1 Mar 2023, 13:00 - 14:00
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Evento (Meetings and technical symposiums)
This activity, organized by ECLAC, was carried out within the framework of the eighth session of the Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (PR23), which took place from February 28 to March 2023 in Punta del Este, Uruguay, which was sponsored by the Government of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay.…
1 Mar 2023, 13:00 - 14:00
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Evento (Reuniones y seminarios técnicos)
Esta actividad, organizada por la CEPAL, se realizó en el marco de la octava sesión de la Plataforma Regional para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres en las Américas y el Caribe (PR23), que se llevó a cabo del 28 de febrero al 2 de marzo de 2023 en Punta del Este, Uruguay, contó con el auspicio del Gobierno de la República Oriental del Uruguay.…
17 Oct 2023, 07:00 - 10:00
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Evento (Meetings and technical symposiums)
Organized by Private Sector Network Americas (PSNA) and the Academic Network Americas (ANA). This is a side event of the Tenth Session of UN-GGIM: Americas (17 to 20 October 17 2023).…
2 - 04 Ago
2023, 05:00 - 14:00
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Evento (Meetings of the United Nations system)
The Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM), is an intergovernmental mechanism created to provide guidelines regarding the production, availability, and use of geospatial information within national, regional and global policy frameworks.…
2 - 04 Ago
2023, 05:00 - 14:00
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Evento (Reuniones del sistema de las Naciones Unidas)
El Comité de Expertos en Gestión Global de Información Geoespacial, UN-GGIM, es un mecanismo intergubernamental creado para dar lineamientos respecto a la producción, disponibilidad y uso de información geoespacial dentro de los marcos de políticas nacionales, regionales y globales.…
13 Oct
- 22 Nov
2025, 09:00 - 18:00
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Curso (Curso - Postulación abierta)
Objetivos generales El curso busca que los/as participantes conozcan, analicen y utilicen herramientas, instrumentos y enfoques teórico-prácticos de planificación para la resiliencia y la gestión de desastres socionaturales en los territorios de América Latina y el Caribe.
Objetivos de aprendizaje
Conocer conceptos básicos y herramientas teóricas aplicables a la formulación de estrategias para la resiliencia territorial frente a desastres socionaturales: el territorio; los desastres socionaturales; el riesgo y sus variables; el enfoque de capacidades para la resiliencia territoria…
7 - 09 Nov
2023, 06:00 - 14:30
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Evento (Reuniones del sistema de las Naciones Unidas)
Reconociendo la contribución de las tecnologías espaciales en la respuesta en caso de desastres, desde el año 2002, varias agencias espaciales establecieron la Carta Internacional Espacio y Grandes Catástrofes como un mecanismo para brindar apoyo en la respuesta en caso de desastres. Dicho mecanismo facilita el acceso a y el procesamiento de imágenes satelitales para generar información útil y oportuna que contribuya a las actividades de respuesta.…
6 Mar
- 14 Abr
2023, 17:30 - 16:30
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Curso (Curso - Postulación abierta)
OBJETIVOS:
General:
Conocer, analizar y utilizar herramientas, instrumentos y enfoques teórico-prácticos de planificación para la resiliencia y la gestión de desastres socionaturales en los territorios de América Latina y el Caribe.
Específicos:
conocer conceptos básicos y herramientas teóricas aplicables a la formulación de estrategias para la resiliencia territorial frente a desastres socionaturales: el territorio; los desastres socionaturales; el riesgo y sus variables; el enfoque de capacidades para la resiliencia territorial.
conocer la arquitectura institucional con la que cuentan los p…
This twenty-second meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas was held virtually on May 3 and 4, 2023. Agreements of the meeting are available on this page.…
Esta vigésima segunda reunión del Comité Ejecutivo de la Conferencia Estadística de las Américas se realizó de manera virtual los días 3 y 4 de mayo de 2023. Los acuerdos de la reunión están disponibles en esta página.…
10 - 12 May
2023, 05:00 - 13:00
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Evento (Meetings and technical symposiums)
Institutionalizing sound evidence-based sustainable development policies in the Caribbean requires quality, timely, and accessible climate change and disasters indicators that are harmonized and comparable across countries.…
10 - 12 May
2023, 05:00 - 13:00
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Evento (Reuniones y seminarios técnicos)
Institutionalizing sound evidence-based sustainable development policies in the Caribbean requires quality, timely, and accessible climate change and disasters indicators that are harmonized and comparable across countries.…
The training on the Disaster Assessment Methodology was requested by the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Policy (MIDEPLAN), as part of the ministry’s efforts to improve disaster risk management and reduce risk in the country.
The course is imparted during three days, and combines expositions of the methodology with practical cases to allow participants to apply the different concepts and methods. The training is designed for policy makers and professionals involved directly with disaster risk management and risk reduction. Additionally, and since the methodology has a multisectoral …
18 - 19 Jun
2018, 05:30 - 14:30
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Evento (Reuniones y seminarios técnicos)
Esta reunión se realiza en el marco de la VI Plataforma Regional para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres (RRD) en las Américas, que se realiza en Cartagena, Colombia, entre el 20 y el 22 de Junio de 2018.…
5 Nov 2020, 06:30 - 09:00
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Evento (Meetings and technical symposiums)
As a subregion extremely vulnerable to extreme weather events and the adverse effects of climate change, the Caribbean is particularly susceptible to disaster displacement and climate migration.…
9 - 11 Mar
2021, 08:00 - 11:00
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Evento (Meetings and technical symposiums)
Compared to other regions of the world, Latin America and the Caribbean has historically made a minor contribution to climate change. Nonetheless, the region is acutely vulnerable to its negative consequences, particularly the small island developing States (SIDS) of the Caribbean that have been continuously impacted by hazardous events, such as tropical storms, floods or landslides.…
9 - 11 Mar
2021, 08:00 - 11:00
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Evento (Reuniones y seminarios técnicos)
Compared to other regions of the world, Latin America and the Caribbean has historically made a minor contribution to climate change. Nonetheless, the region is acutely vulnerable to its negative consequences, particularly the small island developing States (SIDS) of the Caribbean that have been continuously impacted by hazardous events, such as tropical storms, floods or landslides.…
This workshop is the second of a two-part series and is designed for technical officers responsible for GIS and application developers supporting DRM.…
9 - 11 Nov
2022, 06:00 - 12:00
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Evento (Meetings and technical symposiums)
The Caribbean region is acutely threatened by climate change, particularly the Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Belize is no exception. The country is situated in the tropical cyclone belts and is directly exposed to the forces of the oceans. And as a small geographical area, disasters might affect vast proportions of the country. Availability of quality statistics and indicators are crucial to effectively respond to the effects of climate change and build resilience.…