Youth and Young Professionals in Science, Engineering, Technology, and Innovation for Disaster Risk Reduction Webinar ”Road to GPDRR”

“Youth and Young professionals (YYPs) are leading their way in DRR and climate actions. Greater efforts are required to institutionalize their engagement and appropriately draw on their capacities'' - the Co-chair Summary of the 2019 GPDRR.

In preparation for the next Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR2022) UNESCO and U-INSPIRE Alliance with the support of SEADPRI – UKM, UNICEF, U-INSPIRE Malaysia, BRIN and UiTM are organizing a regional workshop of Youth and Young Professionals in Science, Engineering, Technology, and Innovation for Disaster Risk Reduction on:

Date:

10 and 12 March 2022

Time:

09:00 AM – 01.00 PM Kuala Lumpur Time

Programme

WEBINAR 1 – Thursday, 10 March 2022

• Session 1: Key presentation Session
• Session 2: Youth and Young Children (age 15 – 24) Engagement in DRR and Climate Change
• Session 3: Engaging Young Scientist and Early Career Researchers on DRR and Climate Change Innovation

Key Note Speakers:

• Dr Iffah Farhana Abu Talib
• U-INSPIRE Alliance, UiTM
• Futures Thinking in DRR through Futures Literacy Labs

Dr. Nuraini Rahma Hanifa
Secretary-General, U-INSPIRE Alliance, BRIN
Young Women Leadership in DRR – From the Lens of 2021 WIN-DRR Winner

Issmail Nnafie
Programme Specialist for Innovation and Sustainability, UNICEF Malaysia
Impact of Climate Change on Children: A Malaysian Perspective

Special Remarks:

• Mohamed Djelid, Director UNESCO Office Jakarta.
• Diana Mosquera Calle, Deputy Chief Regional Office for the Asia Pacific – UNDRR
• Dr. Rashed Mustafa Sarwar, UNICEF Representative to Malaysia and Special Representative to Brunei
• YBrs. Associate Prof. Dr. Goh Choo Ta, Director of LESTARI-UKM
• YBhg. Datuk Dr. Aminuddin bin Hassim, Director General, NADMA

Session 2: Youth and Young Children (age 15 – 24) Engagement in DRR and Climate Change

Aidil Iman, Kolektif Iklim
Salsabila, U-INSPIRE Indonesia*
Ansam Waheed, U-INSPIRE Maldives
UNMGCY*

Session 3: Engaging Young Scientist and Early Career Researchers on DRR and Climate Change

Dr. Azliyana Azhari, Research Fellow, Monash University
Dr. Ramanditya Wimbardana, CARI! Indonesia
Ms. Nagisa Shiiba, U-INSPIRE Japan, IGES
Dr Joeli Varo, U-INSPIRE Fiji

Moderator:

• Ms. D. Saran Prakash, U-INSPIRE India (CRRP India)
• Dr. Nurfashareena Muhamad, ANCST
• Ardito M Kodijat, UNESCO

WEBINAR 2 – Saturday, 12 March 2022

Session 1: Empowering the National YYP in SETI for DRR Platforms: Perspective of U-INSPIRE national Chapters
Session 2: Discussion and Formulation of Draft Communique for GPDRR 2022

Special Remarks:

• Dr. Raditya Jati, S.Si., M.Si., Deputy for Systems and Strategies, BNPB
• Prof. Dr. Ocky Karna Radjasa, M.Sc., Head of Research Organization of Earth Sciences and Maritime, BRIN

Moderator:

• Satbek, DACRYN

Looking forward to e-talk with you in the webinar