Reducing the Impact of Disasters and Promoting Resilience
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 10/24/12 -- The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety today commended the and announced that the has been added to the Government of Canada's .
"Resilience and capacity building occurs prior to a disaster, and can mitigate the impacts and effects of the situation," said Minister Toews. "The exchange of ideas at the and posting of the to the Government's are important initiatives for bolstering Canadians' ability to anticipate, mitigate and manage the impact of disasters."
The is an opportunity for disaster risk experts and stakeholders from all levels of government, non-government organizations, academia, the private sector, Aboriginal Communities, and individual Canadians to share their ideas and provide input on how to move from reaction to resilience. Since the launch of at the inaugural Roundtable meeting in 2010, stakeholders have been working to integrate the disaster risk reduction concept in policies, plans and programs across Canada.
Convening the meeting and extending access to information about disaster trends through the are part of the Government of Canada's broader commitment to work with provinces and territories on mitigation efforts that can lessen the impact of natural disasters on vulnerable communities and reduce the costs associated with these events.
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Datum: 24.10.2012 - 13:18 Uhr
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