The 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) will establish the future international framework for disaster risk reduction, following from the Hyogo Framework for Action. For Sendai, CEOS and a group of key international stakeholders will establish a partnership to prepare a White Paper on "Earth Observation and Space-based applications contribution to Disaster Risk Reduction" (see DIS-4). CEOS will have a significant presence at the meeting, with the intention of ensuring the key role that Earth observations from space play in the DRR cycle is recognized. This presence will include a Working Session prepared jointly with other partners including several UN Agencies and an exhibition. CEOS will also develop and distribute a special edition of the CEOS EO Handbook that provides a decision maker-friendly explanation of the value of satellite EO to DRR. Currently 2300 copies are foreseen to be distributed ahead of the conference (to 300 key DRM actors) and 2000 during the Sendai conference. A report on participation and stakeholder feedback received will be presented at SIT-30.
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Participation in WCDRR has been effective and fruitful