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28 March 2006

09:00

Opening of Session by Chairman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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
Keynote

Welding the Best Players into the Best Team for the Best Results: Politicians, Hazard Experts, disaster authorities, media, community leaders
Keynote: Ms Barbara Carby (Director, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Kingston, Jamaica)

09:35

Introduction to Session 2: WATER
Too much or little - coping with the hazards of 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
Presentation 

Enhancing Hydroclimate Monitoring, Early Warning and Applications for the Reduction of Climate Related Risks in the Greater Horn of Africa   

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 
Fatih Keskin (General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works DSI)

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
David Rogers (World Meteorological Organization)

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  
Rodrigo Vivar Bermeo (Prefect, Province of Loja, Ecuador), Lorenzo Salazar Chavesta (Deputy Director, Gerencia de Recursos, Piura, Peru)

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
Victorin Lurel (the President of the Regional Council of Guadaloup), Pierre-Marie Sarant (CORISK), PIRAC   

(Discussion after lunch break)

12:55

Session adjourns; House-keeping Matters (Secretary); Close of Session (Chairman) 

13:00-
15:00

Lunch Break and Workshops

13:00-
14:00

The African Centre for Early Warning and Disaster Reduction in the Indian Ocean AfrEDI (Room G/F) and
Risk Management of Extreme Floods, GeoResearchCentrePotsdam & University Karlsruhe (Room E)

 

 

13:00-
15:00

Wildland Fire, Global Fire Monitoring Centre (Room D). This will include presentation of two projects:  
 Global Early Warning System for Wildland Fire, T. Keenan, W. De Groot, G. Morgan;  
 Early Alert, Monitoring and Impact Asessment System for Forest Fires in Mexico and Central America, Dr. Rainer Ressl; The National Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity

14:00-
15:00

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
Education and Knowledge: Protecting Schools & Promoting Disaster Risk Awareness to Save Lives (Knowledge and Education ISDR System Cluster), (Room E)

15:00

Chairman reconvenes Plenary

15:03
Discussion

Disussion Session 2 continued        
Discussion Themes: Integrating Early Warning into Development Plans and Poverty Reduction Strategies; People Centered Early Warning Systems; Tsunami  

15:45

Wrap up Water Session (Moderator)  

15:50

Close of Session (Chairman)

15:50-
16:00

Coffee Break

16:00

Chairman reconvenes Plenary 

 

 

 

16:05

Introduction to Session 3: AIR
Weather Eyes Open - Predicting and Responding to Hazards of the Air

 

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

Early Warning Communications System for Kingdom of Tonga

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