Information on PreventionWeb

As forwarded to YPDR:

PreventionWeb is a new information service to increase knowledge on
disaster risk reduction (DRR) - www.preventionweb.net

For the first time, a website will provide a common tool for both
specialists and non-specialists interested or working in the area of
disaster risk reduction to connect, exchange experiences and share
information. The site is a project of the secretariat of the UN
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction.

Content Wanted:

Prevention Web relies on content contributions from the DRR
community and includes: disaster risk reduction news, country reports,
publications, good practices, fact sheets, networks and communities,
and more. The beta release period will emphasize content
development by calling for contributions from the community at large –
UN, international, non-governmental, academic, and civil society
partners.

Linking up the DRR community:

Making links between disaster risk reduction initiatives is the best way
to expose our collective efforts. Please link to PreventionWeb, and we
will link back to you.

Content Syndication:

PreventionWeb is designed to distribute content in many ways, and
offers the possibility of automatically placing content such as an event
calendar on partner sites.

Site Testing:

PreventionWeb is now in a beta testing period, and will be conducting a
series of usability tests over the next few months. We look forward to
your participation and comments.

Watch and Listen to a site demo:

See a 5-minute online demo with audio commentary at:
http://www.preventionweb.net/english/about/

Explore and Comment:

Explore the project at: www.preventionweb.net
We welcome comments and suggestions to improve the service.


Contact:

Craig Duncan
Information Management Unit
UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
Geneva, Switzerland
Email: duncanc@un.org
Tel: +41 22 917 8898