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Pacific Islanders working to reduce the risk of natural disasters and combat the effects of climate change in their island nations will meet with their Caribbean counterparts to engage in an exchange of technologies, ideas and expertise. The exchange is part of the South-South project established to strengthen the safety and resilience of both regions in facing common threats based on the similar geography of small islands and is taking place from 10-23 July across four Carribbean countries.The exchange will centre on the common threats to both regions such as accelerating climate change and the increasing frequency and intensity of related disasters; tropical cyclones and seawater flooding, and the consequent damages and setbacks for human development. In addition to comparing methodologies and techniques for the management and mitigation of such hazards the meetings will provide an opportunity to confirm project activities for 2010 and 2011.The seven Pacific participants include representatives from South-South partners including the Pacific Islands Applied Geo-Science Commission (SOPAC), Secretariat for the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP), University of the South Pacific (USP) as well as national experts from the Meterological Services Tonga, National Emergency Management Office Palau, the Maldivian Meteorological Service in addition to participation from South-South project coordinator, UNDP Pacific Centre.For further details contact Karen Bernard or Nanise Saune.

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