World Civil Defence Day
is celebrated every year on 1st March that of bringing to the attention of the public world-wide the vital importance of Civil Defence and of raising awareness of the preparedness for, and prevention and self-protection measures in the event of, accidents or disasters.
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Promotion of disaster prevention
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World Civil Defence Day
World Civil Defence Day is celebrated every year on 1st March. This Day commemorates the entry into force in 1972 of the ICDO Constitution as an inter-governmental organisation and has two main purposes :
that of bringing to the attention of the public world-wide the vital importance of Civil Defence and of raising awareness of the preparedness for, and prevention and self-protection measures in the event of, accidents or disasters; that of paying tribute to the efforts, sacrifices and accomplishments of the personnel of all the national services responsible for the fight against disasters.
The World Days are an occasion for a variety of national events: symposium, conferences, radio and television debates, open days, disaster prevention and simulation exercises, and an opportunity to take stock of the development of Civil Defence structures and of the existing technical and material means available.
The themes of the recent and future World Days
1st March 2009 :
World Civil
Defence Day
Civil Defence, preventive information and techniques of communication
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1er mars 2009 :
Journée Mondiale
de la Protection Civile
La Protection Civile, information préventive et techniques de communication
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| 1st March 1999: |
Civil Defence should become part of school programmes |
| 1st March 2000: |
Civil defence, a tool for sustainable development |
| 1st March 2001: |
Voluntary service and civil defence |
| 1st March 2002: |
Basic elements of civil defence |
| 1st March 2003: |
Civil defence, a tool for international solidarity in the face of disasters |
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