Press Release
Part one of this workshop: Policy Issues towards effective Applications of Geospatial Technologies and Data in Disaster Risk Management (DRM)
Day 1: September 6, 2021
0900 hrs – 0910 hrs - Opening of the session
- Welcome remarks by Ms. Diane Quarless Director, ECLAC Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean
- Welcome remarks Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility, Segregated Portfolio Company (CCRIF SPC) representative
- Introduction of Facilitators
- Moderator: Artie Dubrie – Coordinator for the Sustainable Development and Disaster Unit- ECLAC POS
0910 hrs – 0950 hrs - Key outcomes of the Study on Applications of Geospatial Technologies and Data in support of Disaster Risk Management
- Facilitator: Jacob Opadeyi, Disaster Risk Management Consultant
0950 hrs – 0955 hrs - Coffee break/Cell Phone Break
0955 hrs – 1045 hrs - Overview Geospatial Tools and Technologies
- Facilitator: Jacob Opadeyi, Disaster Risk Management Consultant
1045 hrs – 1145 hrs - Building Geospatial Tools and Applications
- Facilitator: Jacob Opadeyi, Disaster Risk Management Consultant
1145 hrs – 1200 hrs - Day 1 Wrap–up and closure
Day 2: September 7, 2021
0900 hrs – 0905 hrs - Opening of Session 2
- Artie Dubrie – Coordinator for the Sustainable Development and Disaster Unit – ECLAC POS
0905 hrs – 0910 hrs - Recap of Day 1
- Facilitator: Jacob Opadeyi, Disaster Risk Management Consultant
0910 hrs – 0950 hrs - Human capacity and training requirements
- Facilitator: Jacob Opadeyi, Disaster Risk Management Consultant
0950 hrs – 1000 hrs - Coffee Break / Cell Phone Break
1000 hrs – 1030 hrs - Characteristics of Geospatial data
- Facilitator: Jacob Opadeyi, Disaster Risk Management Consultant
1030 hrs – 1115 hrs - Accessing global and regional datasets
- Use of United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER)
- CARIGEO – Objectives and roles in supporting application of Geospatial Applications and Data in the Caribbean region
- Facilitator: Álvaro Monett, Regional Geospatial Advisor-Statistics Division, ECLAC
1115 hrs – 1155 hrs - Use of Geospatial Technologies and Data in support of Catastrophic Risk – Case Study: Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF SPC)
1155 hrs – 1200 hrs - Day 2 Wrap–up and closure
Day 3: September 8, 2021
0900 hrs – 0905 hrs - Opening of session 3
- Artie Dubrie – Coordinator for the Sustainable Development and Disaster Unit –ECLAC POS
0905 hrs – 0910 hrs - Recap of Day 2
- Facilitator: Jacob Opadeyi, Disaster Risk Management Consultant
0910 hrs – 0950 hrs - Global guidelines supporting risk management using GST/D
- Facilitator: Álvaro Monett, Regional Geospatial Advisor – Statistics Division, ECLAC
0950 hrs – 1000 hrs - Coffee Break / Cell Phone break
1000 hrs – 1030 hrs - Implementation issues in the Caribbean
- Facilitator: Jacob Opadeyi, Disaster Risk Management Consultant
1030 hrs – 1115 hrs - Towards a regional technical cooperation to harness the full benefit of GST/D
- Facilitators: Álvaro Monett, Regional Geospatial Advisor – Statistics Division, ECLAC and
- Jacob Opadeyi, Disaster Risk Management Consultant
Day 3: September 8, 2021
1115 hrs – 1155 hrs - Discussions from participants
How do you deal with the following challenges in mainstreaming Geospatial technologies and use of data in DRM in your country?
- Policy and Legislation (Countries TBC)
- Access to high resolution data and data management (Countries TBC)
- Political support (Countries TBC)
- Access to trained personnel (Countries TBC)
- Access to Regional Technical support (Countries TBC)
- Moderator: Artie Dubrie – Coordinator for the Sustainable Development and Disaster Unit – ECLAC POS
1155 hrs – 1200 hrs - Workshop evaluation and closure
- Moderators: Artie Dubrie – Coordinator for the Sustainable Development and Disaster Unit – ECLAC POS and
- Jacob Opadeyi, Disaster Risk Management Consultant