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Subject: Lets join 13th Earthquake Safety Day 2011
13th Earthquake Safety Day (ESD) Program Activities.

This year, 13th ESD National Program being organized with the variety of activities as listed below. You are requested for your active contribution in institutional as well as personal level for the cause of upholding mission of making Neplali communities safer from Earthquakes;
• Earthquake Safety Memorial Meeting at earthquake memorial in Kathmandu (Bhugol Park- 11:30 am).

• Awareness Rally (march along the streets) with display of earthquake safety messages in placards and banners (Jan 16 – 12:00 pm from Bhugol Park).

• Earthquake Safety Day Main Program: mass meeting with the participation of high level government officials, UN agencies, donor agencies, national/international NGOs, academic institutions and the public (Jan 16 at 1 :15 pm at Basantapur Dabali, Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu).

• Nationwide drill on Duck, Cover and Hold (Jan 16 at 2:24 pm)

• Earthquake Safety Exhibition: demonstrating earthquake safer construction technologies, knowledge and skills required for earthquake safety, initiatives for earthquake risk reduction by different agencies. Demonstration

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