Organization: UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
Registration deadline: 25 Oct 2015
Starting date: 26 Oct 2015
Ending date: 27 Oct 2015
Registration Open for Week of Events
This year, UNOCHA, UNISDR and SPC are partnering to hold a week-long program of events in Suva, Fiji around disaster management and resilience in the Pacific. This is the first time the events have been streamlined into a single week. Since many participants have previously attended all three meetings at separate times, it is hoped that the new week-long combined program will maximise use of their time.
UNISDR will host Pacific Regional Disaster Resilience Meetingon 26 and 27 October
The Pacific Regional Disaster Resilience Meeting will be held in Suva, Fiji from 26-27 October 2015. This year represents a turning point for the Pacific and Global communities with two new key Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) strategies being endorsed that will help shape the future of resilient development in the Pacific over the next decade. Namely, the Sendai Framework for DRR (2015-2030) recently endorsed by Pacific nations and United Nations General Assembly, and the forthcoming Strategy for Climate and Disaster Resilient Development in the Pacific (SRDP). In keeping with the traditions of the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management, this regional meeting will bring together national and regional stakeholders to discuss and promote understanding of these new strategies, what they mean for the region and how partners can work together to implement them to help the region increase its resilience over the next decade for more sustainable development in the face of an increasing number and intensity of natural hazards in the region. Outcomes of the recent 3rd World Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction held in Sendai, Japan March 2015 where the Pacific participated in strongly will also feature prominently.
UNOCHA will co-host the Pacific Humanitarian Partnership Meeting on 28 and 29 October
Previously known as the Pacific Humanitarian Team regional meeting, the Pacific Humanitarian Partnership (PHP) Meeting has been held annually since 2008. In 2014 it brought together more than 130 representatives involved in humanitarian action in the Pacific region. As always, this meeting aims to strengthen the partnerships between actors, and broaden the network of practitioners who are likely to collaborate in disaster preparedness and response. While the agenda for the 2015 PHP meeting has yet to be set, events around TC Pam and TC Maysak are likely to dominate discussions and examine how we can better prepare and respond to disasters. Selected outcomes from the World Humanitarian Summit regional consultations in Auckland from 30 June to 2 July will also feature prominently, with a view to action some of the many recommendations that emerged from that event.
SPC will host the ACP-EU/SPC Building Safety and Resilience in the Pacific (BSRP) Project’s 2nd Regional Steering Committee (RSC) Meeting on 30 October
The ACP-EU/SPC Building Safety and Resilience in the Pacific (BSRP) Project’s 2nd Regional Steering Committee (RSC) Meeting will be held on 30 October, 2015 in Suva, Fiji. The meeting, held once every year, will be attended by representatives of countries covered by the project as well as other development partners involved in the implementation of the BSRP project. The EDF10 BSRP project is funded by the European Union and implemented throughout the Pacific Region by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community. The overall objective of the project is to reduce the vulnerability as well as the social, economic and environmental costs of disasters caused by natural hazards, thereby achieving regional and national sustainable development and poverty reduction goals in ACP Pacific Island States. The EDF10 BSRP project is now in its second year and this meeting will provide an opportunity for members to discuss critical issues that will support improvements to project implementation and sustainability of interventions.
How to register:
To read more about each of these meetings and register to attend any of the three events, please visit the Pacific Humanitarian Info Website.
For more information, please contact:
Danielle Parry
Public Information Officer
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)
Regional Office for the Pacific, Suva, Fiji
Phone: +679 7771433 or +679 7446673
Skype: danielle.renee.parry
Email: parryd@un.org