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Highlights for Monday, 4 June 2007 On 4 June 2007, four parallel preparatory meetings convened in During the Global NGO Network preparatory meeting, participants heard panel presentations on: disaster risk reduction (DRR) as a national priority; reducing risks in the health sector; education for DRR; ecosystems and environmental management for risk reduction; strengthening DRR through preparedness; and mainstreaming gender in DRR. The meeting concluded with the official launch of the Global Network of NGOs. The Latin American and The HFA consultation for
The Disaster Risk Reduction and Private Sector Leadership Roundtable involved some 40 high-level participants from the private sector as well as government and international agencies. Chaired by Dan Gagnier, International Institute for Sustainable Development, the group discussed the private sector’s experience with public-private partnerships for DRR and potential future directions.
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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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