Global PlatformGeneva , June 2013

"Acting As One "  with

On the other hand, the Mayor is in charge of risk awareness and the security of the population

Many texts emphasize the importance of DRR education, and each school should have its own “Emergency Action Plan”

The Mayor is in charge of the preventive information and the safeguarding of its citizens

In short:

The school must educate risks and ensure the safety of all students and staff

Let’s see what we can be done out of this ascertainement..

So there is consistency between the objectives of local government and school

Local gouvernement : the 5 rules for risk awareness Local gouvernement : the 5 rules for risk awareness

1. To deal with local risk1. To deal with local risk

2. To lean on local experience/knowledge2. To lean on local experience/knowledge

3. To be comprehensible3. To be comprehensible

4. To build a long term action4. To build a long term action

5. To have an acceptable cost5. To have an acceptable cost

And one remaining question :

What can be done to attract the interest of citizens ?

Build a systemic approach ( pluridisplinarity)

Think global, act local

Educate with a class/school concrete project

Establish partnerships

At school, EDRR is recognized as a topicAt school, EDRR is recognized as a topicof ESD; this means :of ESD; this means :

Memo’Risks : a methodology based on a partnershipbetween the city-hall and the school, adapted to all risksand all territories :

The results will be given through a public meeting and the survey will be gratified in newspapers,tv or on local radios.

The students are invited to : -Find out the memory of past local disasters-Inquire about the population’s level of information and preparation,

Local newspaper : following the kids on the field

City newspaper : comments about the survey

March 2012, A new educational project on DRR

for 8/10 years old children

The Memo’Risksmethodology is adapted for primary schools

+ 6000 leafletsordered by the

teachers onnovember

2012

Prevention2000 launches the contest« Memo’Risks, my city is getting ready »

Margareta Wahlström, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Disaster Risk ReductionI invite all French mayors to enroll their schools in this competition and to join theUnited Nations World campaign 2010-2015 "My city is getting ready! ".

A contest supported by UNESCO

A contest in the frameworkof the UNISDR campaign« My city is getting ready! »,

- Dedicated to DRR

- Dedicated to ESD

- In mainland and in the Carribean islands

A contest that welcome all ngo’s

• Mayors• Pupils’ parents• Public & private schools• DRR stakeholders• Youth press• Federation of victims

A contest that brings together around DRR

1) What is DRR ? Notions of Hazard, Stakes, Risk,,2) The local risk selected City or NGO explanations3) Field visit City or NGO supervision- Local press4) Visit to the fire brigade Questions about the selected local

risk5) Survey amongst school parents Focus on Risk perception 6) Interview of the elders Memory of past disasters7) Public restitution Dialog Elected/parents – Local press8) Publication in city newspaper Information to all citizens

A quick look on the methodology

1. Quality of the testimonies collected,2. Relevance of the questions for the survey and sample size,3. Impact given by the city-hall and local medias.

Winners will be the result of a successful partnership between the municipality and the school.

The criteria used by the jury will be:

• Winners will be invited to receive their awards atUNESCO Paris,

• Testimonies will be published on a dedicated website,

• All participating municipalities will be valued on the ISDR day,and become members of the "Making Cities Resilient" campaign,

A contest that values all participants:

A contest that will grow and last 3 school years :

2013/2014 -> Focus on the flooding risk2014/2015 -> Involvment of outdoor activity centres

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