World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) Chu Ishida WCDRR Task Team lead, JAXA CEOS Plenary, Agenda Item 30 Tromsø, Norway 28-30 October 2014

World Conference on DisasterRisk Reduction (WCDRR)

Chu IshidaWCDRR Task Team lead, JAXACEOS Plenary, Agenda Item 30Tromsø, Norway28-30 October 2014

28th Plenary sessionTromsø, Norway28-30 October 2014

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27th CEOS Plenary (Nov 2013, Montreal) • endorsed proposed 2015 World Conference on Disaster Risk

Reduction (WCDRR) Task Team (WTT) to define and implement CEOS participation in WCDRR and contribution to HFA2.

• Action item 27-10: JAXA to propose a way forward for the 2015 World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) by SIT29 (Apr 2014, Toulouse)

29th SIT (April 2014, Toulouse)• SIT29-19: endorsed the WTT to implement the plan to engage in

WCDRR. CEOS Agencies to comment on the two supporting documents (Strategic Messages and Voluntary Commitments)

• SIT29-20: CEOS agencies to interact with relevant government participants in WCDRR to ensure representation of the CEOS strategic messages at regional platforms and Preparatory Committee meetings.

Plenary Decisions


• WCDRR Task Team (WTT) was established.• CEOS strategy for WCDRR/HFA2 was developed and endorsed.• Two supporting documents were developed (CEOS Main Strategic

Message and Space Agencies’ Commitments)• Regional platform and intergovernmental preparatory committee

meeting (PrepCOM) were attended by CEOS members and GEO secretariat

• WCDRR working session (plenary official side event) has been proposed jointly with UNOOSA, GEO, GFDR, FAO and others)

• Change proposal for HFA2 pre-zero draft has been developed jointly with UNOOSA and GEO.

• Planning for CEOS exhibition in cooperation with JAXA is under way.

Progress to date


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WCDRR Task Team (WTT) teleconferences

• WTT teleconference#1, Jan 23, 2014• objectives, scope, membership, schedule of WTT• strategies for WTT/HFA2

• WTT teleconference#2, February 17, 2014• meeting schedule for CEOS participation• UNISDR expectations for space agencies• CEOS key strategic messages

• WTT teleconference#3, May 21, 2014• Regional consultation status (Asia, Africa, America, Europe) • Draft CEOS commitment statement • GEO participation to WCDRR

• WTT teleconference#4, July 18, 2014• Regional consultation status (Asia, Europe) • Planning for WCDRR • UNOOSA-SPIDER interest in WCDRR

• UNOOSA/GEO/CEOS telecon on WCDRR side event concept note, Aug 12, 2014• UNOOSA/GEO/CEOS telecon on HFA2 pre-zero draft, Sep 8, 2014


Regional platform and Preparatory Committee meetings for HFA2

Month Post-HFA Asia Pacific Europe/Africa America

Mar 2014 ACDR2014Mar 4-6, Tokyo (JAXA attended)

April Central Asia and south Caucasus, April

ISDR Asian Partnership (IAP) Apr 22-24, Bangkok

May Africa regional, May 5-8, Nigeria

Americas regional , May 27-29, Equador

June Pacific regional,June 204, Fiji

6th AMCDRRministerial levelJune 23-26, Bangkok

Arab states, June 10-12, Egypt

Europe, MinisterialJune/July (tbc)

July 1st Prep CommitteeJuly 14-15, Geneva

August IDRC, Aug 24-28, Davos

October European Forum for DRR, Oct

Nov 2nd Prep CommitteeNov 17-18, Geneva

Jan 2015 IRDR symposiumJan 14-16, Tokyo

Mar 3rd WCDRR,Mar 14-18, Sendai

JAXA attended

SANSA attended

JAXA attendedPre-conference, side event and exhibitionwere held.

ESA attended

JAXA will attend

Accreditation request submitted

GEO attended

Accreditation request submitted

GEO attended

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Outcomes of 6th AMCDRR

6th Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction, 24-26, June 2014, Bangkok, 3000 participants• JAXA, in cooperation with ADRC and ESCAP, organized a pre-

conference consultation event “Satellite data and information to supplement regional and national DRR systems to assist local communities at risk”.

• UN-SPIDER organized another PC event “Investing in Geospatial and space-based information to support DRR & CCA investment”.

• Joint report on the two PC events outcomes were made at the Science and Technology, Academia Stakeholder Group meeting and the Plenary technical session.

• The Science, Technology and Academia commitment statement included recommendations made by the PC events.

• HFA2 Asian input document included use of Science and Technology, space technology development and utilization.

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Category Venue 3/14(Sat) 3/15(Sun) 3/16(Mon) 3/17(Tue) 3/18(Wed)

Plenary New Facility

Working Sessions

NewFacility

NewFacility

Host country event

Int’l Center

Open Forum

Kawauchi Hall, Tohoku U.

Symposium/seminar

Citizen Hall

Exhibitions Sendai Media Take, others

Proposed Structure of 3rd WCDRR

Plenary (member states)Plenary

(Stakeholders)

WS

WS

WS

WS

WS

WS

WS

WS

WS

WS

WS

WS

WS

WS

WS

WS

WS

WS

WS

MinisterialRound Table

Host country lead symposium/exhibition - under review

Open Forum on Great East Japan Earthquake

Symposium/seminars by various organizations

Exhibitions on disaster prevention and recovery

Plenary meetings

Public Forum(Associatedevents)

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• UNOOSA/GEO/CEOS coordinated and produced the concept note on “Earth observations to support national and local disaster-risk reduction initiatives” , with 17 co-organizers including UNOOSA, GEO, CEOS, FAO, ADRC, GFDR, MEXT, JAXA, ESA, DLR, Tohoku Univ. and input to UNISDR.

• In parallel, MEXT/JAXA produced a concept note for the working session “Earth observations in DRR” and submit to the Cabinet Office of Japan.

• Oct 3 UN WCDRR session list includes “Innovations and High Technology to Reduce Risk (NEW)” covering EO, geospatial information, ICT and robotics.

• Japanese government and UNOOSA negotiated with UNISDR to split EO (and geospatial information) from ICT and Robotics. But, UNISDR made clear that there will be no change to the session.

• Tohoku university plans to have a public side event in cooperation with DLR and JAXA.

Planning for WCDRR working session

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• Cabinet Office of Japan is coordinating with UNISDR for the host country lead exhibition at the Plenary venue. JAXA hopes to make an exhibition on satellite observations for disaster risk reduction, including GEO/CEOS activities.

• In addition, JAXA made registration for JAXA/CEOS exhibition booth (W1.8 m x D1.5 m x 3) at public exhibition site, as back-up.

Selection of the exhibition will be made by UNISDR/Cabinet Office and the result will be notified in October.

Planning for WCDRR Exhibition

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CEOS EOHB 2015 WCDRR Edition

• Special editions of CEOS EO Handbook (EOHB)are published at the occasion of major events (last one was Rio+20 Summit (2012)). Paper &on-line versions ( http://www.eohandbook.com/ )

• Compact version (approx.60 pages) of the CEOS EOHB Handbook to be tailored for the 2015 WCDRR

• Main objective is to demonstrate the benefits of Satellite EO and Space-based applications in DRR

• Heterogeneous disasters management community CEOS EOHB needs to carry "particularly focused and user oriented messages".


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Zero Draft for HFA2

• Pre-zero draft of Post 2015 Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA2) was released on Aug 8 for review.

• Series of consultative meetings were held from Sep 5 to mid-Oct. UNOOSA/GEO/CEOS(JAXA, ESA) comments were input to UNISDR and several governments.

• Zero-draft was issued on Oct 20 which includes ; “23 b) Continue promoting the use, application and affordability of, and access to,information, communication and space-based technologies and related services, as well as maintaining and strengthening in-situ and remotely-sensed earth observations, to support disaster risk reduction at all levels, and strengthen the utilization of social media and mobile phone networks to support successful risk communication”

• Zero-draft also includes several articles which implicitly applicable to CEOS and space agencies.

• Zero-draft will be negotiated at the 2nd PrepCOM on Nov 17-18.


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Next steps

• Special accreditation for CEOS’s participation in the 2nd PrepCOM and WCDRR was submitted to and is under review by UNISDR.

• Zero-draft of HFA2 was issued and will be discussed at Prep-COM#2 (Nov 17-18). CEOS Members are requested to interact with their governments for their critical support.

• For WCDRR working session, a concept note needs to be developed and coordinated.

• For exhibition, two opportunities (restricted Plenary venue and public exhibition site) are being explored.

• CEOS EOHB 2015 WCDRR Edition will be developed.


References


• WTT Objectives:1. define and implement CEOS strategy to position space

based DRR in post-2015 Hyogo Framework (HFA2)

2. plan side events, exhibition and materials to present Space Agencies’ DRR activities at WCDRR

• WTT Approach:• simple strategies to position space based DRR in HFA2

through the Regional Platforms and Intergovernmental Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) meetings.

• close coordination with UNISDR, CEOS Agency’s governments, and local hosts (Cabinet Office of Japan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Sendai City) , Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) and International Research for Disaster Reduction (IRDR)

WTT Outline

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• Members:Interested members from CEOS Agencies and other related organizations. Initial members are;

Ivan Petiteville(ESA. WGDisaster Chair)

Stephane Chalifoux (CSA, Vice-Chair)

Francesco Gaetani (GEO)

Philippe Bally (ESA)

Andrew Eddy (ESA)

Steven Hosford (CNES)

Brent Smith (NOAA)

Francis Lindsay (NASA)

Stephen Ward (JAXA)

Chu Ishida (JAXA, WTT Lead)

• Schedule:January-March: prepare WCDRR strategy

April: present CEOS WCDRR strategy at SIT-29

November: report progress of WCDRR implementation at CEOS Plenary

March: participation to WCDRR

WTT Outline (cont’d)

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CEOS Key Strategic Messages

5 key messages:1. Satellite EO data complements other data sources but

provides unique information.2. Satellite data needs to be transformed into a higher-level

information that can be more readily applied by end-users.3. Satellite data contributes on all scales, from global, through

regional, to local issues.4. Space agencies want to cooperate with major stakeholders to

identify the most critical users’ needs and to establish a plan for a sustained and coordinated response to those needs.

5. User community representatives have an important role to play in the identification of priorities for space agency attention and must stay engaged throughout implementation and operation of the resulting programmes


CEOS Space Agencies Voluntary Commitments

Space agencies voluntary commitments include; Close Collaboration with major stakeholders - Long-term Plan in response to HFA2 priorities Support at global and regional/local scales

The CEOS Working Group on Disasters coordinates the space agencies’ efforts in support to DRR and will report the progress via the HFA2 monitoring and reporting system.


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Change Proposals for the Pre-zero Draft for HFA2

The following changes were proposed by members of UNOOSA/GEO/CEOS and the updated draft is being shared with WCDRR member countries. Support from member countries is critical and CEOS Members are requested to interact with their governments.

1. Chapter C – Guiding Principles - add an additional item in the list:

j) Earth observations and Space-based information are an enabling component of the Disaster Risk Reduction framework and strategies, which include mechanisms to ensure timely access to relevant data, information and tools.

2. I. National context – Understanding Disaster Risk (Para. 14, item (b):

Periodically assess disaster risks, namely persons and economic and fiscal assets’ exposure and vulnerability as well as hazards’ characteristics; including through the use of Space-based information in combination with in-situ data.

3. I. National context – Preparedness for Response, Recovery and Reconstruction-”Build Back Better” (Para. 16, item (b)):

Strengthen the use of Earth observation and Space-based applications by communities at risk and stakeholders through their incorporation in Standard Operating Procedures employed in preparedness and response efforts; as well in recovery efforts.


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Change Proposals for the Pre-zero Draft for HFA2 (Cont’d)

Changes proposed by members of UNOOSA/GEO/CEOS (cont’d)

4. II Global and regional context – Understanding Disaster Risk

c) It is critical to continue promoting the use, application and affordability of information, communication and Space-based technologies and related services, as well as Earth observations, to support disaster risk reduction, adaptation to climate change and sustainable development.

5. III Role of Stakeholders (Para. 23):

The Earth observation community is encouraged to implement a series of coordinated actions to respond to the most critical needs as identified by the relevant stakeholders, including raising awareness on the use of such information disaster risk management, response and recovery efforts; facilitating access to such information and to contribute to the decision making at the local and national levels.


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Zero Draft for HFA2

Current text regarding ‘Space-based technologies and Earth observations’ in the zero draft of the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction (issued on Oct 20)

“Priority 1: Understanding disaster risk

Global and regional levels

Para 23 item b)Continue promoting the use, application and affordability of, and access

to, information, communication and space-based technologies and related services, as well as maintaining and strengthening in-situ and remotely-sensed earth observations, to support disaster risk reduction at all levels, and strengthen the utilization of social media and mobile phone networks to support successful risk.”

Documents

World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) Chu Ishida WCDRR Task Team lead, JAXA CEOS Plenary, Agenda Item 30 Tromsø, Norway 28-30 October 2014