Memo: Commission promotes resilience for disaster-prone communities globally

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Series Details MEMO/14/321 (28.04.14)
Publication Date 28/04/2014
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On 28 April 2014, the European Commission hosted the first ever EU Resilience Forum in Brussels. Representatives from the humanitarian and development worlds assessed the progress achieved in their work on resilience, exchange best practices and chart ways forward to further support resilience in disaster-prone countries.

The Forum brought together representatives from Member States, other donors, think- tanks and partner organisations of the Commission, such as the United Nations, the Red Cross, NGOs and The World Bank Group.

Source Link http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-321_en.htm
Related Links
ESO: Background information: Boosting global efforts to reduce the impact of disasters: Commission charts the course for EU action http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-boosting-global-efforts-to-reduce-the-impact-of-disasters-commission-charts-the-course-for-eu-action/
European Commission: DG Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO): Building Resilence: The EU's approach http://ec.europa.eu/echo/files/aid/countries/factsheets/thematic/EU_building_resilience_en.pdf
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