Taking responsibility for the sustainable
development of society is part of
Deutsche Telekom AG’s philosophy
and at the core of its corporate
responsibility activities. As a global
telecommunications company, we put
our economic and innovative potential
to good use and benefit society as a
whole. We initiated the creation of
the ‘Children’s Congress’, a forum for
young people which supports the UN’s
Decade of Education for Sustainable
Development Campaign.
IRIS is a consortium of 106 American
universities engaged in seismological
research and education. Its mission is
to facilitate investigation of seismic
sources and Earth properties, promote
exchange of geophysical knowledge,
and convey benefits from advances
in geophysics to a wide audience. IRIS
operates facilities that are used freely
by geophysicists worldwide.
Seeking to create a humane world
celebrating all animals, including
people, Humane Society International
develops practical, culturally-sensitive,
long-term solutions to animal
concerns. We focus on international
disaster preparedness/response,
capacity building and confronting
cruelty issues in companion/farm
animals, working equines and wildlife.
HSI also provides resources, training
and support to governments and
organizations.
Novo Nordisk is a healthcare company
and a world leader in diabetes care.
The company has the broadest
diabetes product portfolio in the
industry, including the most advanced
products within the area of insulin
delivery systems. In addition, Novo
Nordisk has a leading position within
areas such as haemostasis management,
growth hormone therapy and
hormone replacement therapy.
Novo Nordisk is proud to support the
work of the UN.
Learning transforms knowledge into
understanding and leads to action.
This is what education is about. Damm
Education, a Norwegian publisher of
learning aids, believes excellent
teachers and brilliant learning aids are
a must to achieve true education
especially, when it comes to reducing
consequences of disasters. Damm
Education supports the UN/ISDR.
Natural disasters like earthquakes,
volcanic eruptions, tsunamis and
landslides have their roots in the
Earth’s crust and mantle.
The Netherlands Research Centre for
Integrated Solid Earth Science (ISES)
is developing new methods that
enable us to better predict our
vulnerability to the consequences of
deep Earth processes.
HTI (Hi Tech International) provides
advanced technology solutions to
meet or exceed the needs of the
Governmental Agencies such as: civil
protection agencies, rescue
organisations, fire fighters and police
departments. HTI is located in
Gorgonzola, Milano, Italy and also
manufactures rescue and patrol
hovercrafts for a quick response to
emergencies.
The International Disaster Reduction
Conference (IDRC Davos) takes place
every two years (the next one being
in 2008) in Davos, Switzerland and
provides a forum for governments,
businesses, scientists and practitioners
to discuss risks and disasters (natural
hazards, technological, biological and
endemic risks, pandemics, terrorism
or climate change) from an integrated
perspective to look for sustainable
development solutions and implementation.
Muslim Aid is an international
humanitarian and development charity
that has been supporting vulnerable
communities in more than 50
countries worldwide for over 20 years.
In addition to our disaster relief and
rehabilitation work, we seek to
alleviate poverty on a long term basis
by empowering people through
sustainable development initiatives
such as education and livelihood
programmes.
At the University of New Mexico
Center for Disaster Medicine we
believe that preparing for and
responding to disasters is the
responsibility of the whole community.
Since 1989, CDM has supported
community disaster preparedness
through applied disaster research,
healthcare disaster planning,
emergency preparedness training for
responders, and disaster field services.
At CEOSR, we carry out advanced
scientific research on natural and
anthropogenic hazards and associated
environmental issues affecting all
humankind. Using state-of-the-art
Earth observations, modelling and
information technologies, we make
available related information to many
groups including the public. We are
proud to support this important cause.
Man will never control earthquakes,
tsunamis or tornadoes. University
development cooperation focussing
on research and capacity building is
our key to disaster prevention, risk
assessment and efficient intervention
after calamities. As education shapes
tomorrow's scientists, education is
man's only way to cope with disasters.
Destruction or survival, make your
choice.
Islamic Relief is an international NGO
established in the UK since 1984 and
currently operating in 30 countries
worldwide. It is dedicated to alleviating
the suffering of the world’s poorest
people. As well as responding to
disasters and emergencies, IR
promotes sustainable economic and
social development by working with
local communities.
Impact promotes psycho-social care,
disaster preparedness and awareness.
The knowledge and advice centre
focuses, amongst other things, on
increasing children’s resilience.
Children are often overlooked after a
disaster. By instilling optimism,
humour, self-confidence and social
skills, children are able to properly
develop both emotionally and
cognitively in the aftermath of a
shocking event. Impact has developed
an international children’s musical for
this purpose.
Disaster reduction starts with
knowledge. Knowledge clarifies
hazards and enables us to act in time.
The Norwegian University of Science
and Technology (NTNU) offers a path
to knowledge through targeted
educational programs and research,
such as a Masters of Science in Geotechnics
and Geohazards.
Muslim Hands endeavours to provide
relief from poverty and sickness and
specialises in education. Since 1993,
Muslim Hands has served victims of
war and disaster all over the world -
from Bosnia to the Asian Tsunami and
more recently in the Middle East.
Muslim Hands is currently working in
40 countries.
The International Centre for
Geohazards (ICG), hosted by the
Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
(NGI), is a Centre of Excellence
established by the Research Council
of Norway. ICG does research on
identification, assessment and
mitigation of the risk to individuals,
society and the environment due to
geohazards such as landslides,
rockslides, earthquakes and tsunamis.
The International Centre for
Emergency Techniques (ICET) is
committed to promoting sound
strategies for risk, crisis and disaster
management. ICET has provided
technical assistance, training and
educational programmes and disaster
response technology to many national,
regional and local authorities
throughout the world. ICET’s
institutional strengthening and
capacity building projects are amongst
the best practices in disaster preparedness
worldwide. ICET focuses
on a multidisciplinary approach which
utilizes the synergy between all
emergency response organizations,
local administration and the
community.
GFZ Potsdam is the national research
center for geosciences in Germany.
With a staff of 720, research is completed
through the use of a broad
spectrum of methods, such as satellite
geodesy and remote sensing,
geophysical deep sounding, scientific
drilling, experiments under in-situ
conditions and modelling of geoprocesses.
Our research into natural disasters
includes early warning systems,
forward-planning strategies, protection
concepts and methods of
lessening the disaster’s impact.
GFZ Potsdam is a Helmholtz Centre.
The Air-Crane is a unique precision
lifting helicopter system (lift capability
between 8 – 11 tons on the cargo
sling) utilized also for disaster relief
interventions, where it excels. Outfitted
with multiple attachments, it
can relieve from water and electricity
deficiencies and also deliver food,
medical support equipment and
shelters of all types with great rapidity,
as well as being a most unique flying
machine that provides life saving
support of all types with outstanding
precision.
With a phone call we can deploy
anywhere in the world via Antonov
124-100
NCDO involves people in the
Netherlands in international cooperation
by means of campaigns and
projects. In case people are already
involved, NCDO supports them with
information, money or advice. The
millennium development goals are
the guideline to all of NCDO’s
activities. NCDO fully supports the
work carried out by the UN/ISDR.
Helping Hands, a non-governmental
organisation which was established
in 2002 in the UK, is committed to
serving disadvantaged people around
the Globe. Our philosophy is
humanism and our objective is to serve
humanity without any discrimination
of religion, creed, race and colour. We
have associate partners in the USA,
Pakistan and India.
Contact us 24/7 on
(UK) 00 44 (208) 539-535 or
(North America) 00 1 866 467 8816
KTH – Disaster Resilience Centre –
DIRECT reduces the damage caused
by disasters by applying, developing
and disseminating knowledge in transdisciplinary
networks.
KTH DIRECT aims to be unique with
its use of faster models for learning
which thus improve people’s ability
to cope with disasters. It will always
use human resources aimed at local
empowerment over material
resources.
The more children grow up to be wellbalanced
adults, the greater the
chance that their future society will
be peaceful. That is War Child's vision.
War Child aims to contribute to the
psychosocial well-being of children
and eventually, a peaceful future. Every
week War Child reaches 15,000
children in areas affected by violent
conflict.
The Darwin Center for Biogeology is
a centre of excellence, where
universities and research institutes join
forces to enhance efficiency and
awareness. The Centre’s research
mission is to understand the functioning
of global, regional and local
ecosystems, focussing on change and
feedback at all time scales in and
between biotic and abiotic components
of a changing Earth.
Malmberg is a Dutch leading publisher
of educational materials for primary
and secondary schools. We believe
that everyone should have the chance
to learn and our products help to
make this happen. Of course, this is
only possible in a safe environment.
This UN/ISDR-project encourages
governments to realise the importance
of informing their people about
disasters and disaster reduction.
Malmberg fully support this worthwhile
project.
Disproportionate numbers of women
and children are killed by disasters.
Building safer communities involves
teaching children to recognise the
signs of approaching disasters and
equipping them to take appropriate
action. Tearfund believes this is an
effective way of reducing the impact
of disasters, as part of its worldwide
work, through local Christian partners,
to transform the lives of poor
communities.
In distant corners of the world you
may encounter almost impassable
roads in your daily work, but Thrane
& Thrane’s EXPLORER™ Family ensures
that your road to communication is
always clear.
EXPLORER™ gives you broadband
communication on the spot. You can
talk on the phone, send e-mails, surf
the internet and transfer files, no
matter where you are!
www.thrane.com
As a world leading company in food
processing and packaging, Tetra Pak's
motto protects what's good™
reflects the philosophy upon which
we conduct our business in more than
165 countries with over 20,000
employees. We are committed to
making food safe and available
everywhere, even in times of disaster,
for those in need. We support the
UN/ISDR contributing positively to the
communities in which we do business.
The Specialist Schools and Academies
Trust is the leading national body for
secondary education in England. It is
at the forefront of the transformation
of education worldwide.
The Trust’s affiliated network includes
secondary schools in England, as well
as academies, primary and special
schools. iNet (the international arm
of the Trust) includes a growing
coalition of schools and organisations
worldwide committed to achieving
excellent educational outcomes for
all students.
