The "Are you Ready?" art exhibition presents artworks that highlight the challenges and solutions related to disaster risk reduction in Asia and the Pacific.
14 Oct
14 Oct
Partner event
14 Oct 2024
10:00 - 11:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Meeting Room 5
By drawing on collective experience, this all-female panel will discuss challenges and best practices of operationalizing DRR and explore opportunities to strengthen equity in the future disaster health workforce.
Partner event
14 Oct 2024
10:00 - 11:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Meeting Room 2 & 3
Heatwaves, now more severe due to climate change, require urgent action. The event will advocate a multi-pronged strategy for resilience and protection of vulnerable groups involving policymakers, health services, urban planners, donors and civil society.
Partner event
14 Oct 2024
10:00 - 11:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Meeting Room 4
The event aims to enhance awareness of inclusive transboundary water governance through gender, youth leadership, and rights-based approaches. Objectives include addressing transboundary issues, access to finance, and promoting multilateral dialogue.
Special session
14 Oct 2024
10:30 - 12:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Summit Hall D
The session aims to identify solutions that address challenges related to the governance and financing issues for resilient infrastructure in the region and provides examples of good practices for future-proofing infrastructure.
Partner event
14 Oct 2024
11:00 - 12:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Meeting Room 2 & 3
Discover how Asia-Pacific businesses drive inclusive disaster risk management through dynamic public-private partnerships. This session spotlights innovative solutions and exemplary practices from leading local private sector champions.
Partner event
14 Oct 2024
11:00 - 12:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Meeting Room 4
The Intergovernmental Alliance on Anticipatory Action will bring together intergovernmental regional bodies from around the world to jointly shape the anticipatory action agenda for their respective national governments and regions.
Partner event
14 Oct 2024
11:00 - 12:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Meeting Room 5
This session aims to share case studies of adopting the all-hazards approach, mainly focusing on the role of science, technology, and innovation (STI) in implementing it, facilitate interactive dialogue among researchers, government and DRR stakeholders.
Indigenous Peoples and local communities are a formidable force in resilience-building. This roundtable will showcase their leadership in transformational, regenerative, and sustainable solutions, inspiring us with their values and knowledge systems.
Partner event
14 Oct 2024
13:00 - 14:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Meeting Room 5
Local actors and humanitarian aid partners will actively learn from success stories of localization in action and discuss strategies to enhance support for equitable partnership and realize commitments to the Grand Bargain.
Special session
14 Oct 2024
13:00 - 14:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Meeting Room 2 & 3
The Asia-Pacific Resilient Recovery Dialogue aims to strengthen readiness for resilient recovery in the Asia-Pacific region and develop pathways to put the Build Back Better agenda and the Sendai Framework back on track.
Special session
14 Oct 2024
13:30 - 16:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Summit Hall F
Building on the four previous World Tsunami Museum Conferences, the Fifth World Tsunami Museum Conference (WTMC5) will be held within APMCDRR with the focus on “Empowering the Next Generation - Roles of Disaster Museums for a Resilient Future”.
Special session
14 Oct 2024
13:45 - 14:45 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Meeting Room 11
The urgency for inclusive and data-driven disaster risk reduction (DRR) has never been more pressing amid escalating disaster risks exacerbated by climate change.
Partner event
14 Oct 2024
14:00 - 15:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Summit Hall C
This session will discuss how disaster risk financing instruments can reduce government costs through risk transfer and will present examples of how such micro, meso and macro-level instruments can enhance community resilience in the Pacific region.
Special session
14 Oct 2024
14:00 - 15:30 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Summit Hall E
This special event aims at reflecting on the advancements and way forward of the roll-out of the EW4All initiative in Asia-Pacific with governments and intergovernmental organizations.
15 Oct
15 Oct
Ceremonies and receptions
15 Oct 2024
09:00 - 10:30 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Plenary Hall
This plenary explores how to scale up disaster risk reduction and resilience through sustainable funding, regulatory reforms, and innovative financial mechanisms, focusing on international financing, domestic investments, and private sector engagement.
Learning lab
15 Oct 2024
13:30 - 15:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Meeting Room 6
This learning lab explores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in disaster risk reduction. As the frequency and intensity of disasters escalate, there is an urgent need to adopt innovative tools and approaches.
Thematic session
15 Oct 2024
13:30 - 14:30 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Summit Hall D
This session highlights how integrating local, Indigenous and traditional knowledge with scientific insights enhances disaster risk reduction. It will showcase examples, emphasizing participatory research and the inclusion of marginalized communities.
Early warning, early action multi-stakeholder forum
15 Oct 2024
13:30 - 15:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Summit Hall E & F
The Early Warnings for All (EW4All) Initiative builds on existing interventions in countries, acknowledging that that most countries have been working on early warning systems for many years.
Partner event
15 Oct 2024
13:45 - 14:45 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Meeting Room 2 & 3
Explore the role of development finance in addressing the root causes of climate and disaster displacement. Highlight concrete examples of locally led interventions and include perspectives on harnessing development finance for solutions to displacement.
Learning lab
15 Oct 2024
15:30 - 17:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Meeting Room 6
This learning lab will highlight water security as a critical element of resilience through practical approaches and sharing lessons on flood early warning systems from the Pacific and from the Pacific Atoll Partnership on Drought Management Approaches.
Thematic session
15 Oct 2024
15:30 - 16:30 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Summit Hall D
This session aims to enhance understanding of the impacts of disasters and climate change on at-risk groups, highlight the benefits of inclusive loss and damage, and identify opportunities for cooperation to protect marginalized communities.
Early warning, early action multi-stakeholder forum
15 Oct 2024
15:30 - 18:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Summit Hall E & F
The session introduces the added value of the Copernicus centre in the Philippines for DRM at the national and local levels. It discusses strategies for integrating Copernicus data and services into national and regional disaster management frameworks.
Partner event
15 Oct 2024
17:00 - 18:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Meeting Room 5
Climate change impacts in Asia-Pacific could be managed using ecosystem-based adaptation, climate information and services, and residual risks covered through climate risk insurance products, under an overarching government disaster risk management plan.
Partner event
15 Oct 2024
17:00 - 18:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Meeting Room 2 & 3
The event will explore practical upstream and downstream approaches for enhancing financing for disaster and climate risk and resilience in infrastructure investments and feature a panel discussion between Australian and Philippine governments.
Thematic session
15 Oct 2024
17:00 - 18:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Summit Hall D
This working session will provide an opportunity to share experience on improving the availability and quality of data that contributes to disaster knowledge and the identification of investments options for risk reduction.
Ceremonies and receptions
15 Oct 2024
18:00 - 22:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Reception Hall
This plenary will highlight how diverse disaster risk governance can enhance disaster and climate resilience, address gaps in disaggregated data and risk knowledge, and promote inclusive, people-centered approaches.
Learning lab
16 Oct 2024
10:45 - 12:15 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Meeting Room 6
Discover how CogniCity OSS and the Humanitarian Disability Needs Estimation Tool can leverage tech and data-driven approaches to ensure humanitarian responses are inclusive, responsive, and tailored to the diverse needs of all individuals.
Thematic session
16 Oct 2024
11:00 - 12:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Summit Hall D
This session will explore the Sendai Gender Action Plan, highlighting women’s leadership in disaster risk reduction, fostering stakeholder collaboration, and sharing case studies on its implementation, including the use of indicators for planning.
Partner event
16 Oct 2024
11:30 - 12:30 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Meeting Room 2 & 3
This panel discussion brings together experts from diverse fields to delve into the role of the resilience of private initiatives, standardization of seismometer, and the role of science and technology in enhancing disaster preparedness.
Thematic session
16 Oct 2024
13:30 - 14:30 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Summit Hall D
This session gathers trailblazers in science, technology, and innovation to showcase how advancements can build resilient, sustainable communities. Join us to explore the future of DRR and ignite discussions on the ethical use of AI.
16 Oct 2024
13:30 - 15:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Meeting Room 6
This learning lab explores gender-responsive strategies to boost women’s resilience to heat stress. Discover innovative solutions, tools, and policies that enable adaptation and protect livelihoods in the face of climate change.
Early warning, early action multi-stakeholder forum
16 Oct 2024
13:30 - 15:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Summit Hall E & F
A dialogue between governments in the Asia-Pacific region and international development partners on connecting priorities to advance multi-hazard, people-centered and end-to-end early warning systems (by invitation only).
Early warning, early action multi-stakeholder forum
16 Oct 2024
13:30 - 15:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Summit Hall E & F
Explore practical lessons and inspiring stories on integrating gender and disability inclusion in disaster risk reduction. Learn about the Sendai Gender Action Plan, EW4ALL, and Anticipatory Action for building resilient, inclusive communities.
Learning lab
16 Oct 2024
15:30 - 17:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Meeting Room 6
This learning lab will demonstrate the interactive methods and tools from the Korean School Safety Programme that provides engaging DRR education through games, videos, and activities for higher grade students.
Thematic session
16 Oct 2024
15:30 - 16:30 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Summit Hall D
The private sector's engagement in disaster risk reduction is crucial yet limited. To boost investment, tailored financing for SMEs and fiscal incentives are needed. This panel explores strategies to overcome market barriers and encourage investments.
Early warning, early action multi-stakeholder forum
16 Oct 2024
15:30 - 18:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Summit Hall E & F
Anticipatory action is making waves across the Asia-Pacific, with a remarkable 137 systems currently in development as highlighted by the Asia-Pacific Technical Working Group on Anticipatory Action (TWGAA) 2024 Mapping report.
Partner event
16 Oct 2024
15:45 - 16:45 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Meeting Room 2 & 3
The event will highlight the importance of integrating gender and social inclusion into Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Resilience strategies to improve community resilience and sustainable development across the Pacific.
Partner event
16 Oct 2024
17:00 - 18:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Meeting Room 5
Children and young people make up more than half of the world's population This session will highlight the critical role of children and youth in DRR and climate action, emphasizing their vulnerability and the necessity of their involvement.
Thematic session
16 Oct 2024
17:00 - 18:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Summit Hall D
This session will address challenges local officials face in DRR due to limited resources. It will highlight best practices for building local capacity, streamlining connections between levels of government and improving resilience initiatives.
Partner event
16 Oct 2024
17:00 - 18:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Meeting Room 2 & 3
The session is a conversation on developing smart and sustainable communities as a strategy for building disaster and climate resilience. It explores the idea of narrowing the gap between urban and rural resilience divide using smart community approaches.
17 Oct
17 Oct
Plenary
17 Oct 2024
09:00 - 10:15 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Plenary Hall
This plenary will explore how urban and rural communities can enhance resilience through innovative approaches, access resources and build capacity, showcasing examples and emphasizing their critical role in achieving the Sendai Framework targets.
Partner event
17 Oct 2024
10:30 - 11:30 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Meeting Room 2 & 3
The discussion will serve as a platform for various practitioners and experts to exchange experiences and best practices. It will shed light on collaborative opportunities and challenges in producing a new marriage of risk reduction and spatial planning.
Early warning, early action multi-stakeholder forum
17 Oct 2024
10:45 - 12:15 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Summit Hall E & F
UN Women and the Humanitarian Advisory Group present the "Fail Forward Cafe". Share failures, reflect on lessons, and innovate for DRR. Features storytelling, discussions, and action planning with a fun twist.
Thematic session
17 Oct 2024
11:00 - 12:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Summit Hall D
This session will focus on leveraging laws to build resilience, highlighting good practices from Asia and the Pacific. It will explore human rights-based approaches to disaster risk reduction, demonstrating how law can reduce risk.
Partner event
17 Oct 2024
11:45 - 12:45 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Meeting Room 5
Resilience and adaptation at scale is only possible and sustainable when communities, CSO leaders, local and national governments meaningfully collaborate – and when these actions are operationalized through appropriate policies and investment frameworks.
Learning lab
17 Oct 2024
13:30 - 15:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Meeting Room 6
This lab will engage participants in two tools available to local governments in the Global South to support resilience by increasing communities' access to affordable resilient housing and preparing for the impacts associated with disaster displacement.
Thematic session
17 Oct 2024
13:30 - 14:30 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Summit Hall D
This session brings together governments, local communities and international organizations to bring forward innovative approaches for funding of local community initiatives.
Early warning, early action multi-stakeholder forum
17 Oct 2024
13:30 - 15:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Summit Hall E & F
This event will highlight how the multistakeholder approach in DRR & resilience building enables stakeholders to harness S&T and local and traditional knowledge to inform policy & practice; and the importance of sustainability and development continuity.
Learning lab
17 Oct 2024
15:30 - 17:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Meeting Room 6
This learning lab highlights innovative flood and landslide risk assessments from Laos and India. It fosters dialogue between risk mappers and disaster managers to assess the operational value of remote sensing, Al, and advanced surveying techniques.
Thematic session
17 Oct 2024
15:30 - 16:30 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Summit Hall D
This working session will explore the urgent need to allocate budget resources for disaster prevention and response, focusing on the growing fiscal burden and strategies to optimize limited resources for sustainable development.
Early warning, early action multi-stakeholder forum
17 Oct 2024
15:30 - 17:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Summit Hall E & F
This side-event wants to showcase the Pacific Resilience Partnership (PRP), positioned as a pivotal mechanism for translating both the Framework for Resilient Development in the Pacific and the Sendai Framework for Action into tangible initiatives.
Ceremonies and receptions
17 Oct 2024
17:00 - 18:00 (PST+08Asia/Manila)
Philippine International Convention Center
-
Plenary Hall