AGENDA

Monday 15 January 2007

10.00 –10.15 /
Welcome & Introduction
The potential contribution of the Media to DRR /
Helena Molin Valdes, ISDR secretariat
10.15 – 10.45 / Review and Adoption of the Agenda
Why a network? What is the initiative about? What are the expected results of the present meeting? / Brigitte Leoni,
ISDR secretariat
10.45 – 11.00 / Coffee Break
11.00 - 13.00 /
  • Reactions of each participant: Problems and challenges
  • Past and existing experiences of media networking for disaster reduction. Short presentation of similar exiting networks: Complus alliance ( Roger Morier) and Media Bridge ( Reuters).
  • Round table discussions
/ Facilitator: Tim Radford
13.00 - 14.00 / Lunch Break
14.15 – 15.30 / Review of Concept Paper
  • What is the purpose and added value of the proposed Global Media Network for Disaster Risk Reduction?
  • What are the incentives for participation and involvement? Who can participate in it?
  • How can the participants in the Preliminary Consultative Meeting contribute to the whole process?
  • What can we learn from other existing networks? And how can we liaise or collaborate with them?
  • What mechanisms should be established to sustain the Network in the medium and long term?
  • What should be the limits and possible deliveries of such a Network?
  • How to measure the Network’s performance (quality, quantity)?
/ Discussion Groups
15.30 – 16.00 / Coffee Break
16.00 – 17.00 / Continuation of previous session / Discussion Groups
17.00 – 18.00 /
  • Groups presentations
  • Round table discussion
/ Facilitator: Brigitte Leoni

Tuesday 16 January 2007

9.00 – 9.30 / Presentation & review of main points from Day 1 / Brigitte Leoni,
ISDR secretariat
9.30 – 10.00 / Prevention Web : a new tool for journalists. Discussion on how to improve the contents of Prevention Web / Craig Duncan,
ISDR secretariat
10.00 – 10.15 / Coffee Break
10.15 – 13.00 / Round table discussion and resolutions on proposed ISDR Media Group and ISDR Global Media Network
  • What are the role and tasks of the proposed ISDR Media Group until and after the launch of the Global Media Network?
  • What concrete activities and calendar can be planned before the proposed ISDR Media Group’s next meeting in June 2007?
  • How can we launch the Global Media Network in June 2007?
  • What concrete activities and calendar can be planned for the Media Group and/or the Global Media Network from June 2007 to the end of 2007?
/ Facilitator: Brigitte Leoni
13.00 – 14.30 / Lunch Break/ Time For DSA
14.30 - 16.00 / Revision and adoption of a draft document with conclusions and recommendations / Facilitator: Brigitte Leoni