The DRRN will serve as a forum for DRRs to share comparative experiences, best practices and information to respond to specific problems mainly on programme management and operational issues. The fourth SURF System meeting was held in New York from 28 September to 3 October 2000. The participants interacted with key headquarters colleagues, so as to broaden the consultation process on how the future core UNDP functions of policy support and knowledge networking can best be carried out. The network is part of the SURF's networking activities in the sub-region. It is a voluntary network that has been conceived to facilitate constructive dialogue on conflict prevention issues.
Membership is opent to all who are interested in conflict issues especially in the Horn of Africa.
EA-SURF organized an IT training on Effective Internet Searching techniques in July 2000 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.