8 th Meeting of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Disaster Reduction Geneva, 5-6 November 2003

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8th Meeting of the Inter-Agency Task Force

on Disaster Reduction

Geneva, 5-6 November 2003

8th Meeting of the Inter-Agency Task Force

on Disaster Reduction

Geneva, 5-6 November 2003

Report of Working Group 2Early Warning

Report of Working Group 2Early Warning

Convenor:Convenor:United Nations Environment ProgrammeUnited Nations Environment Programme

Convenor:Convenor:United Nations Environment ProgrammeUnited Nations Environment Programme

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• This is the last meeting of the IATF This is the last meeting of the IATF that the WG2 is participating in its that the WG2 is participating in its current form.current form.

• The WG2 has been in operation for The WG2 has been in operation for about two years. about two years.

• [Reports available through WG2 [Reports available through WG2 website]website]

• This is the last meeting of the IATF This is the last meeting of the IATF that the WG2 is participating in its that the WG2 is participating in its current form.current form.

• The WG2 has been in operation for The WG2 has been in operation for about two years. about two years.

• [Reports available through WG2 [Reports available through WG2 website]website]

The last meeting for the WG2…The last meeting for the WG2…The last meeting for the WG2…The last meeting for the WG2…

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WG2 Output: Early Warning PortalWG2 Output: Early Warning PortalWG2 Output: Early Warning PortalWG2 Output: Early Warning Portal

• With its web site WG2 has created With its web site WG2 has created a web portal for the exchange of a web portal for the exchange of early warning information.early warning information.

• With its web site WG2 has created With its web site WG2 has created a web portal for the exchange of a web portal for the exchange of early warning information.early warning information.

www.unisdr.org/unisdr/WGroup2.htmlwww.unisdr.org/unisdr/WGroup2.htmlwww.unisdr.org/unisdr/WGroup2.htmlwww.unisdr.org/unisdr/WGroup2.html

Develop and implement a web portal for Early Warning.

Develop and implement a web portal for Early Warning.

Produce and disseminate Produce and disseminate information material to raise information material to raise awareness of early warning…awareness of early warning…

Produce and disseminate Produce and disseminate information material to raise information material to raise awareness of early warning…awareness of early warning…

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• Programming of questionnaire, Programming of questionnaire, data base, and web based user data base, and web based user interface.interface.

• Programming of questionnaire, Programming of questionnaire, data base, and web based user data base, and web based user interface.interface.

Output: Online Inventory for Early Warning SystemsOutput: Online Inventory for Early Warning SystemsOutput: Online Inventory for Early Warning SystemsOutput: Online Inventory for Early Warning Systems

List capacities… for early warning… and examples of their application.

List capacities… for early warning… and examples of their application. Identify weaknesses and Identify weaknesses and strengthen existing early warning strengthen existing early warning systems.systems.

Identify weaknesses and Identify weaknesses and strengthen existing early warning strengthen existing early warning systems.systems.

• Data acquisition through Data acquisition through electronic poll.electronic poll.

• Data acquisition through Data acquisition through electronic poll.electronic poll.

• Advertising brochure.Advertising brochure.• Advertising brochure.Advertising brochure.

• Electronic circular for the Electronic circular for the promotion of the Inventory.promotion of the Inventory.

• Electronic circular for the Electronic circular for the promotion of the Inventory.promotion of the Inventory.

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• WG2 chaired the Advisory Group WG2 chaired the Advisory Group and contributed substantially to the and contributed substantially to the preparation of the Regional preparation of the Regional Consultations and the conference Consultations and the conference itself.itself.

• WG2 chaired the Advisory Group WG2 chaired the Advisory Group and contributed substantially to the and contributed substantially to the preparation of the Regional preparation of the Regional Consultations and the conference Consultations and the conference itself.itself.

Output: Early Warning Conference IIOutput: Early Warning Conference IIOutput: Early Warning Conference IIOutput: Early Warning Conference II

• Members of the WG2 Members of the WG2 participated in the Advisory participated in the Advisory Group, chaired sessions at the Group, chaired sessions at the EWC II and participated in the EWC II and participated in the drafting group.drafting group.

• Members of the WG2 Members of the WG2 participated in the Advisory participated in the Advisory Group, chaired sessions at the Group, chaired sessions at the EWC II and participated in the EWC II and participated in the drafting group.drafting group.

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• Documents authored:Documents authored:• Documents authored:Documents authored:


Guidelines for the Regional Guidelines for the Regional ConsultationsConsultations

National level policy briefing for the National level policy briefing for the implementation of EW into public implementation of EW into public policypolicy

Local level policy briefing for the Local level policy briefing for the implementation of EW into public implementation of EW into public policypolicy

Draft for “Targets and Benchmarks Draft for “Targets and Benchmarks 2004-2015” for the EW process2004-2015” for the EW process

Guidelines for the Regional Guidelines for the Regional ConsultationsConsultations

National level policy briefing for the National level policy briefing for the implementation of EW into public implementation of EW into public policypolicy

Local level policy briefing for the Local level policy briefing for the implementation of EW into public implementation of EW into public policypolicy

Draft for “Targets and Benchmarks Draft for “Targets and Benchmarks 2004-2015” for the EW process2004-2015” for the EW process

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• Other contributions:Other contributions:• Other contributions:Other contributions:


Initiation of the preparatory process Initiation of the preparatory process for the Africa Regional Consultation for the Africa Regional Consultation (handed over to the ISDR/UNEP (handed over to the ISDR/UNEP Outreach Africa)Outreach Africa)

Support of the drafting and revision Support of the drafting and revision of the conference agendaof the conference agenda

Contributions to the selection of Contributions to the selection of abstractsabstracts

Initiation of the preparatory process Initiation of the preparatory process for the Africa Regional Consultation for the Africa Regional Consultation (handed over to the ISDR/UNEP (handed over to the ISDR/UNEP Outreach Africa)Outreach Africa)

Support of the drafting and revision Support of the drafting and revision of the conference agendaof the conference agenda

Contributions to the selection of Contributions to the selection of abstractsabstracts

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Contributions to the selection of Contributions to the selection of speakers.speakers.

Contributions to the conference by Contributions to the conference by means of speeches and supporting means of speeches and supporting roles.roles.

Contributions to the selection of Contributions to the selection of speakers.speakers.

Contributions to the conference by Contributions to the conference by means of speeches and supporting means of speeches and supporting roles.roles.

List scientific and technical issues related to EW and … that are relevant to policy makers.

List scientific and technical issues related to EW and … that are relevant to policy makers.




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Output: Co-operation with WG3Output: Co-operation with WG3Output: Co-operation with WG3Output: Co-operation with WG3

• WG2 is co-operating in WG3’s WG2 is co-operating in WG3’s project on the compilation of project on the compilation of urban Vulnerability Assessment urban Vulnerability Assessment Tools and the drafting of Tools and the drafting of guidelines for such tools.guidelines for such tools.

• WG2 is co-operating in WG3’s WG2 is co-operating in WG3’s project on the compilation of project on the compilation of urban Vulnerability Assessment urban Vulnerability Assessment Tools and the drafting of Tools and the drafting of guidelines for such tools.guidelines for such tools. Sharing of electronic Sharing of electronic

questionnaire programmed for questionnaire programmed for the WG2’s EWS Inventory.the WG2’s EWS Inventory.

Comments on project proposalComments on project proposal

Sharing of electronic Sharing of electronic questionnaire programmed for questionnaire programmed for the WG2’s EWS Inventory.the WG2’s EWS Inventory.

Comments on project proposalComments on project proposal

The project is spearheaded by UN HABITATThe project is spearheaded by UN HABITAT

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List ….capacities for Early Warning…and examples of their application.

List ….capacities for Early Warning…and examples of their application.



Develop inventories of available Develop inventories of available and accessible data sets, methods, and accessible data sets, methods, tools… for EW and environmental tools… for EW and environmental vulnerability.vulnerability.

Develop inventories of available Develop inventories of available and accessible data sets, methods, and accessible data sets, methods, tools… for EW and environmental tools… for EW and environmental vulnerability.vulnerability.

Output: Co-operation with WG3Output: Co-operation with WG3Output: Co-operation with WG3Output: Co-operation with WG3

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Members of the WG2Members of the WG2Members of the WG2Members of the WG2

• Mr. Norberto Fernandez (Chairman), UNEPMr. Norberto Fernandez (Chairman), UNEP• Mr . Satoru Nishikawa, Mr . Satoru Nishikawa, ADRCADRC• Mr. Johann G. Goldammer, Mr. Johann G. Goldammer, GFMCGFMC• Mr. Jochen Zschau, Mr. Jochen Zschau, GFZ/DKKVGFZ/DKKV• Mr. Evans A. Mukolwe,Mr. Evans A. Mukolwe, WMOWMO• Mr. Mwita Rukandema, Mr. Mwita Rukandema, FAOFAO• Mr. Laban Ogallo,Mr. Laban Ogallo, DMCDMC• Mr. Esteban Leon,Mr. Esteban Leon, UN HABITATUN HABITAT• Mr. Jeremy Collymore,Mr. Jeremy Collymore, CEDERACEDERA• Mr. Soren Malling,Mr. Soren Malling, UNESCOUNESCO• Mr. Andew Maskrey,Mr. Andew Maskrey, UNDPUNDP• Mr. Craig Pratt,Mr. Craig Pratt, SOPACSOPAC• Mr. Chester F. Ropelewski, Mr. Chester F. Ropelewski, IRIIRI

• Mr. Norberto Fernandez (Chairman), UNEPMr. Norberto Fernandez (Chairman), UNEP• Mr . Satoru Nishikawa, Mr . Satoru Nishikawa, ADRCADRC• Mr. Johann G. Goldammer, Mr. Johann G. Goldammer, GFMCGFMC• Mr. Jochen Zschau, Mr. Jochen Zschau, GFZ/DKKVGFZ/DKKV• Mr. Evans A. Mukolwe,Mr. Evans A. Mukolwe, WMOWMO• Mr. Mwita Rukandema, Mr. Mwita Rukandema, FAOFAO• Mr. Laban Ogallo,Mr. Laban Ogallo, DMCDMC• Mr. Esteban Leon,Mr. Esteban Leon, UN HABITATUN HABITAT• Mr. Jeremy Collymore,Mr. Jeremy Collymore, CEDERACEDERA• Mr. Soren Malling,Mr. Soren Malling, UNESCOUNESCO• Mr. Andew Maskrey,Mr. Andew Maskrey, UNDPUNDP• Mr. Craig Pratt,Mr. Craig Pratt, SOPACSOPAC• Mr. Chester F. Ropelewski, Mr. Chester F. Ropelewski, IRIIRI

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ISDR Secretariat ISDR Secretariat

UNEP’s Division of Early Warning and UNEP’s Division of Early Warning and AssessmentAssessment

Government of GermanyGovernment of Germany- experts from developing countries- experts from developing countries- consultant - consultant

ISDR Secretariat ISDR Secretariat

UNEP’s Division of Early Warning and UNEP’s Division of Early Warning and AssessmentAssessment

Government of GermanyGovernment of Germany- experts from developing countries- experts from developing countries- consultant - consultant

Support and fundingSupport and fundingSupport and fundingSupport and funding

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The future...The future...The future...The future...

• The experience and expertise of The experience and expertise of WG2 should be preserved and WG2 should be preserved and made available to the EW made available to the EW international processinternational process

• The experience and expertise of The experience and expertise of WG2 should be preserved and WG2 should be preserved and made available to the EW made available to the EW international processinternational process

Re-assemble members of the WG2 as part of an “Advisory Group” for the newly planned International Early Warning Platform.

Re-assemble members of the WG2 as part of an “Advisory Group” for the newly planned International Early Warning Platform. Since Early Warning has been made a focus area of disaster reduction and sustainable development in general, a new working group(s) with new Terms of Reference could be formed.

Since Early Warning has been made a focus area of disaster reduction and sustainable development in general, a new working group(s) with new Terms of Reference could be formed.

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Thank youThank youvery much!very much!Thank youThank youvery much!very much!

on behalf of the WG2 members...on behalf of the WG2 members...on behalf of the WG2 members...on behalf of the WG2 members...

8 th Meeting of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Disaster Reduction Geneva, 5-6 November 2003

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