Zero Draft Programme for Discussion

Tuesday, 22 April (Day One)

08:30-08:55

Registration

09:00-10:00

Item 1: Opening and objectives of the Meeting

Opening performance?

Welcome statement by a representative from ESCAP (7 min)

Welcome statement by a representative from Rehabilitation International (7 min)

Welcome statement by Mr. Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman, the Nippon Foundation (7 min)

Congratulatory remarks by a CSO representative

Congratulatory remarks by a representative of a focal point ministry on disaster risk reduction in Japan (TBC) (x min)

Key note speech by ??? ( x min)

10:00-10:15

Group photo? and coffee/tea break

10:15-10:30

Item 1: Opening and objectives of the Meeting

Presentation on objectives for each agenda item and expected outcomes of the Meeting by a representative of the co-organizers

10:30-12:00

Item 2: Overview of context for disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction policy

Presentation on global development on towards post-2015 Hyogo Framework for Action by Ms Margareta Wahlstrom, United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction or her representative (TBC) ( x min)=>Keynote?

Presentation on the CRPD and the Incheon Strategy by a representative of ESCAP

Presentation on the overview on DIDRR policy and practice in Asia and the Pacific by an ESCAP representative ( xx min)

Discussion

12:00-13:30

Luncheon hosted by ?

13:30-14:30

Item 3 Challenges to disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction

Panelists presentations on:

Situation of a person with deafblindness, a wheel chair user who requires medical treatment

Situation of people with ASD

Representative of psycho-social disability community

Government representative

Local government

Moderator:

Elements of challenges to be covered are:

Mindsets and knowledge

Preparedness

Strategic approach

Accessibility

14:30-1530

Item 4: Good practices of disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction

Panelists presentation on:

Persons with disabilities being active part of DRR preparedness in community: presentation by representatives of the stakeholders of the Urakawa Town, Hokkaido, Japan (from Urakawa, Japan)

Mobilizing community assets: Nakano Sakae, Sendai, by community representatives including parents of children with intellectual/cognitive disabilities

Re-invention of the inclusive community: Rikuzentakada, by representatives of the 19 local government officials with disabilities who are in charge of the recovery process

Discussion

15:30-15:45

Coffee/tea break

15:45-17:05

Item 4 (continued)

Disability-inclusive good practices in the Philippines: Guiuan City Mayor (tbc) +disability community representative (from Manila)

Inclusive evacuation at the incident of Cyclone Phailin: State Gov. of Odisha or NDMA + CS representative

Discussion

17:05-17:30

Item 5 Way forward

Presentation of a draft outcome document of the Meeting (to give sufficient time for consideration on the draft outcome document, the presentation should be included in the program of DAY 1 )

After hours Secretariat will integrate inputs from the 1st day discussion in the draft outcome document.