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WMO Activities at the
Fourth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR IV)

Geneva Switzerland, 19 - 23 May 2013

Disaster Risk reduction is at the core of the mission of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) of its 191 Members. WMO contributed significantly to the planning of the fourth Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction taking place 19 - 23 May in Geneva.

Details on the activities of WMO at GPDRR IV are available in the table below.

For more information on the Global Platform, please check the following website: http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2013/

Statement of the World Meteorological Organization for GPDRR IV

Event / Discription	Date/Time	Room Number	Background Documents / Links
Consultative Event Adaptation and DRR: Creating a Coherent Approach to Climate Change (Organized by the Government of Norway) Mr Michel Jarraud (WMO Secretary-General): Panelist	20 May 13:15 - 14:45	CICG - Room 2
WMO Booth	21 - 23 May 0800 - 1800	CICG - Booth #5	GPDRR Floor Plan location
High-Level Dialogue Session: Meeting with heads of States and Ministers (By invitation only) Mr Michel Jarraud (WMO Secretary-General) is invited as a representative from the UN System	21 May 10:40 – 12:30	CICG - Room 5
IGNITE Session: Project: “Costa Rica: Building Community Resilience to Floods” 11-minute video will be shown	21 May 11:15 – 11:30	CICG - IGNITE Stage	Concept Note Event Link
WMO Side-Event: Benefits of Climate Services for Managing Disaster Risk for Sustainable Growth	21 May 13:00 – 13:55	CCV - C	Concept Note Event Link Event report
Informal Plenary: Post 2015 Framework Co-Chairs: Mr Michel Jarraud (WMO Secretary-General), Ms Margareta Wahlstrom (Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction)	21 May 15:00 – 18:00	CICG - Room 2
UN Leadership meeting on DRR for Resilence	22 May 0800 - 1000	CCV - C
Formal Plenary: Community Resilience: The Foundation of Resilient Nations 3-Minute video on the Costa Rica Early Warning Systems for Hydro-Meteorological Hazards Project will be shown.	22 May 09:00 -11:00	CICG - Room 2	Costa Rica Early Warning Systems for Hydro-Meteorological Hazards Project
Feature Event: Drought Resilience in a Changing Climate Chair: Mr Michel Jarraud (WMO Secretary-General)	22 May 11:50 – 12:45	CICG - Room 2	Concept Note

WMO Fact Sheets
WMO Disaster Risk Reduction Programme	Building on International and Regional Cooperation in Meteorology for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
Managing too much or too little water Integrated Drought Management Integrated Flood Management	Early warning systems saves millions of lives
Climate Information for Disaster Risk Reduction	Financial markets drive demand for climate models by Rowan Douglas - WMO Bulletin 60

For any additional information please contact:

Dr Maryam Golnaraghi
Chief of Disaster Risk Reduction
World Meteorological Organization
7bis,avenue de la Paix
Case postale 2300
CH-1211 Geneva 2
Switzerland
Tel: + 41-(0) 22-730-8006
Fax: + 41-(0) 22-730-8128
Email: mgolnaraghi@wmo.int

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WMO Activities at the Fourth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR IV)

WMO Activities at the
Fourth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR IV)