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Wednesday, March 8 • 9:00am - 12:00pm
Discussion: Good Practices in Disaster Early Warning Systems

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Early warning systems are important components of disaster preparedness. Most of the time loss of lives and damage to properties are prevented with a good and functioning early warning systems at the community level. For the past 10 years, there have been many advancements in the area of early warning systems developed within government systems, academia and local community knowledge and practices. In this thematic discussion, we will learn from speakers sharing their experiences and practice of early warning systems in disaster preparedness.
Moderators
avatar for Wilson John D. Barbon

Wilson John D. Barbon

Wilson is the Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation (DRR-CCA) Program Manager of the RCA and concurrent Myanmar Country Program Coordinator at the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction. As the DRR-CCA Program manager, he designs and supervises programs and... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Dr. Partha J. Das

Dr. Partha J. Das

Dr. Partha J Das is an Environmental Scientist with more than 15 years of experience of research, education and advocacy in the fields of hydrometeorology, water resources management, climate change, disaster risk mitigation, adaptation and resilience, water conflict and transboundary... Read More →

Wednesday March 8, 2017 9:00am - 12:00pm PST
Y.C. James Yen Center IIRR Headquarters And Regional Center For Asia, Y.C. James Yen Center, Km. 39 Aguinaldo Highway Silang, Cavite 4118 Philippines