Session Overview

Official Programme
 

From Risk to Resilience: Explore the Official Programme 

Ministerial Roundtables

Ministerial Roundtables provide an opportunity to share experiences, identify solutions and enhance political leadership and commitments for the implementation of the Sendai Framework. Roundtables are organized by invitation only at the ministerial level. More information on the process and format of participating in the Ministerial Roundtables will be separately communicated to Member States through official channels.

High-Level Dialogues

The four High Level Dialogues present an opportunity for representatives from government, international organizations, and other stakeholder groups to share experiences and discuss strategies for accelerating the implementation of the Sendai Framework. The content of these sessions are shaped by Organizing Teams and help shape the content of the Chair’s Summary, which will, in turn, input a disaster risk reduction perspective into the 2022 High-Level Political Forum for Sustainable Development.

Official statements

Member States and representatives of stakeholder groups, such as the United Nations, international or regional organizations, are invited to provide prerecorded or written statements focusing on progress made in disaster risk reduction and best practices of the country or the organization they represent. More information on the format and the process of submitting statements will be made available on the GP2022 Website at a later stage.

Thematic Sessions

The sixteen Thematic Sessions gather senior representatives and experts from government, technical and scientific institutions, UN partners, civil society, the private sector and other stakeholder groups for an interactive and substantive discussions on required measures to accelerate the implementation of key aspects of disaster risk reduction. These sessions share good practices and offer concrete recommendations and actionable suggestions to policy makers and partners. 

Midterm Review Plenaries

The Midterm Review Plenaries form a central part of the consultations of the Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework 2015-2030. The Midterm Review will conclude in 2023 prior to the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals Summit. The Midterm Review Plenaries are open to all stakeholders and are guided by a series of questions related to the stocktaking of progress achieved, and exploration of recommendations for accelerated implementation of the Sendai Framework and risk-informed sustainable development.

To learn more about the Official Programme sessions, explore the Agenda.

Informal Programme
 

From Risk to Resilience: Learn more through the Informal Programme

Side Events

Side Events allow different stakeholders and participants to present their work in support the outcomes of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, raise awareness on disaster risk reduction activities and contribute to the promotion and exchange of knowledge. The application process for Side Events is now closed. Selected participants will be notified by the end of February by the GP2022 Secretariat. 

Innovation Platform

The Innovation Platform is a space where participants of the Global Platform for DRR showcase applications and technologies for new and innovative approaches to disaster risk reduction, innovative educational activities and more.  The application process for the Innovation Platform is now closed.
Selected participants will be notified by the end of February by the GP2022 Secretariat. 

Ignite Stage

The Ignite Stage comprises ted-talk style speeches in which pre-selected participants present a disaster risk reduction topic, project, or initiative. Its goal is to expand the variety of topics discussed around disaster risk reduction at the Global Platform. The application process for the Ignite Stage is now closed.
Selected participants will be notified by the end of February by the GP2022 Secretariat. 

Learning Labs

Learning Labs are group interactive sessions that provide space for peer-to-peer learning on specific topics. Innovative approaches to disaster risk reduction, concepts and tools are presented and explained so that participants can try them on the spot.

Field Visits

A series of field visits is planned for in-person participants to the Global Platform for DRR. Participants will receive a first-hand look at disaster risk reduction practices in place in the area surrounding Bali, Indonesia. More information on the field visits will be available as planning progresses.

Sasakawa Award

Recognizing the importance of inclusivity and sustainability in reducing disaster risk, the award ceremony for the United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction will take place at the GP2022. Together with the World Health Organization Sasakawa Health Prize and the UN Environment Programme Sasakawa Environment Prize, the United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction is one of the three prestigious prizes established in 1986 by the Nippon Foundation. It is awarded to an individual or institution that has made substantive efforts to reduce disaster risk in their community.

To learn more about the Informal Programme sessions, explore the Agenda.