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A voluntary, independent, self-sustaining, non-profit association with an interest in facilitating the provision of the right information, in the right format, to the right people in time to make the right decisions. It is committed to assist disaster managers find the information they need, particularly when other means have failed, to develop unique information sharing procedures that augment the existing system, to foster the development of new disaster information technologies and to foster professional development.
GDIN is an active, collaborative association of experts from NGO’s, governments, International Organizations, industry and academia, and donor organizations.
Official, detailed project descriptions of GDIN are on the website in the Ankara Declaration and the Canberra Statement, statements agreed to by the GDIN Community at the annual GDIN Conferences in 2000 and 2001.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.