The Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management Geneva, December 2007 Workshop Overview and Objectives Giovanni Rum, GEO Secretariat

Workshop The Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management Geneva, December Table of contents Background Purpose of the event Expected outcomes Connections with the Global Forum Revised Agenda

Workshop The Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management Geneva, December Background The Workshop is the first action in implementing the GEO-ITU MOU Observations, derived information and their timely dissemination are the essential elements for Disaster Risk Reduction and they need clear allocation of spectrum to ensure quality and reliability GEO and ITU have a common interest in the availability and affordability of information and communications technology (ICT) in particular developing Countries

Workshop The Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management Geneva, December Purpose of the event The purpose of the event is twofold Increase the awareness, within the Communication Community, of the benefits to the Society and to people coming from Remote Sensing, in particular for what concerns all the phases of the Disaster Risk Reduction cycle, from preparedness to early warning and response and back to preparedness through reconstruction. Highlight the need of an effective spectrum management in order to ensure continuity of key observations

Workshop The Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management Geneva, December Expected outcomes Based on diverse knowledge and information gathered by Participants, the event should: –increase the political visibility on GEO and ITU common matters, in particular of the need of an effective spectrum management to ensure continuity of observations; –contribute to ITUs work in Remote Sensing, particularly, as discussed under ITU-D Study Group 2 Question 22/2 on the Utilization of ICT for disaster management, resources, and active and passive space-based sensing systems as they apply to disaster and emergency relief situation. –contribute to ongoing efforts of ITU and GEO capacity building in the areas of ICT and Remote Sensing respectively.

Workshop The Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management Geneva, December Connections with the Global Forum GEO Secretariat Director has given one of the speeches for the Opening Ceremony of the Global Forum Signature of the ITU-GEO MoU for Cooperation in Earth Observations, Emergencies, and Other Matters of Mutual Interest in Information and Communications Technology has just take place within the Forum Program Feedback from Workshop on Remote Sensing will be reported to Forum Plenary on 12 Decemeber (14:00 to 14:30) to provide relevant inputs to the Final Document of the Forum.

Workshop The Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management Geneva, December Final Agenda DAY ONE: Monday, 10 December – 17.30Opening Session of the Workshop Mr. G. Rum: Chairmans Opening Remarks: Overview and objectives of the Remote Sensing Workshop Mr. Valery Timofeev, Director Radiocommunication Bureau, International Telecommunication Union, (ITU) Mr. Jose Achache, Secretariat Director, Group on Earth Observation, (GEO) Venue: Salle 5/6 CICG

Workshop The Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management Geneva, December Final Agenda DAY TWO: Tuesday, 11 December – 11.15Overview: highlighting activities of United Nations Agencies using Remote Sensing Summary of the first day – Chairman 1.Mr. A. Vassiliev, Radiocommunication Bureau, International Telecommunication Union, (ITU) ITU Activities in Remote Sensing 2.Mr. E. Bjorgo, United Nations Operational Satellites Applications Programme, (UNOSAT) UNOSAT activities and services 3.Mr. D. Stevens / J. Szarzynski, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, (UNOOSA) The SPIDER Programme 4.Mr. M. Rast, GEO Secretariat User viewpoint on Remote Sensing data utilization. Venue: Room A ITU Tower -2

Workshop The Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management Geneva, December Final Agenda Break Remote Sensing Systems, Applications and Spectrum Allocations 1.Mr. Tom von Deak, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Active and Passive Remote Sensing allocations, sensors, measurements and applications 2. Mr. J.Pla, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales, (CNES) Results of WRC 2007 with respect to Remote Sensing Venue: Room A ITU Tower -2

Workshop The Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management Geneva, December Final Agenda Remote Sensing and Emergency Management 1. Mr. A. Husson, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales, (CNES) The International Charter Space and Major Disasters". 2. Mr. G. Seguin, Canadian Space Agency, (CSA) Use of Satellites for Risk Management; A key task of the GEO Workplan. Venue: Room A ITU Tower Break for Lunch

Workshop The Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management Geneva, December Final Agenda Regional Perspectives 1.Mr. J. Perez, Centro del Agua del Trópico Húmedo para América Latina y el Caribe, (CATHALAC) SERVIR MesoAmerican Remote Sensing consortium 2.Mr. Y. Osawa, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, (JAXA) Emergency observation by "Daichi" and Sentinel Asia 3.Dr. T. Korme, Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development, (RCMRD) Remote Sensing and disaster management in Africa 4.Mr. Imraan Salojee, Group on Earth Observation,(GEO) GEO Capacity Building roadmap and actions Venue: Room A ITU Tower -2

Workshop The Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management Geneva, December Final Agenda Panel Discussion and Conclusions Recap of the Workshop Sessions Finalization of recommendations to the Global Forum Keynote address Dr. P. Basabe, International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, (UN-ISDR) Remote Sensing as part of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction and the Hyogo Framework for Action. Mr. J. Pla, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), Mr. G. Rum, Group on Earth Observation (GEO), Ms. P. De Salvo, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Dr. M. Golnaraghi, World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Dr. T. Korme, Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development, (RCMRD), Mr. J. Perez, Centro del Agua del Trópico Húmedo para América Latina y el Caribe (CATHALAC). Venue: Room A ITU Tower Coffee Break