High-level Meeting
on DRR Priorities for Asia from 2011 to 2020

Date: Wednesday 23rd of March 2011
Venue: Plaza Athenee Hotel Bangkok

Senior Ministerial officials from relevant government agencies from ADPC Charter Member countries; Government of China, Cambodia, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and senior officials from relevant government ministries from Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam along with the State Secretary from the Government of Norway will participate in the event. Other senior officials from the various UN agencies and development partners are also invited for this important meeting.

OPENING CEREMONY

  • Welcoming Address by Professor Dr Krasae Chanawongse, Chair of ADPC Board of Trustees

  • Screening of ADPC documentary

  • Opening Address by H.E. Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister, Kingdom of Thailand

  • Keynote Address representing ADPC Strategic partners by H.E. Ms. Ingrid Fiskaa, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Royal Norwegian Government

  • Keynote Address representing ADPC Strategic partners by Ms. Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Secretary, United Nation Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

  • Messages from ADPC Founding Agencies
    by UNDP – Mr. Nicholas Rosellini, Deputy Assistant Administrator and Deputy Regional Director, Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific
    by UNOCHA – Mr. Oliver Lacey-Hall, Head, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

  • Launching of ADPC 25th Year Publication

Agenda

Media Advise

PRESS CONFERENCE

Date and Time: 13:00 - 13:30 Wednesday, 23rd March 2011

Venue: Plaza Athenee Hotel Bangkok, Thailand

  • Dr. Bhichit Rattakukl, Executive Director, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)

  • H.E. Ms. Ingrid Fiskaa, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Royal Norwegian Government

  • Lt Gen (Retd) Nadeem Ahmed Chairman, National Disaster Management Authority, The Islamic Republic of Pakistan

  • Mr. Oliver Lacey-Hall , Head - Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)

  • Mr. David Verboom, Head of Regional Support, European Commission, Humanitarian Aid and civil Protection (ECHO)

       PRESS RELEASE 

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