First PPRD South workshop for high-level officials

Wednesday, 10 February 2010

Earthquake Emergency in Abruzzo, Mr. Fabrizio Curcio, Director General of the Emergency Management Office at the Italian Civil Protection Department

Introduction to the PPRD South Programme and presentation of workshop’s topics and objectives, Mr. Pierluigi Soddu, PPRD South Executive Director

Background and key concepts of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Mrs. Luna Abu-Swaireh – Head a.i., United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction – UNISDR, Office for Arab States  

Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) and the role of Civil Protection, Mrs. Luna Abu-Swaireh

Disaster preparedness (HFA Priority 5 in details), Mr. Majed Rizik Abu-Kubi, United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs – OCHA   

Round table on country experiences on institutional capacities and coordination mechanisms for disaster preparedness, Prof. Ahmed El Kholei, PPRD South Mediterranean Co-Director:

• Albania
• Egypt (in Arabic only)
• Jordan (in Arabic only)
• Lebanon (in Arabic only)
• Montenegro
• Tunisia (in Arabic only)
• Turkey

National Coordination Mechanisms, guidelines for the setting-up of National Platforms and the role of Civil Protection Authorities, Mrs. Luna Abu-Swaireh

Case study: the establishment of the Croatian National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mr. Damir Čemerin, Civil Protection Deputy Commander, National Protection and Rescue Directorate, Croatia 

Open session for discussion, questions and wrap-up, Facilitator: Mr. Damir Čemerin

Thursday , 11 February 2010

Vulnerability and capacity assessment for effective preparedness planning, Mr. AbdelQader AbuAwad, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies – IFRC

The Swedish case-study in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction, Mrs. Mette Lindahl-Olsson, Chair of the European Forum for DRR, Focal Point for HFA in Sweden, Head of Natural Disasters and Critical Infrastructure Section, Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency

Open session on challenges and capacity development for the reinforcement of Disaster Risk Reduction in the PPRD South Partner Countries, Facilitator: Mr. Damir Čemerin

Summary of PPRD South questionnaire findings, Prof. Ahmed El Kholei, PPRD South Mediterranean Co-Director

Open session for discussion, questions and wrap-up, All workshop’s facilitators