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27 March 2006
10:00 |
Welcome Address by the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany, Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier |
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10:15 |
Opening Address by United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. Jan Egeland | ||
10:30 |
Message from the Mayors' Conference on Early Warning, delivered by Mr Juan del Granado Cosio, Lord Mayor of the City of La Paz | ||
10:35 |
Keynote Address by Ms Katherine Sierra, World Bank, Vice-President Infrastructure | ||
10:55 |
Organizational Matters | ||
11:00 |
Plenary adjourns | ||
11:00 |
Press Conference | ||
11:30 |
Opening of Poster Session | ||
12:25 |
Plenary resumes | ||
12:30 |
Address by Special Guest President William J. Clinton, UN Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery, Followed by a Short Discussion | ||
13:30 |
Plenary adjourns | ||
13:00- |
Lunch Break | ||
15:00 |
Opening of Session by Chairman |
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15:05 |
Overarching Issue 1: A Global Early Warning System; Who is Responsible and How can it be Achieved? | ||
Keynote |
International Action and Governance to Build Reliable Systems Worldwide, to Energise Partnerships, and to Capitalize on Opportunities and Plug the Gaps | ||
15:30 |
Introduction to Session 1: EARTH | ||
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During this session, the following projects will be presented that illustrate problems encountered and solutions offered in relation to earthquakes, landslides and volcanic activity | ||
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Projects |
Discussion Themes | |
15:35 |
Public Awareness and Education | ||
15:50 |
Mr. Mirzo Zioyev (Minister of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense), Ms. Nigia Alieva (United Nations Disaster Rick Management Project, UNDRMP) |
Community Response Capability | |
16:15 |
Hazard Assessment | ||
16:30 |
Mr Mauro Rodriguez Benítez (Coordinator, Junta Provincial de Seguridad Ciudadana y Defensa Civil de Tungurahua), |
Risk Assessment and Perception | |
16:55 |
A Warning Analysis Network and Site for Iran |
Forecasting and Technical Monitoring Systems | |
17:35 |
Flooding and landslides Early Warning Systems in the City of La Paz, Bolivia |
Decision-making Processes for Communication and Dissemination of Warnings | |
17:50 |
Short Presentation of Geographical Analysis of the Watershed of the Mocotíes and Lineamientos Valley and Urban Local Plan for Sustainable Development for the Community of Santa Cruz de Mérida, Venezuela |
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18:25 |
Wrap up Earth Session | ||
18:30 |
Close by Chairman | ||
19:00 |
Reception hosted by the German Federal Foreign Office |
28 March 2006
09:00 |
Opening of Session by Chairman |
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09:03 |
Feedback from Symposium Session 1: Multi-hazard Approaches | ||
09:10 |
Overarching Issue 2: National Warning Systems for all Hazards and all People | ||
09:20 |
Welding the Best Players into the Best Team for the Best Results: Politicians, Hazard Experts, disaster authorities, media, community leaders | ||
09:35 |
Introduction to Session 2: WATER | ||
Participants will be presented with the following projects to illustrate problems and solutions related to climate risks, floods and tsunamis: | |||
Projects |
Discussion Themes | ||
09:40 |
Vulnerability Assessment | ||
09:55 Discussion |
Prof. Laban Ogallo, IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre |
Gender and Cultural Diversity | |
10:25 Presentation |
Implementing a Real-time Flood Forecasting System for East Sea Region |
Understanding and Respecting Warnings | |
10:40 Discussion |
Reliability of Warnings | ||
11:10 Presentation 11:25 Discussion |
Towards a Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Response System in West Africa: A Multi-Hazard Approach to Forecasting Adverse Health Impacts in Africa |
Benefits and Challenges of a Multi-hazard Approach | |
11:55 Presentation |
Early Warning Systems for Natural Hazards in the Bi-national River Basin Catamayo-Chira |
International/ Regional Cooperation and Coordination | |
12:10 Discussion |
National Cooperation and Coordination | ||
12:40 Presentation |
Establishment of an Information Chain to Influence the Behaviour of Populations Exposed to Atmospheric and Geological Risks (Cyclones and Tsunamis) in the Caribbean Basin and the Atlantic Ocean, with a View to Reducing their Vulnerability |
(Discussion after lunch break) | |
12:55 |
Session adjourns; House-keeping Matters (Secretary); Close of Session (Chairman) | ||
13:00- |
Lunch Break and Workshops | ||
13:00- |
The African Centre for Early Warning and Disaster Reduction in the Indian Ocean AfrEDI (Room G/F) and |
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13:00- |
Wildland Fire, Global Fire Monitoring Centre (Room D). This will include presentation of two projects: | ||
14:00- |
Tsunami Early Warning Strengthening Project in the Indian Ocean: Partnership for Building Resilience to Tsunamis, ISDR Platform for the Promotion of Early Warning & Partners (Room G/F); and | ||
15:00 |
Chairman reconvenes Plenary |
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15:03 |
Disussion Session 2 continued | ||
15:45 |
Wrap up Water Session (Moderator) | ||
15:50 |
Close of Session (Chairman) | ||
15:50- |
Coffee Break | ||
16:00 |
Chairman reconvenes Plenary |
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16:05 |
Introduction to Session 3: AIR | ||
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During this session, the following projects will be presented, to illustrate problems and solutions related to drought and desertification, storms and climate risks: | ||
Projects |
Discussion Themes | ||
16:10 Presentation |
Development of a Regional Sand and Dust Storm Early Warning System (SDS-EWS) in North East Asia |
Knowledge Transfer | |
16:25 Discussion |
Dr Zhang Xiao-Ye (Director, Center for Atmosphere Watch and Services, China Meteorological Administration) |
Access to Data and Information | |
16:55 Presentation |
People Centred Dissemination Systems | ||
17:10 Discussion |
Mr Maliu Takai (Deputy Director, National Disaster Management Office) |
Technical Dissemination Systems and Equipment | |
17:40 |
Feedback from Symposium Session 2: Mega Events | ||
17:45 |
Session adjourns; House-keeping Matters (Secretary); Close of Session (Chairman) | ||
18:30 |
Reception hosted by the City of Bonn |
29 March 2006
09:00 |
Chairman reconvenes Plenary; Moderator resumes Session |
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Projects |
Discussion Themes | |
09:05 |
Development of an Advanced Tropical Cyclone Early Warning System for the Philippines |
Strengthening Institutional Capacities and Mechanisms | |
09:20 |
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Early Warning Pays Off | |
09:50 Presentation 10:05 Discussion |
Early Warning Systems for Desert Locusts – A West Africa Pilot Project |
Legal and Policy Frameworks
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10:35 |
Wrap up Air Session | ||
10:40 |
Introduction of Overarching Issue speakers Eunice Mucache and Henri Josserand | ||
10:45 |
Overarching Issue 3: The Ultimate Question Who Gets the Message and What Should They do? Engaging communities, building awareness and preparedness, and making early warning systems people-centred | ||
11:30 |
Chairman adjourns Session | ||
11:30- |
Coffee Break | ||
12:00 |
Chairman reconvenes Plenary (inclunding the Participants of the Technical and Scientific Symposium) |
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12:05 |
Feedback from Symposium Session 3: People, Politics, Economics | ||
12:10 |
Conclusions from Symposium (Dr Irmgard Schwaetzer) | ||
12:20 |
Conference Conclusions (Moderator) | ||
12:35 |
Final Remarks, (Co-Chair Salvano Briceno) | ||
12:45 |
Closing Remarks and Conference Statement (Co-chair H.-J. Daerr) | ||
12:55 |
House-keeping Matters (Secretary) | ||
13:00 |
Close by Chairman / Conference ends |