Morning session

Prof. Jean-Luc VEUTHEY

Vice-Rector, University of Geneva

Prof. Jean-Marc TRISCONE

Dean of the Faculty of Sciences

Welcome

Prof. Costanza BONADONNA

CERG-C Director

Specialization certificate in geological and climate related risk

Margareta WAHLSTRÖM

Special Representative

of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, UNISDR

Current and Future Challenges in the Field of Disaster Risk Reduction

Josef HESS

Executive director, steering committee intervention against Natural Hazards, FOEN

OWARNA : preparedness and response as effective and flexible answer on complex risks

Franz STÖSSEL

Focal point Disaster Risk Reduction, Swiss Humanitarian Aid, SDC

Disaster Risk Reduction in SDC

Franco BARBERI

Vice president Commissione Grandi Rischi, Italian Civil Protection

Some crucial problems in Vesuvius emergency management

Chris GREGG

Associate Professor, East Tennessee State University

Training on risk management : the case study of Vulcano Island, Italy

Afternoon session

John HARDING

Head Policy and Practice Unit, UNISDR

Strategies for training in disaster risk reduction - an UN perspective

Francesco PISANO

UNOSAT Manager - UNITAR/UNOSAT

Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT)

Gari MAYBERRY

Geoscience Advisor, USGS-OFDA

How USAID/OFDA Uses Geoscience to Reduce the Impact of Geological Disasters Worldwide

Carlos MUÑOZ

West Africa Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Advisor - OXFAM

DRR role in a slow onset context - the case of West Africa Region

Katalin DEMETER

Senior Disaster Management Specialist - GFDRR, the World Bank

Increasing resilience - a World Bank perspective

Olivier LATELTIN

former Director of the Foundation of Prevention of PIBC

Public insurance for buildings in Switzerland - a long term social contract