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Technical Issues towards effective Applications of Geospatial Technologies and Data in support of Disaster Risk Management (DRM)

6 de septiembre de 2021|Evento

This workshop is the second of a two-part series and is designed for technical officers responsible for GIS and application developers supporting DRM.

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Part one of this workshop: Policy Issues towards effective Applications of Geospatial Technologies and Data in Disaster Risk Management (DRM)

Objectives of Workshop II:

  1. Applications of Geospatial Technologies and data in DRM.
  2. Identify and address data and data management requirements in DRM.
  3. Examine the current state of geospatial technologies available to support DRM.
  4. Identify human capacity needs to enhance mainstreaming of geospatial technologies and data in DRM.
  5. Identify areas of regional technical cooperation supporting geospatial technologies and data with applications in DRM

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?

  1. Policy and Legislation (Countries TBC)
  2. Access to high resolution data and data management (Countries TBC)
  3. Political support (Countries TBC)
  4. Access to trained personnel (Countries TBC)
  5. 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