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GLOBAL RISK FORUM GRF DAVOS

Conference program 

12th July 2009

   

08:30 - 18:00

Conference Registration

 

18:30 -20:30

Opening Reception
The Conference Executive Chairman Shaoyu Wang will welcome you to Chengdu and the International Disaster and Risk Conference with a welcome drink.

 
     

13th July 2009

   

08:30 - 09:10

Conference Opening Ceremony

 

Conveners

Shaoyu Wang
Conference Executive Chair, Professor of Harbin Institute of Technology, HIT

 
 

Lisheng Suo
Member of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of China Democracy League, China

 

Speakers

Shusheng Jiang
Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, Chairman of the Central Committee of China Democratic League, China

 
 

Margareta Wahlström
UN Assistant Secretary General and Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction

 
 

Walter J. Ammann
Chairman of the Global Risk Forum GRF Davos, Switzerland

 
 

Shuguo Wang
Professor and President of Harbin Institute of Technology, China

 
     

09:10 - 12:00

Plenary Session: Challenge and Enlightenment of Coping with Wenchuan Earthquake and Emergency Relief after Disaster

 

13:30 - 18:00

Sustainable Development and Integrated Disaster Risk Management

 

14:00 - 18:00

Secondary Disasters Related to Water of Wenchuan Earthquake Emergency Management and Risk Management

 

14:00 - 18:00

Post-Wenchuan Earthquake Rehabilitation and Rural Safety Community Construction

 

13:30 - 15:30

The Role of Information Technology in Crisis Management

 

13:30 - 18:00

Early Warning/Alerting of Public Health Threats

 

13:30 - 15:30

Disaster Risk Analysis and Important Infrastructure Safety Management

 

16:00 - 18:00

From Preparedness to Post Event Support: The Role of Psychology in Enhancing Survival and Resilience in the Face of Disaster

 

16:00 - 18:00

Disaster Prevention & Recovery and Risk Assessment of Mountain Rivers

 
     

14th July 2009

   

08:30 - 12:00

Plenary Session: Building Harmonious the World and Integrated Disaster Risk Management

 

13:30 - 17:00

Speed up the Establishment and Improvement of the Social Service System of Emergency Relief

 

13:30 - 18:00

New Methodologies for Monitoring Major Earthquake from Satellite and Terrestrial Observations

 

13:30 - 18:00

EQ Disaster Risk Reduction: The Construction Sector Standpoint

 

13:30 - 18:00

Protection, Development and Post-earthquake Reconstruction of Earthquake Ruins

 

13:30 - 15:30

Climate Change Adaptation Strategies and Alleviate Disaster Risk

 
16:00 - 18:00

Notes on Safer School Construction Document Presentation and Discussion Including Key Design Initiatives Briefing

 

18:30 - 20:30

Conference Dinner

 
     

15th July 2009

   

08:30 - 10:00

Plenary Session: Wenchuan Earthquake and Socialized Emergency Rescue Strategy

 

10:30 - 12:00

Closing Ceremony

 

Convener

Cecilia Chan
Professor of the University of Hongkong

 

Contents

Video Playback of the Conference Process

 
 

Members of the Local Conference Organizing Committee meet with representatives and make a speech

 
 

Walter J. Ammann
Chairman of the Global Risk Forum GRF Davos, Switzerland

 
     

16th July 2009

   

08:30 - 16:00

Visits to Beichuan Earthquake Ruins, Gina Qiang Depot and New Site of Beichuan County

 

 


 
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