Innovation in Disaster Prevention
Challenges, Solutions and Opportunities.
St. Mary's Church, Krakow, Poland (Colourbox)
The Governments of Poland and Norway, Lichtenstein and Iceland are pleased to announce this EEA/Norway Grants conference on innovation in disaster prevention and preparedness 9 - 11 May 2023 in Krakow.
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The Conference will focus on current challenges and innovative risk management solutions, and is made possible through support from the EEA/Norway Grants, as a Polish-Norwegian bilateral initiative under the Disaster Prevention and Preparedness programme.
Day 1 Challenges
DAY 2 Solutions
Lars Løkeland Slåke Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate NVE.pdf
Nicholas Newhouse Tiepoint.pdf
Monika Jankiewicz Planet labs.pdf
Wiktoria Krolikowska-Murray RCB.pdf
Monique Kuglitsch - ITU_WMO_UNEP FG AI.pdf
Michał Piórecki Polish Water State Water.pdf
DAY 3 Opportunities
Ilona Ligocka Ministry of Climate and Environment.pdf
Torstein Nielsen City of Stavanger.pdf
Katarzyna Szymczak Municipality of Wroclaw.pdf
Jacek Florek University of Agriculture Krakow.pdf
Konstantin Ivanov Global Water Partnership.pdf
Richard McLernon City of Belfast.pdf
Nestor Alfonzo Santamaria OECD.pdf
Christoper Leigh Topping ESA.pdf
Pawel Gromek Poland Main School of Fire Service.pdf
Franciszek Rakowski ICM University of Warsawl.pdf
Mikaeli Langinvainio Inclus.pdf
Mariusz Feltynowski MAin School of Fire Service.pdf
Hosts:
Polish Government Centre for Security (RCB), Crisis Information Centre (CIK CBK) and Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB)
Conference objectives
At the conference, you will be able to:
- Learn more about the Sendai Framework and synergies with the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
- See what's new in the field of geospatial data management and other innovations in disaster risk prevention and preparedness.
- Share your experience and discuss local challenges and opportunities for building resilient societies.
Conference programme
During the three days of this conference, we invite you to join us in exploring the challenges, solutions and opportunities regarding the use of innovative solutions in disaster prevention and preparedness:
- Day 1 will set the scene by focusing on current challenges and include presentations about the Sendai Framework and synergies with the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
- Day 2 of the conference will highlight recent developments in the field of geospatial data management and other innovative solutions.
- On day 3, we will wrap things up by discussing the opportunities that lie within these innovations, e.g., in building resilient societies and improving risk communication.
- Finally, the conference will also address how the EEA/Norway Grants can be used to strengthen cooperation in disaster prevention and preparedness in the years ahead.
Contact: sendai@rcb.gov.pl
