Anneleen Vos
Senior Policy Officer
Organisation
International Rescue Committee
NGO
Speaker session
Making better use of science to respond to climate-induced disasters in a humanitarian aid context: The role of Early Warning Systems
Studio
The aim of the session is to discuss the importance of early warning systems in informing decision-making, mitigating impact of disasters and fostering preparedness action as well as to re-position ‘early warning and action’ not only as a humanitarian topic, but also as a development and climate issue. With climate-related disasters displacing more people than conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres launched a plan post COP27 to ensure that everyone on the planet is protected by early warning systems within the next five years (Early Warning for All initiative). In this context, the session aims at examining what are the challenges and gap of early warning systems and what critical investments are needed in the respective pillars of the Humanitarian-Development-Peace nexus to build effective early warning systems. Furthermore, the session will discuss the ways the aid community could engage with local authorities and/or communities to co-design an effective and innovative early warning system reaching the exposed people and enabling them to react appropriately. Last but not least, the session aims to raise awareness on the existing early warning systems at global level that could support the humanitarian aid community to better prepare for and respond to disasters.
Session 1: Minimum Environmental Requirements
Studio
Ansherina Talavera
Program Manager
Biography
Ansherina Grace Talavera, Program Manager for ECHO Actions, CARE Philippines
Oversees the implementation of ECHO-funded humanitarian and disaster preparedness actions, works closely with the EU-funded Peace and Culture project, and ensures complementarity, coherence in strategies, cross-learning, streamlined internal and external coordination, and strengthened donor relations. She also provides technical support to project teams on Integrated Risk Management and on humanitarian sectors.
Organisation
CARE Philippines
NGO
Speaker session
Making better use of science to respond to climate-induced disasters in a humanitarian aid context: The role of Early Warning Systems
Studio
The aim of the session is to discuss the importance of early warning systems in informing decision-making, mitigating impact of disasters and fostering preparedness action as well as to re-position ‘early warning and action’ not only as a humanitarian topic, but also as a development and climate issue. With climate-related disasters displacing more people than conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres launched a plan post COP27 to ensure that everyone on the planet is protected by early warning systems within the next five years (Early Warning for All initiative). In this context, the session aims at examining what are the challenges and gap of early warning systems and what critical investments are needed in the respective pillars of the Humanitarian-Development-Peace nexus to build effective early warning systems. Furthermore, the session will discuss the ways the aid community could engage with local authorities and/or communities to co-design an effective and innovative early warning system reaching the exposed people and enabling them to react appropriately. Last but not least, the session aims to raise awareness on the existing early warning systems at global level that could support the humanitarian aid community to better prepare for and respond to disasters.
Session 1: Minimum Environmental Requirements
Studio
Anya Sitaram
Moderator and Director Rockhopper Media
Biography
Anya Sitaram is a journalist, documentary producer and conference host specialising in health, science and international development. A former BBC World News anchor and television reporter Anya is a founding director of Rockhopper Media an award-winning television and film production company.
Anya has overseen scores of documentaries which have run on channels around the world including BBC World News, PBS, Discovery, Nat Geo and Al Jazeera among others. She regularly moderates at high level international events.
Speaker session
Making better use of science to respond to climate-induced disasters in a humanitarian aid context: The role of Early Warning Systems
Studio
The aim of the session is to discuss the importance of early warning systems in informing decision-making, mitigating impact of disasters and fostering preparedness action as well as to re-position ‘early warning and action’ not only as a humanitarian topic, but also as a development and climate issue. With climate-related disasters displacing more people than conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres launched a plan post COP27 to ensure that everyone on the planet is protected by early warning systems within the next five years (Early Warning for All initiative). In this context, the session aims at examining what are the challenges and gap of early warning systems and what critical investments are needed in the respective pillars of the Humanitarian-Development-Peace nexus to build effective early warning systems. Furthermore, the session will discuss the ways the aid community could engage with local authorities and/or communities to co-design an effective and innovative early warning system reaching the exposed people and enabling them to react appropriately. Last but not least, the session aims to raise awareness on the existing early warning systems at global level that could support the humanitarian aid community to better prepare for and respond to disasters.
Session 1: Minimum Environmental Requirements
Studio