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Displaying 7 of about 7 resultsDespite scarce resources, major strategies have been implemented individually in different countries to improve school preparedness, resilience, response and recovery. To ensure political commitment at the regional and national level, the First Caribbean Ministerial Safe School Forum was organized in April 2017 in Antigua and Barbuda, during whic…
The Government of Jamaica, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) - Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean, and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) are pleased to announce that the VII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean will be held next year in 2021.…
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (MECYS) will be hosting the Third Caribbean Safe School Initiative (CSSI) Ministerial Forum from June 28 – 30, 2022.
This event was originally planned for 2021, but due to developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, it had to be postponed, but in its place, a virtu…
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The 2019 World Tsunamis Awareness Day (WTAD) events in New York are part of the annual global campaign to raise awareness of the risk posed by tsunamis and the need to build more resilient and inclusive societies. As part of a multi-hazard approach to disaster risk reduction, participants will reflect on the importance of reducing tsunam…
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Remarks by the SRSG Mami Mizutori
The Virtual Caribbean Safe School Initiative (CSSI) Pre-Ministerial Forum
March 15, 2021 (Virtual Meeting)
Topic: Regional Review on School Safety in the context of Systemic Risk
Distinguished Honorable Curtis King, Ministry of Education of St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Di…
The Third Caribbean Safe School Initiative Ministerial Forum, which will be taking place in Sint Maarten from 28 to 30 June 2022, has recognized youth as a key partner in advancing resilience and reducing risk, and it seeks to encourage youth to collaborate in the identification of emerging issues.
The 2022 Youth Forum under the theme “My Island, My Vo…
Investments in safe schools provide economic returns for society and also contribute to economic recovery, according to the latest evidence. They represent a clear way to finance risk reduction initiatives in the education sector and are a direct contribution to the creation of more resilient societies.
The suspension of classes for more than a y…