2017 12th APEC Emergency Preparedness Working Group Meeting

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2017-08-21 ~ 2017-08-22

Event

Information

Date
2017-08-21 ~ 2017-08-22
Proposing APEC Economy
Vietnam
Co-sponsoring APEC Economy / Economies
Organizer(s)
Updated date and time
0001-01-01 00:00:00
Venue
Rex Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City

Event Information

Date
2017-08-21 ~ 2017-08-22
Proposing APEC Economy
1856
Co-sponsoring APEC Economy / Economies
Organizer(s)
Update date and time
0001-01-01 00:00:00
Venue
Rex Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City

In its first day of meeting, the EPWG presided its 12th plenary session. Participants in the meeting were briefed on the preliminary report of the 11th plenary session. They then discussed the deliverables of the Project of Enhancing Rural Disaster Resilience through Effective Infrastructure Investment as well as measures to implement effectively the APEC Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Framework. Adopted in 2015, the DRR Framework aims to contribute to adaptive and disaster-resilient Asia-Pacific economies that can support inclusive and sustainable development in the face of increasing natural disasters. This Framework cuts across all areas of the APEC agenda, including agriculture; forestry; fisheries; trade and investments; energy; micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs); infrastructure development; critical infrastructure resiliency; financial resiliency; health; gender; food security; science and technology; ecological integrity….

Source: https://www.apec2017.vn/ap17-c/press-release/som-3-and-related-meetings-continues-fourth-working-day

Documents
Adopted Agenda
11th Emergency Preparedness Working Group Meeting Summary
Draft Agenda for the 11th Senior Disaster Management Officials Forum
APEC Online-to-Offline Initiative - Enhancing SME Digital Competitiveness and Resilience Towards Quality Growth
Update on Supply Chain Resilience Project - Best Practices in Policies, Regulations and Flexibility for Resilience of Global Value Chains
Workshop on Best Practices on Disaster Risk Reduction Policy Design to Promote Local Level Action
Papua New Guinea EPWG 2018 Preparation
Project Update
Pre and Post Disaster Planning - The World Vegetable Center Household Garden Model
Australia’s Implementation of the Sendai Framework and the APEC Disaster Risk Reduction Framework
Tropical Cyclone Debbie, Queensland, Australia, 28 March - 7 April 2017
Invitation for APEC Workshop on Enhancing Rural Disaster Resilience Through Effective Infrastructure Investment
10th Senior Disaster Management Officials Forum on Emergency Preparedness for Supply Chain and Emergency Food Security - Presentation
11th Senior Disaster Management Officials Forum - Presentation
Priorities and Building Up the National Center for Disaster Management
Prevention of Natural Disasters in Viet Nam
Proposal for Research and Investment Activities in the Coast and Estuaries (A Case Study in the North Central Coast of Viet Nam)
Research on Using Space Technology for Disaster Prevention and Control in Viet Nam
Enhancing Rural Disaster Resilience Through Effective Infrastructure Development
APEC Summit on Resilience and Capacity Building Training
Regional and Local Best Practices of Post-Disaster Recovery: Building Sustainability and Resilience Through Scientific Approaches
Committee on Trade and Investment Activities Regarding Workshop on Capacity Building for Quality Infrastructure Investment in Rapidly Urbanizing APEC Region
Philippines Update on Recent Disasters
Briefing on Heavy Rainfall and Mudslide in June in Chinese Taipei
Peru’s Economic Present Situation and Infrastructure After El Nino Coastal Phenomenon
Abnormal Behavior of Storm and Tropical Cyclones That Hit Viet Nam
Developing Disaster Safety Criteria at Commune Level Mainstreaming into Building New Rural Development and Process of Building the Model to Expand at Wide-Scale
APEC Guidelines for Promoting Cross-Fora Collaboration
Policy Dialogue on Science, Technology, Innovation, Food Security, Climate Change and Gender Empowerment by “Plant Back Better” Initiatives