Resolution No. 1322 of 2005 creating the Disaster Management Support Centre. Pays/Territoire République Arabe Syrienne Type du document Règlement Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Official Gazette No. 18, 4 May 2005, 2 pp. Sujet Environnement gén. Mot clé Institution Risques Éducation Renforcement des capacités EIA Aire géographique Asie, Méditerranée, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Asie Occidentale Résumé The aim of this Resolution is to create the Disaster Management Support Centre and its departments, and to define their duties. This Resolution is composed of 7 articles. Article 1 decrees that the Centre shall be placed under the control of the Council of Ministries. Article 2 defines functions and duties of the Centre which shall include: (a) creation of a database for probable disasters; (b) development of plans to control the impact of disasters; (c) capacity building of specialists and technical cadres; (d) response to probable disasters; (e) monitoring of disasters; (f) coordination between the different competent authorities for the choice of appropriate means to respond to disasters; (g) education about large disasters; (h) preparation of studies related to alternative lodging and accommodation; and (i) disaster impact assessments. Article 3 addresses functions and duties of the departments. Article 4 subdivides the Centre into the following departments: Planning and Training; Research; Analysis and Assessment; Information and Database; Communication and Coordination; and Administrative Affairs. Articles 5-7 pertain to the subdivision and management of the departments. Texte intégral Arabe