Association Française pour la Prévention des Catastrophes Naturelles (AFPCN) AFPCN, c/o ENGREF 19,...

Association Française pour la Prévention des Catastrophes Naturelles (AFPCN)

AFPCN, c/o ENGREF19, avenue du Maine75732 Paris Cedex 15



The French Platform :a public-private partnership

François Gérard, HFA FPPhilippe Boullé, AFPCN





Prevention and crisis....





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AFPCNInterior

associations

businesses

authorities

specialised agencies

scientific council

individuals

Finance

Housing

Research

Strategic Council

Environment

Regions

universities

PLATFORM

Civil societyrepresentation





The COPRNM(Strategic Council for major natural risks prevention)

COPRNM

Ministry of agriculture and Fisheries

Ministry of the Interior,

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and the Sea

Civil Society (Experts)

ChairmanChristian KertMember of Parliament

Ministry of Education

Ministry of research

Ministry of defense

Territorial Communities





COPRNM Tasks• Advise Government on DRR policy ;• Propose the National DRR Strategy ;• Present actions :

– International,– Review of risks prevention plans,– Strategy on floods prevention,

• Framework of the European directive

– Strategy on seismic prevention





The French Association for Disaster Risk

Reduction (AFPCN):

operational arm of the French

National Platform

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AFPCN

associations

businesses

authorities

specialised agencies

scientific council

individuals

universities

PLATFORM





Partner Organisations: Public, Private, National, Local

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Board

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PresidentChristian KertMember of Parliament

Vice-PresidentMarie-France BeaufilsMember of the French Senate

Executive Vice PresidentPierre RousselGeneral Council for Environment and Sustainable Development

Chairman of Sc. CouncilPaul-Henri BourrelierRt. Engineer General. L’Ecole des Mines

TreasurerRené FeunteunRt. Chief Engineer of Public Works

Assistant-treasurerRoland NussbaumDirector of the Insurance Companies’ Mission for Disaster Risk Reduction

Head, Internat. RelationsPhilippe BoulléFormer director of UN IDNDR & ISDR

François GérardLaurent PavardBrigitte MazièreYves Le BarsHormoz ModaressiBernadette de VanssayLiliane BessonNicolas Gérard Camp'huisJean KnightGilles HubertXavier MartinBernard ModéréSerge VillanuevaJean-Michel AttlanJean-Sylvain MagagnoscConstantin Pontikis





The French Association for Disaster Risk Reduction (AFPCN)

• Operational arm of the French National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

• Not for profit NGO with public sector and private sector companies and individuals as members

• Activities devoted exclusively to natural risks reduction

• Whole chain of risks covered: from scientific knowledge and prevention to civil protection-led crisis management , rescue and reconstruction

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AFPCN’s Main Tasks • To provide advice and recommendations to the

French government on legislation and policies

• To work with private and public sector institutions at national level on natural risk issues

• To provide guidance and support to local groups and associations and voice civil society concerns to government

• To participate in regional and international activities related to natural risks

• To engage through its Scientific and Technical Council in scientific activities related to natural risks

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AFPCN activities are performed through

• Working groups on thematic issues• Organisation of conferences and

seminars, participation in DRR events• Meetings of its Scientific Committee• Common initiatives with members and

non members of the Basle network of European national platforms

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AFPCN's publications are availablesee http://www.afpcn.org





Merci beaucoup !

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