Sub-regional Training on development of Geo-referenced Disaster Risk Management Information Systems for SAARC countries

Transcription

1 Sub-regional Training on development of Geo-referenced Disaster Risk Management Information Systems for SAARC countries Jointly organized by Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and Centre for Space Science, Bangkok and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific, Dehradun & jointly conducted by Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Indian Space Research Organisation, Dehradun and Geoinformatics Center at Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand Vichar Hall Hotel Madhuban August TENTATIVE PROGRAMME Day 1: 26 August :15-09:00 Registration 09:00-10:00 OPENING SESSION Master of ceremonies: Mr. Rajindra Ariyabandu - Welcome by Dr. Sarnam Singh, Programme Coordinator, CSSTEAP - Remarks by Mr. Tae Hyung Kim, Economic Affairs Officer, Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division (IDD), ESCAP - Remarks by Director SAARC, DSC New Delhi Introduction to the SAACR Disaster Management Center and the role of SADKN in the sub-region - Address by Dr. YVN Krishna Murthy, Director, CSSTEAP and IIRS - Vote of thanks by Dr. Harish Karnatak, IIRS 10:00-10: TEA BREAK :30-12:30 SESSION 1: Improving Disaster Risk Management through Georeferenced Information System in the ESCAP region - Objective, needs and expected outcomes of the Project: Improving disaster risk preparedness in the ESCAP region and the expected outcome of the current training programme Rajindra Ariyabandu 1

2 - Introduction to SADKN information sharing system SDMC - - Asia-Pacific Plan of Action on the applications of Space Technology and GIS for disaster risk reduction and sustainable development ( ), and its relation with the project: improving disaster risk preparedness in the ESCAP region Mr.Tae Hyung Kim Discussions (including Questions and Answers) (5 minutes) 12:30-13: LUNCH :30-15:00 SESSION 2: Overview of Geo-referenced Disaster Risk Management (Geo-DRM) Information System SAARC region - Introduction of CSSTEAP and IIRS (programs and courses) - Use of GIS/RS for disaster risk reduction, good practices/lessons learnt in the region - Introduction to activities on the use of space based technologies on DRR in Asia CSSTEAP/IIRS (PKC) Dr. Sarnam Singh 14:45-15: TEA BREAK :00-16:30 SESSION 3: Overview of Geo-referenced Disaster Risk Management (Geo-DRM) Information System in SAARC Sub Region (continued) - Introduction to concepts of geo-referenced information for disaster risk management system in SAARC sub-region - Demonstration of the use of geo-referenced information for disaster risk management - Geo-DRM system configuration and functionality of the Geo-DRM Portal and System (discussion on options for geo-referenced portals) Mr. Chatura Wickramasinghe &. Dr. Lal Samarakoon 16:30-17:15 SESSION 4: Institutional and Policy Issues - Sustaining the SADKN portal - management, challenges and sustainability UNISDR End of Day

3 Day 2: 27 August :45 10:30 SESSION 5: Sub-regional Geo-DRM Information Systems - Current space systems for DRR - Sentinel Asia and International Charter for emergency mapping 10:45-12:00 SESSION 6: Sub-regional Geo-DRM Information Systems (continued) - Web GIS Systems - Open Source resources 12:00-13: LUNCH :15-14:15 SESSION 7: SAARC Secretariat - Regional Activities - Role of the SAARC secretariat on sub-regional DRR information sharing through SADKN 14:15 15:00 SESSION 68: Country Presentations (10-15 minutes for each country presentation) - Afghanistan - Bangladesh - Bhutan SDMC, New Delhi Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan Discussions (including Questions and Answers) 15:00-15: TEA BREAK :15 17:15 SESSION 9: Country Presentations (continued) (10-15 minutes for each presentation) - India - Maldives - Nepal - Pakistan - Sri Lanka India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka Discussions (including Questions and Answers) 3

4 End of Day Day 3: 28 August Introduction to Geo DRM portal through Training 09:00 10:30 SESSION 10: Introduction to Geo Portal via Training - Enhancement of SADKN through proposed Geo Portal Data sources and data integration - Demonstration - Module description 10:45 12:00 SESSION 11: Introduction to Geo-DRM portal through Training - Thematic Mapping - Data Upload - Summary of information - Map making and Printing 12:00-13: LUNCH :15 15:00 SESSION 12: Introduction to Geo- DRM portal though Training - Disaster Data Mapping - Data upload - Map making and Printing 15:00 15: TEA BREAK :15 17:00 SESSION 13: Early warning Systems - Effectiveness of early Warning Systems and it practical applications in the region (meteorology, forest fires, Tsunami, landslides, flood) - Networking and Community of Practices (COP): motivation, sustaining interest and willingness to share information - IIRS (YVNK) Rajindra Ariyabandu End of Day

5 Day 4: 29 August Introduction to Geo-DRM portal through Training (continued) 09:00 10:30 SESSION 14: Introduction to Geo DRM portal through Training (continue) - Situation Analysis - Map disaster area using Google Earth - Upload disaster data to system - Map making and printing 10:45 12:00 SESSION 15: Introduction to Geo-DRM portal through Training (continued) - Use of satellite data for disaster mapping - Geo Portal for integrating satellite data - Visual observation and disaster affected area extraction - Map making and printing 12:00-13: LUNCH :15-17:00 SESSION 16: Introduction to Geo-DRM portal via Training - Self running the process using data provided - Disaster map download and integration 17:00-17:30 CLOSING SESSION - Welcome - Remarks by UNESCAP - Address by Director, CSSTEAP - Vote of thanks End of Day