SAARC Regional Workshop on Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction in Development, 14-15 November 2008 at Colombo, Sri Lanka

South Asia Launch of Global Campaign
Making Cities Resilient - My City is Getting Ready
8 -9 July 2010
Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi

8th June 2010
Inauguration
Welcome Address	Mr. P.G. Dhar Chakrabarti Director SAARC Disaster Management Center
Address	Ms. Helena Moiln Valades UNISDR Geneva
Inaugural Address	Shri S. Jaipal Reddy Hon'ble Urban Development Minister Government of India, New Delhi

Session I Urban Risks in South Asia
Mumbai	Mr. SS Kshatriya Municipal Commissioner Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai [Disaster Risk Mitigation In Mumbai]
Dhaka	Lt. Col Shameem Ahamed , A H Towfique Ahamed Dhaka City Corporation, UNICEF Dhaka [Disaster Risk Mitigation in Dhaka/Other Cities]
Kathmandu	[ Disaster Risk Mitigation in Kathmandu]
Kabul	Wahid A Ahad Technical Deputy Mayor of Kabul [Natural and Manmade Disasters of Kabul City]
Colombo	Omar Kamil -Chief City Administrator Colombo [Reducing Natural Disasters in Colombo City]
Thimpu	Thimpu City Corporation [Natural Hazards & Urban concerns for the City]
Male	[Maldives - Story of Vilufushi]

9th June 2010
Session I Dimensions of Urban Risk
Earthquake	Mr. Imtiaz Ahmed - Deputy Commissioner DDMA Muzafarrabad [Earthquake 2005]
Flood/Climate Change	Prof Jyothi Parekh ED- IRADE [Urban Flood and Climate Change]
Vulnerabilities	T.N. Gupta Former Executive Director BMPTC [Vulnerabilities and Future Implications]

Session II Global Perspectives of Urban Risk Reduction - Recent Initiatives
Building and Zoning Regulations	Prof. Amit Bose [ Enforcement of Building/Zoning Regulation]
Climate Resilient Cities	Resilient Cities
Hazard Safe Urban Infrastructure	P K Das Consultant UNDP [ Living with Hazards]

Session III South Asia Regional Road Map
Road Map on Urban Risk Management	Mr. P.G. Dhar Chakrabarti Director SAARC Disaster Management Center [ Road Map]

Valediction
Welcome Address	Mr. Arun Mehta Joint Secretary UD GoI
Addresses	Ms. Helena Molin Valdes UNISDR Geneva Mr. P.G. Dhar Chakrabarti Director SDMC
Way Forward	Dr. M. Ramachandran Secretary UD GoI
Concluding Address	Mr. G.K. Pillai Home Secretary GoI
Vote of Thanks	NIDM