Wednesday, 14 October 2015

World Food Day 2015, October 17.

世界糧食日，10月17日.
 Всемирный день продовольствия, 17 октября.
World Food Day, 17 October.
Día Mundial de la Alimentación, 17 de octubre.
 Journée mondiale de l'alimentation, le 17 Octobre.
 وم الأغذية العالمي، 17 تشرين الأول.
 


The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2015

Global Food Security Index 2015- The Economist



 In recent years, around 150 million people have overcome extreme poverty thanks to social protection programmes.Through cash transfers, vouchers, insurances and in-kind contributions, social protection programmes enhance the incomes of poor and vulnerable people. But how does this work?


The 2015 World Food Day theme is
“Social Protection and agriculture: breaking the cycle of rural poverty”

The official celebration of World Food Day this year at Expo Milano 2015 is promising to be one of the World Exposition’s biggest events.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Director-General of FAO will be joined by the President of the Republic of Italy and the Italian Ministers for Agriculture and Foreign Affairs for the opening ceremony.
Falling in an opportune moment, just after the Summit in September 2015 and before the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COPI), World Food Day will be a unique opportunity to send a strong message to young people – the Zero Hunger Generation – on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to engage them in the challenge of sustainably eradicating hunger and poverty over the next 15 years.
The official ceremony will commemorate FAO’s 70th Anniversary and address the theme for World Food Day 2015, “Social Protection and Agriculture: Breaking the Cycle of Rural Poverty”, and how this links with the UN theme for Expo 2015, “The Zero Hunger Challenge · United for a sustainable world”. Representatives of FAO member countries, Expo country commissioners, representatives of the Italian Government and other partners have been invited to this high-level event.
Highlights of the ceremony will include the official presentation of the Milan Charter to the UN Secretary-General, a manifesto that engages all citizens in the fight against undernourishment, malnutrition and waste, while promoting equal access to natural resources and sustainability. The Urban Food Policy Pact, where Mayors worldwide commit to coordinating international food policies, is another important legacy document that will be presented. In addition to the keynote speakers, the Heads of IFAD and WFP will deliver statements during the ceremony and a few words will be heard from Pope Francis.

Other World Food Day events on 16 October, with the participation of the UN Secretary-General and FAO Director-General, include “Zero Hunger Generation”, an interactive question and answer session with students exploring the crucial role that young people will play in achieving the newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and “Finance for Food”, organised by the Italian Ministry of Economy and IFAD. 




Events of the week (October 12-18, 2015)



October 13: “The future of global food security”: “What can a better understanding of risk do to ensure future global food security?” - A panel discussion around this question, hosted by the UK Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Sir Mark Walport, and organized by he UK Science and Innovation Network (SIN) will be held on Tuesday 13th October 2015 at 2.30 pm at the Biodiversity park of Expo Milano 2015. In the spirit of the theme of this year’s Expo: “Feeding the Planet”, the panel will consider how societal, cultural and political perceptions of risk shape our potential to attain future global food security.
Adolfo Brizzi, Associate Vice-President a.i., IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development) will be part of the panel, together with  other international experts in risk, innovation and food security including Professor Sir Mark Walport, UK Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser; Professor Tim Benton, UK Global Food Security Champion, University of Leeds; Professor Mario Calderini, Chief Adviser for Innovation, Italian Ministry of Research and Mr David Wilkinson, Director of the Institute for Environment and Sustainability of the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission and EU Commissioner General for Expo 2015.

October 13: A Meeting of female Parliamentarians, co-hosted by the Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) together with the Italian Senate and the Italian Chamber of Deputies, will be held at the Expo Centre on 13 October. The meeting will focus on topics such as ‘Women in agriculture and development’, ‘Fight against food waste’ and ‘Nutrition and wealth’, all main topics of Expo Milano 2015. FAO will be represented at this event. More infor available here.

October 14: Conference on women economic empowerment in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, The State of Palestine and Tunisia - Conference organized at Expo Milano 2015 by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO); No Peace Without Justice; Women for Expo; and six national MENA business women associations on October 14 in the Expo Media Centre, from 10.30 am to 6 pm.
This conference is an important part of the activities undertaken within UNIDO's project titled “Promoting Women Empowerment for Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development (ISID) in the Middle-East and North Africa (MENA) region”. The aim of this event is to establish a policy dialogue, identify recommendations and share good practices on relevant topics for the development of women entrepreneurship.
The event will bring together representatives of governments and the Women's Business Associations of Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the State of Palestine and Tunisia. UNIDO is also working to involve women entrepreneurs, international finance institutions, non-governmental organizations, and representatives of the private sector. Two round tables will be organized, one on policy and legal reforms to promote women empowerment in the MENA region, and another on the importance of national, regional and international networks to enhance women entrepreneurship.” More info available here.

October 14 - 16: Ministerial Meeting on Food Security and Climate Adaptation in Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) at Expo Milano 2015, co-organized by the Government of Italy, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). FAO Director-General, José Graziano da Silva, and Deputy Director-General Maria Helena M.Q. Semedo will participate. Delegates will attend the celebrations of the World Food Day 2015 at Expo Milan on the 16th of October. More info available here.

October 14 - 16: The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) second Scientific Conference, with the theme “Shaping the future of food safety, together” will be held at the Congress centre Stella Polare, next to the site of Expo Milano 2015. Dr Angelika Tritscher of the World Health Organization, will chair the session on “Open Risk Assessment: Data”, in the morning of October 15 while Dr Gina Kennedy, Bioversity International, will discuss “Using agro-biodiversity for healthier diets within sustainable food systems” in the parallel session on “Nutrition challenges ahead”. Dr Katinka de Balogh, Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), Rome, will participate as a rapporteur in the session “Drivers for emerging issues in animal and plant health” in the morning of October 16. More info available here.

October 15: Kapuscinski Development Lecture on Financing for Rural Development will be held at the University Politecnico of Milan (Aula BL 27.03, Via Lambruschini 4), at 4.30 pm. “As the gap between rural and urban continues to grow, are there safeguards we can put in place to promote equal opportunities for children, women and men everywhere? The president of IFAD Kanayo F. Nawanze will present his argument for rural development.
The series “Kapuscinski Development lectures”, named after Ryszard Kapuscinski, a Polish reporter and writer who covered developing countries, is organized jointly by the European Commission, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and partner universities and development think-tanks. Since 2009, over 60 lectures gathered over 20,000 participants.” More info available here. To watch live the confererece, click here.

October 15: "Seeds, the solution to current and future food challenges" - International conference organized by the French national inter-professional group on seeds (GNIS) with the support of the French Pavilion and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).  The conference will be held at the French Pavilion from 10 am to 5 pm. William Murray, Deputy Director of the Plant Production and Protection Division of FAO will deliver an opening speech and Samuel Kugbei, Seed Policy Specialist of the same division will present the “FAO Guide on seed policies” and participate in the panel debate “The role of seeds in food safety”. For more info, download the concept note and the programme.

October 15: Signing Ceremony of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact: The Urban Food Policy Pact is expected to be one of the most important legacies of Expo 2015. Milan is advocating an international protocol, engaging the largest number of world cities for the development of food systems, based on the principles of sustainability and social justice. This commitment for the coordination of international food policies will be subscribed by mayors from all over the world on the occasion of a major event during our Universal Exposition.

On October 15, mayors from attending cities will take part in a Mayors Summit at the Royal Palace of Milan and will each deliver key statements on the topics of urban food systems and the Urban Food Policy Pact process. The debate will be followed by the official signing ceremony of the Pact at the presence of the highest international representatives and the press.”  The Director-General of FAO José Graziano da Silva will deliver a key-note speech. Bioversity International has actively contributed to drafting the Pact and the Director General, M. Ann Tutwiler is a member of the Advisory Board of the initiative.
On October 16, the mayors will attend the official ceremony for the World Food Day at Expo Milano 2015, where they will present the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact to the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.For more info, visit the UFPP official website.

October 15: "Human rights, right to food and land rights: What's missing?” - Roundtable panelis organized by the European Parliament’s Committee for Development at the EU Pavilion from 4 pm. Javier Molina, Senior Land Tenure Officer of the Climate, Energy and Tenure Division, FAO, will give a presentation on “The State of Food Insecurity and the land nexus”.

October 15: “Fight Food Waste, Feed the Planet", public conference organized by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety will be held from 10.45 am. Eugenia Serova, Director of the Rural Infrastructure and Agro-Industries Division of FAO, will deliver a key-note speech, while James Lomax, Food and Agriculture Programme Officer of UNEP, will participate in the session “Institutional perspectives”. The conference “aims to contribute to the setting of EU and global directions for food waste prevention, focusing in particular on the importance of effective inter-sector co-operation from farm to fork. The conference will gather EU and international policy makers as well as all stakeholders involved in the food chain – from industry to non-governmental organizations, the scientific community and consumers – in order to share achievements to date and foster an open and action-oriented debate.” Programme of the conference available here.

October 15: Enhancing the role of women in the agro-food security industry in Ethiopia - Conference organized by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) at “ME and WE – Women for Expo” space (North-West Cardo, 1st floor) in EXPO Milano 2015 starting at 11 am.
Bringing together themes regarding the potential of the agro food sector in Ethiopia and the aim of creating inclusive and sustainable industrial development, the event will debate stories of successful women who could overcome the key obstacles that usually prevent them from becoming entrepreneurs. In particular, the issues which will be discussed are access to finance, technology in food security, the lack of policy guidelines to reduce gender inequality in the private sector, the poor data collection of local enterprises, and the lack of skilled staff. These topics are crucial to foster the socio-economic development of the country, create more jobs and contribute to diversification of the economy. Furthermore, it is important to consider that women tend to have a smaller ecological footprint than men because their production and consumption patterns are often more resource-efficient. These matters are of primary importance for the promotion of sustainable development in Ethiopia.

October 15: "Food moves the world" - Concert organized by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in partnership with the European Commission, and with the support of FAO, Azione contro la Fame (ACF International) and the Italian-Latin America Institute (IILA). More info available here.

October 15-16: Improving Financial Inclusion for Smallholder Farmers, conference organized by Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore with the support of Compagnia di San Paolo, Fondazione Cariplo, Fondazione CRT and IFAD, will be held at the Cariplo Foundation Conference Center in Milan. The conference is presented as an important moment of reflection and discussion with international experts on the development of microfinance solutions for smallholder farmers through plenary sessions and parallel workshops. The event is associated to the Giordano Dell’Amore Microfinance Best Practices International Award.
UN speakers include: Emily Coleman, Project Officer, IFAD;  Beatrice Gerli, Gender and Targeting Specialist, IFAD; Frédéric Ponsot, Remittances and Financial Inclusion Specialist, Financial Facility for Remittances, Policy and Technical Advisory Division, IFAD and  Pranav Prashad, Technical Officer, Impact Insurance Facility, ILO. More info on the speakers available here.  More info available here.

October 16: World Food Day official celebrations at Expo Milano 2015, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), which this year celebrates the 70th anniversary of its foundation.  The official ceremony at the Auditorium will  include the participation of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; the President of the Republic of Italy Sergio Mattarella; FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva; IFAD President Kanayo F. Nwanze; WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin; the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni; and the Italian Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies Maurizio Martina. 

Side events of the celebrations include: “Finance for Food: Investing in agriculture for a sustainable future”, organized by the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Italy and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), with the participation of the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; the President of the Republic of Italy Sergio Mattarella; FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva; IFAD President Kanayo F. Nwanze; and the Italian Minister of Economy and Finance, Pier Carlo Padoan; and the TV show “Zero Hunger Generation”, by RAI Expo, will see the participation of the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, and FAO Director-General, José Graziano da Silva. More information on the World Food Day celebrations at Expo 2015, available here. 


World Food Day 2015 Poster Contest 

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World Food Day 2015 Conference.

Theme: Social Protection and Agriculture: breaking the cycle of rural poverty. Co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Program (WFP), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the International Labour Organization (ILO).

 
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International Day of Rural Women 2015, October 15

Journée internationale de la femme rurale, 15 octobre.





This year’s observance of the International Day of Rural Women falls just after last month’s landmark adoption by world leaders of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.  Our challenge now is to seize the opportunity offered by this inspiring new framework to transform rural women’s lives. 
Rural women are a significant, vital and sizeable proportion of humankind. They are farmers and farm workers, horticulturists and market sellers, business women and community leaders.  Rural women are the backbone of sustainable livelihoods and provide food security for their families and communities.  Their work is crucial not only for the progress of rural households and local economies, but also for national economies through rural women’s participation in agricultural value chains.

Yet rural women suffer disproportionately from poverty, and face multiple forms of discrimination, violence and insecurity. Fifteen years of effort under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have produced only marginal improvements in the situation of rural women. Rural women fare worse than rural men and urban men and women for every MDG indicator for which data are available. 
The time has come to turn that around. The new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have gender equality and women’s empowerment at their core, and include a target to “double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women”. Indeed, rural women are critical to the success of almost all of the 17 SDGs.
To do better for rural women over the next 15 years, we must build on the lessons learned during MDG implementation. Extreme poverty is largely a rural phenomenon. We must build resilient social protection systems, labour and product markets, governance institutions, and civil society organizations so that rural women can both contribute to and benefit from sustainable development.
The International Day of Rural Women is an opportune moment to amplify rural women’s voices and experiences from around the globe. Let us act on our commitment to creating opportunities for rural women across every relevant goal -- and thereby advance progress for all.
Ban Ki-moon

FORUM :  International Day of Rural Women - October 15

Rural Areas Worldwide



CAMPAIGN :  Start of 17 Days of Activism for the Empowerment of Rural Women and their communities 1-17 Oct.

 Launch of the 2015 Rural Women Campaign Kit

 Please remember that the Kit is central to the campaign "17 Days of activism 1-17 October". For this reason we stress that you familiarize yourself with the information contained in the Kit, including the list of 17 Campaign themes, and especially the main  theme of the year.

In addition, we draw your attention to the wide array of suggested ideas for action presented in the Kit to support and assist you in developing your own activities and events, be it at a local, national or international level. Please note that you remain completely free to focus your campaign on the theme(s) of your choice.
For your information, please note that WWSF will cintinue awarding the annual Prize for women's creativity in rural life on 15 October - International Day of Rural Women.

“17 Days of Activism for the Empowerment of rural women and their communities :1-17 October 2015"

The 17days Themes : We invite you to rise and claim your rights!

1 Oct. Claim your right to development as a woman's right
2 Oct. Claim your right to education for you and your children
3 Oct. Claim your right to safe water
4 Oct. Claim your right to health and wellbeing
5 Oct. Claim your right to adequate housing
6 Oct. Claim your right to live in a clean environment
7 Oct. Claim your right to mitigate and adapt to climate change
8 Oct. Claim your right to economic development & autonomy
9 Oct. Claim your right to information & communication technology
10 Oct. Claim your right to land and inheritance
11 Oct. Claim your right to decision-making and leadership
12 Oct. Claim your right to security, safety and an end to violence
13 Oct. Claim your right to peace
14 Oct. Claim your right to hold your leaders accountable
15 Oct. Claim your right - Celebrate rural women & the International Day of Rural Women
16 Oct. Claim your right to food & participate in the World Food Day
17 Oct. Claim your right to an adequate standard of living & Participate in the Intl. Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Launch of The 2015 Rural Women Campaign Kit





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Monday, 12 October 2015

International Day for Disaster Reduction 2015, October 13

 Международный день уменьшения опасности бедствий, 13 октября.
 اليوم الدولي للحد من الكوارث، 13 أكتوبر





 2015年主题：传统、土著和地方知识的力量
 Theme 2015 : Knowledge for life.
 Thème 2015 :  Des connaissances pour la vie
 Тема Дня 2015 года «Знания во имя жизни»
 موضوع عام 2015: المعرفة للحياة

This year’s observance of the International Day for Disaster Reduction is dedicated to the power of traditional, indigenous and local knowledge.
In March 2015 in Sendai, Japan, I met with the President of Vanuatu, His Excellency Baldwin Lonsdale, at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction. On that very day, his island nation was devastated by Cyclone Pam, one of the strongest storms ever to strike the Pacific.
The force of the storm led to expectations that there would be great loss of life. Thankfully, this was not the case. One reason was that cyclone shelters built in the traditional style from local materials, saved many lives.
Traditional and indigenous knowledge is the indispensable information base for many societies seeking to live in harmony with nature and adapt to disruptive weather events, a warming globe and rising seas.
In Cameroon, low-tech local knowledge passed down from generation to generation helps farmers to cope with drought by soaking maize and bean seeds before planting. Another time-honoured practice -- sprinkling ash over the maize and seeds for a couple of months -- helps keep pests away.
Resilience is the sum of many such acts of disaster risk reduction at the local level.
In the Arctic region, we depend greatly on the local knowledge of indigenous peoples to understand the impacts of climate change, because what happens in the Arctic does not stay in the Arctic.
Changes that affect the availability of traditional food sources highlight the challenge that climate change presents for all of humanity, not just people living in the Arctic.
Local knowledge of the impacts of urbanization, population growth, eco-system decline and greenhouse gas emissions is especially important in an era when more and more disasters are climate- and weather-related.
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction recognizes the importance of community-level engagement in disaster risk reduction. It also underlines how traditional knowledge can complement scientific knowledge in disaster risk management.  Building resilience to disasters is also a key feature of the newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals, the framework that will guide our efforts to end poverty and promote shared prosperity on a healthy planet by 2030.
On this International Day, let us recognize the efforts of communities, large and small, who put their wisdom to use in reducing disaster risk and sharing their precious “knowledge for life”.
Ban Ki-moon




 Knowledge saves lives .  

This day is an opportunity to focus on the vital importance of traditional indigenous and local knowledge in disaster risk reduction with respect  to natural hazards. The contribution of indigenous and local knowledge  to resilience among vul nerable populations was highlighted when the tsunami occurred in the Indian Ocean in 2004 .  

The third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (14-18 March 2015) in Sendai , Japan, particularly emphasized the need to make  this knowledge better known for the benefit of all. The Sendai Framework thus  campaigns for greater cooperation between governments, local authorities,  communities and indigenous peoples in the formulation and implementation of policies and standards for natural disaster prevention. UNESCO is firmly engaged in this process, through its scientific, educational and  cultural expertise. UNESCO  is committed to the widest possible dissemination of indigenous knowledge to meet the challenges of climate change and natural hazards, especially in remote areas such as small islands, high altitude zones and  the humid tropics.  

UNESCO has launched an initiative in the Philippines, Timor-Leste and Indonesia to record local 
knowledge that helps to predict, mitigate and adapt to storms, cyclones and the effects of climate change .  

It all demonstrate s the  profound knowledge and mastery of the environment by the peoples who live there,  which we must urgently include in  natural  disaster management policies. On the island of Ambae , in Vanuatu, UNESCO  has helped to develop a participatory approach so as to integrate tr aditional and scientific knowledge in the  management of volcanic hazards.  

On the occasion of this Internation al Day, we are  inviting Vanuatu schoolchildren recently affected by Tropical Cyclone Pam to write essays, poems and stories that depict the use of traditional and local knowledge .  

This traditional and indigenous knowledge also helps to protect the cultural heritage against natural hazards and UNESCO is committed to making the best use of it. Effective and sustainable disaster risk prevention requires the combination of  indigenous practices and knowledge with scientific expertise. 

We cannot afford to ignore the knowledge available to us; instead, we must expand on and integrate  knowledge and expertise wherever  they may be found.  

I invite all of our partners and governments to promote this global vision: it is the key to building societies that  are all the more resilient when they are inclusive . 
Irina Bokova






Facts and Figures
  • More than 226 million people are affected by disasters every year. Over the last 40 years, most of the 3.3 million deaths caused by disasters occurred in poorer nations.
  • In 2000-2010, over 680,000 people died in earthquakes. Most of these deaths, due to poorly-built buildings, could have been prevented.
  • Less than 0.7 per cent of total relief aid goes to disaster risk reduction, although every dollar spent on preparedness saves 7 dollars in response.
  • Between 2002 and 2011, there were 4,130 recorded disasters from natural hazards around the world, in which more than 1.117 million people perished and a minimum of US$1,195 billion was recorded in losses.
  • In East Asia and the Pacific, the risks of dying from floods and cyclones have decreased by two thirds since 1980.




FORUM :  International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction - 13 October

This year's international Day for Disaster Reduction highlights the value of traditional, indigenous and local knowledge.


Knowledge for life - Stories

The International Day for Disaster Reduction started in 1989 with the approval by the United Nations General Assembly. The UN General Assembly sees International Day as a way to promote a global culture of disaster reduction, including disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness. Originally celebrated on the second Wednesday of October, the UN General Assembly decided in 2009 to designate October 13th as the date to celebrate IDDR.

The International Day for Disaster Reduction is a day to celebrate how people and communities are reducing their risk to disasters and raising awareness about the importance of DRR. It's also a day to encourage every citizen and government to take part in building more disaster resilient communities and nations.
The 2015 theme for the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is part of a Step Up initiative started in 2011.

Date Title Location
06 Oct - 16 Dec 2015Armenia: DRR Campaign Announced Dedicated to the IDDR15
Organization: ARNAP, Armenia - gov

This year's campaign within the framework for the International Day for Disaster Reduction has been announced. Together with their stakeholders, the Disaster Risk Reduction National Platform of Armenia have organized a variety of workshops and events throughout October, November and December. Organized events: Event Organizer Training on "Environmental Emergency Management and FEAT Integration in Armenia"  UNDP, CMSA, MTAES, UN...
Armenia
09-10 Oct 2015Cambodian Red Cross celebrating International Day for Disaster Reduction
Organization: CRC

Cambodian Red Cross is again celebrating International Day for Disaster Reduction / ASEAN Day for Disaster Management. This year is a special one as Cambodia is chair of the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM). Accordingly, the Cambodian Red Cross and IFRC country delegation will: Join the ACDM events October 9-10 at the Royal University of Phnom Pemh, hosted by National Committee for Disaster Management. Cambodian Red Cross and IFRC will...
Cambodia (Phnom Penh)
09 Oct 2015Summit of Conscience for the Climate: Ifugao tribe ceremony
Organization: UNISDR AP

To celebrate International Day for Disaster Reduction, Asian Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction Senator Loren Legarda and Jerry Velasquez from UNISDR will invite representatives of the Ifugao tribe to receive a certificate recognizing them as Champions for Disaster Risk Reduction. The Ifugoa tribe has been particularly active in protecting the 2,000-year-old Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, a UNESCO world heritage site. The preservation...
Philippines (Metro Manila)
09 Oct 2015Vietnam: International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 - Knowledge for Life
Organization: CCN

For the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDRR) in 2015, the members of the Climate Change Network (CCN) in the Centre of Vietnam have co-organized an event with the theme "Knowledge for Life" launched by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR). Objectives: Create the opportunities to share and strengthen the awareness on using indigenous knowledge and experience together with scientific knowledge to manage...
Viet Nam (Da Nang)
10 Oct 2015Italy: Flash-Mob to Celebrate "Community Champion IDDR 2015 “Knowledge For Life” Award
Organization: Prov di Potenza, Italy - gov

To celebrate the presentation of the award “Champion in the Reduction of the Disaster Risk for IDDR 2015” to the Province of Potenza on the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) 13th of October, the province is organizing the filming of a “flash-mob” to be sent to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. Background: The theme this year for the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDR) is “Knowledge...
Italy (Potenza)
13 Oct 2015#IDDR2015 in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands
Organization: ULL

The city and university will together celebrate International Day for Disaster Reduction in order to create awareness of the importance of disaster risk reduction actions. The Convento de Santo Domingo will host a set of participatory lectures on the role of traditional and local knowledge in complementing scientific studies on disaster risk management, and the importance of the participatory and community approaches to implement the Sendai Framework...
Canary Islands (Spain) (Tenerife)
13 Oct 201560 Solutions Against Climate Change: Exhibition Opening
Organization: AFD, France - gov; Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, Philippines - gov; Représentation permanente de la France, France - gov; UNISDR

To celebrate International Day for Disaster Reduction, UNISDR will join the French and the Philippines Missions in Geneva and the French Agency for Development (AFD) and officially open Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s new exhibition “Sixty solutions against climate change”. It will be exhibited for one week, from the 13-20 October, on the Passerelle of the Palais des Nations, the United Nations’ office in Geneva. The exhibition opening...
Switzerland (Geneva)
13-14 Oct 20158th Australasian Natural Hazards Management Conference: Risk, Capability and Impact

The State Emergency Management Committee (SEMC) Secretariat of Western Australia will host the 8th Australasian Natural Hazards Management (ANHM) Conference, with support from the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC. The conference coincides with the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on 13 October, and to acknowledge this the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC is hosting a discussion panel as part of the conference. The panel, featuring three...
Australia (Perth)
13 Oct 2015Bangkok: Thai Red Cross Society special event for International Day for Disaster Reduction
Organization: Thai Red Cross

Thai Red Cross will hold activities on at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre. Around 500 participants – volunteers, staff, Youth volunteers, the media and general public – are expected. The event will include: A press conference An exhibition about community-based disaster risk reduction activities A seminar on disaster resilience Games and a Q&A about disasters, disaster preparedness and response with prizes Distribution of information,...
Thailand (Bangkok)
13 Oct 2015Bangladesh: Commemeration of International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

National Alliance For Risk reduction & Response Intitiatve (NARRI), a consortium of 10 INGOs working in Bangladesh, is commemorating the International Day for Disaster Risk and Reduction on the 13th of October. NARRI contributes to the development of posters and pamphlets and is planning to have stalls with the department of Disaster Management Government of Bangladesh, displaying different contents on knowledge for life Government officials,...
Bangladesh (Dhaka)
13 Oct 2015Bosnia-Herzegovina: International Day for Disaster Reduction
Organization: UN

Theme The theme of this year’s International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) is knowledge for life with a toning on indigenous knowledge and traditional coping mechanisms that complement modern science and add to an individual’s or societies’ resilience. In our adaptation of the theme to BiH we interpret the heading ‘Knowledge for Life’ in its broadest sense; focusing on how the combination of natural hazards, exposure,...
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo)
13 Oct 2015Celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Knowledge for DRR in the Philippines
Organization: PRC

The Philippine Red Cross, National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, University of the Philippines and the Center for Disaster Preparedness are working together to celebrate the International Day for Disaster Reduction. On the 13 of October key actors from the Government and Civil Society Organizations in the Philippines will enable a space of dialogue to discuss the role of indigenous knowledge as a key element to build resilient communities. The...
Philippines (Manila)
13 Oct 2015International Day for Disaster Reduction 2015: Knowledge for Life
Organization: UNISDR

The International Day for Disaster Reduction is a day to celebrate how people and communities are reducing their exposure to disasters and raising awareness about the importance of disaster risk reduction. The focus for 2015 is on the traditional, indigenous and local knowledge which complement modern science and add to an individual’s and societies’ resilience. For example, knowledge of early warning signals in nature can be vital to ensuring...

13 Oct 2015Kyrgyzstan: International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015
Organization: IFRC

On October 13, in order to celebrate the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, Kyrgyzstan will take actions and measures designed to improve awareness on giving response to emergency situations all over the country. More than 1 million people in Kyrgyzstan live with a risk of an emergency. The region of Central Asia requires the population to get prepared for emergency response. And the Disaster Risk Reduction Day is a good opportunity to...
Kyrgyzstan
13 Oct 2015Myanmar Red Cross Society activities for International Day for Disaster Reduction
Organization: MRCS

Disaster risk reduction is one of the core activities of Myanmar Red Cross Society. For International Day for Disaster Reduction, Myanmar Red Cross Society will this year conduct activities at the national, regional, township and community levels, including: Particpating as partner of the national level celebration hosted by the Relief and Resettlement Department (at which they will distribute and display DRR material and photos). Joining Yangon activities,...
Myanmar
13 Oct 2015Republic of Korea: International Day for Disaster Reduction - Q&A
Organization: UNISDR

International Day for Disaster Reduction 2015 highlights the value of traditional, indigenous and local knowledge. In the Republic of Korea, the International Day will celebrate the theme 'Knowledge for Life' by highlighting how local know-how builds safer and more resilient communities. Korean municipalities are among the most active in UNISDR's global Making Cities Resilient campaign. Their leadership is an excellent example of how local knowledge...
Korea, Rep of (Songdo)
13 Oct 2015Romania: International Day for Disaster Reduction
Organization: Inspectorate for Emerg Situations Petrodava of Neamt County, Romania - gov

This year, on the International Day for Disaster Reduction, the Inspectorate for Emergency Situations Petrodava of Neamt County has organized an earthquake exercise, aiming at providing information concerning the actions that should be adopted during an earthquake and immediately after its occurrence. The event will be developed in cooperation with the County School Inspectorate, involving all schools in Neamt County. On the 13th October, at 09:45...
Romania (Neamt County)
13 Oct 2015Viet Nam Red Cross Society celebrating International Day for Disaster Reduction with launch of World Disaster Report 2015
Organization: Vietnam Red Cross Society

Viet Nam faces typhoons and floods every year, as well as a range of other disasters. Rapid population growth and urbanization are increasing the risks these communities already face. Vietnam Red Cross is working to help mitigate risks and to help communities become better prepared for when disasters strike. To celebrate IDRR and the launch of the World Disaster Report (WDR), the Viet Nam Red Cross (VNRC) will host a half-day public event in collaboration...
Viet Nam
13 Oct 2015X Conference: International Day for Disaster Reduction

The International Day for Disaster Reduction, established by the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN), is a reflection on the issue of disasters, taking into account the phases of prevention, rescue and rehabilitation. The theme of this conference is "The role of the private sector in reducing the risk of disaster," thus special attention will be given to the issue of “Knowledge for Life”. The papers presented at the conference...
Portugal (Amadora)
15 Oct 2015Fiji: Seminar - International Day for Disaster Reduction “Knowledge for Life”
Organization: UNISDR Pacific; USP

This seminar will bring together several stakeholders working to integrate traditional knowledge in disaster risk reduction. Presentation topics will include the new curriculum for traditional knowledge in disaster risk reduction and climate change, and traditional preservation techniques for food in preparation for disasters. The event will wrap up with an award ceremony of the Pacific champion for traditional knowledge in disaster risk reduction....
Fiji (Suva)
16-18 Oct 2015Indonesian Red Cross: Palang Merah Indonesia - celebrating International Day for Disaster Reduction
Organization: PMI; BNPB, Indonesia - gov

Each year the Indonesian Red Cross (Palang Merah Indonesia or PMI) participates in International Day for Disaster Reduction, marked regionally as ASEAN Day for Disaster Management. This year, the National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) of the Government of Indonesia is organising annual DRR day events from 16 to 18 October in Solo, Central Java. The focus is on flood risk reduction. Palang Merah Indonesia is taking active part in this national...
Indonesia (Solo, Central Java)
16 Oct 2015Timor-Leste Red Cross celebrations for International Day for Disaster Reduction

In collaboration with UNDP, ADPC and the National Disaster Management Directorate, Cruz Vermelha de Timor-Leste are organising for IDDR: A workshop to discuss “Timor-Leste and the Sendai Framework, with an aim to establish what Timor-Leste needs to do to comply with the Sendai Framework. A hazard, vulnerability, risk and capacity mapping exercise in CVTL's Integrated Community Based Risk Reduction resilience program with target communities....
Timor-Leste
24 Oct 2015IDDR 2015 at the United Nations Seventieth Anniversary in Egypt
Organization: Ahmose; UNISDR ROAS

Under the umbrella of the UN 70th anniversary celebration in Egypt, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction-Regional Office for Arab States (UNISDR ROAS) is organizing an awareness campaign under the theme "International Day for Disaster Reduction 2015 - Knowledge for Life" at the Gezira Youth Center in Zamalek, Cairo. The campaign will focus on the importance of traditional, indigenous and local knowledge...
Egypt (Cairo)
30 Oct 2015Cambodian Red Cross celebrating International Day for Disaster Reduction
Organization: CRC

Cambodian Red Cross is again celebrating International Day for Disaster Reduction / ASEAN Day for Disaster Management. This year is a special one as Cambodia is chair of the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM). Accordingly, the Cambodian Red Cross and IFRC country delegation will: Join the ACDM events October 9-10 at the Royal University of Phnom Pemh, hosted by National Committee for Disaster Management. Cambodian Red Cross and IFRC will...
Cambodia (Kampong Cham)

 
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Sunday, 11 October 2015

International Day of the Girl Child 2015, October 11



...because every girl deserces to thrive



 2015年的主题：女青少年的力量：展望2030年.
 Тема Дня 2015 года : Инвестировать сегодня, чтобы помочь внести вклад в развитие нашего мира завтра.
 Theme 2015: The Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030.
 Tema 2015 : El poder de las adolescentes: la visión para el 2030.
 Thème 2015 : Le pouvoir des adolescentes - horizon 2030.
موضوع عام 2015: قوة الفتاة المراهقة في رؤية لعام 2030




United Nations Secretary-General's Message for the International Day of the Girl Child 2015.


The newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals rightly include key targets for gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. They offer an opportunity for a global commitment to breaking intergenerational transmission of poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination – and realizing our vision of a life of dignity for all.
Our task now is to get to work on meeting the SDG targets and making good on our promises to give girls all the opportunities they deserve as they mature to adulthood by 2030. That means enabling them to avoid child marriage and unwanted pregnancy, protect against HIV transmission, stay safe from female genital mutilation, and acquire the education and skills they need to realize their potential. It also requires ensuring their sexual health and reproductive rights. Girls everywhere should be able to lead lives free from fear and violence. If we achieve this progress for girls, we will see advances across society.
Just after the adoption last month of the global goals for sustainable development, world leaders heard a ringing call from Nobel Peace Laureate Malala Yousafzai, who was flanked in the General Assembly Hall by young people from around the world. “Promise us that you will keep your commitments and invest in our future,” she urged.
Three years ago, on the International Day of the Girl Child, I condemned the attack against Malala and called for more opportunities for girls everywhere. Today, I applaud her courage and that of her peers, who only want the chance to contribute to our world.
Let us resolve to invest in today’s adolescent girls so that tomorrow they can stand strong as citizens, political leaders, entrepreneurs, heads of their households and more. This will secure their rights and our common future.

Ban Ki-moon





FORUM : International Day of the Girl Child - October 11


As the global community launches the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for implementation over the next 15 years, it is a good time to recognise the achievements made in supporting young girls, while at the same time aspiring to support the current and upcoming generation of adolescent girls, to truly fulfil their potential as key actors in achieving a sustainable and equitable world. In recognition of the importance of investing in adolescent girls’ empowerment and rights, both today and in the future, the theme of International Day of the Girl Child for 2015 is: The Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030.
UN agencies, Member States, civil society organizations, and private sector stakeholders are called on to commit to putting adolescent girls at the centre of sustainable development efforts by making the following critical investments in their present and future:
  • Invest in high quality education, skills, training, access to technology and other learning initiatives that prepare girls for life, jobs, and leadership.
  • Invest in health and nutrition suitable to the adolescent years, including puberty education, menstrual hygiene management, and sexual and reproductive health education and services.
  • Promote zero tolerance against physical, mental, and sexual violence.
  • Enact and consistently implement social, economic, and policy mechanisms to combat early marriage and female genital mutilation.
  • Invest in the creation and maintenance of social and public spaces for civic and political engagement, creativity and talent enhancement.
  • Promote gender-responsive legislation and policies across all areas especially for adolescent girls who are disabled, vulnerable and marginalized, and victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation.
The commitment by the global community to realising the potential of adolescent girls will directly translate into the girls as powerful and positive change agents for their own empowerment, for advancing gender equality and for the sustainable advancement of their nations.



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Why we shouldn’t shy away from sexual education? Dr V. Chandra-Mouli, WHO/HRP




As an expert in adolescent sexual and reproductive health, Dr. V. Chandra – Mouli, explains that sexuality education is not just teaching about sex, reproduction or how to avoid problems. It’s actually much more than giving information, it aims to prepare young people for a healthy sexual and reproductive life, but also a happy sexual and reproductive life.

Dr. V. Chandra-Mouli is an expert in adolescent sexual and reproductive health. He has worked for the World Health Organization in Geneva since 1993. His experience in generating knowledge and taking knowledge to action is global in scope and spans over 25 years. It includes support to Moldova. A key area of his focus is research on effective ways of providing sexuality education in different social, cultural and economic contexts, and using these research findings to strengthen sexuality education programmes in low- and middle-income countries.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

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