This weekend the GNDR Steering Group met together in  Delhi, India to share ideas on future direction and organisation of the network (picture attached).  Members* sharing in the The Forward Together discussion fed in comments to the group, who made good use of them in the meeting. This is the latest step in the Forward Together process that has been taking place online over recent weeks.  We will get a summary of the thoughts and ideas from the meeting to you this week.

The next stage of this process will be the regional workshops which will look at the draft strategy in more detail and develop plans for the regional and national network strategy. This is a really significant stage in the life in the network and will shape what we do together over the next three years.  All full members* can sign up for a regional workshop. We really encourage you to do so – contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The dates are below:

•West Africa: Benin: 22–23 Feb
•Latin America/ Caribbean: Quito: 23-24 Feb
•Asia/ Pacific: Bangkok: 27-29 Feb
•Southern/ Eastern Africa: Jo’burg: 13-14 Mar or 20-21 Mar
•Central Asia/ Eastern Europe/ MENA: Istanbul: March 21-22 or 22-23

* Full members are representatives of recognised NGOs who are active in Disaster Risk Reduction. You can become a full member if you meet these criteria and register at http://www.globalnetwork-dr.org/members.html. As the deadline for registering for the Forward Together discussion and workshops has passed you will need to contact me directly if you wish to be considered for these.