2021 EFDRR Side Events - Concept Note

The EFDRR is a multi-stakeholder platform aiming to improve exchange of cutting-edge ideas, experiences and lessons learned in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The EFDRR 2021 will provide an opportunity for all stakeholders from Europe and Central Asia to organize side-events which will take place during the formal agenda of the event. The 2021 EFDRR will feature eight side events that should be closely related to the 3 main thematic pillars of the Conference: 1. Accelerating implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction; 2. COVID-19 and systemic risks and 3. Financing long term resilience.

Criteria for consideration:

Any registered entity interested in organizing a side event can submit a side event proposal
Priority will be given to side events involving multiple organizing partners
Side events must be open to all participants
Side events should focus on best practices, examples of innovations, solutions and technologies that contribute to the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
Organizers are encouraged to make the events as interactive as possible, securing enough time for dialogue with the audience
The side event should last no longer than 1 hours

Responsibilities of the organizers:

The logistics of the side events need to be arranged in collaboration with the UNDRR. The organizers of the side events will be responsible for the following:

Inviting speakers and panelists, including participants from Member States, major groups and other stakeholders
Preparing a summary report of the event, sharing it with the EFDRR Secretariat
Events should be conducted in English. Arrangements for simultaneous interpretation will be the responsibility of the EFDRR Secretariat.

Selection criteria:

Considering the inclusive spirit of the EFDRR, priority will be given to side events organized by two or more partners
The theme of the side event should relate to at least one of the thematic pillars provided above and be cross-cutting in nature
Priority should be given to the session with the gender geographic balanced list of speakers