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Policy and Practice Forum
Moderator and commentator: Freddy Picado

• Presentation on major science initiatives
• Presentation of key government sector initiatives
• Presentation on key private sector initiatives
• Presentation on regional policy framework
• Presentation on major NGO programme
 

Carlos F de Angelis - CEMADEN, Brazil
Ana Deysi Lopez - MARN, El Salvador
Alberto Maturana - Universidad de Chile, Chile
Ricardo Peñaherrera - Municipio de Quito, Ecuador
Pablo Pastor - CEPREDENAC, Guatemala
Felipe Yupa - La Positva Seguros, Peru
Jose A.Aravéquia - CPTEC, Brazil
Melva Gonzalez - CENEPRED, Peru
Olga Penalba - Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Carlos Rittl - WWF, Brazil

SREX Hard Talk

Moderator and commentator: Ms. Ana Lúcia Azevedo, journalist

Panel to include IPCC SREX author team, researchers on climate extremes, experienced practitioners, managers and leaders of disasters and relief institutions from federal and state governments from the region

Topic 1: Characteristics of disaster impacts in developing countries and challenges
Topic 2: Disaster risk reduction must be a cornerstone of national economic and social policy
Topic 3: What does it mean for Central and South America?, is there is a human imprint on some disasters?

Carlos Nobre - SEPED MCTI, Brazil
Vicente Barros - CIMA/Universidad de Buenos Aires-IPCC, Argentina
Virgina Fernandez - Presidencia da la República, Uruguay
André Có Silva - Ministério da Integração, Brazil
Luci Hidalgo Nunes - UNICAMP, Brazil
Steven Price - CKDN, Colombia
Carlos Klink - Ministério do Meio Ambiente, Brazil
Eric Alfaro - Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Fabio Feldman - FPMC, Brazil 

National Action:
Responding to the SREX  Report Findings

Are regional institutions and policy frameworks adequate for dealing with the challenges set out in SREX?
If not, what needs to change? Are these incremental or transformative?
Is the use of science and social science in guiding policy and decision-making sufficient?
How can action become more evidence based?
How can uncertainty in projections be dealt with regionally?
 

Are national institutions and policy frameworks adequate for dealing with the challenges set out in SREX?
If not, what needs to change?  Are these incremental or transformative?
Is the use of science and social science in guiding policy and decision-making sufficient?
How can action become more evidence based?
How can uncertainty in projections be dealt with regionally?

How suited are community-based approaches to future changes in extreme events, vulnerability and exposure?
What changes are needed at community level to reduce impacts?
How can action become more evidence based?
How can uncertainty in projections be dealt with regionally?