The Third Multi-Hazard Early Warning Conference (MHEWC-III)

From Stock Take to Scaling up Actions on Sendai Framework Target G: Accelerating the Knowledge and Practice of MHEWS for Risk-Informed Resilience

Please visit the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction for the most complete and up-to-date information on the Third Multi-Hazard Early Warning Conference (MHEWC-III).

SENDAI FRAMEWORK MID-POINT

The MHEWC-III is a preparatory event of the GP2022. It is organized by the International Network for Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (IN-MHEWS). The MHEWC-III builds on the progress and achievements of the first two conferences held in 2017 in Cancun, Mexico; and in 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland.

This year, focus will be given to early warning systems in the context of the mid-point of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.

CALL FOR POSTER SUBMISSIONS

The MHEWC-III invites poster submissions on early warning systems that enable early action to save lives and livelihoods. Selected posters will be showcased on the Conference website. Successful applicants will be invited to attend the poster session in person on 23 May 2022 and discuss the content of their posters with attendees during a Poster Session.

Visit https://globalplatform.undrr.org/ for more information.

PARTNERS AND SUPPORT

MHEWC-III is organized by a diverse group of partners, including the Anticipation Hub, the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), the CREWS Secretariat, the European Commission Joint Research Centre (EC-JRC), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Network for Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (IN-MHEWS), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Risk-informed Early Action Partnership (REAP) Secretariat, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and its Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UNOOSA/UN-SPIDER), UN Women, the World Food Programme (WFP), the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and the Water Youth Network (WYN).

Financial Support

MHEWC-III is grateful for the financial support provided by the CREWS initiative and its Contributing Members, including Australia, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.