Last updated: 15 September, 2008    

Disaster Mitigation in Asia
Issue No. 11 
29 February 2004

A. From the Globe
B. Calls for Submission 
C. Conferences & Courses
D. Useful Resources

FROM THE GLOBE

2004 World Water Day focused on water and disasters

Since 1993, 22 March of each year has been observed as a World Water Day, and this year's theme is on "Water and disasters". This event, which provides an opportunity as well as a challenge to all disaster managers, aims at inspiring worldwide political and community action for preventing and mitigating water-related disasters, and to enhance awareness in order to save lives and property, reduce poverty and build sustainable development. One of the initiatives undertaken for this year's celebration is the preparation of an Information Kit which includes a booklet and a poster on Water and Disasters and some other fact sheets.

For more information on the 2004 World Water Day and to download the information kit, please refer to <http://www.waterday2004.org>.

Earthquake reconstruction aided by the internet

An innovative on-line information system aided the El Salvador earthquake reconstruction. The "Reconstruir" is a portal, created with the support of UNDP, to consolidate and distribute the immense quantity of information generated by the various actors involved in the reconstruction. It also helped demonstrate the accountability and the status of many projects, and allowed those involved to know in which locations work was in progress and in which it was not. This initiative is an interesting model for using internet to bring together several organizations from different sectors to solve real development problems. "Reconstruir" actually helped speed the planning and reduce the cost of El Salvador reconstruction.

For the full story, please refer to <http://www.undp.org/dpa/choices/2003/december/elsalvador.html#>.

Next Page

This e-newsletter is sent to almost 2,000 subscribers.

Disaster Mitigation in Asia is a moderated electronic newsletter provided by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center for sharing updates on disaster mitigation in Asia that includes latest information sources and analytical accounts of new approaches, methodologies, models, resources and tools for disaster risk reduction. This e-newsletter will also provide updates on projects, conferences, training courses and workshops in the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Asia and worldwide.

Questions for the readership, responses and contributions to this e-newsletter are encouraged. Items received will be posted in the next issue with editing, if required. Please send your contributions to: <audmp@adpc.net>

To subscribe to this group, send a blank email to: <adpc-announce-subscribe@yahoogroups.com>

To unsubscribe from this group, send a blank email to: <adpc-announce-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com>

For back issues of Disaster Mitigation in Asia please visit: <http://www.adpc.net/audmp/e-news/default.html> 
or <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adpc-announce/messages>

For additional information, please contact ADPC at:

P.O. Box 4 Klong Luang, Pathumthani 1210, Thailand
Tel: (662) 516 5900 to 10
Fax: (662) 524 5350
E-mail: <audmp@adpc.net> (effective as of 15 February 2003)
URL: <http://www.adpc.net> (effective as of 15 February 2003)

The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center. The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center is not responsible for accuracy of information expressed herein.

Unless stated otherwise articles may be copied or quoted without restriction, provided the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center and the original author(s) and institution(s) are acknowledged.

Copyright 2003 ADPC.