Keynote Speech by Dr. Han Seung-soo, Chair of HELP, at Tokyo Conference on International Study for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience (14 January 2015)
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17 Oct 2014
Washington D.C., US
The Fourth Meeting of the High-level Experts and Leaders Panel on Water and Disasters (HELP) was held on 17 October 2014 at St. Regis Hotel in Washington D.C., hosted by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The meeting was attended by about 40 participants from HELP member organizations representing national governments, international organizations, civil society and private sector.
9:00 Opening
9:30 Launch of HELP Website
9:40 Discussion on the HELP Secretariat
10:10 HELP’s Action on Climate Change and Water-related Disasters
10:10 Sharing experiences on climate change and “water and disasters”
11:00 Discussion on HELP actions to raise profile and make use of the HELP Position Paper on Climate Change and “Water and Disasters”
11:30 HELP’s Action on Post-2015 Development Goals (SDGs) and UN Resolution for Regular Dialogue on Water and Disasters
Update on the progress of action by the Coordinator
12:30 Lunch (Astor Salon next to the meeting venue, in St. Regis Hotel)
13:30 HELP’s Action on developing case studies for Water Policy Journal
15:30 Contribution to the Tokyo Conference on International Study for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience and the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
16:10 Contribution of HELP at the 7th World Water Forum
Mr. Lee Seong Hai, Director of Water Resources Development Division, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Republic of Korea
16:30 HELP’s Action on Provision of safe water and toilets during disaster/conflict strikes
Update on the progress of action by the World Water Council by Mr. Loic Fauchon, Honorary President of the World Water Council
17:00 Other Matters
Upcoming meetings
Next HELP Meeting
17:20 Wrap-up
17:30 Closing
The Fourth Meeting of the High-level Experts and Leaders Panel on Water and Disasters (HELP) was held in Washington D.C., US. (17 Oct 2014)
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The Third Meeting of the High-level Experts and Leaders Panel on Water and Disasters (HELP) was held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. (27 May 2014)
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Dr. Han Seung-soo, Chair of HELP, as his Special Envoy for Disaster Risk Reduction and Water. (19 December 2013)
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The Second Meeting of the High-level Experts and Leaders Panel on Water and Disasters (HELP) was held in Paris, France. (2 December 2013)
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The First Meeting of the High-level Experts and Leaders Panel on Water and Disasters (HELP/UNSGAB) was held in Tokyo, Japan. (4 June 2013)
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