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Day 1:

Plenary Session : WEDNESDAY, 23 FEBRUARY 2011
Flood Management and Mitigation in Lower Mekong Basin : Regional Approach to meet National Challenges

Key Note Address: Mr. Saysamone Khomthavong, Vice-Provincial Governor of Luang Prabang Province

Objectives and expected outcome

Session 1.1:
Flood Management and Mitigation in Lower Mekong Basin: Regional Experiences

1.1.1 MRC’s Flood Management and Mitigation Program: Lesson Learnt and Future Strategy
1.1.2 Building Flood Preparedness and Risk Reduction Systems at National, Provincial, District and Commune Levels in the Lower Mekong Basin: Lessons Learnt and Way Ahead
1.1.3 FMMP C 5 & Flood Information Based Land Management (FIBLM)

Session 1.2:
Priorities for Flood Risk Reduction in National Frameworks

1.2.1   Cambodia: Experience of Development of Disaster Risk Reduction Plan
ENG   | KH
1.2.2  Lao PDR: Operationalising Lao Strategic Plan for Disaster Management: Priorities for Flood Preparedness in Changing Climate
1.2.3 Vietnam: Public Awareness Raising and Community-Based Disaster Risk Management(CBDRM)
1.2.4 Thailand: National Polices and implementation of Flood Risk Reduction in Thailand

Session 1.3:
Mekong Flooding and Climate Change Adaptation Issue

1.3.1 Mekong Climate Change and Adaptation Initiative: addressing flood & drought risks in adaptation at local and policy levels
1.3.2 Impact of Climate Change in the Lower Mekong Basin
1.3.3 Mekong flooding and climate change adaptation, Red Cross Red Crescent approach
1.3.4 Water, Risks, Transformation and Adaptation in the Mekong Delta – A approach of the WISDOM Project

 

Day 2:
Special Session 1:


THURSDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2011
Flood Preparedness and Risk Reduction in the Lower Mekong Basin:  Lessons Learnt and Way Ahead

Session 2.1:
Disaster Risk Reduction interventions at national and local levels

2.1.1 Addressing the Need: Key Lessons from the Lower Mekong Basin
2.1.2  Community Based Program in Lao PDR
2.1.3  People's Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in relation to disaster risks, life skills and coping mechanisms
2.1.4    Coordination at provincial level on Action Plan for flood and Storm Control at Tien Giang province, Viet Nam
EN   VN

Session 2.2:
Safer Brother Provinces: Experiences from Province to Province Flood Management and Mitigation Cooperation

2.2.1    Joint Planning and Cooperation on Flood Preparedness, Response and Emergency Management : Example of An Giang and Kandal Province
EN   VN
2.2.2    Transboundary cooperation between Lao PDR and Thailand
 EN   LAO

Session 2.3:
Integration of Flood Risk Reduction into National and Local Development Planning

2.3.1   Integration of DRR into development planning process in Cambodia and Vietnam: Process, Lesson Learnt and Challenges
Cambodia   EN   KH I Vietnam  EN  VN*
2.3.2   Integration opportunities at the local level through CDP/CIP : Example of Kandal and Prey Veng Province
EN   KH
2.3.3   Status of integration of DRR into Socio-Economic Planning Process in Vietnam
EN  VN
2.3.4   Steps for integration of DRR into local development planning in Lao PDR
EN  LAO *
2.3.5 DRR integration into local development planning in Thailand

Session 2.4:
Partnerships for Flood Risk Reduction

2.4.1 Joint Advocacy Network Initiative in Vietnam (JANI): Partnership for CBDRM Implementation in Vietnam
2.4.2 Partnership Approach to Support DRR in Cambodia
2.4.3   Experience and lesson learnt on public private partnership from An Giang province
EN VN
2.4.4 Responding to flood emergencies in Lao PDR: lessons learnt and the ways forward
     

Day 2:
 Special Session 2:

THURSDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2011
Effective Land Use Planning and Flood Probability Information for Flood Plains

3.0.1 FMMP COMPONENT 5 AND FLOOD INFORMATION BASED LAND MANAGEMENT (FIBLM) – Review of Phase 1 & Phase 2 (2004 – 2011)
3.0.2  Technical Review (Phase 1 & 2) of the FMMP C5-Approach in the four participating MRC-Member-Countries
3.0.3 C5-Approach-Implementation Experiences (plus Recommendations) in Cambodia
3.0.4 C5-Approach-Implementation Experiences (plus Recommendations) in Vietnam

Session 3.1:
Review of Activities & Outputs/ Lessons Learned concerning the C5 –Approach in each of the four participating MRC-Member-Countries

3.1.1 Presentation by Cambodia
3.1.2 Presentation by Lao PDR
3.1.3 Presentation by Vietnam
3.1.4 Presentation by Thailand

Session 3.2:
Outlook concerning the C5 –Approach-Potential in each of the four participating MRC-Member-Countries

3.2.1 Presentation by Cambodia
3.2.2 Presentation by Lao PDR
3.2.3 Presentation by Thailand
3.2.4 Presentation by Vietnam

Day 2:
 Special Session 3:


THURSDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2011
Flood Education and Awareness through Schools in the Lower Mekong Basin

4. School Flood Safety and Public Awareness: Regional Perspective and Partnerships

Session 4.1:
Children and Disaster Risk Reduction

4.1.1* Flood Children of Holdibari’ Video presentation on Child Led Disaster Risk Reduction in Bangladesh

Session 4.2:
Flood Awareness through Education Department Officials

4.2.1* Disaster Risk Education for Children
4.2.2 Integration of DRR into School Activities, Thailand
4.2.3   Partnershsip on Child Flood Safety, Vietnam

EN VN
4.2.4 School Safety Initiative in Myanmar: A way forward to ensure child safety
4.2.5 CHILD-LED DRR & inclusion of child-focused disaster risk reduction into the education system in Vietnam,
4.2.6 Vietam Ministry of Education & inclusion of DRR into the Education System: in cooperation with JANI, Save the Children and UNICEF
4.2.7 Report of Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam: School Education on Natural Disaster Prevention and Risk Reduction

Day 3:
 Plenary Session:

Friday, 25 February
Flood Management and Mitigation in Lower Mekong Basin : Emerging Trends and Suitable Option for Future

Session 5.1:
Outcome of the Parallel Sessions and Next Steps

5.1.1  Special Session 1
5.1.2  Special Session 2
5.1.3  Special Session 3

Session 5.2:
Effective Flood Management and Mitigation Tools

5.2.1 HelpDesk for Integrated Flood Management
5.2.2  People Centered flood management and information tools
5.2.3  Flood Preparedness Planning and Response
+ Assessment Form
+ Preparedness Metrix
+ Seasonal Risk of Flooding and Storm
 
5.2.4 Global Water Partnership (GWP)
5.2.5  Flood Vulnerability Indices in the Lower Mekong Basin and its Application in Flood and Land Management

Session Conclusion :
Future Challenges and Suitable Options for Flood Management and Mitigation in Lower Mekong Basin