IRP public forums Public Forum 1: Strengthening Disaster Recovery Systems for Resilience: Ensuring Sustainability of Development Gains Saturday, 14 March 2015, 13:00-16:00, Tohoku University, B104 Organized by GFDRR and UNDP Recovery tools, specifically the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) and revised Disaster Recovery Framework (DRF) guide, will be launched at this session to provide governments and other stakeholders with appropriate guidance in organizing recovery. These recovery tools – which were developed through the collaboration among the European Union, the UN, and GFDRR / World Bank Group – will be discussed by delegations from national governments, civil society organizations, and non-government organizations. The discussion is expected to come up with recommendations on appropriate measures to strengthen disaster recovery systems that help maintain continuity from relief to reconstruction. Furthermore, the report entitled “Resilient Recovery: An Imperative for Sustainable Development” will be presented to provide insights on how to ensure sustainability of development gains. Public Forum 2: Effective Implementation of Recovery Plans and Programs: Bridging academic findings and country experiences Monday, 16 March 2015, 10:00-12:00, Kawauchi Kita Campus Tohoku University, C101 Showcasing the case studies and experiences from the Philippines, New Zealand, and Central America, this session is expected to recommend actions that will bridge academic findings and country experiences to facilitate effective implementation of recovery plans and programs. The lessons from super typhoon Haiyan, earthquakes in Christchurch, and hurricanes in Central American states will be discussed in various contexts and perspectives in such a way that the link between research and experience is explored. It will draw from the discussions critical recommendations to effectively implement recovery programs at the national and local levels, outlining clear strategies and actions. It hopes to address issues of inadequate or misguided recovery actions that contribute to disruption of lives and livelihoods, economic and social development, and long-lasting physical and psychological damage. Public Forum 3: Actions on Engaging Private Sector in Recovery Ensuring greater impacts of recovery programs at the community level Monday, 16 March 2015, 14:00-16:00, Kawauchi Kita Campus Tohoku University, C101 This session is expected to recommend actions and strategies of engaging private sector in recovery based on past experiences that will help practitioners carry their tasks efficiently and effectively. It will input to Post-2015 Framework by exploring the role that private sector entities and the business community as a whole play in facilitating community disaster resilience and recovery from major disaster events. The panelists will contemplate the wide range of capabilities the private sector has to offer, as well as the responsibility of businesses to do so. The discussion will consider what is needed to initiate, implement, and sustain private sector engagement in DRR and recovery, what investments and initiatives the private sector has to offer, and what knowledge gaps and barriers stand in the way of greater levels of private-sector engagement. It will showcase recovery case studies and experiences from Japan, Pakistan, Philippines, Australia, and USA. In collaboration with: Government of Japan (Cabinet Office), United Nations Office or Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), the World Bank Contact: IRP Secretariat, Ms. Ana Cristina Thorlund at: [email protected] Registration Please fill following form and send back to us by fax or email: REGISTERING BY FAX OR EMAIL Organization Name 〒 Address Tel. No. Tel E-mail FAX +81 78 262 6046 Email [email protected] 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction IRP Public Forums Access to the Venue: 15 minutes from Sendai Station (Track 9 ) Take bus marked: "W8-3青葉台 ( AOBADAI )or "W8-2宮教大 ( MIYAKYODAI ) Get off at: "東北大川内キャンパス．萩ホール前 (Tohoku University Kawauchi Campus, Hagi Hall Mae) International Recovery Platform Higashikan 5F, 1-5-2 Wakinohama Kaigan-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 651-0073, Japan Tel: +81-(0)78-262-6041, Fax: +81-(0)78-262-6046 [email protected]