About

The general objective of the seminar is to promote academic reflection and discussion relating to risk management and reduction of socila vulnerability as a strategy of resilience building and consequent reduction f social inequity.

The presentations and disussion will focus on:

• Social inclusion and resilience building in disaster risk reduction 
• How equity reduces disaster risk
• Multidisciplinary and innovative experiences in the approach to vulnerability to disasters and resilince building 
• Lessons learned in strategies of reduction of vulnerability to disasters and resilience building

Programme

14:00 - 14:05  Introduction:  José Manuel Mendes

14:13 - 14:27 Experiences in reduction of inequity and social inclusion through thereduction of vulnerability to disasters | Risk transfer towards disaster reduction-  Leticia G. F. Gonçalves and Camilo Fernandez

14:27 - 14:47  Experience in practice - WFP Guatemala - Laura Melo (Diretor País WFP - Guatemala)

14:47 - 14:51  Comments: José Manuel Mendes

14:51 - 15:00  Q&A

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This activity will be accessible through the Zoom platform and will be limited to number of available places:

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