ARISE-US Network: Launch Meeting

Organizer(s) United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction UNDRR Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE)

Venue

FIU Extreme Events Institute Modesto Maidique Campus Building AHC-5, 2nd Floor 10800 SW 10th St

Date

12 October 2017

Program:

9:00-9:15am Social & coffee
9:15-10:15am Welcome by Gil Andres, PhD, FIU VP for Research & Economic Development and Dean, University Graduate School. Public-Private Collaboration by Jim Murley, Miami-Dade Chief Resilience Officer Introductions
10:15-11:15am Why ARISE Network? ARISE-US goals & activities. Interaction with Global ARISE & other Local Networks. Recruiting more members
11:15-11:30am Break
11:30am-12:30pm Network charter and governance actions
12:30-1:00pm Lunch
1:00-2:30pm Brief presentations by members of their current activities. Creating teams around areas of common interest. Presentation of FIU resilience projects/activities
2:30-3:00pm Action Items/Next Steps