2. 2004 From Mexico to Istanbul: Disasters 2005 2006 2008 2007 2009 Hurricane Katrina, US Indian Ocean Tsunami Flood in Asia (Bangladesh, India and China) and Flood in Africa (14 countries) Cyclone Sidr, Bangladesh Cyclone Nargis, Myanmar Flood in Midwest US, India, China, the Mekong etc. Prolonged drought in Australia and MENA etc. Typhoon Durian, Philippines

3. After Istanbul: UN 2nd Global Platform for DRR COP 15 etc. From Mexico to Istanbul: Actions

4. Where are we in WWF5? Global Changes and Risk Management T. VI Education Knowledge and Capacity Development T. II Advance Human Dev. and MDGs WWF5 T. V Finance T. III Managing and Protecting Water Resources T. IV Governance and Management Bridging Divides for Water Theme 1

5. TOPIC 1.1 Adapting to Climate Change By CPWC & WB Theme 1 Global Changes and Risk Management By CPWC, WMO, UNEP TOPIC 1.2 Water Related Migration, Changing Land-use & Human Settlements By UNU-EHS, UNW- DPC, GAP TOPIC 1.3 Managing Disasters By ICHARM & JWF

6. Government, Science and Civic society Government, Science and Civic society for better cooperation? Existing and Innovative Technologies Existing and Innovative Technologies for safeguarding populations? Science-based Knowledge Institutional Science-based Knowledge for Proactive Institutional /Financial /Financial Approaches? Combined potentials in emergency Combined potentials in emergency situations? all available resources in a proper way to tackle disasters in a changing world? 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 How to Mobilize and Manage Overarching question TOPIC 1.3 Managing Disasters 7-8 Feb 2008 Istanbul 19 Aug 2008 Stockholm

7. MLIT Japan, MEF Turkey WMO, MLTM Korea TOPIC 1.3 SESSIONS ICRC, JICA, LAS, PWA, UNICEF Royal Haskoning, UN ISDR, MTPWWM NLD, CPWC Trialogue Technology for Water- related Disaster Management Managing Water-related Risks in Changing Climate Water Management During/After Disaster & Conflicts 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.31.3.4

8. All Messages of the sessions Theme 1 Wrap Up (Thu)19 Mar Ministerial Round Table Ministerial Round Table (Sat) 21 Mar WWF5 Recommendations and Statements All participating Organizations and Individuals actions All International and National Governmental DRR Actions Where will our messages be conveyed? How much will any recommendations be implemented? It depends on our continuous watch and participation. What will be our session outcomes? Major issues to be bridged Sound bytes Actions / initiatives to help the bridging process