The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) invite you to their yearly policy event on 12 October, 14:30 to 17:00. This high-level side event on disaster risk reduction at local and regional level in Europe will focus on how to reduce the number of affected people (Sendai Target B). Two panels will discuss the role of local and regional authorities in disaster prevention and the role of financial instruments for closing the gaps in disaster risk governance. Keynote speakers include CoR President Karl-Heinz Lambertz, Commissioner Corina Crețu and Robert Glasser, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction. More information and registration. View the other European Week side events.