TS1-4: Enhanced risk awareness, communication and education for the whole of society

While the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework highlights advancements in risk communication and disaster education, it faces ongoing challenges, particularly at the local level where access to information and preparedness are inadequate and uneven. The session aims to explore how to strengthen risk communication and education by fostering a whole-of-society dialogue, ensuring accessibility for all, and utilizing emerging technologies effectively. The session will share good practices and lessons identified to ensure that risk information is locally relevant, accessible and understood by those who are most at-risk. It will also shed light on how the use of digital platforms such as social media and mobile apps and technology such as virtual reality and artificial intelligence can support effective and inclusive risk communication and education.

UNDRR Focal Points

• Ms. Fanny Langella
• Mr. Alf Blikberg
• Ms. Nazgul Borkosheva
• Ms. Ashley Ko

Organizing Team experts

• Mr. Gabriel Tan, UP Resilience Institute
• Mr. Joseph Bukula, University of Dodoma
• Mr. Koku Selom Agbavito, Association des Volontaires pour l'Environnement Sain
• Ms. Leigh Rowley, Grays Harbor County Public Health
• Ms. Lila Khan, Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government
• Ms. Terry Kinyua, Invest in Africa  
• Ms. Catherine Tosino, IMUS CDRRMO  
• Ms. Olha Izhyk, WHO Europe
• Ms. Nadeeka Vithanage, Disaster Management Centre
• Ms. Karla Palma, Research Center for Integrated Disaster Risk Management (CIGIDEN) & University of Chile
• Ms. Olivia Chibwe, Civil Protection
• Mr. Gavin White, REAP
• Mr. Sagar Koirala, Sendai Stakeholders Youth Group (UNMGCY)
• Ms. Anja Nielsen, Global Alliance for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Education Sector (GADRRRES)
• Ms. Lisa Robinson, Independent Risk Communication Specialist

Moderator:

• Ms. Lisa Robinson, Independent Risk Communication Specialist

Speakers:

• H.E. Dr. Raed Arafat, State Secretary, Romania (Virtual)
• Ms. Barrise Griffin, Youth Delegate & DRR expert, the Bahamas
• Ms. Rossy Mitiepo Pulehetoa, Director, Niue Meteorological Services, Niue
• Mr. Anthony Greene, President and Chair of the Board of Directors, Caribbean Broadcasting Union
• Ms. Elisa Revengai, Disability Inclusion Specialist, Southern Africa Federation of the Disabled, South Africa
• Dr. Nairwita Bandyopadhyay, Assistant Professor / Winner of WIN DRR Award 2024, Haringhata Mahavidyalaya, India 

Location

Plenary B
CICG