Monday 27 March 2006

10:00	Welcome Address by the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany, Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier
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	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- 15:00	Lunch Break
15:00	Opening of Session by Chairman
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  Keynote: Sir David King (Chief Scientific Advisor, UK)
15:30	Introduction to Session 1: EARTH Shaking, Blasting and Sliding - Ready and Resilient for  the Hazards of the Earth
	During this session, the following projects will be presented that illustrate problems encountered and solutions offered in relation to earthquakes, landslides and volcanic activity
	Projects	Discussion Themes
15:35 Presentation	From Local Action to National Cooperation: A National and People Centered Early Warning System in Tajikistan	Public Awareness and Education
15:50 Discussion	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 Presentation	An Early Warning System for Hazards of the Tungurahua and Cotopaxi Volcanoes, Province of Tungurahua, Ecuador	Hazard Assessment
16:30 Discussion	Mr Mauro Rodriguez Benítez (Coordinator, Junta Provincial de Seguridad Ciudadana y Defensa Civil de Tungurahua), Hugo Yepes (Director, Instituto Geofísico, Escuela Politécnica Nacional)	Risk Assessment and Perception
16:55 Presentation 17:10 Discussion	A Warning Analysis Network and Site for Iran Mohammad Reza Houshmand Marvasti (National Disaster Task Force of the Ministry of Interior)	Forecasting and Technical Monitoring Systems
17:35 Presentation	Flooding and landslides Early Warning Systems in the City of La Paz, Bolivia Dr Juan del Granado Cosio (Lord Mayor, City of La Paz)	Decision-making Processes for Communication and Dissemination of Warnings
17:50 Discussion	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 Mr Alejandro Linayo (FUNDAPRIS, Fundación para la Prevención del Riesgo Sísmico, Universidad de Los Andes)
18:25	Wrap up Earth Session
18:30	Close by Chairman
19:00	Reception hosted by the German Federal Foreign Office