Secretariats

National & Provincial Secretariats:
National Secretariat is established to assist the CEC and NHN Chair. Currently the secretariat is based in the organization elected as a Chair of NHN. But there will be a separate office for the National Secretariat depending upon the availability of resources. NHN separate office will be established for National Secretariat staff.

The provincial/regional secretariat usually housed in the organization whosoever is elected as Provincial Chair. If the resources allow; the provincial and regional chapters can establish its independent offices.

Global Platform for DRR 2017

The 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction will be held in Cancun, Mexico on 22-26 May. It will be the first time the most important international forum dedicated to the disaster risk reduction agenda has been staged outside Geneva. The Global Platform will mark the first opportunity for the international community to review global progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, which was adopted in Japan in 2015. More than 5,000 participants are expected, including policy makers and disaster risk managers.