Episode #33:Disaster risk reduction in the digital transformation age: Leveraging emerging technologies
Description
On International Disaster Risk Reduction Day, experts within the field of disaster management discussed how to fill the knowledge gaps and foster evidence based decision-making for disaster risk reduction strategies through the adoption of technologies such as AI, IoT, digital twin and even the metaverse!
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UN SDGs
ITU Strategic Goals
Related Information:
Digital Transformation Webinar Series
ITU-T Smart Sustainable Cities
ITU-T Study Group 20: IoT and smart cities and communities
Programme
14:00 – 14:10
Opening remarks
- Seizo Onoe, Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU
- Stefan Uhlenbrook, Director Hydrology, Water and Cryosphere, WMO
14:10 – 14:20
Keynote Presentation
- Hwirin Kim, Head of Hydrological and Water Resources Services Division, WMO [Presentation]
14:20 – 15:55
Session 1: Leveraging emerging technologies for disaster management
Moderator: Muralee Thummarukudy, G20 Initiative Coordination Office Director, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
- Elena Xoplaki, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany and Vice-Chair of FG-AI4NDM [Presentation]
- Md. Nasir, Senior Applied Research Scientist, Microsoft, United States [Presentation]
- Giriraj Amarnath, Principal Researcher, Disaster Risk Management and Climate Resilience and Research Group Leader, IWMI [Presentation]
- Cameron Chell, Co-Founder, Draganfly Innovations, United States [Presentation]
- Teppo Rantanen, Executive Director of Economic Policy, Competitiveness and Innovation, City of Tampere, Finland [Presentation]
Questions & Answers
15:55 – 16:00
Closing remarks
- Bilel Jamoussi, Deputy Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU