Program

DAY 1: 7 April 2022  |  9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (PHT)

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Opening Remarks

Dr. Rajib Shaw, Professor, Keio University and Co-Chair, AP-STAG

Mr. Marco Toscano-Rivalta, Chief, UNDRR Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific and Co-Chair, AP-STAG

Sec. Fortunato de la Peña, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Government of the Philippines

Sec. Delfin N. Lorenzana, Secretary, Department of National Defense and Chair, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, Government of the Philippines

Mr. Gustavo González, United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in the Philippines

Mr. Hans T. Sy, Co-Chair, ARISE Philippines

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Introduction: Status of S&T in DRR and Perspectives

Dr. Rajib Shaw, Professor, Keio University and Co-Chair, AP-STAG

Dr. Noralene Uy, Senior Researcher, International Recovery Platform and Member of the Experts Pool, National Resilience Council, Philippines

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Break

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Technical Session 1: Science and Synergies: focusing on DRR, CCA and the SDGs

Co-Chairs:

Prof. Qunli Han, Executive Director, Integrated Research on Disaster Risk, China

Dr. Saini Yang, Professor, Beijing Normal University

Co-Moderators:

Dr. Saini Yang, Professor, Beijing Normal University

Ms. Antonia Yulo Loyzaga, President, National Resilience Council, Philippines

Speakers:

Dr. Haruo Hayashi, President, National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience, Japan

Dr. Gretchen Kalonji, Dean, Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, Sichuan University– The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Rep. Loren Legarda, Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Government of the Philippines

Prof. Qunli Han, Executive Director, Integrated Research on Disaster Risk, China

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Technical Session 2: Sendai Framework in Advancing Science and Technology in
Addressing Disaster Risk Reduction

Co-Chairs:

Dr. Ailsa Holloway, Senior Lecturer, Auckland University of Technology

Mr. Aslam Perwaiz, Deputy Executive Director, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center

Co-Moderators:

Mr. Aslam Perwaiz, Deputy Executive Director, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center

Dr. Emma Porio, Professor, Ateneo de Manila University

Speakers:

Dr. John Handmer, Senior Scientific Adviser, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis

Dr. Ailsa Holloway, Senior Lecturer, Auckland University of Technology

Dr. Renato Solidum Jr., Undersecretary for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation, Department of Science and Technology, Government of the Philippines

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Break

U-INSPIRE Innovation Pitch

Co-Chairs:

Mr. Ardito Kodijat, National Professional Officer for Disaster Risk Reduction, UNESCO

Dr. Nuraini Rahma Hanifa, Researcher, National Research and Innovation Agency and Secretary General, U-INSPIRE Alliance

Co-Moderators:

Mr. Ardito Kodijat, National Professional Officer for Disaster Risk Reduction, UNESCO

Ms. Gabrielle Ann Guevara, MSc Student, King’s College London and U-INSPIRE Philippines

Speakers:

Dr. Nuraini Rahma Hanifa, Researcher, National Research and Innovation Agency and Secretary General, U-INSPIRE Alliance

Ms. Zean Denice T. Campo, Member, U-INSPIRE Philippines and Senior GIS and Planning Officer, Makati EWS Enhancement Project Manager, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, City of Makati, Government of the Philippines

Dr. Avianto Amri, PREDIKT, U-INSPIRE Indonesia, and UNESCO-IOC

Ms. Sainimere Veitata, Member, U-INSPIRE Fiji and PhD Candidate at the School of Global
Environmental Studies, Kyoto University

Reactors:

Mr. Ahmad Sufyan Aslam, UNICEF

Mr. Faisal Djalal, APAD-Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Technical Session 3: Localization, Inclusivity and Science Perspectives:
Focusing
on Science Advice and Application at the Local Level

Co-Chairs:

Dr. Takako Izumi, Associate Professor, Tohoku University

Dr. Sutat Weesakul, Director, Hydro-Informatics Institute, Thailand

Co-Moderators:

Dr. Takako Izumi, Associate Professor, Tohoku University

Dr. Carlos Primo David, Professor, University of the Philippines

Speakers:

Dr. Manu Gupta, Co-Founder, SEEDS India

Dr. Christine M. Kenney, Professor, Massey University

Hon. Mar-Len Abigail Binay, Mayor, City of Makati, Government of the Philippines

Dr. Miwa Hirono, Associate Professor, Ritsumeikan University

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Closing Remarks

Dr. Noralene Uy, Senior Researcher, International Recovery Platform and Member of the Experts Pool, National Resilience Council, Philippines

DAY 2: 8 April 2022  |  9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (PHT)

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Opening Remarks

Dr. Renato Solidum Jr., Undersecretary for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation, Department of Science and Technology, Government of the Philippines

Usec. Ricardo Jalad, Executive Director, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and Administrator, Office of Civil Defense, Government of the Philippines

Recap of Day 1

Dr. Noralene Uy, Senior Researcher, International Recovery Platform and Member of the Experts Pool, National Resilience Council, Philippines

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Technical Session 4: Cities, Climate Change, and Critical infrastructure

Co-Chairs:

Dr. Joy Jacqueline Pereira, Professor and Principal Research Fellow, SEADPRI-Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and Director, Asian Network on Climate Science and Technology

Dr. Mahua Mukherjee, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee and Secretary General, South Asia Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes

Co-Moderators:

Dr. Mahua Mukherjee, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee and Secretary General, South Asia Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes

Dr. Rosa Perez, Senior Research Fellow, Manila Observatory

Speakers:

Dr. Muhibuddin Usamah, Technical Coordinator on Climate Services, World Meteorological Organization, Regional Office for Asia and the South-West Pacific

 Dr. Faye Abigail Cruz, Head, Regional Climate Systems Laboratory, Manila Observatory

Dr. Joy Jacqueline Pereira, Professor and Principal Research Fellow, SEADPRI-Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and Director, Asian Network on Climate Science and Technology

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Break

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Technical Session 5: Science, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship

Co-Chairs:

Ms. Antonia Yulo Loyzaga, President, National Resilience Council, Philippines

Dr. Ranit Chatterjee, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Kyoto University and Co-Founder, RIKA Institute

Co-Moderators:

Dr. Ranit Chatterjee, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Kyoto University and Co-Founder, RIKA Institute

VAdm. Alexander Pama, Co-Chair, ARISE Philippines

Speakers:

Dr. Takahiro Ono, Director, Mitsubishi Corporation Insurance, Japan

Mr. Timothy Wilcox, Director, Built Environment and Economic Policy Section, Policy and Design Branch, National Recovery and Resilience Agency, Government of Australia

Ms. Agnes de Jesus, Chief Sustainability Officer, First Philippine Holdings Corporation, Philippines

Mr. Pradip Khatiwada, Executive Director, Youth Innovation Lab, Nepal

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Break

U-INSPIRE Innovation Pitch

Co-Chairs:

Mr. Ardito Kodijat, National Professional Officer for Disaster Risk Reduction, UNESCO

Dr. Nuraini Rahma Hanifa, Researcher, National Research and Innovation Agency and Secretary General, U-INSPIRE Alliance

Co-Moderators:

Dr. Nuraini Rahma Hanifa, Researcher, National Research and Innovation Agency and Secretary General, U-INSPIRE Alliance

Dr. Xerxes Seposo, Assistant Professor, Nagasaki University and U-INSPIRE Philippines

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Technical Session 6: Cascading (including NATECH), Compound, and Systemic Risks

Co-Chairs:

Dr. Emily Chan, Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr. Rajib Shaw, Professor, Keio University and Co-Chair, AP-STAG

Co-Moderators:

Dr. Emily Chan, Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr. Guillermo Tabios III, Professor, University of the Philippines

Speakers:

Dr. Ana Maria Cruz, Professor, Kyoto University

Dr. Sanjay Srivastava, Chief, Disaster Risk Reduction Section, UNESCAP

Dr. Bapon Shm Fakhruddin, Technical Director for DRR and Climate Resilience, Tonkin + Taylor and Member of Scientific Committee, Integrated Research for Disaster Risk

Hon. Ma. Isabelle Climaco, Mayor, City of Zamboanga, Government of the Philippines

Ms. Jenty Kirsch-Wood, Head, Global Risk Management and Reporting, UNDRR

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Closing Remarks

Mr. Marco Toscano-Rivalta, Chief, UNDRR Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific and Co-Chair, APSTAG

Dr. Rajib Shaw, Professor, Keio University and Co-Chair, APSTAG

Ms. Antonia Yulo Loyzaga, President, National Resilience Council, Philippines