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| Workshop Co-Chairs: Marie-Thérèse Alajouanine, Chairman of ITU-T Study Group 2/ARCEP and Eliot Christian, US Geological Survey |
Thursday / 19 October |
08:30 -
09:30 |
REGISTRATION IN THE LOBBY |
09:30 -
11:45 |
OPENING SESSION - CURRENT TRENDS AND ISSUES IN PUBLIC WARNING |
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| - ITU-T Welcome - Houlin Zhao, Director, ITU Standardization Sector |
| - OASIS Welcome - Patrick Gannon, President and CEO, OASIS |
- Keynote Presentations from
• WMO/World Weather Watch and Public Warning - John L. Hayes, World Weather Watch Department, WMO
• Developments Related to the Tampere Convention - Bo Bergner, Swedish Post and Telecom Agency
• Activities in the Private Sector as it Relates to Public Warning - Tony Rutkowski, Verisign
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Emergency Interoperable Standards Efforts - Chip Hines, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• How CAP Alerts are Supported by the Google Earth Infrastructure - Frank Robles and Andrew Rogers, Neopolitan Networks
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11:25 -
19:30 |
INTEROPERABILITY DEMONSTRATIONS |
11:25 -
14:00 |
EXTENDED LUNCH BREAK |
14:00 -
15:20 |
SESSION 1: ICT STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC WARNINGS
Overview of the standards activities in support of disaster reduction, users perspectives and deployment scenarios, and a detailed look into OASIS CAP and other related OASIS activities.
Session Chairmen: Elysa Jones, Warning Systems, Inc. and Art Botterell,
Manager Community Warning System - Contra Costa County, California |
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- OASIS CAP in Detail, Speaker: Art Botterell, Manager Community Warning System - Contra Costa County, California
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- Activities within OASIS Emergency Management TC, Speaker: Elysa Jones, Warning
Systems, Inc.
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- Standards Work within the ITU-T, Speaker: Ken Smith, Verizon
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15:20 - 16:00 |
COFFEE BREAK |
16:00 - 17:40 |
CONTINUATION OF SESSION 1: IMPLEMENTING ICT STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC WARNINGS
Session Chairman: Eliot Christian, US Geological Survey |
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| - Challenges of Implementing the International Health Regulations, Speaker: Dr Véronique Inès Thouvenot, Scientist - World Health Org., National Epidemic Preparedness and Response |
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| - Implementing CAP for Hazard Warning in Sri Lanka, Speaker: Gordon A. Gow,
University of Alberta, Canada |
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| - The Anny Network- A CAP-based Hazard Warning in Sri Lanka, Speaker: Pierre Alexandre Genillon-WorldSpace |
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| - UNEP's Global Environmental Alert Service using CAP, Speaker:
Ashbindu Singh, UN Environment Programme, Division of Early Warning & Assessment |
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| - Cell Alert Harmonization, Speaker:
Mark Wood, Citizens Emergency Alert Services Association International (CEASa) |
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18:00 - 19:30 |
RECEPTION |
08:30 - 09:00 |
REGISTRATION IN THE LOBBY |
09:00 - 10:45 |
SESSION 2: EXPERIENCES WITH PUBLIC WARNINGS
Intergovernmental Organizations reporting on their experiences with public warnings, which could be used to better direct future standardization.
Session Chairman: Jim Devine, USGS |
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| - ETSI EMTEL and Insight into Some Emergency Messaging Technologies, Speaker: Ian Harris, Fellow of the Institute of Electrical Engineers / Research In Motion |
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| - Effects Toward a Global Tsunami Warning System, Speaker: Peter Koltermann, Tsunami Co-ordination Unit, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, UNESCO |
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| - Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS), Speaker: Thomas Peter, UN/OCHA |
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| - Practical Experiences with the Tampere Convention, Speaker: Tor Bothner, UN/OCHA |
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| - UNESCO Tsunami Project, Speaker: Mr Koltermann, Head Tsunami Co-ordination Unit |
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09:00 - 18:00 |
INTEROPERABILITY DEMONSTRATIONS |
10:45 - 11:15 |
COFFEE BREAK |
11:15 - 12:15 |
SESSION 3: BIRDS-OF-A-FEATHER
Small groups of informal sessions discussing topics of common interest. Sessions will run in parallel to demonstrations. |
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BREAK OUT SESSIONS:
- Effective Public Alerts and Warnings: Policy, Frequency, Effectiveness,
National Security vs. Public Safety
- Weather, Earthquake, Public Safety, Tsunami, Traffic, Fire, Flood, Health
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12:15 - 13:40 |
LUNCH BREAK |
13:40 - 15:40 |
SESSION 4: FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC WARNINGS
Identify future developments related to public warning in light of new technologies and standards work.
Session Chair: Guy Weets, DG Information Society |
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| - Review of the European Commission's Activities for Emergency Management: Guy Weets, DG Information Society |
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| - Experience with Wide Area CAP Warning Systems, Speaker: Efraim Petel, Hoermann Gmbh |
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| - Overview and Activities of RSOE Havaria Information Service, Speakers: Zsolt Böszörményi, RSOE Havaria and Róbert Rafael, RSOE Havaria |
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15:40 - 16:00 |
COFFEE BREAK |
16:00 - 17:00 |
CLOSING: WHAT'S NEXT? PANEL ON ADVANCING ICT STANDARDISATION FOR PUBLIC WARINGS
Identify future developments related to public warning in light of new technologies and standards work.
Session Chairman: Patrick Gannon, President and CEO, OASIS |
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Closing Panel Speakers:
• Session 1A — Elysa Jones, Warning Systems, Inc. and Art Botterell, Contra Costa County, California
• Session 1B — Eliot Christian, US Geological Survey
• Session 2 — Jim Devine, US Geological Survey
• Session 3 — Renato Iannella, National ICT Australia (NICTA)
• Session 4 — Guy Weets, DG Information Society
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