The French Platform : a public-private partnership

1. The French Platform :a public-private partnership François Gérard, HFA FPPhilippe Boullé, AFPCN

2. Prevention and crisis....

3. Civil societyrepresentation PLATFORM Strategic Council Environment AFPCN Interior scientificcouncil associations Finance businesses Housing universities Research authorities Regions specialisedagencies individuals

4. The COPRNM(Strategic Council for major natural risks prevention) COPRNM Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and the Sea Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of agriculture and Fisheries Chairman Christian Kert Member of Parliament Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Education Ministry of research Ministry of defense Territorial Communities Civil Society (Experts)

5. COPRNM Tasks Advise Government on DRR policy ; Propose the National DRR Strategy ; Present actions : International, Review of risks prevention plans, Strategy on floods prevention, Framework of the European directive Strategy on seismic prevention

6. PLATFORM AFPCN The French Association for Disaster Risk Reduction (AFPCN): operational arm of the French National Platform scientificcouncil associations businesses universities authorities specialisedagencies individuals

7. Partner Organisations: Public, Private, National, Local

8. Board Assistant-treasurer Roland Nussbaum Director of the Insurance Companies’ Mission for Disaster Risk Reduction President Christian Kert Member of Parliament Vice-President Marie-France Beaufils Member of the French Senate Head, Internat. Relations Philippe Boullé Former director of UN IDNDR & ISDR Executive Vice President Pierre Roussel General Council for Environment and Sustainable Development François Gérard Laurent Pavard Brigitte Mazière Yves Le Bars Hormoz Modaressi Bernadette de Vanssay Liliane Besson Nicolas Gérard Camp'huis Jean Knight Gilles Hubert Xavier Martin Bernard Modéré Serge Villanueva Jean-Michel Attlan Jean-Sylvain Magagnosc Constantin Pontikis Chairman of Sc. Council Paul-Henri Bourrelier Rt. Engineer General. L’Ecole des Mines Treasurer René Feunteun Rt. Chief Engineer of Public Works

9. The French Association for Disaster Risk Reduction (AFPCN) • Operational arm of the French National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction • Not for profit NGO with public sector and private sector companies and individuals as members • Activities devoted exclusively to natural risks reduction • Whole chain of risks covered: from scientific knowledge and prevention to civil protection-led crisis management , rescue and reconstruction

10. AFPCN’s Main Tasks • To provide advice and recommendations to the French government on legislation and policies • To work with private and public sector institutions at national level on natural risk issues • To provide guidance and support to local groups and associations and voice civil society concerns to government • To participate in regional and international activities related to natural risks • To engage through its Scientific and Technical Council in scientific activities related to natural risks

11. AFPCN activities are performed through • Working groups on thematic issues • Organisation of conferences and seminars, participation in DRR events • Meetings of its Scientific Committee • Common initiatives with members and non members of the Basle network of European national platforms

12. AFPCN's publications are availablesee http://www.afpcn.org

13. Merci beaucoup !