TS1-3: Development and adoption of technologies to accelerate disaster risk reduction
The Sendai Framework and its Midterm Review confirmed the value of science and technology in improving opportunities for non-linear sustainable development pathways. Given that we are off-track on achieving the Sendai Framework Targets by 2030, science and technology can play a crucial role in guiding course corrections and helping to leapfrog progress towards achieving Sendai Framework targets and the SDGs. This technical session will explore the opportunities, obstacles, reasons for hope and important considerations to harness cutting-edge technology to reduce disaster risk.
UNDRR Focal Points
- Mr. Adam Fysh
- Ms. Yuki Matsuoka
- Mr. Mario Salgado
Organizing Team experts
- Mr. Elgamal Hossam, IKEN / ARISE Egypt
- Mr. Saeed Valadbaygi, The Global Centre for Risk and Innovation (GCRI)
- Prof. Kozo Nagami, Tohoku University
- Dr. Saini Yang, Integrated Research of Disaster Risk (IRDR)
- Ms. Jurgena Kamberaj, Center for Security Studies ETH Zürich
- Dr. Senaka Basenayake, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)
- Ms. Macarena Pérez, Chilean Institute for disaster resilience. ITREND
- Mr. Thushitha Waidyarathna, Disaster Management Center
Live stream:
Moderator:
- Mr. Dominik Stillhart, Deputy Director General, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Speakers:
- Dr. Renato Solidum Jr., Secretary of Science and Technology, Philippines
- H.E. Wilfred Abrahams, Minister of Home affairs and Information, Barbados
- Professor Motoko Kotani, Vice-President for Science and Society, International Science Council / Executive Vice President, Tohoku University, Japan
- Ms. Golestan Sally Radwan, Chief Digital Officer, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Egypt, virtual
- Ms Sandra Wu, Executive Advisor, MIRAIT One Corporation
- Mr. Mohammad Saeed Alyamahi, Head of Communications, The Supreme Council for National Security, UAE
Learn more
- UN Global Digital Compact
- Jaron Lanier “A critique of machine intelligence”
- UN High-Level Advisory Panel: “Governing AI for Humanity”
- International Science Council; United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction; Integrated Research on Disaster Risk. A framework for global science in support of risk informed sustainable development and planetary health. ISC: Paris, UNDRR: Geneva, IRDR IPO: Beijing; 2021
- Tech for disaster risk reduction, a chance to rethink “tech for good”? Monica Sanders, Forbes
- UNDRR (2023). The Report of the Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030. UNDRR: Geneva, Switzerland
- "Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, 2022, UNESCO"
Agenda
05 Jun 2025
11:00 - 12:30 (CEST+0 Europe/Berlin)
Location
Plenary A
CICG
CICG
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Remote participation available to those registered for the conference
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