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Rapid urbanization and climate change are reshaping and exacerbating disaster risk. Together, they have added urgency to the task of building resilience in communities and countries around the world. High-profile representatives of developing and donor countries join senior officials from development and humanitarian organizations to discuss how to prepare for a changing world.
Opening remarks
- Mahmoud Mohieldin, Managing Director, the World Bank
- Andris Piebalgs, Commissioner for Development, European Union
- Andrew Mitchell, Secretary of State for International Development, United Kingdom
Presentation
- Christopher Field, Co-Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II
- IPCC Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX)
A discussion with
- Armida Alisjahbana, Minister of National Development Planning, Indonesia
- Valerie Amos, United Nations Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian A airs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
- Helen Clark, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme
- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Nigeria (TBC)
- Rachel Kyte, Vice President, Sustainable Development, the World Bank
- Rajiv Shah, Administrator, United States Agency for International Development
Moderator
- Zanny Minton-Beddoes, The Economist
Closing remarks
- Gerardo Rodriguez Regordosa, Deputy Minister of Finance, Mexico
- Naoko Ishii, Deputy Vice Minister of Finance for International A airs, Japan
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