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09:00 - 10:30
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Climate Change Issues: Mitigation and Adaptation
There is a strong link between climate change and emergency telecommunication initiatives for saving lives when natural disasters occur. This session discussesed the use of ICTs for climate change mitigation and adaptation on examples from countries and other stakeholders.
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Moderator
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Mr. Peiliang Shi, Director, Information Systems Branch, World Meteorological Organization ( presentation)
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Speakers:
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Mr. Paula P. Ma’u, CEO of Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications, Tonga (presentation)
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Dr. Ayed Salman, Deputy Dean for Planning and Development, College of Science and Computer Engineering, Kuwait (presentation)
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Mr. Jackson Miake, ICT Programme Manager, Government of the Republic of Vanuatu (presentation)
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Mr. Eiji Ishida, Deputy Director, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan (presentation)
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Mr. Horace Glaze, Senior Director Preparedness & Emergency Operations, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Jamaica
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11:00 – 12:30
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Role of Private Sector and other non-state stakeholders
This session discussed the role of the private sector and other non-state actors in contributing to public safety and ensuring resilience, better preparedness, and timely intervention when disasters strike.
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Moderator
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Mr. Kiroshi Mori, DG for International Affairs Global ICT Strategy Bureau, MIC, Japan
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Speakers:
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Mr. Alexander Zink, Vice-Chairman, Digital Radio Mondiale Consortium (presentation)
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Mr. Joseph Burton, Counselor for Technology and Security Policy, Office of International Communications and Information Policy, U.S. Department of State
- Mr. Christian Cull, Vice-President Marketing and Communications, Thuraya
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Prof. Fawaz Alanzi, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Computer Engineering, Mrs. Maryam Alradhwan, Engineer, Kuwait University, Kuwait (presentation)
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14:00 – 15:00
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Presentation of Chairman’s Report and Closing Ceremony
The Chairman presented his final summary and recommendations.
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