1. Technical session (TS), High Level Round Table (HLRT) leads and Stakeholder groups in 6 AMCDRR Meeting of the Executive Committee and Development Support Group for 6AMCDRR, 5-6 August 2015 Sujit Mohanty Programme Officer, UNISDR Asia Pacific

2.  Will consist of Ministers in charge of Disaster Management or Head of Delegation of Asia Pacific member countries  Serves as a forum for Ministers/Heads of Delegations delivering its Ministerial Statements  HLRTs are expected to come up with policy recommendations which will be reflected in the Declaration of the Conference.  Each AMC member country to send two-pages Country statement two weeks prior to the Conference High Level Round Table (HLRT)

3.  In parallel with High Level Round Table  Will have a ‘Lead’ to facilitate the discussion and highlight concerns and recommendations derived from the Technical Sessions  Participants of Technical Sessions include technical experts and disaster risk reduction practitioners who address key technical challenges relevant to the three sub-themes of the ConferenceTechnical Session 1.Enhance resilience at local levels 2.Increase public investments for disaster and climate risk management to protect development gains 3.Private sector role - Public – private partnerships for disaster risk reduction Technical sessions (TS)

4. HLRT Chairs and Co-chairs:  Governments (or only the host) co-chairs Previous AMC hosts or countries with significant involvement in the core areas of the conference (indicative) Viz. China, India, Malaysia, Korea, Indonesia Executive Committee decides based on expression of interest from governments Criteria for HLRT chairs

5.  The chair country will lead each HLRT during the main event as well as contributing to drafting the final outcomes and the declaration.  Co-chair countries will support the chair country in drafting the final outcomes and declaration.  Additionally, there could be UN & International Agency, Regional Organizations, Academia and Research Institutions, Civil Society, and the Private Sector identified to support the HLRT chairs in organizing the session. Role/ expectation from HLRT Chairs

6. Technical Session leads:  Proven regional technical leadership around the conference sub- themes  Having significant involvement, expertise and mandate in the technical areas of the conference  Demonstrated ability to coordinate and lead partners in the region  Interested and committed to contribute resources (both human and financial)  Previous engagement in Regional Platform/ AMCDRR processes  Past TS leads from 5 AMC DRR:  ADPC, IFRC, World Bank, ADRRN along with Government of Indonesia and national working groups Criteria for TS leads

7.  Commits to fully engage in substantive preparation of the conference  Coordinate and prepare the background studies and research prior to the conference  Provides both technical and financial (if necessary) support to background studies and substantive technical preparation  Coordinate and prepare for the technical sessions during the conference  Work closely with national committee/ working group and ensure technical support to the host  Commits to follow up on the conference outcomes related to the technical areas  Commits to monitor the recommendations from respective technical sessions Role/ expectation from TS Leads

8. Chairs for High Level Round Table: HLRT I: HLRT II: HLRT III: Leads for Technical Session: TS I: TS II: TS III: To be discussed and decided* in the post lunch session * Final decision will be made after acceptance by proposed countries and technical institutions. Initial proposal for Chairs

9. Stakeholders group engagement towards HFA2 Partnership  Ten stakeholder groups committed during 5 th AMC DRR 1.Parliamentarians 2. Mayors 3. Private Sector 4.Civil Society organizations 5.Organizations working on Children and Youth, 6.Gender issues, 7.Disability and DRR issues 8.Media 9.Academic and research institutions 10.Red cross societies

10. Proposal for ‘HFA 2 Partnership’ for Stakeholders At the regional level: (Asia)  ‘Formalization’ the stakeholder groups (from 5 AMC) through Regional Platform (in 6 AMCDRR)  Stakeholder groups > from engagement to commitment  Formalization  Review regional priorities, progress in DRR implementation  Designing the HFA 2 collaboratively  HFA 2 implementation plan  HFA 2 monitoring responsibility  Accountability framework [key] [To be discussed and tabled during October, 2013, IAP meeting ]

11. Thank you