Informal panel discussion on the transition from relief to development following natural disasters

28 February 2005

1. Briefing note on the transition from relief to development following natural disasters;
2. Summary of the meeting;
3. Statement of the President of the Economic and Social Council;
4. Presentation by Ms. Margareta Walstrohm, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Special Coordinator for humanitarian assistance to Tsunami affected communities;
5. Ms. Margaret Arnold, Program Manager, Hazard Management Unit of the World Bank;
6. Mr. Praveen Pardeshi, Senior Adviser at the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction of the United Nations;
7. Mr. Iain Logan, Adviser at the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC). Mr. Logan comes from IFRC Headquarters in Geneva.
8. Recovery guidelines presented by Praveen Pardeshi