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UNEP & IH&RA Sign Partnership on APELL Project - "Awareness & Preparedness for Emergencies at the Local Level"
IH&RA President Dr. Ghassan Aïdi has signed the partnership agreement with UNEP to launch the APELL Project “Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at the Local Level (APELL)” run by UNEP for “Improved Disaster Impact Reduction in Tourism Destinations.” This project is fully funded by the EU and will benefit the the hospitality industry worldwide!
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Work on this crisis prevention and management project is expected to run from October 2006 to March 2008 with a pilot to focus in three Tsunami-affected tourism destinations (one in India and two in Thailand). IH&RA will contribute expertise via its Global Council on Security and national associations. IH&RA’s involvement will be 100% supported by EU funding. Other partners include the Swedish Rescue Services Agency, National Safety Council of India, Patong Municipality of Phuket and Ao Nang Tambon Administration Organization on Pi-Pi Island.
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