Commemoration of the 2015 International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) in Ethiopia 11-14 October 2015

INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

What: Celebrating International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) in Ethiopia

Theme: “Knowledge for Life”

Who: African Union Commission and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

When: 14th October 2015 from 9.00 A.M

Where: Hilton Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Objectives: i. To promote the importance of IDDR in advocating the culture of prevention and reduction of disaster risks in the context of sustainable development and thus strengthening the resilience of persons, communities, countries and their assets; and ii. To raise awareness and generate political commitment for effective implementation of the Sendai Framework on the African continent with full engagement of local people and use of indigenous and traditional knowledge.

Expected Outcomes:

i. The event is expected to create awareness on existence of plenty of (currently used & other untapped) indigenous and traditional knowledge and local experiences which should form the basis of local level decision making in disaster risk reduction for resilience and hence play a crucial role in the implementation of the Sendai Framework ii. The event is also expected to provide a unique opportunity to update participants including African Permanent Missions on progress made so far and follow-up actions identified to effectively implement the Sendai Framework in Africa thereby helping generate increased awareness and political commitment to effectively implement this global framework across the continent. Above all the event will help raise awareness and generate commitment to promote risk informed development planning and investment thereby contributing to the achievement of sustainable development..hhhh

Participants: Over 250 participants representing Federal and Regional government institutions, AUC, African Permanent Missions in Addis Ababa, UN-agencies, World Bank, NGOs, diverse media groups, and other institutions are expected to attend the event.

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