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Global Network of NGOs for Disaster Risk Reduction

Dear Colleagues,

As you are probably aware, the emerging "Global Network of NGOs for Disaster Risk Reduction" has been facilitating the development of an 'NGO position paper' for the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP/DRR) (www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform).

The reasons for developing a common 'NGO position' at the GP/DRR are numerous. In particular, agreed recommendations will facilitate lobbying and advocacy efforts during the Global Platform, especially with regard to the identification of priorities for the ISDR system for 2008-2009.

The attached document is the result of several consultations with northern and southern civil society organisations, and includes the comments and feedback that have been received on the previous drafts. The document is currently being translated into other official UN languages by the ISDR secretariat and cannot be modified any further at this stage.

The aim is now to gather as much formal endorsement of this document as possible, in order to make a strong statement. Non-Governmental and Civil Society Organisations are encouraged to sign-up by sending their logo and the name of their organisations to cocchiglia@un.org no later than Friday 25 May 2007.

Please feel free to circulate this message as widely as possible..

The more signatures, the greater the impact!

Michele

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Michele Cocchiglia (Mr.)

NGO Liaison Officer
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR)
Chemin de Balexert 7-9, CH-1219 Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0)22 917 8840
Mob: +41 (0)76 5183 498
Fax: +41 (0)22 917 8983
www.unisdr.org/ngos