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Update

7 May 2008

Universities must help prevent another Burma

'Every natural disaster is a reminder that knowledge is power. If we know what could happen, then we have no excuse for not doing something about it.'...

Guardian, the (UK)

Update

18 March 2008

Preparedness is essential to saving lives: EC provides € 27.325 million for disaster preparedness

In line with its commitment to support disaster risk reduction, the European Commission has allocated funds to improve the capacities of communities at risk in Central America, Central Asia and South East Asia...

European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO)