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IWR Takes Part in Second Meeting of United Nations High Level Expert Panel on Water and Disasters in Seoul, Korea
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IWR Participates in United Nations High Level Expert Panel on Water and Disasters |
Mr. Steve Stockton and Dr. Jerome Delli Priscoli attend the second meeting of the United Nations Expert High Panel on Water and Disaster
ALEXANDRIA, VA – March 7, 2008. Mr. Steve Stockton, Dr. Jerome Delli Priscoli, and Andrew J. Bruzewicz attended the second meeting of the United Nations High Level Expert Panel on Water and Disasters in Seoul, Korea on 28-29 January 2008. The panel was created by the United Nations Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation to move forward in solving disaster-related problems that are linked to water. Mr. Stockton, Deputy Director of Civil Works, presented material on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers emergency management international program. The Civil Military Emergency Preparedness Program, led by Andrew Bruzewicz, is an approach being taken by the Corps to help nations and regions build the capacity to prepare for and manage the response to large disasters. Dr. Delli Priscoli, a senior advisor on international water issues at IWR and a key planner for the upcoming 5th World Water Forum, facilitated a session tasked with developing potential actions for the Panel to consider that will address issues of water-related disasters. As the Expert Panel proceeds with its work, proposals put forward during this meeting will be evaluated, discussed, and modified to maximize their impact. The third meeting of the Panel will occur in Marseille, France in June 2008, and the fourth meeting will be in New Orleans, Louisiana, on 4-5 November 2008, hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Dr. Delli Priscoli, Andrew Bruzewicz, and Kelly Barnes of the Institute for Water Resources will be assisting Mr. Stockton in planning the November meeting. Contact us for additional information. More about the High Level Expert Panel on Water and DisastersThe High Level Expert Panel on Water and Disasters was created by United Nations Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation in response to the Hashimoto Action plan at the 4th World Water Forum in Mexico. It’s objectives are to establish clear global-level goals to reduce loss of live and livelihood caused by water-related disasters and to provide adequate and safe water and sanitation during and after disasters. Partnering on the effort are the World Water Council, the Japan Water Forum and the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR). The Panel’s proposals will be presented at the 5th World Water Forum in Turkey in March 2009. Learn more: |
