GDPC Annual Event 2012
Global Disaster Preparednes Center Launch
The American Red Cross, together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, is pleased to launch the Global Disaster Preparedness Center—a resource hub on disaster preparedness for the entire global Red Cross network that will support learning and knowledge sharing for disaster preparedness practitioners worldwide.
The Center will launch a host of new services and initiatives in the coming year, including an interactive website to foster exchange of best practices and useful tools in disaster preparedness, a research program to build the evidence base for disaster preparedness, and venue to provide virtual technical assistance.
Agenda
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Time (EST) |
Topic |
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9:00–10:00am |
Registration |
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10:00-10:20am |
Welcome David Meltzer, Senior Vice President of International Services American Red Cross Jaslin Salmon, Vice President for the Americas International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies |
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10:20-10:40am
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Introduction to the Center & Participant Feedback Rebecca Scheurer, Director Global Disaster Preparedness Center / American Red Cross |
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10:40am-11:30am |
Perspectives on Preparedness: Building a Foundation for Resilience Moderator: Trevor Riggen, Vice President, Disaster Operations American Red Cross Panelists: Nancy Kete, Managing Director of Resilience Rockefeller Foundation Walter Cotte, Secretary General Colombian Red Cross Amod Dixit, General Secretary National Society for Earthquake Technology (Nepal) Jo da Silva, Director of International Development Arup |
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11:30am-12:30pm
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Disaster Preparedness Game employing creative adult-learning methodology Pablo Suarez, Associate Director for Research and Innovation Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre |
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12:30pm |
Closing Rebecca Scheurer, Director Global Disaster Preparedness Center / American Red Cross |
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12:30-1:15pm |
Lunch Please join us for lunch, during which the InterAction Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group, alongside the Emergency Building Capacity Project, will soft launch Toward Resilience: A Guide to Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation. |
Also note on Saturday October 13, the GDPC will host an Iconathon with the Noun Project from 10am – 3pm at the same location. All are welcome to brainstorm and design new open-source icons for disaster preparedness.