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      much for sharing this valuable information on the 8th
      Practitioner's workshop on Risk Reduction &amp; Resilience to our
      DMWG. I am sure you have received many responses/comments from our
      Group members already and hope the key actors can bring and share
      the actual experiences from VN.<br>
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      You also can send the invitation to the group's chairperson and
      DMWG core group members (Save The Children currently is taking the
      chairmanship role of DMWG). We have 12 core group members, I think
      you already have their contact.<br>
      if you need further information, please let me know.<br>
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      Best regards,<br>
      Thuha<br>
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                                    On behalf of the co-organsing
                                    partners, it is my pleasure to share
                                    with you that the 8th edition of
                                    the�Practitioners��Workshop on <b
                                      class="">�Risk Reduction and
                                      Resilience in Asia�</b>�will be
                                    held in Bangkok,�Thailand during
                                    23-25�November 2015. Since 1999,
                                    disaster risk�management
                                    practitioners in Asia have gathered
                                    every two years with the�objectives
                                    of sharing, learning, stocktaking
                                    and consolidating good practice�and
                                    networking focused on Disaster Risk
                                    Reduction (DRR). Each�meeting
                                    is�organised around a central theme,
                                    which is seen as crucial in bringing
                                    the�DRR agenda forward and
                                    contributing to national, regional
                                    and international DRR�frameworks.
                                    The past meetings gathered
                                    between�100-300 practitioners� from
                                    across�the development and
                                    humanitarian sectors, and various
                                    other institutions
                                    including�regional entities, UN
                                    agencies, NGOs, Red Cross/Crescent
                                    Movement, CSOs,�Academia,
                                    Think-Tanks, etc.). Technical
                                    experts from relevant
                                    government�agencies have also
                                    attended the previous workshops.<br
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                                    The 8th�Practitioners��Workshop is
                                    organised jointly by the Asian
                                    Disaster Preparedness Center
                                    (ADPC),�the International Federation
                                    of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
                                    Societies (IFRC),�the United Nations
                                    Development�Programme (UNDP) and the
                                    Food and Agriculture�Organization of
                                    the United Nations (FAO), with
                                    technical and resource support�from
                                    the European Commission,
                                    Directorate-General for Humanitarian
                                    Aid (ECHO).�<br class="">
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                                    <div class="">In order to maintain
                                      the momentum generated�by the
                                      recently convened 3rd�World
                                      Conference on Disaster
                                      Risk�Reduction (WCDRR) held in
                                      Sendai and to ensure that early
                                      achievements will be�adequately
                                      reported, the�8th�Practitioners�
                                      Workshop will provide
                                      an�opportunity for practitioners
                                      to reflect on the outcomes of the
                                      3rd�WCDRR.�The meeting is tailored
                                      towards technical discussions and
                                      translating the�Sendai
                                      commitments�into practice (i.e.,
                                      �making it work on the ground�).
                                      During the 3 days of
                                      proactive�discussions, we would
                                      focus on the following four key
                                      themes:<br class="">
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                                        <li class="">Enhancing Community
                                          Resilience</li>
                                        <li class="">Expanding
                                          Preparedness for Response</li>
                                        <li class="">Innovation and
                                          Risk-Informed Development</li>
                                        <li class="">Mainstreaming DRR
                                          Within and Across Sectors �
                                          Focusing on�Agriculture and
                                          Resilient Livelihoods</li>
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                                      The outcomes are intended to
                                      contribute to the
                                      ongoing�discussions on SFDRR
                                      implementation and shaping the
                                      agenda for the next�regional and
                                      global conferences on DRR. Further
                                      details are provided in
                                      the�concept�note.<br class="">
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                                      <div class="">The co-organsing
                                        partners have recommended that
                                        your participation would be
                                        highly beneficial�in
                                        consolidating our mutual
                                        initiatives on disaster risk
                                        reduction in Asia</div>
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                                      Upon hearing from you, a formal
                                      invitation letter will be sent.
                                      There is a possibility of
                                      partial/full coverage of
                                      participation cost depending on
                                      the confirmation and availability
                                      of budget.�<span class=""
                                        lang="EN-GB">Please send a line
                                        of confirmation to�<b class="">Ms.
                                          Mareike Bentfeld</b>�via email
                                        to�</span><span class=""
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                                        class="" lang="EN-GB">� at your
                                        earliest.�</span>�</div>
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                                    <div class="">In addition, we look
                                      forward to your suggestions on the
                                      following;�</div>
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                                    <div class="">a. Suggestions to
                                      improve the conduct of workshop to
                                      a meaningful outcome.�</div>
                                    <div class="">b. Recommend key
                                      practitioners from the DM Working
                                      Group. We will invite them to
                                      participate and contribute.�</div>
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                                    <div class="">With Regards�</div>
                                    <div class="">Aslam Perwaiz</div>
                                    <div class="">Head, DRMS</div>
                                    <div class="">Asian Disaster
                                      Preparedness Centre�</div>
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Phan Thi Thu Ha 
Senior Working Groups Coordinator
VUFO-NGO Resource Centre
Trung Tu Diplomatic Compound, Building E3
6 Dang Van Ngu, Dong Da, Hanoi, Vietnam
Phone: +84 4 3832 8570
Mobile: +84 0912174879
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:haphan@ngocentre.org.vn">haphan@ngocentre.org.vn</a>
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