1 Jerry Velasquez, Ph.D. Senior Regional Coordinator International Strategy for Disaster Reduction United Nations Secretariat in Asia Pacific (UNISDR) Process for the Preparations for the 4AMCDRR so far

2 Timeline of consultations, agreements, and country requests IAP Meeting March Bangkok IAP Meeting August 2009 – Republic of Korea IAP AMCDRR Working Group Meeting, 8 December 2009, Bangkok IAP Meeting March Bangkok IAP Technical Meeting 1-2 July 2010 – Bangkok IAP Meeting August 2010, Incheon Republic of Korea

3 IAP Meeting March Bangkok NEMA presented their plans and concept for the 4AMCDRR, including the title (DRR and CCA), focus and approach Following this meeting, concept note was circulated to IAP members in June 2009 and comments received on the concept note.

4 IAP Meeting August 2009 – Republic of Korea Discussed outcome document for 4AMCDRR –Declaration, Chairs Summary, Action Plan –Conclusions – Declaration with Action Plan Discussed name and themes of conference –Conclusions – DRR through CCA

5 IAP AMCDRR Working Group Meeting, 8 December 2009, Bangkok Discussed Main Themes for 4AMCDRR –Conclusions – Capacity building Information sharing Mainstreaming to development Discussed Country categorization to themes, Agency Co-Chairs Discussed homework for UNISDR in preparation for Conference –Conclusions – Mapping of activities at regional level related to 3 themes

6 End of December 2009 First invitations sent out to all countries in Asia Pacific by Government of Republic of Korea calling on participation of Ministers and asking for confirmation of interest in any of the 3 Conference themes

7 January-February 2010 Call for countries to Chair High Level Round- tables Call on Agencies to Co-Chair Conference themes and lead Technical Segments Conclusions – –Topic 1 – Japan, ADRC –Topic 2 – Malaysia, ADPC –Topic 3 – India (?), ESCAP

8 Meetings Attended and Consulted May 2009 APEC Emergency Management TF meeting in Vietnam Dec International Conference in Nepal Jan ADCR in Japan Jan APEC TF meeting in Japan Feb ADPC RCC in Philippines Conclusions – Feedback on Themes and Outcomes of AMCDRR

9 IAP Meeting March Bangkok Discussed outcome documents for 4AMCDRR –Declaration, Road Map, Action Plan –Conclusions – Called on the organization of technical workshop to draft roadmap and action plan

10 IAP Technical Meeting 1-2 July 2010 – Bangkok UNISDR prepared discussion paper for development of roadmap as input to this meeting Drafted the Roadmap and Action Plan

11 IAP Meeting August 2010, Incheon Republic of Korea UNISDR prepared mapping study of regional institutions and policies as input to this meeting Minus 1 versions of –Incheon Declaration –Roadmap –Action Plan

12 Links between the Declaration, Roadmap and Action Plan Declaration Roadmap Action Plan 2 years5 years 2 years INTENT ACTION A few activities

13 Links between the Declaration, Roadmap and Action Plan and Conference Sessions Declaration Action Plan Conference Sessions Roadmap

14 Thank you UNISDR Secretariat Asia Pacific UNESCAP Building - 4th Floor, Section B Rajdamnern Nok Avenue Bangkok - Thailand Phone: Fax: