Day 1: 26 November 2019
08:30 - 09:00
Registration
09:00 - 09:30
Opening ceremony
Master of Ceremony: Dr Ibraheem A. El-dowy, Workshop's General Coordinator, ARCO
- Dr. Saleh Bin Hamad Al Twaijri, Secretary General, Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization (ARCO)
- Ms. Maritza Delgado, ITU representative
- Ms. Nathalie Fustier, United Nations Resident Coordinator, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
09:30 – 09:45
Group photo
10:00 - 11:30
Session 1: Role of ICTs in disaster risk reduction and disaster management
The first session will look at the important role of telecommunications/ICT in disaster risk reduction activities, such as climate change monitoring, and disaster management.
In this context, it will discuss linkages to key international development agendas, including the Sendai Framework and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Facilitator and introduction to workshop: Dr Adam C. Bouloukos, Resident Representative, UNDP, KSA, [Bio]
Panelists:
- Ms. Maritza Delgado, Programme Officer of the Environment and Emergency Telecommunications, ITU, [Bio] [Presentation]
- Dr. Saif aldeen M. Abozaid, Supervisor of the Arab Disaster Preparedness Center, ARCO, [Bio] [Presentation]
- Dr Ali Abdullah,
Public health Emergency Operation
Officer, WHO-EMRO, [Bio] [Presentation]
Open Discussion
11:30 - 11:45
Coffee break
11:45 - 13:00
Session 2: Policy and Regulatory Frameworks on use of Telecom/ICTs in
Emergency and Disaster Management in Arab Region
This session will focus on Policy and Regulatory Frameworks on use of Telecom/ICTs in Emergency and Disaster Management in Arab Region as well as the legal and organizational frameworks for disaster management, look at the role of telecommunication regulation, and discuss policy issues related to effective deployment of telecommunications/ICT for disaster management. This session will highlight the importance of the implementation of national emergency telecommunication plans as well as Tampere Convention.
Facilitator: Dr. Abdullah Alhazaa, Advisor to the Secretary - General
of Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization [Bio] [Presentation]
Examples/cases from different countries:
- Ms. Elysa Jones, ITU Expert [Bio] [Presentation]
- Mr. Mustafa Al Mahdi, Programme Administrator, ITU Arab Regional Office, [Bio] [Presentation]
- Eng. Usamah AlSaadan, Director of Business Continuity (BC) and Special Projects, CICT-KSA [Bio] [Presentation]
Open Discussion
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 - 15:30
Session 3: Country experiences on the use of ICTs in disaster risk reduction and disaster management This session will address current challenges and lessons learned from recent disasters. It will provide an overview on experiences faced during response and recovery phases, as well as best practices on the implementation and use of information and communication technologies for disaster management.
Facilitator: Ms. Elysa Jones
Examples/cases from different countries:
- Eng. Mohammed Al Kindi, TRA Vice-President for Regulatory and Compliance Affairs- Sultanate of Oman, [Bio] [Presentation]
- Eng. Nora Bashir, Director, ICTs Infrastructure, TPRA-Sudan [Bio] [Presentation]
Open Discussion
15:30 - 15:45 Coffee break
15:45 - 17:00
Session 4: Continuation Country experiences on the use of ICTs in disaster risk reduction and disaster managementFacilitator: Ms. Elysa Jones
Examples/cases from different countries:
- Mr. Maged Alsaihani Alotaibi, Disaster and Relief Coordinator, Saudi Red Cresent Authority - KSA [Bio] [Presentation]
- Mr. Salah Jassim Al Aradi, Emergency Specialist, Bahrain Red Crescent Society [Bio] [Presentation]
Open Discussion
Day 2: 27 November 2019
09:00 - 10:45 Session 5: The Common Alerting Protocol- CAP
This session will showcase the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP), provide information on its implementation, its benefits and share best practices and lessons learned on how to create an enabling environment for leveraging CAP at a national and regional level.
Speaker: Mr. Eliot Christian [Bio] [Presentation 1] [Presentation 2]
Open Discussion
10:45 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 12:30 Session 6: Continuation of Common Alerting Protocol - CAP
This session will provide country experiences on the implementation of CAP. It will highlight how CAP has been implemented by different organizations in charge of monitoring and delivering early warning alert to the public.
Facilitator: Mr. Eliot Christian [Presentation]
Examples/cases from different countries and organizations that have implemented CAP in the Arab Region:
- Mrs. Wijdan Ali Aloqab, Director, GCC Emergency Management Centre, [Bio] [Presentation]
- Oman's Directorate General of Meteorology (TBC), [Bio] [Presentation]
- Mr. Ayman Barnawi, Emergency Manager, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, KSA, (TBC), [Bio] [Presentation]
- Dr.
Taghreed Hamdi Aljohani, Deputy Manager of GIS Unit and Remote Sensing in Taibah
University and Member of the Board of
Directors of the Saudi Geographical Society, KSA [Bio] [Presentation]
- Kuwait Meteorological Department (TBC) [Bio] [Presentation]
- Ms. Orad Yahya, Kuwait Red Cresent Society (TBC) [Bio] [Presentation]
Open Discussion
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 - 15:30 Session 7: Availability of and access to multi-hazard early warning systems and disaster risk information for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
This session aims to highlight the importance of establishing effective and comprehensive multi-hazard early warning systems, exchange information and promote the replication of best practices in different countries. This session will adopt the global Definition for EWS and look at the role of ICTs in all four integrated components.
Facilitator: Ms. Maritza Delgado, Programme Officer of the Environment and Emergency Telecommunications, ITU
Panelists:
- Mr. Sean Burns, EUMETSAT, member of the WMO/IOC Satcom Executive [Bio] [Presentation]- (Remotely)
- Eng. Talaat A. AlRahali, KSA's Hazard and Disaster Management Unit - Saudi Geographical Society & Dr. Taghreed Al Jehny, Head, Hazard and Disaster Management Unit - Saudi Geographical Society [Bio] [Presentation]
- Mr Patrick Mutimushi, Director General Zambia ICT Authority, (Remotely) [Bio] [Presentation]
Open Discussion
15:30 – 15:45 Coffee break
15:45 - 17:15 Session 8: International and Regional Organizations in humanitarian operations
This session will present the critical role of ICTs in enabling all activities and services provided by regional and international institutions and organizations for disaster management and humanitarian activities.
Facilitator: Mr. Mustafa Al Mahdi, Programme Administrator, ITU Arab Regional Office
Panelists:
- Mr. Ali Mohammed Ali Al-Mutawa, Head of the Red Crescent and International Organizations Section, GCC, (TBC) [Bio] [Presentation]
- Dr. Abdulrahman S. AlOrainy, ARCO's ICTs Advisor [Bio] [Presentation]
- Dr. Ali Abdullah, Public health Emergency Operation Officer, WHO-EMRO, [Bio] [Presentation]
Open Discussion
Day 3: 28 November 2019
09:00 - 10:30 Session 9: The importance of partnerships for Disaster Risk Reduction
This session will examine the importance of establishing private-public partnerships and the key role played by the private sector in linking the development agenda with disaster management.
Facilitator: Eng. Laith Hamad, MEA General Manager, OneWeb
Panelists:
Open Discussion
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 - 12:15
Session 10: New technologies for disaster risk reductionThis session will examine the key role played by the academic sector in raising awareness on the importance of disaster risk reduction and in the development of new technologies for disaster management.
Facilitator: Ms. Maritza Delgado, Programme Officer of the Environment and Emergency Telecommunications, ITU
Panelists:
- Eng. Laith Hamad, MEA General Manager, OneWeb [Bio] [Presentation]
- Dr. Nuha ELtinay, London South Bank University [Bio] [Presentation], (Remotely)
- Eng. Thamar Al Hamed, Director, Risk Management & Business Continuity Execution, STC-KSA [Bio] [Presentation]
Open Discussion
12:15 - 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 - 15:00
Session 11: Final
conclusions and closing of the workshop
