Senior Government representatives from 19 Asia-Pacific countries as well as key international observers will meet in Ulaanbaatar on March 25-27 for the 10th Regional Consultative Committee (RCC) on Disaster Management meeting. Officials will discuss and finalize a regional action plan for disaster risk reduction to be implemented over a period of 2-years.

The 2-year regional action plan is one of several agenda items addressed under the meeting’s overarching theme, “Integrated planning and action for disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and sustainable development at the local level”.
Co-hosted by Mongolia’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), with the support of the Government of Australia, through AusAid, the RCC meeting aims to accelerate the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) to achieve the goal of making communities resilient to disasters. In 2005, 168 States adopted the HFA during the World Conference on Disaster Reduction held in Kobe, Japan.

"Through the RCC, AusAID is interested in understanding the roles of partners, their challenges, achievements and find better ways to engage with ADPC. Improved programming and coordination will result in people in Asia being less vulnerable to disasters."
Disaster Prevention and Risk Reduction Section, AusAID commented.

PRESS CONFERENCE
Officials meet with press to discuss disaster risk reduction plans

WHEN: 10am, 25 March 2013
WHERE: Chinggis Khaan Hotel Conference Hall, Floor 3
Tokyo Street - 10 Ulaanbaatar 49 Mongolia

Mr. Togooch Dulamdorj, Chief, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) of Mongolia, Ms. Felicity Lee, AusAID and Prof. Dr. Krasae Chanawongse, Executive Director of Asian Disaster Preparedness Center will be available to answer questions from the press.

Terbishdagva, Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia will deliver the keynote address during the inaugural session on March 25.

NOTE TO EDITOR:
Established in 2000, the RCC meets annually to discuss issues and options
related to disaster risk reduction in its Member Countries. It is a regional mechanism to facilitate inter - governmental exchange through dialogue and identify means for developing practical cooperative programs on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) at the regional and sub-regional levels.

For more information on this event please contact,
Mr. Bill Ho
Information, Technology and Communication Unit, ADPC
bill@adpc.net