This meeting, organized by the Organization of American States (OAS) and and the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR), will focus on: the acceptance and application of disaster risk reduction (DRR) in climate change adaptation; measurable increases in investments for DRR; cities, schools and hospitals resilient to disasters; a mid-term review of the Hyogo Framework for Action; and the regional message to be conveyed during the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction to be held 8-13 May 2011, in Geneva, Switzerland.  

dates: 15-17 March 2011   venue: Paradise Village Resort, Paseo de los Cocoteros # 1 local 16 int 7Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, 63731, Mexico   location: Mexico   additional: Nuevo Vallarta   e-mail: jtrelles@eird.org   www: http://www.eird.org/plataforma-2011/en/index.html