G20 Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction

Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group

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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)

G20 DRR Working Group

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 hrsHigh 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 hrsTea

Plenary Session (2 hours 30 minutes)

1000 – 1020 hrsPlenary Presentation by the Presidency
(Download Presentation here)
1020 – 1040 hrsAddress by the Special Representative to the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (Download Presentation here)
1040 – 1220 hrsInterventions by Delegates  
1220 – 1230  hrsClosing remarks by the Presidency
1230 – 1330 hrsLunch

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 hrsOpening remarks by Chair
1550 – 1610 hrsKeynote presentation on Early Warning Systems
1610 – 1750 hrsInterventions by Delegates
1750 – 1800 hrsSummary by Chair
1930 – 2130 hrsDinner and Cultural Event at Pool Side, The Leela

Day 2

Friday, 31 March 2023

0630 – 0730 hrsYoga 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 hrsOpening remarks by Chair
1055 – 1115 hrsKeynote presentation on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
1115 – 1255 hrsInterventions by Delegates
1255 – 1305 hrsSummary by Chair
1305 – 1400 hrsLunch

Technical Session 3: Financing Disaster Risk Reduction (2 hours 20 minutes)

1400 – 1410  hrsOpening remarks by Chair
1410 – 1430  hrsKeynote presentation on Disaster Risk Financing
1430 – 1610  hrsInterventions by Delegates
1610  – 1620 hrsSummary by DRR Chair
1620  – 1635 hrs Tea

Technical Session 4: Post Disaster Response, Recovery and "Build Back Better"(2 hours 20 minutes)

1635 – 1645 hrsOpening remarks by Chair
1645 – 1705 hrsKeynote presentation
1705 – 1845 hrsInterventions by Delegates  
1845 – 1855 hrsSummary by Chair
1855 – 1930  hrsExecutive Time
1930 – 2130  hrsCultural 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 hrsOpening remarks by Chair
0910 – 0930 hrsKeynote presentation on Ecosystem Based Approaches
0930 – 1110 hrsInterventions by Delegates
1110 – 1120 hrsSummary by Chair
1120 – 1135 hrsTea

Discussion on Way Forward (30 minutes)

1135 – 1205 hrsDiscussion on Way Forward
1205 – 1300  hrs Lunch
1300 – 1930 hrsExcursions/Field Trip  
Dandi Kutir (guided tour) *  
Option 1 Adalaj Stepwells **  
Option 2 Smritivan Earthquake Memorial, Bhuj ***
1930 – 2130 hrsValedictory 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.

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