Building a climate response capacity: the role of early warning systems
Forum sessions
Information
This session will focus on the humanitarian impact of climate change, in particular how to anticipate and reduce impacts or prepare for humanitarian aid through early warning in combination with early action/anticipation.
It will highlight the importance of timely and effective provision of information that allows early action to mitigate the risks and impacts of a disaster, and to facilitate preparedness for an effective response.
Speakers
John HARDING
Head of Climate Risk and Early Warning System Initiative SecretariatWorld Meteorological Organisation
Catalina JAIME
Head of the Climate and ConflictClimate Centre
Marco ANZIDEI
Senior ResearcherNational Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Carlo BUONTEMPO
Director of Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Ricklef BEUTIN
Director General for Crisis Prevention, Stabilization, Peacebuilding and Humanitarian AssistanceGerman Foreign Office
François KAYITAKIRE
Director of Research and DevelopmentAfrican Risk Capacity (ARC) Agency
Alessandra ZAMPIERI
Head of the Disaster Risk Management UnitEuropean Commission's Joint Research Centre
