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Czech National Committee for DR

Czech National Committee for DR. R e-establishment of the Committee (1997)

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Czech National Committee for DR

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  1. Czech National Committee for DR • Re-establishment of the Committee (1997) • Members – specialists and managers from state-based services and institutes, ministries, Fire&Rescue Service, Nuclear Safety, research institutes, universities, regional administration, insurance, private companies, Red Cross, individuals • Meetings of CNC DR 3-4 times a year mostly in different premises of members, thematic lectures connected with natural and man-made disasters and prevention wide scope e.g. The last meeting was devoted to black-outs • Regional committee for DR in Silesia and N. Moravia (1999) • International cooperation – establishmentand participation in activities of CEUDIP, cooperation with ISDR, committees in EU countries, participation in conferences like WCDR in Kobe, EWCII and III in Bonn

  2. Czech National Committee for DR • Statute of the Committee • (1998-2002) financial support from ministry of environment • since 2004 non governmental organization • 2006 once more limited financial support from ministry of env • Cooperation with WMO- involvement in WMO Disaster prevention Program (DPM) • in WMO Executive Council • within European Regional Association (RA VI) • Cooperation with neighboring countries • exchange of warnings (bilingual – with Bavaria, Saxony) • Cooperation with Germany, Slovakia, Poland and Austria during larger floods • Cooperation with National platforms – problems with contacts • changes in committees (e.g. in Austria or Hungary) • Cooperation with ISDR Secretariat in Geneva

  3. Activities since Cracow (November 07) • Meeting of CNC in February 2007 • Spring flood 2006 – evaluation • International Cooperation in flood protection in Europe (new EU directives) • Flood damages modeling for re-insurance • Information about recent documents about disaster reduction, safety and security approved by the government • Participation of CNC delegate (prof. Nemec) in Paris EU DR platforms meeting (December 2007)

  4. Activities since Cracow (November 07) • Meeting of CNC in June 2007 Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction • Information from recent IPCC Report (AR4) • Green paper about Adaptation – response of CNC and CHMI • Climate change and its influence on disaster risk reduction and especially adaptation • Climate change and water management • Recent documents about disaster reduction, safety and security approved by the government • Participation of CNC delegate (prof. Nemec) in Strasbourg meeting of European national platforms and HFA Focal points (May 7,2007)

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