Programme

      AMCDRR 2016

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Ministerial Sessions

The three Ministerial sessions will consist of Ministers in charge of Disaster Risk Management or Head of Delegation of Asia-Pacific member countries. All country Head of delegates with at least 1-2 supporting country delegation members are expected to be present in each Ministerial Session. Ministerial Session serves as a forum for Ministers/Heads of Delegations to deliver their Ministerial Statements. Given the unique nature of the AMCDRR 2016 which is the first AMCDRR after the adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, it is recommended that Ministerial Statements, in addition to country specific issues, may include the reflection on Sendai Framework implementation to date and immediate priorities towards implementation and monitoring of the same.

The Ministerial Session will be chaired by the Minister in charge of Disaster Risk Management and co-chaired by another Minister or Head of Delegation. The Head of Delegation of countries will deliver their statement within maximum 5 Minutes. The speaking sequence will be based on alphabetical order by country name and by seniority.

The focal point from the UNISDR for all the Ministerial Sessions is Ms. Ana Christina Thorlund (Email: thorlund@un.org). All country delegations are requested to send a copy of their statement to her prior to the ministerial session and seek any guidance related to the session.

Time Event Event Name Room Allocation Focal Organisation
0800 -1800 REG Registration    
0900-1200 PC-1 AMCDRR Children and Youth Meeting Convention Hall Partition 1 Ground Floor UN Major Group for Children and Youth (UN MGCY)
0900-1200 PC-2 Disability-inclusive DRR for risk sensitive development for community resilience; Better understanding community risk through the disabilityinclusive DRR Convention Hall Partition 2 Ground Floor Disability Stakeholder Group
0900-1200 PC-3 Round Table of Parliamentarians: Meeting of Parliamentarians From Sendai to Delhi: Asian Parliamentarians’ Roadmap to Implement the Sendai Framework for Resilient and Sustainable Development Suite no. 292 Second Floor Inter- Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UNISDR
0900-1200 PC-4 Private Sector Stakeholder Pre-Meeting; Private sector role and responsibilities towards implementation of the Sendai Framework Suite No. 293 Second Floor UNISDR Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE)
0900-1200 PC-5 Boosting Local Authorities Actions to Implement the Sendai Framework in Asia Suite No. 294 Second Floor United Cities and Local Government Asia Pacific (UCLG ASPAC)
0900-1200 PC-6 Civil Society; Civil Society Partnerships for Local Level Implementation of Sendai Framework Banquet Hall Third Floor Asian Disaster Reduction and Response Network (ADRRN)
0900-1200 PC-7 Toward a better partnership with faith groups Friendship Lounge Partition 1 Third Floor Soka Gakkai International (SGI)
0900-1200 PC-8 Engendering the Implementing of Sendai Framework in Asia - Consultation of the Stakeholder Group on Individuals and Organizations concerned with Gender Issues; Providing inputs to Asia Regional Plan for ensuring inclusive implementation of the Sendai Framework Friendship Lounge Partition 2 Third Floor Stakeholder Group on Individuals and Organizations concerned with Gender Issues
0900-1200 PC-9 Media Stakeholder Pre-Meeting; Media role and responsibilities towards implementation of the Sendai Framework AWADH Area Ground Floor Asia – Pacific Broadcasting Union
1400-1700 PC-10 Red Cross/Red Crescent Pre-Conference Event; Reconfirmation of Red Cross/Red Crescent Position as one of key stakeholders to the AMCDRR Convention Hall Partition 1 Ground Floor International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
1400-1600 PC-11 Asia Science Technology Academia Stakeholder Group Dialogue; Science, Technology Academia stakeholder group commitments Convention Hall Partition 2 Ground Floor Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR)
1400-1700 PC-12 "The forefront of disaster response with private sector partnership" Suite No. 293 Second Floor Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management
1400-1700 PC-13 Meeting of the delegations from the Central Asia and South Caucasus region Suite No. 294 Second Floor UNISDR Central Asia and South Caucasus
1400-1700 PC-14 Volunteerism and Disaster Risk Reduction (advocacy on effective volunteer engagement and participation in disaster reduction) Friendship Lounge Partition 1 Third Floor United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
1400-1700 PC-15 The Asia-Pacific Space Leaders Forum: Space+ for a resilient Asia and the Pacific Friendship Lounge Partition 2 Third Floor Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
1400-1700 PC-16 Special Technical Session for the World Tsunami Awareness Day Banquet Hall Third Floor UNISDR
1400-1700 PC-17 Implementing Sendai Framework at Local Level - Achieving target 'e' and Goal 11.B of the SDGs AWADH Area Ground Floor UNISDR
1600-1800 PC-18 Joint Stakeholder Groups Consultation Convention Hall Partition 2 Ground Floor Stakeholder Groups Leads
1800-2000 PC-19 Local Leaders Forum Banquet Hall Third Floor ADRRN
01-Nov: 0900-1800 02-Nov: 0900-1630 PC-20 Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction for Sustainable Development: The Role of Biodiversity The Park Hotel New Delhi IUCN
1200-1730 PC-21 First Private Sector Conference: Global United Fund Business Investment Opportunities Shangri-La Hotel New Delhi FICCI
Time Event Event Name Room Allocation Focal Organisation
0800-1700 REG Registration    
0930-1100 OPENING Opening Ceremony Inaugural Area Back Lawns Govt. of India/UNISDR
1130-1330 MS1 Ministerial Statements Hall 2+3 First Floor Lead by Govt. of India
1130-1330 TS1 Understanding Disaster Risk Plenary Hall Ground Floor UNISDR with collaborators
1130-1330 TS2 Disaster Risk Governance Inaugural area Back Lawns UNISDR with collaborators
1330-1500 THEM1 Risk Assessment: Unpacking Risk Assessment Hall No 1 Ground Floor UNDP India
1330-1500 THEM2 Disaster Risk Governance and Accountability: UNISDR Words into Action on Governance and Accountability Working Group Hall No 2+3 First Floor Global Disaster Resilience Centre, University of Huddersfield, UK
1330-1500 THEM3 Risk Resilient Critical Infrastructure & Risk Sensitive Land Use and Urban Planning: Reducing Disaster Risk by Managing Urban Land Use Exhibition Hall First Floor Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), Thailand
1330-1500 THEM4 Health: Implementing the Health Aspects of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction- Follow up on “the Bangkok Principles” Hall No 4 First Floor Royal Thai Government
1330-1500 THEM5 Education: Promoting Educational Continuity and Resilience of Children and Community through Increasing Child- Focused Comprehensive School Safety in Different Contexts and Innovative Educational solutions Hall No 5 Second Floor Asia Pacific Coalition for School Safety (APCSS)
1330-1500 THEM6 Community Resilience: Strengthening Community Resilience Hall No 6 Second Floor UNDP, IFRC and ADB
1330-1500 THEM7 Ecosystems-based Disaster Risk Reduction : Scaling-up Ecosystem-Based Disaster Risk Reduction in development planning and practice in Asia Annexe A Ground Floor United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP)
1330-1500 THEM8 Strengthen Disaster Preparedness Capacity: Preparedness to “Build Back Better” Annexe B Ground Floor Start Network
1330-1500 THEM9 Private Sector Engagement: Business Resilience and Private Sector Engagement in Disaster Risk Reduction: Shared Value, Survival and Better Business in a Changing World Annexe D Ground Floor ARISE (UNISDR Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies) Network – Asia
1330-1500 THEM10 Multi Hazard Early Warning Systems : Increasing Availability of and Access to Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems Dining Hall Annexe ESCAP and WMO
1330-1500 THEM11 Making World Heritage Risk Resilient: Making World Heritage Risk Resilient Using Eco-DRR and Participatory Management and Planning Strategies in Asia Plenary Hall Ground Floor/ Inaugural Area Back Lawns UNESCO C2C on World Natural Heritage Site training and management for Asia Pacific region- Wildlife Institute of India
1500-1630 FE1 Risk Resilient Infrastructure for Sustainable Development Plenary Hall Ground Floor Govt. of India/UNISDR
1500-1730 MS2 Ministerial Statements Hall 2+3 First Floor Lead by Govt. of India
1630-1830 TS3 Investing in Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience Inaugural area Back Lawns UNISDR with collaborators
1630-1830 TS4 Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Plenary Hall Ground Floor UNISDR with collaborators
1500-1900 DRAFTING Drafting committee Hall No 1 Ground Floor Lead by Govt. of India
1500-1800 PC-17 Continued Implementing Sendai Framework at Local Level - Achieving target 'e' and Goal 11.B of the SDGs Annexe B Ground Floor UNISDR and European Commission
Time Event Event Name Room Allocation Focal Organisation
0800-0900 REG Registration    
0900-1100 MS3 Minister and Country Statements Hall 2+3 First Floor Lead by Govt. of India
0900-1100 TS5 Review and Monitoring of Implementation of the Sendai Framework Plenary Hall Ground Floor UNISDR with collaborators
0900-1100 TS6 Enabling Governance for Coherence in DRR, Sustainable Development (SDGs), and Climate Change Inaugural area Back Lawns UNISDR with collaborators
1115-1245 FE2 Application of Science and Technology for Prevention of New Risks Plenary Hall Ground Floor Govt. of India/UNISDR
1115-1245 FE3 Strengthen Regional Cooperation for Sendai Framework Implementation in Asia Hall No 6 Second Floor Govt. of India/UNISDR
1300-1430 THEM12 UN System Coherent Action through UN Plan of Action for DRR: UN Coherent Support to Achieve Risk-Informed and Integrated Sustainable Development Hall No 1 Ground Floor UN Resident Coordinator Office, India
1300-1430 THEM13 Information Management: Regional Cooperation for Addressing the Gaps in Information and Knowledge for Disaster Risk Reduction Hall No 2+3 First Floor UNESCAP
1300-1430 THEM14 Risk Financing : Disaster Risk; Identification and Financing Solutions Exhibition Hall First Floor Asian Development Bank (ADB)
1300-1430 THEM15 National and Local Strategies: From Local to Global: Developing, Implementing and Integrating DRR and Climate Risk Management Strategies Across Scales Hall No 4 First Floor Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
1300-1430 THEM16 Disaster Loss Accounting and Data : Partnerships and Innovations for Improving Disaster Loss Accounting Hall No 5 Second Floor UNDP Regional Office
1300-1430 THEM17 Build Back Better: Strategies and Actions for Build Back Better; Experiences along Different Dimensions Hall No 6 Second Floor International Recovery Platform (IRP)
1300-1430 THEM18 Application of Science and Technology for DRR: Strengthening the Contribution of Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction Emphasising the Role of Climate Science, Earth Observation and Information Technologies for Building Resilience Annexe A Ground Floor UN-SPIDER, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
1300-1430 THEM19 Gender Sensitive DRR : Using Experience from the Region in Ensuring that Implementing of the Sendai Framework Is Gender Inclusive Annexe B Ground Floor Stakeholders Group on Individuals and Organization concerned with Gender Issues
1300-1430 THEM20 Disability Inclusive DRM: Risk-Sensitive & Disability Inclusive; Implementing the SFDRR in Asia and the Pacific Annexe D Ground Floor UNESCAP
1300-1430 THEM21 Child-Centred DRR and Youth: Child-Centered Disaster Risk Reduction Dining Hall Annexe UNICEF
1300-1430 THEM22 Integrated DRR, Response to Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction, Response to Climate Change and Sustainable Development Plenary Hall Ground Floor All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI)
1500-1730 SUMMARY PLENARY Summary of Ministerial and Technical Sessions Plenary Hall Ground Floor Floor Lead by Govt. India
1500-1900 DRAFTING Drafting committee Hall No 1 Ground Floor Lead by Govt. India
Time Event Event Name Room Allocation Focal Organisation
0900-1030 COMMEM-
ORATION		 Commemoration of the 1st World Tsunami Awareness Day Plenary Hall Ground Floor UNISDR
1030-1130 AWARD CEREMONY Film Festival Award Ceremony Plenary Hall Ground Floor Govt. of India/UNISDR
1130-1300 CLOSING Final Plenary and Closing Ceremony: Adoption of Declaration and Outcome Document Plenary Hall Ground Floor Govt. of India/UNISDR
1300-1400 PRESS Closing Press Conference Hall No 4 First Floor Govt. of India/UNISDR
1430 Onwards FIELD VISIT Cultural Field Visit