European Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction 2021

When:
24th November 2021 – 26th November 2021 all-day
2021-11-24T00:00:00+00:00
2021-11-27T00:00:00+00:00

UNDDR European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction

The European Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction 2021 (The EFDRR 2021), the main regional gathering of the disaster risk reduction community in Europe and Central Asia organised by the UN, will bring together representatives from 55 Member States at all government levels as well as stakeholders and partners across Europe and Central Asia.

The event is hosted by the Government of Portugal and will take place on 24-26 November 2021 in a hybrid format. The forum will feature more than 30 events and include 300 speakers from Europe and Central Asia, exchanging experiences on successful practices and innovative approaches to prevent, reduce and manage disaster risks.

UNDDR European Forum for Disaster Risk ReductionAcross the 3 days at the EFDRR, participants will have the opportunity to:

  • Learn from experts and participate at high-level talks with speakers during ten dedicated sessions including on systemic risks, governance, climate change, science-policy and financing. The full programme is available here.
  • Engage at the Marketplace which will showcase best practices and initiatives in the field of disaster risk reduction as well as lessons learned from the COVID-19 crisis that exposed systemic risks in unprecedented scales.
  • Connect and network with DRR stakeholders from Europe and Central Asia.

You can find all details and information on the EFDRR website including the agenda, programme, speakers and marketplace: https://efdrr.undrr.org.

Registration link is here!

The 2021 European Forum gathers representatives of 55 Member States at ministerial, regional, national and local levels as well as stakeholders and partners from Europe and Central Asia committed to reducing disaster risk and adapting to climate change.

The 2021 EFDRR will have key outcomes, including:

  • 2021-2030 EFDRR Roadmap – The EFDRR Roadmap will set out the implementation of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in the region until 2030.
  • Chair’s Summary – the Chair’s Summary will bring the regional DRR perspective to the next Global Platform for DRR, the UN High Level Political Forum, the Mid-Term Review of the Sendai Framework

Learn more about upcoming event: EFDRR website https://efdrr.undrr.org/