1. Workshop Overview and Objectives Giovanni Rum, GEO Secretariat
The Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management Geneva, December 2007
Workshop Overview and Objectives
Giovanni Rum, GEO Secretariat

2. Workshop The Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management
Table of contents
Background
Purpose of the event
Expected outcomes
Connections with the Global Forum
Revised Agenda
Workshop The Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management
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3. Workshop The Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management
Background
The Workshop is the first action in implementing the GEO-ITU MOU
Observations, derived information and their timely dissemination are the essential elements for Disaster Risk Reduction and they need clear allocation of spectrum to ensure quality and reliability
GEO and ITU have a common interest in the availability and affordability of information and communications technology (ICT) in particular developing Countries
Workshop The Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management
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4. Workshop The Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management
Purpose of the event
The purpose of the event is twofold
Increase the awareness, within the Communication Community, of the benefits to the Society and to people coming from Remote Sensing, in particular for what concerns all the phases of the Disaster Risk Reduction cycle, from preparedness to early warning and response and back to preparedness through reconstruction.
Highlight the need of an effective spectrum management in order to ensure continuity of key observations
Workshop The Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management
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5. Workshop The Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management
Expected outcomes
Based on diverse knowledge and information gathered by Participants, the event should:
increase the political visibility on GEO and ITU common matters, in particular of the need of an effective spectrum management to ensure continuity of observations;
contribute to ITU’s work in Remote Sensing, particularly, as discussed under ITU-D Study Group 2 Question 22/2 on the Utilization of ICT for disaster management, resources, and active and passive space-based sensing systems as they apply to disaster and emergency relief situation.
contribute to ongoing efforts of ITU and GEO capacity building in the areas of ICT and Remote Sensing respectively.
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6. Connections with the Global Forum
GEO Secretariat Director has given one of the speeches for the Opening Ceremony of the Global Forum
Signature of the ITU-GEO MoU for ”Cooperation in Earth Observations, Emergencies, and Other Matters of Mutual Interest in Information and Communications Technology” has just take place within the Forum Program
Feedback from Workshop on Remote Sensing will be reported to Forum Plenary on 12 Decemeber (14:00 to 14:30) to provide relevant inputs to the Final Document of the Forum.
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7. DAY ONE: Monday, 10 December 2007
Final Agenda
DAY ONE: Monday, 10 December 2007
16.45 – 17.30
Opening Session of the Workshop
Mr. G. Rum: Chairman’s Opening Remarks: Overview and objectives of the Remote Sensing Workshop
Mr. Valery Timofeev, Director Radiocommunication Bureau, International Telecommunication Union, (ITU)
Mr. Jose Achache, Secretariat Director, Group on Earth Observation, (GEO)
Venue: Salle 5/6 CICG
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8. DAY TWO: Tuesday, 11 December 2007
Final Agenda
DAY TWO: Tuesday, 11 December 2007
10.00 – 11.15
Overview: highlighting activities of United Nations Agencies using Remote Sensing
Summary of the first day – Chairman
Mr. A. Vassiliev, Radiocommunication Bureau, International Telecommunication Union, (ITU)
ITU Activities in Remote Sensing
Mr. E. Bjorgo, United Nations Operational Satellites Applications Programme, (UNOSAT)
UNOSAT activities and services
Mr. D. Stevens / J. Szarzynski, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, (UNOOSA)
The SPIDER Programme
Mr. M. Rast, GEO Secretariat
User viewpoint on Remote Sensing data utilization.
Venue: Room A ITU Tower -2
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9. Workshop The Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management
Final Agenda
Break
Remote Sensing Systems, Applications and Spectrum Allocations
Mr. Tom von Deak, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Active and Passive Remote Sensing allocations, sensors, measurements and applications
Mr. J.Pla, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales, (CNES)
Results of WRC 2007 with respect to Remote Sensing
Venue: Room A ITU Tower -2
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10. Workshop The Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management
Final Agenda
Remote Sensing and Emergency Management
Mr. A. Husson, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales, (CNES)
The International Charter “Space and Major Disasters".
Mr. G. Seguin, Canadian Space Agency, (CSA)
Use of Satellites for Risk Management; A key task of the GEO Workplan.
Venue: Room A ITU Tower -2
Break for Lunch
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11. Workshop The Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management
Final Agenda
Regional Perspectives
Mr. J. Perez, Centro del Agua del Trópico Húmedo para América Latina y el Caribe, (CATHALAC)
SERVIR MesoAmerican Remote Sensing consortium
Mr. Y. Osawa, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, (JAXA)
Emergency observation by "Daichi" and Sentinel Asia
Dr. T. Korme, Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development, (RCMRD)
Remote Sensing and disaster management in Africa
Mr. Imraan Salojee, Group on Earth Observation,(GEO)
GEO Capacity Building roadmap and actions
Venue: Room A ITU Tower -2
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12. Workshop The Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management
Final Agenda
Panel Discussion and Conclusions
Recap of the Workshop Sessions
Finalization of recommendations to the Global Forum
Keynote address
Dr. P. Basabe, International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, (UN-ISDR) 
Remote Sensing as part of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction and the Hyogo Framework for Action.
Mr. J. Pla, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES),
Mr. G. Rum, Group on Earth Observation (GEO),
Ms. P. De Salvo, International Telecommunication Union (ITU),
Dr. M. Golnaraghi, World Meteorological Organization (WMO),
Dr. T. Korme, Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development, (RCMRD),
Mr. J. Perez, Centro del Agua del Trópico Húmedo para América Latina y el Caribe (CATHALAC).
Venue: Room A ITU Tower -2
Coffee Break
Workshop The Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management
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