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Highlights for Wednesday, 6 June 2007 On Wednesday, 6 June 2007, the first session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction convened for its second day. Plenary continued throughout the day with interventions made by heads of delegations and high-level participants on challenges and opportunities in disaster risk reduction (DRR). Session workshops were run in parallel streams throughout the day and consisted of technical discussions on thematic priorities focusing on national and local implementation of DRR. The two streams were “DRR as a national priority: exchange of experiences among countries and organizations on different institutional options and processes that lead to change,” and “Integrating DRR into sector agendas.” Workshops in the session on DRR as a national priority were: national coordination mechanisms and national platforms for DRR; policy and legislation for sustainable DRR; mainstreaming of DRR in Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers and national development instruments; and from national frameworks to local action, implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action. The session on DRR into sector agendas included workshops on: education for DRR and safer schools in communities at risk; health and DRR; incorporating DRR into preparedness; and ecosystems and environmental management for risk reduction. In the workshops, participants heard presentations from governments and nongovernmental organizations on relevant local, national and regional experiences, and engaged in moderated discussions. The workshops provided an opportunity for participants to exchange good practices, lessons learned and provide guidance around a given subject area. The workshop Chairs will report to plenary on Thursday, 7 June.
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Links to IISD RS resources
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World Congress on Advancing Sustainable Hydropower, 29-31 May, Antalya, Turkey
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