3rd United Nations international UN-SPIDER Bonn workshop: disaster management and space technology - from concepts to application
As part of the UN-SPIDER outreach activities, four workshops are being organized in 2009 to raise awareness within the user community of the benefits of using space-based information and solutions, to assess its needs and to contribute to specific activities of the programme. Specifically, this Third International Workshop in Bonn will provide an opportunity to bring together decision-makers and experts from both the space technology and disaster management communities, international scientific organizations, knowledge transfer and educational institutions, as well as internationally active private companies, with the intention of sharing their best practices and to bring their knowledge, products and technologies for risk and disaster management, humanitarian aid and emergency response.
Topics of the third workshop will include:
- Relevant space-based solutions and information for risk and disaster management support and emergency response including on-going and planned initiatives, case studies and best practices, available geospatial data for disaster studies and capacity building opportunities.
- Presentation and common discussion on the beta-version of the UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal (communication and information platform).
- Presentations and discussion on the contribution of space-based technologies to mitigate the impact and enhance adaptation to global climate change utilising innovative monitoring and analysing tools.
- Presentations and discussion on the contribution of space-based solutions to the field of Disaster and Emergency Medicine.
- Presentations and discussion on the activities and contribution of UN-SPIDER Regional Support Offices (RSO), National Focal Points (NFP), and institutional partners.
- Follow-up on the UN-SPIDER strategy on capacity development and institutional strengthening
- Harmonisation of the various existing initiatives that are contributing to helping developing countries access and use space-based technologies for disaster management and risk reduction.