<font size=2 face="sans-serif">Dear CCWG & DMWG colleagues, </font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I would like to share with you that
UN Women and government of Japan is going to organize a Regional Conference
on Gender in DRR tentatively on 11-14 April 2016 in Hanoi. </font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Overall the conference aims to identify
practical measures for substantive integration of gender equality and women’s
empowerment in disaster risk reduction taking into the differential impacts
and abilities of different gender groups. This conference is very important
in the context that the governments is requested to localize Sendai Framework
and develop country’s targets and indicators. Further information you
could find in attached ToR and tentative agenda.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">They would highly appreciate your support
in making this upcoming conference in Hanoi successful as following: </font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">· Co-organizer
for sessions / side events: Please indicate if your organization will support
by organizing any session or side-events. Organizers of sessions will need
to refine the objectives of the session, decide on the key messages, coordinate
with chair and speakers, decide on the format of the session, etc. Organizers
of side events will decide on what will be showcased, format, objectives,
etc. For side events, please discuss further with UN Women so we understand
your requirements. For the session or side event which you are interested
in, send us an email.</font>
<p><font size=2 face="sans-serif">· Organizing
Committee member: The organizing committee members will be comprised individuals
who will be supporting in overseeing the technical issues for the conference.
Leading up to the conference and during it, organizing committee members
will oversee the topics of the sessions, panel of speakers, chairs to ensure
that the sessions are focused and key gender and DRR messages are being
highlighted. Where necessary, the organizing committee will help the co-organizers
of the sessions in contacting the relevant speakers and chairs. This will
be <i>in particular for the Day 2</i> when the technical session will be
taking place. During the conference, the organizing committee will work
on the recommendations coming out from the three-day conference to ensure
views of all participants are rightly represented. Organizing committee
will be meeting very frequently over the next few months.</font>
<p><font size=2 face="sans-serif">· Suggestion
for chairs and speakers: Please suggest names for speakers and chairs that
are strong on gender and DRR.</font>
<p>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">A template for a detailed agenda to
help us in planning is attached to the email. </font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Please let us know if your organization
is interested in co-organizing a session or a side event. Also, please
let us know if you are available to be a part of the organizing committee.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">We look forward to your support and
an exciting few months ahead!</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Minh</font>
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NGUYEN ANH MINH | Building Resilience Programme<br>
Climate Change Working Group Coordinator<br>
Oxfam | 22 Le Dai Hanh | Hanoi, Vietnam <br>
+84 4 3945 4448 ext 203 | Mobile +84 982 774 186 | skype: minh.nguyen.anh
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