EFDRR webinar
6 November 2024 – h.10:00-11:00 CET
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The next Europe and Central Asia Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (EFDRR) is taking place in Budva, Montenegro, from 6 – 8 November 2024.
The Regional Platform will assess progress on the regional EFDRR Roadmap for Disaster Risk Reduction 2021-2030 and build capacities of authorities and stakeholders to accelerate the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

Held every three years, the Regional Platform has established itself as a unique vehicle to address regional disaster risk challenges, gathering the governments of 55 Member States and stakeholders across civil society and the private sector, enabling knowledge-sharing and making commitments to reducing disaster risk tangible. In 2024, the Regional Platform will be hosted by the Government of Montenegro, in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, and with the support of UNDP, the European Commission, and the Council of Europe.

The Political declaration of the high-level meeting on the midterm review of the Sendai Framework (May 2023) clearly states that while progress on disaster risk governance has been achieved, more needs to be done.

A global call to States has been issued to promote a comprehensive and holistic risk governance, which should consider a multi- and systemic risk perspective, encompass all stages of DRM and ensure a whole-of-society, whole-of-government, and inclusive approach.

Although the importance of effective horizontal and vertical coordination among key actors, as well as the need to integrate Disaster Risk Reduction across various policy areas, is widely recognized, significant challenges remain in their adoption and implementation.

This webinar connects the dots across recent initiatives on risk governance implemented at different levels and across different sectors with the final aim to disseminate key findings and delving into the enabling conditions that have the potential to unlock transformative changes. 

Agenda:
10:00-10:15 | Welcome and introduction to the webinar and joint key-note presentation
Veronica Casartelli (CMCC) and Cristina Brăilescu (DG ECHO)

10:15-10:20 | The 2023 Spanish presidency workshop on risk governance: main takeaways
Cristina Marugán (ES)

10:20-10:25 | The DRMKC support to DRM actors in developing effective risk governance
Karmen Poljanšek (EC-JRC/DRMKC)

10:25-10:30 | Engagement of Civil Society Organisations in risk governance: good practice examples from the Republic of Moldova
Patricia Pella (UNDRR)

10:30-10:35 | A look into the future: key challenges in shaping good risk governance considering future changes
Jaroslav Mysiak (CMCC)

10:35-11:00 | Panel discussion and Q&A session

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

06 November 2024, 10:00-11:00 CET
To join the webinar, register here

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