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UN-SPIDER International Workshop in Bonn/Germany
21 October 2008
On 13-15 October 2008, over a hundred international experts and decision-makers from over forty countries gathered at the UN Campus in Bonn to participate in the Second United Nations International UN-SPIDER Bonn Workshop: "Disaster Management and Space Technology - Bridging the Gap."
At the Workshop, the delegates were enthusiastic about the first preview of the UN-SPIDER "Knowledge Portal," a web-based platform for knowledge exchange and communication. Throughout the remainder of the workshop, the delegates contributed additional improvements to the Knowledge Portal and joined "Core Groups" to continue these discussions even after the close of the workshop. The Workshop also stressed the importance of vulnerability and risk assessment, early warning stystems, and health aspects in the context of disasters.
Those in attendance included experts from international organizations such as OCHA, UNHCR, and WFP; and regional organizations such as the European Commision. Many space agencies and national civil protection agencies were present, including those from China, Europe, India, Iran, Nigeria, Ukraine, and the United States.
The Workshop was organized by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR), with support from the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction - Platform for the Promotion of Early Warning (ISDR/PPEW) and the United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS).
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Source: UNOOSA
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