The International Civil Defence Organisation

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The International Civil Defence Organisation
Protection and Assistance for All
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ICDO in brief
The International Civil Defence Organisation
(ICDO) is an intergovernmental organisation whose
objective is to contribute to the development by
States of structures ensuring the protection and
assistance of populations and safeguarding
property and the environment from natural or
man-made disasters.
The ICDO federates national structures with the
aim of favouring cooperation and mutual
solidarity between them.
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ICDO Main Activities
Promotion of disaster prevention
International Cooperation
National civil defence structures capacity
building
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National civil defence structures capacity
building
Training of civil defence personnel
Assistance to the national civil defence
structures
Audit and consultancy
Doctrine
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Training of civil defence personnel
Design and implementation of training programmes
for civil defence personnel in all matters
concerning population protection and
assistance, the safeguard of property, and the
environment in case of disasters
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Training of civil defence personnel
Training Centres
Tunisia Tunis Regional Centre
Switzerland Federal, Cantonal and
Municipal Civil Defence Office
Burkina Faso Bobo-Dioulasso Regional Centre
ICDO Permanent Secretariat Geneva
Senegal Dakar Regional Centre
Egypt Cairo Regional Centre
Pakistan Lahore Regional Centre
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Training of civil defence personnel
Partners
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Training of civil defence personnel
Examples
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Training of civil defence personnel
Examples
Switzerland
Senegal
Burkina Faso
China
Switzerland
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Assistance to the national civil defence
structures
To develop partnerships between potential donors
of civil defence equipment , Fire Brigade, and
ICDO Member States.
Examples of cooperation
Potentials donors Civil Defence Services Fire
Brigade Sanitary Services Army Others
International Civil Defence Organisation (ICDO)
Forwarding of mean Training
Members States
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Assistance to the national civil defence
structures
Examples
Algeria
Mauritania
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Assistance to the national civil defence
structures
Examples
Senegal
Burkina Faso
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Audit and consultancy
Evaluation of State civil defence systems with a
view to reinforcing them in particular in the
following fields
Planning (i.e. design and implementation of
national organisation and rescue plans)
Management of emergency situations, of human and
material resources, and of public communication.
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Audit and consultancy
Gabonese Authorities Commission on the
prevention and the disasters management
Libreville (Republic of Gabon)
21 - 25 March 2005
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Audit and consultancy
Mongolia, April 2008
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Doctrine
Conception of elements of doctrine, namely of
notions enabling activities in favour of
populations and the safeguard of property and the
environment to be oriented or directed.
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International Cooperation
Means of cooperation, coordination in the field
of civil defence
Promotion and dissemination of the International
Humanitarian Law
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Means of cooperation, coordination in the field
of civil defence
Framework Convention on Civil Defence Assistance
Adopted in 2000 Came into force in
2001 Registered with the Secretariat of the
United Nations in 2002 13 States Party
as of 1 June 2008
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Means of cooperation, coordination in the field
of civil defence
International Civil Defence Directory
To know all about national civil protection,
civil defence, civil safety and emergency
management structures in the world
A tool for international cooperation in disaster
management in the 21st century Over 120 countries
presented Clear and well structured
information Available in Arabic, English and
French Intended for a wide audience (States,
international organisations, private enterprises,
academic circles,)
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International Humanitarian Law
Promotion and dissemination of the rules of
International Humanitarian Law (IHL) relating to
civil defence Articles 61 to 67 of Protocol
Additional I to the Geneva
Concentions of 12 August 1949
The 26th International Red Cross and Red
Crescent Conference (1995) recommended that the
ICRC, in collaboration with ICDO,
encourages international cooperation in this
field and the inclusion of this question in
international meetings on international
humanitarian law
11th World Conference on Civil Defence
26-28 October 1998,
Beijing, Peoples Republic of China Plan of
action established by the ICDO
 Promotion and dissemination of International
Humanitarian Law relating to civil defence 
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Promotion of disaster prevention
Training and information material
World Civil Defence Day
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Training and information material
Designing and producing training and information
material on disaster prevention (manuals,
posters,) for use by the general public.
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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

• bringing to the attention of the public
  world-wide the vital importance of Civil Defence,
  
• raising awareness of the preparedness for, and
  prevention and self-protection measures in the
  event of accidents or 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.
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World Civil Defence Day
The themes of the recent World Days
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 1st March 2004
Civil Defence and road safety 
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World Civil Defence Day
The themes of the recent World Days
1st March 2005 Civil Defence and the
protection of the environment  1st March 2006
 Civil defence at school  1st March 2007
 Civil defence and safety in the workplace  1st
March 2008  Civil Defence and the basic first
aid techniques 
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We will spare no effort to ensure that children
and all civilian populations that suffer
disproportionately the consequences of natural
disasters,..., armed conflicts and other
humanitarian emergencies are given every
assistance and protection so that they can resume
normal life as soon as possible
United Nations Millennium Declaration adopted by
the heads of State and Government 55th Session of
the General Assembly 6-8 September 2000, New York.
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Thank you for your attention
International Civil Defence Organisation
(ICDO) 10-12 Chemin de Surville, P.O. Box
172 CH-1213 Petit-Lancy (Geneva),
Switzerland Tel. [phone] Fax 41
22 879 69 79 Email icdo_at_icdo.org
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