Launching
of ISDR website
The
ISDR Secretariat launched officially the ISDR Website on 26 April 2000
in order to respond to all requests for information on disaster prevention
received from around the world. The new ISDR website will disseminate
information on the implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster
Reduction (ISDR), its initiatives and global framework of action. The
website will also make reference to specific background information for
IDNDR/ISDR, such as resolutions, SG Reports etc.. Updated information
will also be available on the site regarding any activity / initiative
taken in the four main fields of action for the Strategy, i.e economic
and social issues, promotion and public awareness, scientific and technical
issues and public commitment initiatives, as well as regarding the mandated
tasks of the Secretariat on El Niño and Early-warning. The website
will inform any interested partner about all major conferences and seminars
on disaster prevention and vulnerability reduction held at the international
and regional levels at ISDRs initiative, as well as any major event
involving ISDRs participation. The ISDR website will also provide
online documentation, including country profiles, and background information
through direct linkages to specialized websites on disaster reduction
and related fields of activity. It will also keep all IDNDR accumulated
documentation as archive on ISDR Home page.
The ISDR Secretariat
would very much appreciate receiving comments or any kind of contributions,
you might deem appropriate or of relevance for ISDR website. Bibliographies,
full text documents, announcements and videos, pictures are also welcome
for our on-line media gallery.
You can easily access
the new ISDR Website at the following address: www.unisdr.org
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