ProVention Forum 2009: 13-15 May, Istanbul, Turkey

"Risk and Governance: Bridging national enabling environments and local action"

Organized in partnership with ISDR and the World Bank, the 2009 Forum fostered cross-disciplinary and cross-regional linkages and learning by bringing ProVention partners and relevant stakeholders together from around the globe. Participants focused on the following three topics:

  • how national governments are creating an enabling environment for successful risk reduction and climate change adaptation,
  • how communities can work together through local and meso-level governance processes
  • and how inclusive processes can better connect these two levels.

Forum 2009 agenda and background documents

  • Field visits
    • Introductory remarks by Polat Gülkan, Disaster Management Research Center, Middle East Technical University
    • 1. Zeytinburnu – urban regeneration program, presentation by Murat Balamir, Middle East Technical University
    • 2. Operations center of the Istanbul Provincial Governorate
    • 3. Treasury department in Topkapi Palace and Ayasofia
    • 4. Ibni Sina Primary School in Kartal
    • 5. Uskudar State Hospital
    • 6. Turkish Red Crescent operations center in Kartal
    • 7. MAG community volunteer program, presentation by Seyda Sever, MAG
    • 8. Foundation for the Support of Women's Work
    • 9. Climate risks at Terkos Lake (near Kucukcekmece)
  • Plenary session on recovery lessons to share highlights of field visits and discuss key issues that should be addressed in planned ProVention Turkey Earthquakes +10 Study
  • Partner consultations
    • The Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN): background paper
    • Higher education: session output
    • Sphere standards and disaster risk reduction
  • Film Festival: program (includes links to videos)