Seventh Annual National Roundtable on Disaster Risk Reduction - Program at a Glance

The Seventh Annual National Roundtable on Disaster Risk Reduction - "Understanding Disaster Risks"

November 21-22, 2016
Hyatt Regency Montréal
Montréal, Québec

Day 1 - Monday, November  21, 2016
Master of Ceremonies: Stephanie Durand, Public Safety Canada
Timing

Activity

12:00 - 13:00

Registration

13:00 - 13:40

Opening of the Roundtable

  • Honorable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (video message)
  • Michel Picard, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
  • Elder: Amelia Tekwatonti McGregor, Mohawk community

13:40 - 15:00

Talk Show - Resilient Communities

Moderator: Alex Kaplan, Swiss Re

  • Louise Bradette, City of Montréal
  • Toby Bellis, City of Calgary
  • Fiona Dercole, District of North Vancouver
  • Yvonne Doolittle, Government of Northwest Territories

15:00 - 15:15

Health Break

15:15 - 15:35

In Focus: Stepping Up Youth Engagement

  • Dr. Robin Cox, Royal Roads University

15:35 - 17:00

Interactive Session – Understanding the Risk of Post-Disaster Violence Across Generations, Gender and Relationships

Moderator: Sarah Sargent, Canadian Red Cross

  • Judi Fairholm, Canadian Red Cross
  • Dr. Laurie Pearce, Justice Institute of British Columbia
  • Tina Burian, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

17:00 - 17:15

Close of Day and Preview of Day2

  • Lori MacDonald, Public Safety Canada

17:30

Site Visit #1 - Emergency Measures Coordination Centre, Montréal

Day 2 - Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Timing

Activity

8:00 - 9:00

Registration (continued)

9:00 - 9:20

Day 2 Opening Remarks and Recap of Day 1

  • Gina Wilson, Associate Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada
  • Louis Morneau, Senior Officials Responsible for Emergency Management, Quebec representative
  • Elder: Celine Thusky, Algonquin community
9:20 - 9:30

Recap of Day 1

  • Sarah Sargent, Canadian Red Cross

9:30 – 9:45

Presentation from Ouranos

  • Alain Bourque, Ouranos

9:45 - 10:25

Keynote Address

  • Peter Colohan, Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

10:25 - 10:45

Sendai Implementation and Overview – Fifth Regional Platform for the Americas

  • Lori MacDonald, Public Safety Canada

10:45 - 11:00

Health Break

11:00 - 12:30

Parallel Sessions

Parallel Session 1: Wildland Fire Strategy

Moderator: Michael Norton, Natural Resources Canada

  • Julie Fortin, Government of Québec
  • Paul Kovacs, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction
  • Cliff Buettner, Prince Albert Grand Council
  • Dr. Mike Flannigan, University of Alberta

Parallel Session 2: Understanding Disaster Risk in Indigenous Communities

  • Luke Swan, Ahousaht First Nation
  • Marc D'Aquino, Ahousaht First Nation
  • Curtis Dick, First Nations' Emergency Services Society of British Columbia
  • Melanie Goodchild, University of Waterloo
  • John McDermott, First Nations (Alberta) Technical Services Advisory Group
  • Tracey Anderson, Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation
  • Richard Kent, Prince Albert Grand Council
  • Todd Kuiack, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada

Parallel Session 3: Moving Forward with Sendai: A Workshop on Canadian Youth Perspectives

Moderators: Dr. Robin Cox, Royal Roads University and Dr. Leila Scannell, Royal Roads University

  • Tiffany Hill, Royal Roads University
  • Roxanna Trask, Royal Roads University
  • Brooks Hogya, Royal Roads University

12:30-13:30

Lunch

13:30-14:45

Talk Show: Translating Science to Risk Knowledge

Moderator: Dr. Satyamoorthy Kabilan, Conference Board of Canada

  • Dr. Mark Williamson, Centre for Security Science, Defence Research and Development Canada
  • Paul Kovacs, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction
  • Matthew Lynch, World Council on City Data
  • James Waller, Guy Carpenter

14:45 - 15:00

Health Break

15:00 - 16:10

Interactive Session - Public-Private Partnership in Disaster Risk Reduction

Moderator: Lori MacDonald, Public Safety Canada

  • David Greenall, ARISE
  • David McGown, Insurance Bureau of Canada
  • Nikhil da Victoria Lobo, Swiss Re

16:10 - 16:30

Concluding Remarks

  • Stephanie Durand, Public Safety Canada

16:45

Site Visit #2 - Emergency Measures Coordination Centre, Montréal

To participate in this event virtually, see details below:

Teleconference/Webex:
Monday, November 21, 2016
Toll-free dial-in number:  1-877-413-4815
Passcodes:
English: 8247458
French: 5549675
Original Language: 4253917
Webex

Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Toll-free dial-in number:  1-877-413-4815
Passcodes:
English: 9368753
French: 1527435
Original Language: 7957143
Webex

You can also follow along by live Tweets.  Join the conversation at #CDNDRR!

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