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Organization profiles of organizations whose work scopes have stakes in the field of disaster risk reduction.

Costa Rica

Regional Disaster Information Center Latin America and the Caribbean

Misión:

Organization type
Non Governmental Organizations
Switzerland

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

EPFL is one of the two Ecoles Polytechniques fédérales in Switzerland. Like its sister institution, ETHZ, it has three missions: education, research and technology transfer at the highest international level.

Organization type
Academic & Scientific
Belgium

European Commission Joint Research Centre

As the European Commission's in-house science service, the Joint Research Centre's mission is to provide EU policies with independent, evidence-based scientific and technical support throughout the whole policy cycle.

Organization type
Academic & Scientific
Germany

Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety

Organization type
Governments
Finland

Finnish Meteorological Institute

The main objective of the FMI is to provide the Finnish nation with the best possible information about the atmosphere above and around Finland, for ensuring public safety relating to atmospheric and airborne hazards and for satisfying requirement

Organization type
Academic & Scientific
United States of America

Department of Commerce

The mission of the Department is to create the conditions for economic growth and opportunity.

Organization type
Governments
Russian Federation

Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters

EMERCOM was set up in 1994. Its task was to ensure prompt and effective actions when emergencies arise.

Organization type
Governments

European Union

The EU was set through the process of European integration launched on 9 May 1950. Six countries (Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) joined from the very beginning.
Organization type
Regional Intergovernmental Organizations
Canada

Focus Humanitarian Assistance - International Coordinating Committee Secretariat

FOCUS’ ethical framework is based on that of its affiliate organisation, the Aga Khan Development Network.

Organization type
Non Governmental Organizations
Greece

General Secretariat for Civil Protection of Greece

The General Secretariat for Civil Protection of Greece's main activities are: readiness of the personnel and means of civil protection; elaboration of the available scientific information for the mobilization of resources in case of emergencies.
Organization type
Governments

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