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EMI’s Chairman and Executive Director Dr. Fouad Bendimerad and Secretary General Atty. Violeta S. Seva took part in the launch of the Global Campaign on Resilient Cities which took place during the the Mayors Adaptation Forum, organized by the World Mayors Council on Climate Change, part of the ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability’s First World Congress on Cities and Adaptation to Climate Change held in Bonn, Germany last 38-30 May  2010. leaders from eight cities – Bonn (Germany), Mexico City (Mexico), Saint-Louis (Senegal), Larreynaga-Malpaisillo (Nicaragua), Karlstad (Sweden), North Little Rock (Arkansas), Durban (South Africa) and Albay (the Philippines) took part in the UNISDR’s official campaign launch.

The global campaign is eyeing 1,000 local government leaders around the world to pledge its commitment to sustainable development practices that would increase the resilience of cities to disasters. Among these practices are the following:  improving urban planning, infrastructure and building safety; reinforcing drainage systems to reduce floods, storm and health threats; installing early warning systems; conducting public preparedness drills; and taking measures to adapt to the increasing impact of climate change.