The Deputy Minister of CoGTA, Mr Andries Nel, Limpopo Premier, Mr Stanley Mathabatha and MEC for CoGHSTA, Mr Ishmael Kgetjepe will join the rest of the world to celebrate and reflect the importance of disaster risk reduction with a particular emphasis on people living with disability.
In 2013, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) turned its focus on the commemoration for international day for disaster reduction on 13 October to one billion people around the world who live with some form of disability.
This international day intends to switch on and amplify the “Not So Obvious Conversation” that must take place on the critical issue of addressing the needs of persons living with disabilities in potential disaster scenarios.
It invites the one billion persons living with disabilities to express their concerns, needs and recommendations that will enhance implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) the global disaster risk reduction plan that was adopted in 2005 to build the resilience of nations and communities to disasters which completes its 10 year term in 2015.
The commemoration will be as follows:
Date: 15 October 2013
Time: 10h00
Venue: Moroke Ntwampe Sports ground, Greater Tubatse Municipality
