Topic
session on Priority Theme B:
Water-related Disaster Management
Program
1,
Time and venue
4 December 2007; 10:50-12:20 (90 minutes)
Conference Room, 1st floor,
B-Con Plaza
2,
Sesssion Agenda
10:50-11:00;
Opening remarks, introduction of Key Messages Dr. Kuniyoshi TAKEUCHI,
Director,International Center for Water Hazard and Risk Management (ICHARM)
11:00-11:05
Speech Mr. Junzo YAMAMOTO,
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport,
Japan (MLIT)
11:05-11:10
Speech H.E.
Prof. Saif-ud-din SOZ, Minister of Water Resources, India 11:10-11:15
Speech - Coping with flood
disaster by managing flood in a scientific way H.E. Prof. HU Siyi, Vice
Minister of Water Resources, Peoplefs Republic of China
11:15-11:25
Science for Flood Management Dr. Andras Szollosi-NAGY
Assistant Deputy Director General, UNESCO
11:25-11:35
Meeting
climate risks through science-based decision making Mr. Avinash TYAGI,
Director, Hydrology and Water Resources Department, World MeteorologicalOrganization
(WMO)
11:35-11:45
Hyogo Framework
for Actions 2005-2015, as a tool to reduce water-related disaster risks associated
with climate change Mr. Salvano BRICENO,
Director, UN/International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)
11:45-11:55
Investing in Water
Disaster Management: Before and After Mr. Wouter Lincklaen ARRIENS,
Lead Water Resources Specialist, ADB
11:55-12:05 ;
Impact
of Climate Change and Water-related DisasterReduction in the Asia-Pacific
Dr. Katumi MUSIAKE, Professor,
Fukushima Univ. and Secretary General, Asia-Pacific Association of Hydrology and
Water Resources
12:05-12:15
Discussions
12:15-12:20
Conclusion of discussion, adoption of key messages
12:20
Closure
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