Guatemala: Peace Boat hosts the 1st Assembly of The Community Practitioners’ Platform for Resilience
On 30th June, Peace Boat hosted the “1st Assembly of The Community Practitioners’ Platform for Resilience” in Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala. In partnership with Fundación Guatemala and Huairou Commision, Peace Boat welcomed over 30 representatives from Guatemala and El Salvador, all working in Disaster Risk Reduction and resilience building, onto Peace Boat’s passenger ship, the Ocean Dream. These communities are plagued by similar disasters, but rarely do the community members themselves have the time and opportunity to gather and interact in this way. The one-day event brought together leading figures from across the region, who were able to share experiences, lessons learnt and best practices with one another. Representatives from the Municipality of Santa Tecla, El […]