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COGSS Davos Presentation - The Global Schools Project

The objectives of this multi-agency presentation session were to create a platform for the COGSS forum (the Coalition for Global Schools Safety).

Developed to compliment the UN-ISDR system thematic cluster/platform on knowledge and education and the Global Schools Project Action Plan developed by SARAID. The session reviewed key issues required to establish disaster reduction initiatives within schools by addressing; improved building and construction methods; sustainability of initiatives; Disaster Reduction Culture development and practical ways forward to increase the survivability of children within hazard risk communities.

The session was designed to act as a briefing and the demonstration of a truly united and coordinated Inter Agency Global effort to enhance disaster reduction within all vulnerable Schools and communities.

Click on the titles below to view the presentations from each speaker:

Speakers (in order of appearance)

Garry de la Pomerai (Convenor)
S.A.R.A.I.D
Abstract Title: The COGSS Forum - Introduction /Update

Terry Jeggle (Co-convenor)
UN-ISDR Secretariat
Abstract Title: The concept of education (awaiting presentation)
coming soon

Khizer Omer
Aga Khan
Abstract Title: Construction & project finance challenges (awaiting presentation)
coming soon

Xavier Castellanos
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Abstract Title: The importance of creating sustainability

Victoria London
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Abstract Title: Host Countries perspective ROMANIA

John Abuya
Actionaid International
Abstract Title: Ownership by Liaison with Communities and Nat Govs

Anselm Smolka
Munich Re Foundation
Abstract Title: Financial Sustainability of resilient constructions

Yasamin O. Izadkhah
Resilience Centre, Cranfield University / IIEES
Abstract Title: Project report Iran

Kuberan R.
SEEDS/GOLFRE, India
Abstract Title: School Safety Initiatives by SEEDS

Rui Pinho
EU Centre / University of Pavia, Department of Structural Mechanics
Abstract Title: Prioritising Italian Schools for seismic strengthening

Lucy Stanbrough
Benfield / inTERRAgate project
Abstract Title: COGSS on the InTERRAgate website data sharing & data coordination

Marla A. Petal
BU KOERI Disaster Preparedness Education Unit & Risk RED
Abstract Title: The use of Education Materials (TURKEY & US)

Nick Hall
Plan International
Abstract Title: Can we achieve a coordinated Global schools Project? Schools Specialists within Host Countries