Marsa Alam
Egypt

World Tsunami Awareness Day 2017 - Protecting Lives! Ensuring Sustainability

Organizer(s) United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction League of Arab States
Date
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UNISDR Regional Office for Arab States in coordination with the League of Arab States will organize a three-day event in Marsa Alam, Egypt with youth engaged in fields related to biodiversity, climate change, disaster risk reduction, maritime sciences, urban development in coastal cities, and sea and/or coastal protection.

The three-day event will provide knowledge and new perspectives on tsunamis and their linkage to sustainable development, resilience building, biodiversity, marine life and climate change.

The event will host a series of sessions on different themes aimed to :

  • Increase global knowledge of tsunami risks
  • Understand disaster resilience in urban and/or coastal settings
  • Explore innovative and effective measures in reducing tsunami impacts
  • Train on Emergency first response ensuring confidence when faced with an emergency.
  •  Establish youth partnerships for cooperation in disaster risk reduction

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