High-level Meeting at Expo 2020 Dubai: Moving from climate crisis response to risk management – space technologies for anticipatory humanitarian action
Date & Time
Saturday, 23rd of October 2021; 13:00 - 16:15 GMT+04Category
Conference
Description
Register now - 23rd October 11:00 - 13:15 GST (Dubai time UTC+4) Swedish Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai
High-level Meeting at Expo 2020 Dubai: Moving from climate crisis response to risk management – space technologies for anticipatory humanitarian action
Climate-driven disasters are occurring at greater frequency and with greater intensity than ever before. Fortunately, we are now able to predict many of these events before they strike. We can use the evidence of risk to respond in advance of a crisis. we can take anticipatory humanitarian action.
Join this high-level event "moving from climate crisis response to risk management – space technologies for anticipatory humanitarian action" during Space Week at Dubai Expo 2020 to discuss the human and economic cost of mounting climate extremes, the essentiality of acting early to save lives, improve recovery, build resilience and maximize the impact of limited funding, and the transformational potential of innovative tools and space technologies.
You can view the concept note for the event here and access the full programme here.
For virtual attendance - register through the link below.
Programme
The event will be moderated by Ben Webster, Head of Secretariat for the Risk-informed Early Action Partnership (REAP) at International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
Speakers include:
- H.E. Per Olsson Fridh, Minister of International Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs
- David Beasley, Executive Director WFP
- Robert Mardini, Director General ICRC
- H.E. Reem al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Managing Director of the Dubai Expo 2020 Higher Committee and Director General of the Dubai Expo 2020 Bureau
- H.E. Maryam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Al Mehairi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment.
- Anna Rathsman, Director General for the Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA) and European Space Agency Council (ESA) Council chair,
- Leonardo Milano, Predictive Analytics Team Lead and Centre for Humanitarian Data at United Nations OCHA
- Shanna N. McClain, Global Partnerships Manager, Earth Science Division, Risk Reduction and Resilience Advisor, Applied Sciences Program NASA/ representative Anticipation Hub’s Working Group on Earth Observations for Anticipatory Action,
- Clare Harris, Technical Lead Crisis Anticipation and Risk Financing Start Network
- Francois Kayitakire, Director of Research and Development at the African Risk Capacity (ARC)
