Newsletter 1 / 21 November 2016

Registration is open.

Who can register?
(Registration is subject to approval by the organizers.)

• • Member states of the United Nations

• • International organizations

• • Members of Parliament and local government officials

• • Regional intergovernmental organizations

• • United Nations specialized agencies, programs and international financial institutions

• • Stakeholders with invitations*

To proceed with your registration, please click here.

*All other stakeholders, please contact the UNISDR team at rpa@eird.org.

The Organizing Committee will subsequently review your application. If it is accepted, you will receive an email indicating you may attend the RPA17. Please note that you may attend the RPA17 only if your application has been accepted.

The deadline for submitting all applications is January 15, 2017.

Planning your trip

• • Do you want to plan your trip to Canada? Please read the Logistics Note for participants.

• • Do you want to book your hotel? Visit the list of suggested hotels offering a special rate for participants.

We suggest that you wait until your application has been accepted before you make travel arrangements. Please note that the application process for a visa to travel to Canada is separate from the application process for the RPA17.

Media accreditation

• • To request accreditation, please click here.

• • To plan your trip, please read the Logistics Note for media and the list of suggested hotels offering a special rate.

•For further information on the Fifth Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas (RPA17), such as size of delegations, visa requirements, logistics, etc., visit the Fifth Regional Platform for DRR website.