SECOND Conference organised under the auspices of

the OECD International Network on the Financial Management

of Large-Scale Catastrophes

Bangkok, Thailand, 24-25 September 2009

Dear Participant,

We hope that you have found the Second Conference organised under the auspices of the OECD International Network on Financial Management on Large-Scale Catastrophes to be informative and useful. In this regard, we would be most grateful if you could provide feedback to the OECD Secretariat on the conference.

EVALUATION FORM

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I. general assessment

1. What is your overall assessment of the event?

Excellent / Very Good / Good / Satisfactory / Poor
Comments:

II. Content

1. How would you rate the content of the conference as a whole?

Excellent / Very Good / Good / Satisfactory / Poor

2. Which topics represented a major interest or relevance to your organisation?

Very high / High / Medium / Low / Very Low
·  Learning from the past and looking ahead: Thailand and South East Asia five years after the tsunami, and facing the threats of global warming
·  Natural hazard awareness and disaster risk reduction education
·  Hazard mapping, risk assessment, and insurance coverage of natural catastrophe risks
·  Catastrophe-linked securities and the role of capital markets in promoting the growth of global capacity to absorb natural catastrophe risks

3. To what extent did the conference increase your awareness of financial management of large-scale catastrophes and related issues?

Very Significantly / Significantly / Moderately / Unimportantly / Not at all

4. To what extent has the conference confirmed or changed your perspective on the financial management of large-scale disasters?

Very Significantly / Significantly / Moderately / Unimportantly / Not at all

5. To what extent do you expect to use the information and analysis obtained through this conference in your work?

Very Significantly / Significantly / Moderately / Unimportantly / Not at all

6. Do you expect that the information and analysis obtained through this conference are of relevance to policymakers in your country?

YES / NO

III. Speakers/Format

1. How would you rate the quality of the speakers?

Excellent / Very Good / Good / Satisfactory / Poor

2. How would you rate the quality of the discussions held during each session?

Excellent / Very Good / Good / Satisfactory / Poor

3. How would you rate the structure and format of the sessions (number of speakers/discussants, length of speeches, time allocated for discussion, representation by sector/country)?

Excellent / Very Good / Good / Satisfactory / Poor

IV. Organisation

1. How would you rate the quality of background documents and materials provided and their relevance for your organization?

Excellent / Very Good / Good / Satisfactory / Poor

2. How would you rate the organisation of the conference (location, facilities, support from organisers, etc.)?

Excellent / Very Good / Good / Satisfactory / Poor

V. FUTURE CONFERENCES TO BE ORGANISED UNDER THE OECD INTERNATIONAL NETWORK

1. Please identify possible future topics and areas for discussion with high relevance / policy impact for the OECD countries and non-OECD economies that should be covered at the future conferences to be organised within the framework of the Network.

2. Please indicate if you are interested in attending future conferences under the OECD International Network on the Financial Management of Large-Scale Catastrophes.

VI. Comments

Please feel free to provide further comments / suggestions on the conference as a whole:

Thank you for taking the time to fill out this questionnaire.

Please kindly return it preferably before the end of the conference,

or send your replies by fax to Ms. Claire Dehouck at +33 1 44 30 63 08.