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11th
Ministerial Session of the EUR-OPA Major Hazards Agreement
"Protecting
societies from disasters through preparedness and prevention: a political
priority" (31 October 2006, Marrakech, Morocco)
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The main aim of the
Ministerial meeting which took place in Marrakech on 31 October was to
obtain political support for disaster reduction as a major element of
sustainable development and define priorities for the years 2007-2011
which will guide the work of the Agreement.
Adopted Texts
- Resolution "Priorities Disaster Reduction"
- Recommendation "Local and Regional Authorities Disaster Risks"
- Recommendation "Risk Reduction through Education at school"
Speeches
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Opening speech by Mohamed El Yazghi, Moroccan Minister of
Territorial Development, Water and the Environment (French only).
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Speech by Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, Director General of Education,
Culture and Heritage, Youth and Sport of the Council of Europe (French
only).
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DOCUMENTS OF THE CONFERENCE
Programme
(AP/CAT (2006) OJ 2 rev.8)
Presentations
The importance of European and
Mediterranean co-operation in preventing disasters. Arnaldo CRUZ Portugal
Planning as a tool for risk prevention. László BORBÉLY, Romania
Disaster risk reduction for seismic events:
the experience of Turkey. Faruk Nafiz ÖZAK, Turkey
Twenty years after the Chernobyl Accident: lessons learnt. Volodymyr
KHOLOSHA Ukraine
EUR-OPA Major Hazards Agreement Priorities. Mohamed EL YAZGHI, Morocco
Implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action in Europe and the
Mediterranean, Sálvano BRICEŃO, International Strategy for Disaster
Reduction
Priorities for Europe and the Mediterranean. Pia BUCELLA, European
Commission
Risk prevention in schools in the Principality of Monaco. Paul MASSERON,
Principality of Monaco
Education and training on disaster prevention: new challenges and trends.
Justo Tomás ZAMBRANA PINEDA, Spain
Education to risks as an element of education to sustainable development:
the work ahead. Badaoui ROUHBAN, UNESCO
New technologies at the service of risk awareness in schools. Christos
KYRIAKIDES Cyprus
Role of local and regional authorities in risk reduction. Valery AKIMOV,
Russia
Role of local and regional authorities in
disaster reduction in Armenia. Aram TANANYAN, Armenia
The role of local and regional authorities in preventing and planning for
risks and in dealing with emergency situations: creating the necessary
partnerships. Ian MICALLEF, Local Authorities of the Congress of Local
and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
Making local authorities conscious of risks. Jan MANS, European Forum
for Local and Regional Disaster Management
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