1. World Meteorological Organization
Global Coordination for Coherent Assistance to National Early Warning Systems
On behalf of Dr Douglas Pattie, Coordinator of the Platform for Promotion of Early Warning Expert Meeting on “National Meteorological and Hydrological Services’ Participation in Disaster Risk Reduction Coordination Mechanisms and Early Warning Systems” 26 November 2007

2. International Events Related to Early Warning Systems
First International Early Warning Conferences (Postdam, 1998)
Second World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg, 2002)
Johannesburg Plan of Implementation
Second International Early Warning Conferences (Bonn, 2003)
Platform for Promotion of Early Warnings
World Conference on Disaster Reduction (Kobe, January 2005)
Hyogo Framework for Action
G8 Summit and UN General Assembly (2005, 2006)
Global Early Warning Survey (2006)
Third International Early Warning Conference (Bonn, March 2006)
WMO Symposium on Multi-Hazard EWS for Integrated Disaster Management (Geneva, May 2006)
First Session of Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (biannual meeting 5-7 June 2007)

3. Global Survey of Early Warning Systems: co-chaired by WMO & OCHA
Global Survey of Early Warning Systems: co-chaired by WMO & OCHA. Final report released at the 61st UN General Assembly (November 2006)
Global-Survey-of-Early-Warning-Systems.pdf

4. International Early Warning Programme (IEWP)
5 focuses for action (as defined during EWC-II):
Integration of early warning into relevant development policies and programmes;
Improvement of data collection, facilitating access to relevant data and forecasting;
Enhancement of early warning capacities;
Development of people-centred warning systems;
Sustain the early warning dialogue in the future

5. IEWP Global Coordination Mechanism
Integrated planning among agencies for development of end-to-end national and regional EWS projects;
Global capacity assessment and reporting;
Improved knowledge sharing;
Advocacy and awareness campaigns on benefits of EWS targeted at ministerial level and promotion of EWS as a climate change adaptation tool;
Coordinated resource mobilization.

6. Link with ISDR System The IEWP will coordinate with ISDR mechanisms:
Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR)
Regional platforms and consultation processes
Co-chairing (2 agencies members of the ISDR System) will rotate with GPDRR
ISDR and PPEW Secretariats will facilitate:
face-to-face and virtual meetings
preparation of documentation
advocacy and promotional activities
fund raising

7. Thank You http://www.wmo.int/disasters
For more information please contact:
Maryam Golnaraghi, Ph.D.
Chief of Disaster Risk Reduction Programme
World Meteorological Organization
Tel
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