WORLDWIDE INITIATIVE FOR SAFE SCHOOLS The Roadmap from Istanbul to Sendai and beyond Voluntary Commitments to the Worldwide Initiative for Safe Schools • National plans towards safe schools in respective countries • Advocacy to engage other countries • Assistance to other countries Elements of the Roadmap • • • • Global objectives and goals Standard indicators Continuous sharing of good practices National targets based on respective situations • Cohesive support from development partners Ways Forward • Name the roadmap – e.g. The “Istanbul Roadmap” on School Safety • Hosting the next meeting (January 2015) • Drafting the Worldwide Initiative Roadmap • Agenda and attendance for the launch of the Worldwide Initiative at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, 14-18 March 2015 in Sendai Japan