Transcript Overview Third Session on of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk

UPDATE on the preparations for
the 3rd Session of the Global
Platfrom for Disaster Risk
Reduction 2011
08 – 13 May 2011, CICG,
Geneva, Switzerland
Theme Invest Today for Safer Tomorrow : Increased
Investment in Local Action
Sub Topics:
A) Recovering and Reducing Risks after Disasters
B) Economics of Disaster Risk Reduction: Effective
Investments for Resilience
C) Alliances and Partnerships for Climate
Adaptation and Development
Updates Circulated
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Second Announcement
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Guidance Note to Preparing and Organizing Sessions
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General Invitations to delegations
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High Level invitations for speaker
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Updates:
- 100 Day, 75 Days, 65 Days, 50 Days, preliminary schedule,
Discussion Paper
Programme Structure
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Opening and closing ceremonies
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3 x main plenary events plus the WRC high level panel
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Plenary Statements (3 minutes in length, webcast internal
and external)
10 x Roundtables,
5 x Featured events (e.g. launch Global Assessment Report, Majors
and Parliamentarians),
24 x Side Events (78 proposals received),
WRC roundtables and technical sessions, pre session meetings (8
and 9 May),
Market place with 25 stalls and as speaking platform.
Expected Outcomes
- Political commitment to DRR. New players and actors
(e.g private sector) Model for multistakeholder dialogue
- A precise Chair’s Summary including priorities and actions
(Refer: Discussion Paper on some potential outcomes)
- Initiate the motion to replacement of Hyogo Framework of
Action in 2015 using evidence from Global Assessment
Report, Mid Term Review of HFA. How the next Platform
should be structured.
- Coordination of recovery, reconstruction and disaster risk
reduction efforts.
- Positioning into development – increase links to MDGs and
climate change adaptation. ISDR in the future.
May 08 & 09
SUNDAY 8 MAY
MONDAY 9 MAY
Registration MARKET Preparatory
09.00 –
PLACE Meeting
17.00
9.00 – 10.00-12.00
17.00
LUNCH
12.30-1400
Preparatory
Meeting
14.00-18.00
Registration MARKET Preparatory Meeting
09.00 –
PLACE 10.00-12.00
17.00
9.00 –
17.00
LUNCH
12.30-1400
Preparatory GFDRR
Meeting
Consultative
14.00-18.00 Meeting
14.00 –
18.00
Preparatory Meetings
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Media Training for journalists and media focal point
Climate Change Negotiators Preparatory Meeting
International Consortium on Landslides
Pacific Regional Group Orientation Meeting
ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management
SAARC Disaster Management Centre
DKKV and IFRC: Early Warning Preparatory Meeting
National Platform Meeting: Enhancing Disaster Risk Reduction
through Better Governance
Learning Event on Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction
Preparatory meeting for Mayors, Local Governments and Making
Cities Resilient campaign
Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Health
Global Task Force on Building Codes
International Federation of Red Cross Anniversary Event
ALNAP Adaptation Learning Network
May 10
Last Day – May 13
STATUS
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As of 28 March 141 participants have registered from
ASIA
58 are from Government 83 from UN/CSO/other
agencies
Registration & Funding
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URGENT: Travel, confirm delegations, registration and
hotels
Funding of participants: 1 delegate per LDC and SIDS
country. Need confirmation by Government (through
Permanent Mission) of the funded delegate 04 April.
ISDR BKK would sponsor a few additional
participants/speakers based on the thematic areas
http://www.preventionweb.net/globalplatform/2011/regi
stration/