African Regional Consultation on Disaster Reduction
A Preparation for the World Conference on Disaster Reduction
2–3
June 2004, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Summary
of Proceedings |
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Johannesburg Recommendations
for The 2005 World Conference on Disaster Reduction |
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Background paper |
Agenda
Wednesday,
June 2, 2004
CHAIRPERSON: Mr. Martin Owor |
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8:00–9:00 |
Participants
Registration |
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9:00–9:10 |
Welcome
Remarks
by
Dr. Hesphina Rukato, Adviser, Environment and Tourism, NEPAD
Secretariat |
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9:10–9:25 |
Opening
Remarks
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by Mr. Foday Bojang, Senior Policy Officer, African Union
- by Mr. Ed Tsui, Director, UN/OCHA, New York
- by Mrs. Helena Molin-Valdes, on behalf of the UN/ISDR Secretariat Director |
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9:30–10:30 |
Keynote
Speeches |
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09:30 – 10:00 |
Disaster
reduction – a tool for sustainable development
by Dr. Rukato Hesphina, Adviser for Environment and Tourism, NEPAD Secretariat
(276Kb) |
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10:00 – 10:30 |
Resume
of World Conference layout/purpose, expected results and
Update of Yokohama review process
by Mrs. Helena Molin-Valdès, Senior Policy Officer, UN/ISDR Geneva
(3.69Mb) |
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10:30–11:00 |
Coffee
Break |
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11:00 – 11:30 |
Preparation
for World Conference on Disaster Reduction |
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11:00 – 11:15 |
by
Mr. Foday Bojang, Representative of African Union |
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11:15 – 11:30 |
by
Ms. Laura Joyce, First Secretary of South Africa Mission
to UN, Geneva, a member of UN/ISDR Support Group in Geneva |
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11:30–12:30 |
Thematic
presentations (10 Minutes each) followed by a plenary discussion
(questions and answers) |
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(73Kb) |
Disaster
reduction – A challenge to sustainable development
in Africa by Mr. Kenneth Westgate, UNDP Regional Disaster
Reduction Advisor in Africa |
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Roles
and responsibilities of national and local government
in disaster reduction by Mr. Kevin Brennan, Deputy Director,
Disaster management of Foreign Affairs, South Africa |
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Environment
protection & disaster reduction by Dr. James Kamara,
Programme Officer, Disaster Management Unit, DEPI, UNEP |
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(85Kb) |
Information/Knowledge
exchange/training – Effective tool for Disaster
Reduction Capacity Building by Mr. Dewald van Niekerk,
Director, African Center for Disaster Studies of North-West
University, South Africa |
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(837Kb)
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Weather
and Climate - WMO role in Disaster Reduction. Dr. Yinka
Adebayo, Senior Strategic Planning Officer, WMO Geneva,
Switzerland. |
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12:30–14:00 |
Lunch
break |
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14:00–15:30 |
Thematic
presentations (10 minutes per presentation) followed by a
plenary discussion (questions and answers) |
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Climate
change & disaster reduction by Prof. Laban Ogallo,
Project Coordinator, IGAD Climate and Prediction Application
Centre (formerly Drought Monitoring Center), Nairobi |
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Urban
Risk & disaster reduction by Prof. Djillali Benouar,
Director, Built Environment Res. Lab., University of
Bab Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria |
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(157Kb)
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Good
governance – a guarantee for disaster risk reduction
by Mr. Ron Cadribo, Governance Experts, Lesotho |
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(2.26Mb)
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Water
resource management & disaster reduction Dr. Chris
Hartnady, Umvoto, Cape Town, South Africa |
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(1.5Mb)
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Role
of Development Bank in mainstreaming disaster risk reduction
into development programmes, by Mr. Vasantt Jogoo, Responsable
principal des questions environnementales a l’Unite
Reduction de la pauvrete et developpement durable de
la Banque africaine de developpement (BAD) |
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15:30–16:00 |
Pause
cafe |
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16:00–18:00 |
Groupes
de discussion |
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Group A: Why is disaster risk assessment considered crucial
for contingency planning and coordination of disaster reduction
and response, and how can we enhance disaster risk assessment
at national level? (Chairperson: Mr. Dewald van Niekerk)
Group B: Why is early warning considered as a tool for reduction
of disaster impact on human and economy and how can we increase
our early warning capacity for disaster reduction? How can
we increase the effectiveness of early warning systems? (Chairperson:
Prof. Laban Ogallo)
Group C: Why is disaster risk reduction regarded as a tool
for sustainable development and how can we integrate disaster
risk reduction into development planning and programmes in
Africa? (Chairperson: Mr. Kenneth Westgate)
Group D: Why and how can disaster risk reduction be integrated
into rehabilitation and reconstruction planning and implementation?
(Chairperson: Mr. Martin Owor)
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19:00–20:00 |
Cocktail |
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Thursday,
June 3, 2004
CHAIRPERSON:
Mr. Odei |
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9:00–9:15 |
Recap
of main points of day one |
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9:15–10:00 |
Group
Presentations (ten minutes each) |
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10:00–10:15 |
Briefing
on the Draft Regional Strategy on Disaster Reduction - by
Dr. Rukato Hesphina, Advisor for Environment and Tourism
and Mr. Foday Bojang, Senior Policy Officer |
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10:15–10:45 |
Coffee
Break |
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10:45–12:30 |
Group
Discussions |
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Group
A: What are the mechanisms required for the implementation
of the regional strategy for disaster risk reduction
after its approval by the heads of states and how to
mobilize women’s active role in disaster reduction?
What would you recommend for action in the World Conference on Disaster Reduction?
(Chairperson: Seth Doe Vordzorgbe) |
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Group
B: What are the mechanism required for exchange of information
and technology on disaster reduction and how to increase
the understanding of disaster risk reduction among the
public officials and the public?
What would you recommend for action in the World Conference on Disaster Reduction?
(Chairperson: Mr. Alain Valency) |
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Group
C: What need to be done in order to reduce people’s
vulnerability and the impact of disasters by national
governments? by regional organizations? and by international
organizations?
What would you recommend for action in the World Conference on Disaster Reduction?
(Chairperson: Mr. Ron Cadribo) |
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Group D: What needs to be done to increase
the understanding of the Disaster risk reduction of the
public authorities and the public and facilitate the
active participation of community level in disaster risk
reduction?
What would you recommend for action in the World Conference on Disaster Reduction?
(Chairperson: Prof. Djillali Benouar)
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12:30–14:00 |
Lunch
Break |
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14:00–15:00 |
Group
presentations (15 minutes each) |
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15:00–15:30 |
Coffee & Tea
Break |
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15:20–16:00 |
Plenary
discussion on recommendations to the Plan of action of the
WCDR and draft Statement of the Conference ( A draft will be
provided based on plenary and group discussions) |
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15:20–16:00 |
Closing
remark:
by representative of participants
by representative of UN/ISDR Geneva
by representative of AU/NEPAD |
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