ISDR-ESCAP Consultation Meeting
Coastal and Climate Hazards: Priorities for the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia
Meeting Room C (7th Floor), Amari Watergate Hotel, Bangkok
17-18 September 2009
Programme
17 September 2009
8:30am
Participants Registration (welcome coffee)
Session 1 – Regional priorities for coastal and climate hazards in Asia
9:00am
Introductory statements by ESCAP and ISDR
9:15am
Overview of coastal and climate hazards in Asia
Presentation by Mr. Jan Sopaheluwakan (ICG Chair, Deputy Chairman
for Scientific Services, Indonesian Institute for Sciences). Followed by
Q&A.
9:45am
Overview of disaster risk knowledge in Asia
Presentations by Dr. Orapan Nabangchang (Economy and Environment
Program for Southeast Asia) and Dr. Carl Bonnevie Harbitz (NGI).
Followed by Q&A.
10:30am
Coffee break
10:45am
Regional status of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for climate and
coastal hazards
Presentations by Mr. Wenxi Zhu (UNESCO IOC Bangkok) and Mr.
Monowar Hossain Akhand (Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs,
Bangladesh). Followed by Q&A.
11:30am
Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation (including
Glacial Lake Outburst Flooding)
Presentations by Mr. German Velasquez (UNISDR) and Mr. Rajeev
Issar (UNDP-BCPR). Followed by Q&A.
12:30pm
Lunch
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Session 2 – Funding mechanisms for coastal and climate hazards in Asia
1:30pm
Summary of the morning session
By Mr. Anders Granlund, Chairperson of Session 1
1:45pm
Panel discussion on priorities and policies of bilateral donors on disaster
risk reduction and/or climate change adaptation
Presentations by Mr. Anders Granlund (Head SENSA, SIDA) and Ms.
Delphine Brissonneau (Programme Officer, EC). Followed by Q&A and
discussion.
2:45pm
Coffee break
3:00pm
Outcomes of the ISDR project “Building resilience to tsunami in the
Indian Ocean”
Presentation by Mr. Manu Gupta (SEEDS India). Followed by Q&A
3:30pm
Launch of Strategic Plan for the ESCAP Tsunami Regional Trust Fund
Presentation by Mr. Charles Davies (ESCAP). Followed by Q&A
4:00pm
Panel on priorities for regional and South-South cooperation
Presentations by Mr. Abdul Muhsin Ramiz (Director, Maldives
Meteorological Services), Ms. Sri Atmini (Head of Planning Division,
Directorate General of Marine, Coast and Small Islands, Indonesian
Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries) and Mr. Liao Yaoming
(National Climate Center, People’s Republic of China). Followed by
Q&A and discussion.
4:45pm
Wrap-up and Summary of the afternoon session
By Mr. David Verboom (ECHO), Chairperson of Session 2
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8:30am
Coffee
Session 3 – Next steps
Session will be facilitated by Mr. Helmut Blaufuss
9:00am
Introduction
9:20am
Group work
10:30am
Group presentations
11:15am
Individual Priority Setting
11:30am
Follow-up/next steps
12.00am
Closing remarks
12.05pm
Lunch
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