Following recent large scale disasters in the East Asia and Pacific region including the March 11 earthquake and tsunami which hit Japan, large-scale flooding in Thailand as well as the tropical storm in the Philippines, mainstreaming disaster risk management (DRM) in investments and operations has become an increasingly urgent issue. The seminar will provide an opportunity to discuss how we can make further progress on the mainstreaming issue, as well as ways to enhance collaboration across organizations to sustain these efforts. World Bank East Asia and Pacific Regional Vice President Pamela Cox will open the session with an overview of the Bank’s work on DRM in the region.
Date and time:
February 13, 17:00-19:00 (Japan Standard Time)
Place:
Tokyo Development Learning Center, World Bank
Connecting to:
Bangkok (Thailand), Manila (Philippines), Jakarta (Indonesia), Hanoi (Vietnam), Vientiane (Laos)
Agenda:
Facilitator: Kazushige Taniguchi, World Bank Tokyo Office Special Representative Opening remarks: Shigeo Shimizu, Director, Development Intuitions Division, International Bureau, Ministry of Finance Japan
Setting the stage:
Pamela Cox, Vice President of East Asia and Pacific, World Bank “The World Bank and Disaster Risk Management in the East Asia and Pacific Region” Masahisa Fujita, President, Chief Research Officer, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry “Mainstreaming Global Resilience: The Lessons from Complex Mega-Disasters”
Panel discussion Facilitator: Abhas K. Jha, Lead Urban Specialist, World Bank East Asia and Pacific Region Panelist:(TBC) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan International Cooperation Agency, ASEAN, SEEDS Asia, World Bank Q&A session
Target Audience: Policy makers, academics, development assistance agencies officials, civil society groups that are active in the field of disaster risk management, environment, infrastructure and finance, World Bank staff and other donor staff in country offices etc.
Language:
VC Session uses English. (Translation is available at each site upon request from connection sites.)
Delivery of the program:
The session will be a 2-hour interactive session using Video Conference technology and use English. Simultaneous (or consecutive) translation can be arranged with a prior request. Webcasting (Live Streaming via Internet) of VC will be also available. Streaming URL:http://www.jointokyo.org/en/programs/catalogue/drm2011/ (To view webcasting, participants will need a PC with internet access, Windows Media Player Version 10.0. and PC speakers.)
Registration information
Please submit your confirmation of participation to local contact person.
Connecting sites:
Participating site (session local time)
Venue Contact Bangkok (3:00-5:00) World Bank Office, Bangkok Chutima Lowattanakarn lowattanakarn@worldbank.org
Manila (4:00-6:00) World Bank Office, Manila Catherine G. Vidar cvidar@worldbank.org
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