Resilient Coasts: Enhancing Disaster Preparedness Through Regional Collaboration in Asia and the Pacific
UNESCAP 81st Session Side Event
Meeting
25 April 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Tsunami Regional Trust Fund
Bangkok
10200
Thailand
Organiser(s) & Staff
Participation
Open attendance.
This is a side event to the UNESCAP 81st Session organized by Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India.
Coastal cities of Asia and the Pacific face complex disaster risks due to cascading hazards and increasing vulnerabilities from unplanned urban expansion, coastal erosion, and environmental degradation. This side event will showcase the achievements of the Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster, and Climate Preparedness, particularly through the “Strengthening Tsunami Warning in the North-West Indian Ocean” programme and showcase insights into multi-hazard approaches to urban resilience. Join us as we learn about the significant strides undertaken by coastal cities to enhance their resilience to ocean and coastal hazards.
Date: 25 April 2025
Time: 12:45 - 13:45 BKK (UTC+7)
Venue: Conference Room 4, UNCC, Bangkok, Thailand; MS Teams
Registration: Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
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- 1 - Opening Remarks
Ms Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana and Mr Nagesh Singh - 2 - Presentation on Strengthening tsunami preparedness in the north-west Indian ocean through regional cooperation and the Trust Fund for Tsunami Preparedness
Ms Temily Baker - 3 - Panel Discussion on Enhancing Coastal Urban Disaster Risk Resilience through Regional Cooperation
Ms Sunanda Maneela, Mr Nasser Said Al-Ismaili, Dr Sudheer Joseph, Dr Srinivasa Kumar Tummala - 4 - Discussion and Closing
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