The moderators for the dialogue are Philip Buckle and Graham Marsh on behalf of the ISDR Secretariat. All messages shall be directed to the moderator at email address: HFdialogue@un.org.

Philip Buckle and Graham Marsh research and teach various aspects of disaster risk management at Coventry University in the United Kingdom. Together and separately they have a broad experience in research especially in the fields of disaster management, recovery management, vulnerability and capacity assessment, risk management and planning and operations. Philip Buckle has broad applied experience in disaster management, operations and policy development. Graham Marsh has experience in community development and policy implementation. Both work in conjunction with the Coventry Centre for Disaster Management, which has a broad base in disaster management teaching and training.

The ISDR secretariat is administrating this on-line conference in cooperation with UNDP/BCPR with technical support from the Regional Disaster Information Centre for Latin America and the Caribbean (CRID).