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International Symposium on Multi Hazards Warning & Community Resilience

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s UNESCO Chair on Experiential Learning for Sustainable Innovation and Development, Amrita School for Sustainable Futures (ASF) and Centre for Wireless Networks and Applications (WNA) are jointly organizing an international symposium “Multi Hazards Warning & Community Resilience (MWCR 2022)

Organized By: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s UNESCO Chair on Experiential Learning for Sustainable Innovation and Development, Amrita School for Sustainable Futures and Centre for Wireless Networks and Applications (WNA)

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Date: 25th October to 26th October 2022
Time: 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM (IST), 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM (CET), 09:30 AM to 03:30 PM (UTC)
Venue: Virtual

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s UNESCO Chair on Experiential Learning for Sustainable Innovation and Development, Amrita School for Sustainable Futures (ASF) and Centre for Wireless Networks and Applications (WNA) are jointly organizing an international symposium “Multi Hazards Warning & Community Resilience (MWCR 2022)

Organized By: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s UNESCO Chair on Experiential Learning for Sustainable Innovation and Development, Amrita School for Sustainable Futures and Centre for Wireless Networks and Applications (WNA)

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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s UNESCO Chair on Experiential Learning for Sustainable Innovation and Development Amrita School for Sustainable Futures (ASF) and Centre for Wireless Networks and Applications (WNA) are jointly organizing an international symposium “Multi Hazards Warning & Community Resilience (MWCR 2022).

The symposium aims to showcase thinkers, experts, and practitioners in various fields to garner ideas, explore technologies, challenges, and opportunities to enhance community based disaster resilience by increasing the availability and access to multi-hazard early warning systems and disaster risk information.

Renowned speakers presenting keynote addresses in the area of Multihazard Challenges, Requirements, and Multi-Stakeholder Solutions for Risk Reduction & Resilience.

The keynote addresses will be followed by a panel discussions to deliberate on the various multi-hazard systems

About

Recent years have witnessed a drastic increase in the number of extreme events and disasters globally, which has had a cascading effect on lives, livelihoods and ecosystems around the world. The Multi Hazard Early Warning Conferences 2022, organized by a diverse group of partners including European Commission Joint Research Centre (EC-JRC), the International Network for Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (IN-MHEWS), (UNDRR), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), tUNESCO, WMO, WHO etc to name a few has shed light on the challenges and limitations of the existing MHEWS and has called for the need of effective integration of research, policy, good governance, community engagement and decision making bodies to adapt to the changing landscape with respect to early warning. In order to strengthen the collaboration across a multitude of stakeholders and effectively disseminate MHEWS at community level, there is a need to devise an ecosystem that addresses the gap between the development, adoption and implementation of systems by utilizing an approach rooted in social practices, global, local and indigenous knowledge systems.

The International symposium Multi-hazards Warning & Community Resilience (MWCR 2022) aims at showcasing the efforts made by various state and national disaster management authorities from India and the neighboring countries, and disaster researchers, and UN experts working in the domain of Multi-hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS), associated policies, processes, challenges, and improvements planned. Through this impetus we hope to bridge the gap between academicians, weather experts, geospatial analysts, computer scientists, wireless networks and communication specialists, disaster scholars and the lay persons/ communities at large, in working on raising awareness to risks and improving warning dissemination to the general population.

Additionally, we hope that this symposium will pave the way for a larger conference planned early next year by the UNESCO Chair on Experiential Learning for Sustainable Innovation and Development. We envisage the formation of a coalition of experts from the global north and south that include governmental, nongovernmental, private and community members that can work together in building community capacity and resilience amongst the general population and special needs groups, including, people with disabilities (physical, vision, hearing impaired), minority communities and the elderly alike around the world. Collectively, we can build disaster-resilient communities around the world by enhancing access to real-time hazard knowledge by designing, developing and deploying interventions, tools, and techniques to ensure more people receive timely warnings and lives are saved.

Speakers

Dr. David Lallemant

Assistant Professor, Asian School of the Environment, National Research Foundation Fellow,
Principal Investigator, Earth Observatory of Singapore

Abstract

Dr. Giuseppe Formetta

Researcher at University of Trento

Abstract

Dr. Ian Davis

Visiting Professor, Kyoto, Lund and Oxford Brookes Universities and Honorary Visiting
Professor, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Europe

Abstract

Prof. Darren Chian

Director, Centre for Soft Ground Engineering, National University of Singapore

Abstract

Dr. Piyoosh Rautela

Executive Director, State Disaster Management Authority, Uttarakhand

Sri Sekhar L. Kuriakose

Head, Kerala State Disaster Management Authority

Abstract

Mr. Chris Quinn

Principal & Founder, Resilient Projects, Australia

Abstract

Shri Sunil Jayaweera

Director – Preparedness & Planning, Disaster Management Centre, Sri Lanka

Abstract

Dr. Einar Bjørgo

Director, United Nations United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT)

Dr. Victor Marchezini

Visiting Post-doctoral Researcher, Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado Boulder

Abstract

Dr. Shirish Ravan

Program Officer, UN-Spider

Prof. Ronni Alexander

UNESCO Chair on Gender and Vulnerability in Disaster Risk Reduction Support, Kobe University

Shri S.A. Raman IAS

Director, TN State Disaster Management Authority

Abstract

Dr. Carina Fearnley

Director, UCL Warning Research Centre

Abstract

Shri Keshav Koirala

Disaster Management Officer, State Disaster Managment Officer

Shri HK Dutta

Director, State Remote Sensing Application Centre, Arunachal Pradesh

Dr. Saibal Ghosh

Deputy Director General (Geology), Geological Survey of India

Abstract

Prof. Deepthi Wickramasinghe

Professor in Zoology and Environment Sciences, University of Colombo

Dr. Yogita Shukla

Founder and CEO, AddGeo Foundation

Abstract

Shri Lalit Kumar Dashora

Senior Technical Specialist, ADPC, Bangkok

Dr. Surjeet Singh Randhawa

Sr. Scientific Officer, HP State Council

Abstract

Dr. E. A. Gopalakrishnan

Associate Professor, Center for Computational Engineering & Networking

Abstract

Dr. A. R. Vijayanarayanan

Assistant Professor (Sr. Gr.), Dept. of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, Coimbatore

Abstract

G.C.Khanal

Director (RTD) Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority, Associate Director Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Dr. Sreevalsa Kolathayar

Associate Professor, National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

Prof. Sudha Arlikatti

Professor, School for Sustainable Futures | Research Head, School for Sustainable Futures

Prof. Bhavani Rao R.

Dean, Schools of Social & Behavioral Sciences (Amritapuri & Coimbatore), Faculty of Social Sciences & Behavioral Sciences | Director, Ammachi labs, Amritapuri | Director, Center for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment, Amritapuri | UNESCO Chair in Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality, Amritapuri | Chairperson, Department of Social Work, Amritapuri | Associate Professor, Department of Social Work, Amritapuri | Program Director, Women Empowerment Initiatives, Mata Amritanandamayi Math

Agenda
Day 1
Date From Till Event Name Details Keynote Topic
Oct 25, 2022 3:00 PM 3:05 PM Prayer Ms. Amrita Sindhu
Oct 25, 2022 3:05 PM 3:15 PM Welcome address and details of the symposium Prof. Dr. Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh, Provost of Strategic Initiatives, Research, and Innovation, UNESCO Chair for Experiential Learning for Sustainable Innovation & Development, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Oct 25, 2022 3:15 PM 3:30 PM Address by Chief Guest Dr. Krishna S Vatsa, Member, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Govenrnment of India
Oct 25, 2022 3:30 PM 3:45 PM Address by Guest of Honour Prof. Dr. Ian Davis, Visiting Professor, Kyoto, Lund and Oxford Brookes Universities and Honorary Visiting Professor, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Europe, Adjunct Professor and Advisor Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in India
Oct 25, 2022 3:45 PM 4:00 PM Felicitation Shri Vinod Chandra Menon, Founding Member, NDMA
Oct 25, 2022 4:00 PM 4:10 PM Vote of Thanks Dr. Balaji Hariharan, Associate Professor, Amrita Center for Wireless Networks and Applications (AmritaWNA), Amritapuri Campus
Oct 25, 2022 4:10 PM 4:20 PM BREAK
Oct 25, 2022 4:20 PM 5:50 PM Plenary Session I: Global & National Perspectives & Solutions for Multi-Hazard Early Warning
Oct 25, 2022 4:20 PM 4:35 PM Keynote 1: Impact-based Forecasting and Warning in Southeast Asia. Mr. Lalit Kumar Dashora, Senior Multi Hazard Early Warning System Specialist, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Bangkok Senior Technical Specialist, ADPC, Bangkok Impact-based Forecasting and Warning in Southeast Asia.
Oct 25, 2022 4:35 PM 4:50 PM Keynote 2: Enhancing Multi-Hazard Warning Effectiveness Dr. Carina Fearnley, Director, UCL Warning Research Centre, UK Director, UCL Warning Research Centre Enhancing Multi-Hazard Warning Effectiveness
Oct 25, 2022 4:50 PM 5:05 PM Keynote 3: Using the Protective Action Decision Model: Lessons from 20 Years of my Research on Risk Communication Dr. Sudha Arlikatti, Professor, Amrita School for Sustainable Futures Professor, Amrita School for Sustainable Futures
Oct 25, 2022 5:05 PM 5:20 PM Keynote 4: Role, achievements, and way forward in landslide disaster risk reduction endeavours in India by the nodal agency – GSI Dr. Saibal Ghosh, Deputy Director General (Geology), Geological Survey of India Deputy Director General (Geology), Geological Survey of India Role, achievements, and way forward in landslide disaster risk reduction endeavours in India by the nodal agency – GSI
Oct 25, 2022 5:20 PM 5:35 PM Keynote 5: Coping with changing disaster patterns in the state of Uttarakhand Dr. Piyoosh Rautela, Executive Director, SDMA, Uttarakhand Executive Director, SDMA, Uttarakhand Coping with changing disaster pattern in the state of Uttarakhand
Oct 25, 2022 5:35 PM 5:50 PM Q&A and summing up by Chair
Oct 25, 2022 5:50 PM 6:00 PM BREAK
Oct 25, 2022 Plenary Session II: Multi-Hazard Early Warning for Disaster Resilience: Implementation & Lessons Learnt
Oct 25, 2022 18:00 18:20 Keynote 6: Early Warning System initiatives of Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority Shri G.C. Khanal & Shri Keshav Koirala, Sikkim Disaster Management Authority, India Sikkim Disaster Management Authority Early Warning System initiatives of Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority
Oct 25, 2022 6:20 PM 6:35 PM Keynote 7: Towards a more resilient Tamil Nadu Shri S.A. Raman, IAS, Director, Tamil Nadu States Disaster Management Authority (TNSDMA) Director, Tamil Nadu States Disaster Management Authority (TNSDMA) Towards a more Resilient Tamil Nadu
Oct 25, 2022 6:35 PM 6:50 PM Keynote 8: KaWaCHaM (The Shield) – Kerala Warnings, Crisis and Hazards Management System Dr. Sekhar Kuriakose, Member Secretary, Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) Member Secretary, Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) KaWaCHaM (The Shield) – Kerala Warnings, Crisis and Hazards Management System
Oct 25, 2022 6:50 PM 7:05 PM Keynote 9: Critical Issues in Multi-Hazards Warning and Community Resilience Dr. Ian Davis, Visiting Professor, Kyoto, Lund and Oxford Brookes Universities and Honorary Visiting Professor, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Europe, Adjnt. Amrita, UK Visiting Professor, Kyoto, Lund and Oxford Brookes Universities Critical Issues in Multi-Hazards Warning and Community Resilience
Oct 25, 2022 7:05 PM 7:20 PM Keynote 10: A Convergence Approach to Warning Systems Dr. Victor Marchezini, Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher, Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado Boulder  Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher, Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado Boulder A Convergence Approach to Warning Systems
Oct 25, 2022 7:20 PM 7:35 PM Keynote 11: Early Warning Signals for Impending Hazards: A Data Driven Approach Dr. Gopalakrishnan E A, Associate Professor, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham  Associate Professor, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Early Warning Signals for Impending Hazards: A Data Driven Approach
Oct 25, 2022 7:35 PM 7:50 PM Keynote 12 Dr. Bhavani Rao R, Director, Ammachi Labs, UNESCO Chair on Gender Equality & Women Empowerment Director, Ammachi Labs, UNESCO Chair on Gender Equality & Women Empowerment TBD
Oct 25, 2022 7:50 PM 8:05 PM Q&A and summing up by Chair Dr. SK Wadhawan, Adjunct Faculty, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Oct 25, 2022 8:05 PM 8:20 PM BREAK
Oct 25, 2022 8:20 PM 9:20 PM Panel Discussions I – People centred warning systems
Day 2
3:00 PM 4:35 PM Plenary Session III: Integrating Technological Solutions with Community Based Initiatives for Disaster Reslience
Oct 26, 2022 3:00 PM 3:05 PM Introduction Ms. Harichandana
Oct 26, 2022 3:05 PM 3:20 PM Keynote 13: Estimating Earthquake Damage and Its Role in Disaster Preparedness, Dr. Darren Chian, Assistant Professor, Earth Observatory of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University Assistant Professor, Earth Observatory of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University Estimating Earthquake Damage and Its Role in Disaster Preparedness
Oct 26, 2022 3:20 PM 3:35 PM Keynote 14: TBD Dr. Surjeet Singh Randhawa,
Sr. Scientific Officer, Himachal Pradesh State Council
Sr. Scientific Officer, Himachal Pradesh State Council Hazard vulnerability of Himachal Pradesh
Oct 26, 2022 3:35 PM 3:50 PM Keynote 15: Building a More Resilient Future in the Face of Uncertain Extremes Dr. David Lallemant, Director, Centre for Soft Ground Engineering, National University of Singapore Director, Centre for Soft Ground Engineering, National University of Singapore Building a More Resilient Future in the Face of Uncertain Extremes
Oct 26, 2022 4:05 PM 4:20 PM Keynote 17: UNESCO Chair: Focusing on the importance of taking a gender sensitive approach to disaster Prof. Ronni Alexander, UNESCO Chair on Gender and Vulnerability in Disaster Risk Reduction Support, Kobe University, Japan UNESCO Chair on Gender and Vulnerability in Disaster Risk Reduction Support, Kobe University, Japan UNESCO Chair: Focusing on the importance of taking a gender sensitive approach to disaster
Oct 26, 2022 4:20 PM 4:35 PM Q&A and summing up by Chair Prof. Dhanya, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham UNESCO Chair on Gender and Vulnerability in Disaster Risk Reduction Support, Kobe University, Japan UNESCO Chair: Focusing on the importance of taking a gender sensitive approach to disaster
Oct 26, 2022 4:35 PM 4:45 PM BREAK
Oct 26, 2022 4:45 PM 5:30 PM Panel Discussions II: Government, Industries, Non-profits in MHEWs. What is next? Panelist 1: Dr. Sreevalsa Kolathayar; Panelist 2: Mr Chris Quinn; Panelist 3: Dr. Yogita Shukla; Panelist 4: Dr. David Lallemant , Panelist 5: Dr. Lok Bijaya Adhikari, Panellist 6: Dr. Venu Gopala Rao, Scientist E, INCOIS
Oct 26, 2002 5:30 PM 5:40 PM BREAK
Oct 26, 2022 Plenary IV:Community-scale disaster resilience – Challenges and Opportunities
5:40 PM 5:55 PM Keynote 18: Nature-based solutions and Eco-DRR: Key knowledge gaps and challenges for sustainable development Prof. Deepthi Wickramasinghe,
Professor in Zoology and Environment Sciences, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Professor in Zoology and Environment Sciences, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka Nature-based solutions and Eco-DRR: Key knowledge gaps and challenges for sustainable development
Oct 26, 2022 5:55 PM 6:10 PM Keynote 19: Managing disasters to managing disaster risk – an insight to Sri Lanka’s disaster management process Shri Sunil Jayaweera,
Director – Preparedness & Planning Disaster Management Centre, Sri Lanka
Director – Preparedness & Planning, Disaster Management Centre, Sri Lanka Managing disasters to managing disaster risk – an insight to Sri Lanka’s disaster management process
Oct 26, 2022 6:10 PM 6:25 PM Keynote 20: Assessing multi-hazard vulnerability at global scale Dr. Giuseppe Formetta, Associate Professor, University of Trento, Italy Researcher, University of Trento, Italy Assessing multi-hazard vulnerability at global scale
Oct 26, 2002 6:25 PM 6:40 PM Keynote 21: GeoAI based Vulnerability Indices and Smart Decision-Making Solutions (DMS) for Climate Resilience, Adaptation and Mitigation in high altitude Western Himalayas Dr. Yogita Shukla, Founder and CEO, AddGEO Foundation,India Founder and CEO, AddGEO Foundation,India GeoAI based Vulnerability Indices and Smart Decision-Making Solutions (DMS) for Climate Resilience, Adaptation and Mitigation in high altitude Western Himalayas
Oct 26, 2022 6:40 PM 6:55 PM Keynote 22: TBD Prof. Dr. Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh, Provost of Strategic Initiatives, Research, and Innovation, UNESCO Chair for Experiential Learning for Sustainable Innovation & Development, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Provost, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham TBD
6:55 PM 7:10 PM Keynote 23: Multi-hazard Early warning systems driven by risk information Dr. Shirish Ravan, Programme Officer, UN-Spider Programme Officer, UN-Spider Multi-hazard Early warning systems driven by risk information
Oct 26, 2022 7:10 PM 7:25 PM Q&A and summing up by Chair
Oct 26, 2002 7:25 PM 7:30 PM BREAK
Oct 26, 2002 7:30 PM 8:15 PM Research by Young Scholars – Rapid fire rounds (Poster 5 mins explain – 5 mins give advice explain), Q&A Student Presenter 1: Sel Shah;  Student Presenter 2: Balmukund Singh; Student Presenter 3: Masoud Baratikakolaki; Student Presenter 4: Niloofar Abed; Student Presenter 5: Debasish Brahma Chair: Dr. Sanjay Banerjee
Oct 26, 2022 8:15 PM 8:25 PM Welcome Address Dr. Sudhesh Wadhawan, Adjunct Professor at the Amrita Center for Wireless Networks & Applications (Amrita WNA) TBD
Oct 26, 2022 8:25 PM 8:40 PM Summary of MWCR 22 Dr. Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh, Provost & UNESCO Chair on Experiential Learning for Sustainable Innovation and Deveopment Provost, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham & UNESCO Chair on Experiential Learning for Sustainable Innovation & Development
Oct 26, 2022 8:40 PM 8:50 PM Address by Chief Guest Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General, Indian Meterological Department Director General of Meteorology, India Meteorological Department
Oct 26, 2022 8:50 PM 9:00 PM Felicitation Dr. Vinod Kumar Sharma, Vice Chairman, Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority Vice Chairman at Sikkim Disaster Management Authority
Oct 26, 2022 9:00 PM 9:10 PM Vote of Thanks Dr. Sudha Arlikatti, Professor, Amrita School for Sustainable Futures Professor, Amrita School for Sustainable Futures

Program Chair

Dr. Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh

Program Chair

UNESCO Chair on Experiential Learning for Sustainable Innovation and Development, Provost, Strategic Initiatives, Research & Innovation, Interdisciplinary, International, AI+X, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Prof. Sudha Arlikatti

Program Co-Chair

Professor, School for Sustainable Futures | Research Head, School for Sustainable Futures

Advisory Committee

Dr. P Venkat Rangan

Vice Chancellor

Shri. Gopinathan Achamkulangara

Inspector, Joint Inspection Unit, UN System

Dr. Ian Davis

Adjunct and Visiting Professor, Amrita, Oxford Brookes, Kyoto, Lund and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Europe)

Sri Vinod Sharma

Vice Chairman, Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority

K J Ramesh

Former Director General, IMD, Government of India

Anup Karanth

Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist (Social, Urban, Rural & Resilience Global Practice) at World Bank Group

Prof. Vinod Chandra Menon

Founder Member, NDMA, Government of India, Adjunct Professor, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Chief Guests

Sri Krishna S Vatsa

Inaugural Ceremony

Member, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)

Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra

Valedictory Ceremony

Director General of Meteorology, India Meteorological Department, Government of India

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