Chennai, Tamil, DRR Working Group Meeting

24 to 26 July 2023

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 3rd Working Group Meeting

Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group
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3rd G20 DISASTER RISK REDUCTION WORKING GROUP MEETING

Chennai - 24 to 26 July 2023

Main Event Venue: Rajendra Hall, ITC Chola, Chennai
Kindly note that this is an in-person meeting. We expect all delegates to attend the meeting in-person. Delegates are requested to arrive on 23 July 2023.
All times mentioned are in IST (UTC+05:30)

Program

Day 0: Sunday, 23 July 2023

TIME	PROGRAM
18:00-20:00 Hrs	Fire Side Chat: Disruptive Technology in DRR Inauguration of Photo Exhibition-Cyclone Biparjoy
20:00 Hrs	Dinner at ITC Grand Chola

Day 1: Monday, 24 July 2023

Time	Program
06:30 Hrs	Breakfast at respective hotels
08:00-09:00 Hrs	Registration of Delegates
09:00-09:45 Hrs	Inaugural Session - Welcome Remarks by Kamal Kishore, Working Group Chair - Remarks by Indonesian G20 DRRWG Delegation - Remarks by Brazilian G20 DRRWG Delegation - High Level Address by Dr. P.K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Hon’ble Prime Minister, India - Remarks by Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction
09:45-10:00 Hrs	Tea
10:00-12:30 Hrs	Technical Session I: Discussion on Draft Communiqué - Preamble
12:30-13:30 Hrs	Lunch
13:30-15:30 Hrs	Technical Session II: Discussion on Draft Communiqué - Global Coverage of Early Warning Systems
15:30-15:40 Hrs	Tea
15:40-16:55 Hrs	Side Event: Capturing the Resilience Dividend Towards Closing the Infrastructure Gap
16:55-17:05 Hrs	Tea
17:05-18:35 Hrs	Side Event: Enhancing Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Governance
19:30 Hrs	Cultural and Gala Dinner at ITC Grand Chola

Day 2: Tuesday, 25 July 2023

Time	Program
09:00-10:15 Hrs	Stock Taking of DRRWG Deliverables • Presentation on G20 DRRWG Website (UNDRR 05 min) • Presentation on DRI Connect (CDRI 05 min) • Presentation by State Govt of Tamil Nadu (05 min) • Short Presentation by the Knowledge Partners (25 min) • Interventions by Delegates • Remarks by the Presidency
10:15-12:15 Hrs	Technical Session III: Discussion on Draft Communiqué - Disaster and Climate Resilient Infrastructure
12:15-13:15 Hrs	Lunch
13:15-15:15 Hrs	Technical Session IV: Discussion on Draft Communiqué - Financing Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
15:15-15:25 Hrs	Tea
15:25-17:25 Hrs	Technical Session V: Discussion on Draft Communiqué - Disaster Response System
17:25-17:30 Hrs	Tea
17:30-20:00 Hrs	Technical Session VI: Discussion on Draft Communiqué - Ecosystem-based Approach to DRR & Way Forward
20:00 Hrs	Dinner at ITC Grand Chola

Day 3: Wednesday, 26 July 2023

Time	Program
06:30 Hrs	Breakfast at respective hotels
10:00 Hrs	Depart for Mahabalipuram
12:00-13:00 Hrs	Side Event: Building Capacities and Enhancing Cooperation on Disaster Response, Recovery and Rehabilitation
13:30-14:30 Hrs	Lunch at Radisson Mahabalipuram
14:30-15:40 Hrs	Side Event: Women-Led and Community-Based DRR - Investing in Participatory, Localized Pathways to Disaster Resilience
16:00-18:00 Hrs	Visit UNESCO Heritage Monuments at Mahabalipuram
18:30-20:30 Hrs	Dinner at Radisson Mahabalipuram
20:30 Hrs	Return to Chennai

Bus Schedule

Buses will be parked for transport from the Lemon Tree Hotel to the meeting venue at Hotel ITC Chola on 24 and 25 July and from both the Lemon Tree Hotel and Hotel ITC Chola to Mahabalipuram on 26 July.

Points of Contact: NDMA - Hitesh +91 9711963612
Transport Service Providers Team - Sarvanan +91 9566138383

Dates	Depart From Hotel Lemon Tree	Depart From Hotel ITC Grand Chola	Depart From Mahabalipuram
24 July 2023	08:00 Hrs (Bus 1) 08:30 Hrs (Bus 2)	21:00 Hrs (Bus 1) 21:30 Hrs (Bus 2)	N/A
25 July 2023	08:00 Hrs (Bus 1) 08:30 Hrs (Bus 2)	21:00 Hrs (Bus 1) 21:30 Hrs (Bus 2)	N/A
26 July 2023	10:00 Hrs	10:00 Hrs	20:30 Hrs