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Sam Johnson

Tam HoangMoa Herrgård

Aashish Khullar

“Together, we can

create the world we

want: A world free

from disasters.”

Youth Beyond Disasters

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Children & Youth as a vulnerable population

Children & Youth as

partners for change

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Safer

Schools

Education

Child

Protection

Youth

Participation

Access to

Information

Community

Infrastructure

Relief &

Reconstruction

Vulnerable

People

What we are advocating for…

World Conference on DRR14-18 March 2015 (Sendai, Japan)

High-level Meetings (Ministers only)

Country to Country

All UN countries

Side-meetings

Specialisedstreams

Drafting committee

Regional drafting process

Youth Forum

Arts Exhibition

Children & Youth Blast! (Dates to be confirmed)

• 200 international youth and 50 Japanese youth

• 50 young volunteers from high schools

Organising Committee

• 20 International children & youth

• 5 Japanese-based youth

Japan Secretariat

• 30 Japanese speaking youth and partners

Deputy Global and Regional Focal Points

• 2 Deputy Global and 2 Regional Focal Points per Region

Regional Coordination Teams

• International children & youth

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Children in a Changing Climate Coalition

Supporting Partners

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• Formation of Regional Coordination Teams

• Selection of Organising Committee and Japan Secretariat

Sep-

Oct

•Major Group consultations (Geneva, Switzerland)• Second Arab Conference on DRR & Fifth European Forum on DRR

Oct 13

• Launch of the Children & Youth Blast!• In conjunction with UNISDR World Day of Disaster Reduction

Nov

2014

• Second Session of Preparatory Meeting (Geneva, Switzerland)• Pre-PreComm2 Youth Training Workshop (Geneva, Switzerland)

Nov

2014

•UNESCO World ESD Conference (Nagoya, Japan)

• Meeting with Japan Secretariat; Sendai City; & Japan Government

Nov-Dec

• Zero Draft on Post-2015 Framework on DRR• Typhoon Haiyan & Indian Ocean Boxing Day Tsunami Memorial

Feb-Mar

• Japan-wide events following Great Hanshin Earthquake Memorial• World Conference on DRR with Children & Youth Blast!

Lots more in store…

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Best practice guide of youth-led DRR initiatives

OngoingDeveloped periodically

after a series of LBD forums

Set of regional indicators for Children & Youth

Long-termAssessed annually via

Regional reporting frameworks

Children & Youth as a cross-cutting issue in HFA2

DeadlineWorld Conference on DRR

Sendai , Japan 2015

Item Description Cost Direct campaign expenses Online campaign, web-presence,

engagement platforms, advertising and

mobilization

US$80,000

Volunteer expenses Supporting strong youth contribution to

regional meetings and PrepComs through

travel and food subsidies (nb: Child

participation to be covered by major

agencies and partner governments as

resource allows).

US$80,000

The Blast! expenses Direct meeting costs for 300+ youth

attending in Japan and other regions

US$40,000

Organizing committee pre-diem Grants-based scheme to recognize

volunteer event organisers

US$20,000

Action plan support grants Grant scheme to support leading youth

action plans that emerge from the Action

plan competition for youth to lead practical

DRR initiatives in their community.

US$80,000

TOTAL US$300,000

@SamJohnsonSVASamJohnson.co.nz | VolunteerArmy.org

Japanese Children in the disaster-link to Margareta

“Unless someone like you cares an

awful lot, nothing is going to get

better, it’s not.”

Dr. Suess

THA

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U! Tam Hoang

tam@childrenyouth.org+61430181787www.facebook.com/vnttttSkype: vntttt

#YouthAreReady

See you in Sendai!Third UN World Conference on DRR (14-18 March 2015)