friday 16 – 19 June (session)

• Plenary sessions (Tuesday - Friday)• Thematic orientation• High level dialogues, statements

• Committee of the whole (Tuesday & Wednesday)• Supplements plenary sessions

• Disaster risk reduction marketplace(Monday – Friday)• Presentations & booths

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Timeframe Key milestones

2008

May √Book participation of SG at the opening of the Global Platform√Disseminate 1st announcement√Launch Global Platfom 2009 website (www.preventionweb.net/english/hyogo/GP/)

June √Lock-in venue (CICG), UN security; begin logistical preparation

July √Disseminate 2nd announcement

September - October

•Identify partners (agency, government, NGO etc.) to contribute to particular aspects of the session•Informal working group of Member States convened to act as sounding board on preparations

October – November

• Special invited high level participants identified and contacted

On-going •Member States kept informed about preparations•Raise funds, especially for developing country participation

November •Issue 3rd (final) announcement (including agenda and timetable)

December • Brief ISDR Support Group on Global Platform preparations

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Timeframe Key milestones

2009

January - February

• Issue formal invitation from USG to permanent missions in Geneva / head of invited organizations.•Follow-up on the invitations to ensure they get in the right hands•Finalize budget to support developing country delegates

February • All major organizational and logistical issues in place and under contract as required

March • All major partner contributions on track•Identify developing county participants whose attendance will be funded• Most session and background documents ready in original language

April • Make session documents available to delegations(most in E, F & S)

May •Launch of Global Assessment Report

15 – 19 June •Global Platform session at CICG in Geneva

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Governments’ role

• Participate in preparations through Support Group

–before & in follow-up to Global Platform(e.g. mid-term review of Hyogo implementation)

• Prepare (appropriate delegation, substantive inputs)

• Participate actively in lead-up processes (regional platforms etc.)

•Provide financial support

•Attend and contribute to the session

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More information

• Inform the secretariat of your interest to participate in an informal group to advise & support the secretariat in preparing for the 2009 session. E-mail: delpech@un.org with a copy to: hakozaki@un.org

• ISDR Support Group web page (user id is “isdrsg” and password is “support”:)

www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/networks/private/support-group

• Information on the 2007 session and plans for the 2009 session: www.preventionweb.net/english/hyogo/GP/

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Thank youUnited Nations, secretariat of the

International Strategy for Disaster Reduction International Environment House II

7-9 Chemin de Balexert, CH 1219 Chatelaine Geneva 10, Switzerland

Tel: +41 22 917 8908/8907Fax: +41 22 917 8964

isdr@un.org