 | IDNDR - Informs - Number 09-10, Special Edition, 1996 (IDNDR) |
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| | Editorial |
|  | Global IDNDR |
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| | How much do disasters cost? IDNDR secretariat launches survey |
| | Internet virtual conference on |
| | Special topic |
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| | Forum: Cities at risk: Environmental degradation and urban disasters |
| | Forum: South America's local governments and disaster management |
| | Paraguay: Pilot project on Asuncion's coastal fringe |
| | International seminar on the role of local governments in disaster prevention and mitigation 23-25 April, 1996 |
| | Government of Costa Rica promotes risk reduction program for vulnerable communities |
| | First south American conference on local governments and organizations confronting disasters and emergencies |
| | IDNDR Partners in action |
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| | International conference on disaster mitigation in health facilities - Mexico D.F., 26-28 February 1996 |
| | Natural hazards vulnerability reduction program for the education sector in Central America |
| | Emergency management in Central America |
| | Disaster mitigation workshops in Argentina and Paraguay |
| | Honduras: Inter-agency workshop on disaster management and community projects |
| | Ecuador: Hydrologic forecast system for the foothills of Pichincha volcano (SISHILAD) |
| | Colombia: Intensive course, on disaster prevention and response: Risk reduction and emergency preparedness |
| | Central American course on natural disasters and emergency response San, José, Costa Rica, 11 November - 6 December, 1996 |
| | Peru: Geodeci project: A geographic information system for the civil defense of Peru |
| | Meetings |
| | Recent events |
| | Calendar |
| | Multimedia |
| | New select bibliographies available |
| | World disasters report disaster report 1996 |
International seminar on the role of local governments in disaster prevention and mitigation 23-25 April, 1996
Jointly organized by the Municipality of San Jose, Costa Rica and the Union of Capital Cities of Ibero-America with the support of the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI), and of that country's National University (UNA) and the National Emergency Commission (CNE), an international seminar was held between 23 and 25 April 1996 on the Role of Local Governments in Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
The goal of the seminar was to raise the awareness of municipalities and local governments concerning the need to develop well-defined disaster prevention and response policies. It brought together municipal decision-makers and technical staff from Spain and 10 countries in Latin America. Panelists included representatives of the PAHO/WHO Disasters Program, the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) Secretariat, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and CEPREDENAC.
For more information, please contact: Dr. Cecilia Bolaños Loría, Apdo. 5102- 1000 San Jose, Costa Rica, tel. (506) 255-2850.
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