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Technical Conference on Multi-hazard Early Warning Systems during the XVth Session of WMO Regional Association III
20 – 21 September 2010
Bogota, Colombia
Bogota Plaza hotel
Santafe Room
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| Presentations of the Sessions |
Session 1: Opening and introduction
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Welcome address and opening session Welcome statement by
Mr. Robert Masters, Representative of WMO Secretary General
Welcome address from Dr Ricardo José LOZANO
Permanent Representative with WMO in Colombia
Welcome address from Dr. Ramon Vinas Garcia
President of WMO Regional Association III |
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Background and objectives by Dr Maryam Golnaraghi
Chief of Disaster Risk Reduction Division of the WMO |
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Session 2: Presentations of good practices in multi-hazard early warning systems
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Colombia: Experience in DRR and EWS |
Dr. Luz Amanda Pulido, Director of Colombia Disaster Prevention and Response Department
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Dr. Maria Teresa Martinez Gomez, Chief of forecasting and warning office of IDEAM
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Spain: Experience in DRR and EWS
Ms. Dolores Olmeda Gordo, Head of the Operational procedures of the State Meteorological Agency of Spain
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Early Warning System For Tropical Cyclones in the Republic of Cuba
Mr Miguel Angel Puig Gonzalez - National Civil Defense,
Dr Tomas Gutierrez Perez and Dr José Rubiera Torres - Instituto de Meteorologia |
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The Vigilance system in France (continental and overseas)
Mr. Patrick Van Grunderbeeck, Interregional Director in the French west Indies and Guyana, Météo-France
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Session 3: Panel discussions on regional Initiatives and progress in Disaster Risk Reduction and Early Warning Systems in South America
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Ms. Margarita Villalobos, International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN-ISDR)
Ms. Ana Campos Garcia, Disaster Risk Management Senior Advisor, The World Bank |
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Session 4: Presentations on the Status of EWS in RA III counries
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| Special Presentation: Communication and Disaster Risk Reduction: Assessing gaps and needs in RA III and RA IV by Mr. Dan Thompson, Director, International office of the USA-NOAA National Weather Service |
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| Argentina |
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| Bolivia |
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| Chile |
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| Ecuador |
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| Guyana |
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| Paraguay |
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| Peru |
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| Surinam |
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| Uruguay |
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| Venezuela |
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Special Session 5: Facilitated Plenary Discussion on regional cooperation for the strengthening of DRR and EWS
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| Facilitators: Dr Maryam Golnaraghi and Mr Miguel Angel RABIOLO, Director, Regional Office for the Americas (RAM) WMO Office for South America |
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| Closing of the Session: Robert Masters, Director, Development and Regiobnal Activities Department of WMO |
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For any additional information please contact:
Dr Maryam Golnaraghi
Chief, Chief of Disaster Risk Reduction Division
World Meteorological Organization
7bis,avenue de la Paix
Case postale 2300
CH-1211 Geneva 2
Switzerland
Tel: + 41-(0) 22-730-8006
Fax: + 41-(0) 22-730-8128
Email: mgolnaraghi@wmo.int
