G20 Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction
Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group
G20 | Presidency of India | NDMA
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The Gandhinagar, Gujarat, DRR Working Group Meeting was held from 30 March to 1 April 2023. You can view a summary of the meeting and relevant information below. Further information about the following meetings can be found on the homepage.
Venue – Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar
- All technical sessions will take place in Convention Hall 1
- All side events will take place in Seminar Hall 1
Program
Kindly note that this is an in-person meeting. We expect all delegates to attend the meeting in-person.
All times mentioned are in IST (UTC+05 30)
Photos from Gandhinagar
Agenda
Day 0
Wednesday, 29 March 2023
Curtain Raiser
Remembering Disasters: Learning from the past earthquakes to ride the future pulses of uncertainty.
Venue: Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management (GIDM)
(Voluntary Attendance)
1800 – 1915 hrs: (1 hour 15 minutes)
- 1930 – 2100 hrs: Dinner at GIDM/respective hotels (Executive time)
Day 1
Thursday, 30 March 2023
| 0630 hrs onwards | Breakfast at respective hotels |
| 0800 – 0900 hrs | Registration of Delegates |
Inaugural Session (45 minutes)
| 0900 – 0945 hrs | High level message from the Presidency. Welcome remarks from the Working Group Chair. Remarks by TROIKA G20, 2023 Indonesian G20 DRR WG Delegation (05 Minutes)Brazilian G20 DRR WG Delegation (05 Minutes) |
| 0945 – 1000 hrs | Tea |
Plenary Session (2 hours 30 minutes)
| 1000 – 1020 hrs | Plenary Presentation by the Presidency (Download Presentation here) |
| 1020 – 1040 hrs | Address by the Special Representative to the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (Download Presentation here) |
| 1040 – 1220 hrs | Interventions by Delegates |
| 1220 – 1230 hrs | Closing remarks by the Presidency |
| 1230 – 1330 hrs | Lunch |
Side Event: Early Warning Early Action (2 hours)
- 1330 – 1530 hrs (2 hours)
- 1530 – 1540 hrs Tea
Technical Session 1: Early Warning for All (2 hours 20 minutes)
| 1540 – 1550 hrs | Opening remarks by Chair |
| 1550 – 1610 hrs | Keynote presentation on Early Warning Systems |
| 1610 – 1750 hrs | Interventions by Delegates |
| 1750 – 1800 hrs | Summary by Chair |
| 1930 – 2130 hrs | Dinner and Cultural Event at Pool Side, The Leela |
Day 2
Friday, 31 March 2023
| 0630 – 0730 hrs | Yoga followed by Indian Classical Rendition at Punit Van (This is a voluntary activity, delegates are advised to assemble at the respective hotel lobbies at 0600 hrs) |
| 0630 onwards | Breakfast at respective hotels |
Side Event: Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
0900 – 1030 hrs (1 hour 30 minutes)
1030 – 1045 hrs Tea
Technical Session 2: Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (2 hours 20 minutes)
| 1045 – 1055 hrs | Opening remarks by Chair |
| 1055 – 1115 hrs | Keynote presentation on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure |
| 1115 – 1255 hrs | Interventions by Delegates |
| 1255 – 1305 hrs | Summary by Chair |
| 1305 – 1400 hrs | Lunch |
Technical Session 3: Financing Disaster Risk Reduction (2 hours 20 minutes)
| 1400 – 1410 hrs | Opening remarks by Chair |
| 1410 – 1430 hrs | Keynote presentation on Disaster Risk Financing |
| 1430 – 1610 hrs | Interventions by Delegates |
| 1610 – 1620 hrs | Summary by DRR Chair |
| 1620 – 1635 hrs | Tea |
Technical Session 4: Post Disaster Response, Recovery and "Build Back Better"(2 hours 20 minutes)
| 1635 – 1645 hrs | Opening remarks by Chair |
| 1645 – 1705 hrs | Keynote presentation |
| 1705 – 1845 hrs | Interventions by Delegates |
| 1845 – 1855 hrs | Summary by Chair |
| 1855 – 1930 hrs | Executive Time |
| 1930 – 2130 hrs | Cultural Event at Amphitheatre followed by “Ratri Bhojan" (Dinner) at Dining Hall Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Center |
Day 3
Saturday, 01 April 2023
| 0630 onwards | Breakfast at respective hotels |
Technical Session 5: Ecosystem Based Approaches to Disaster Risk Reduction (2 hours 20 minutes)
| 0900 – 0910 hrs | Opening remarks by Chair |
| 0910 – 0930 hrs | Keynote presentation on Ecosystem Based Approaches |
| 0930 – 1110 hrs | Interventions by Delegates |
| 1110 – 1120 hrs | Summary by Chair |
| 1120 – 1135 hrs | Tea |
Discussion on Way Forward (30 minutes)
| 1135 – 1205 hrs | Discussion on Way Forward |
| 1205 – 1300 hrs | Lunch |
| 1300 – 1930 hrs | Excursions/Field Trip Dandi Kutir (guided tour) * Option 1 Adalaj Stepwells ** Option 2 Smritivan Earthquake Memorial, Bhuj *** |
| 1930 – 2130 hrs | Valedictory Dinner |
* Post Lunch Dandi Kutir Guided Tour would depart from the registration desk, Mahatma Mandir Exhibition and Convention Center for interested delegates.
** Transport will be available from 5 PM from respective hotels.
*** Departure to airport at 1200 (noon). Delegates are advised to gather in front of the registration desk, Mahatma Mandir Exhibiton and Convention Center, Lunch would be served at Smritivan.