Speakers

17th - 19th Nov. 2020
Asia-Pacific Dialogue
Platform

Virtual Edition
Abdur Rashid

Abdur Rashid

Social and Economic Enhancement Programme (SEEP)
MEAL Officer 
Bangladesh 

Anticipation?
Better understanding of anticipation work

My vision?
Implementing the anticipation good practices

Adelina Kamal

Adelina Kamal

AHA Centre (The ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management)
Executive Director
Indonesia

Anticipation?
Scale up (anticipatory actions need to be scaled up, including identifying champions that could help make meaningful and transformative changes)

My vision?
Resilient, knowledge (For the Asia Pacific region, including the ASEAN region, to be no longer the most-disaster prone region in the world, but a region that is disaster resilient, and is able to share its vast experience and knowledge to other parts of the world).

Afroza Haque

Afroza Haque

German Red Cross
Senior Project Officer 
Bangladesh 

Anticipation?
Early action

My vision?
Anticipate and act to increase the resilience of vulnerable community/people

Aklilu Dinkneh Teklesadik

Aklilu Dinkneh Teklesadik

Netherlands Red Cross 510 data team
Technical Project coordinator  
The Netherlands  

Anticipation?
DRR practitioners should be accountable for failing to take early actions to reduce the humanitarian impact of climate related disasters

My vision?
National Disaster management agencies will own the process of anticipatory early action system design

Alexandra Rüth

Alexandra Rüth

German Red Cross
Head of Anticipation Hub

Anticipation?
YESSSS! Absolutely needed. We cannot only wait until disasters happen...

My vision?
A more forward looking humanitarian system and more donors investing in anticipatory humanitarian action. We have to bring anticipatory action to scale - jointly. Therefore partnerships are crucial and exchanging our joint learnings.

Amjad Ahmad

Amjad Ahmad

Welthungerhilfe-WHH Pakistan
Disaster Risk Finance Coordinator- Start Network UK
Pakistan 

Anticipation?
To visualise and analyse risk and be prepared

My vision?
Empowering communities and grass root organizations who are at the forefront of disasters for faster and appropriate intervention to save lives

Ana Marie Dizon

Ana Marie Dizon

START Network/CARE Philippines
FOREWARN Coordinator  
Philippines

Anticipation?
Proactively protecting people from predictable hazards

My vision?
Better tools for predicting hazards, availability of funds to support risk finance tools and anticipation action, and better designed early action plans/protocols

Animesh Kumar

Animesh Kumar

UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Officer-in-Charge, Asia-Pacific 
Thailand

Anticipation?
Information

My vision?
Risk-informed sustainable development

Anke Reiffenstuel

Anke Reiffenstuel

German Embassy Manila
Ambassador 
Germany 

Anticipation?

My vision?

Ashraful Haque

Ashraful Haque

FOREWARN Bangladesh, Start Network
Coordinator
Bangladesh 

Anticipation?
Learn and share the anticipation experiences to build our resilience together

My vision?
Scaling up anticipation work at last mile community

Damien RIQUET

Damien RIQUET

German Red Cross
FbF project manager 
Philippines

Anticipation?
Create the enabling environment for faster/ anticipatory answer

My vision?
A strong linkage between science and anticipatory humanitarian actions

Daniel Gilman

Daniel Gilman

UN OCHA
Deputy Head of Operations Unit, Regional Office for Asia-Pacific 
Thailand 

Anticipation?
Transformation towards a more dynamic and response international disaster system

My vision?
We actually respond to predictable disasters in a timely and efficient way.

Davide Zappa

Davide Zappa

Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations  Regional Office for East, South East Asia and Pacific region 

Anticipation?
In conflict and fragile settings, people are protected as early as possible

My vision?
Putting people at the centre of what we do

Dr. Hassan Ahmadul

Dr. Hassan Ahmadul

Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
Technical Adviser 
Bangladesh 

Anticipation?
Future thinking in relation to hazards that is likely to happen.

My vision?
Aware and prepare the government/community/individuals to take anticipatory cost-effective action(s) using skill forecast for reducing sufferings in the humanitarian sectors.

Dr. Rakhshinda Ambreen

Dr. Rakhshinda Ambreen

Monitoring Evaluation and Research department,
Health And Nutrition Development Society (HANDS) Head office. 
Program Manager Research

Anticipation?
Globalization of ideas and working together as a network to combat climate change, poverty, hunger and health related events.

My vision?
To discover evidence based and sustainable solution for food insecurity, illiteracy, health related events and frequently occurring disasters especially related to climate change.

Francelline Jimenez

Francelline Jimenez

CARE Philippines
Project Manager, Increasing the Resilience to Natural Hazards 
Philippines  

Anticipation?
Learn how other practitioners integrated COVID-19 (and other emerging health hazards) to anticipation protocols and processes.

My vision?
More practitioners sharing their wins – and failures! – in implementing anticipatory action.

Gwendolyn Pang

Gwendolyn Pang

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Deputy Regional Director, Asia Pacific, a.i. 
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Anticipation?
A strategic priority

My vision?
Saving more lives and livelihoods by connecting anticipatory action to DRR and humanitarian response

H.E Boros Samheng

H.E Boros Samheng

Cambodian Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation ( MOSVY)
MOSVY Secretary of State / Chair: Social Assistance Sub-committee 
CAMBODIA 

Anticipation?
To share ideas and information amongst regional colleagues regarding social protection and disaster response mechanisms and to learn from other nations experiences

My vision?
To ensure an effective national social protection system for all Cambodians including an efficient response to natural disasters and climate change

Kaustubh Devale

Kaustubh Devale

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
International Risk Reduction and Resilience Specialist 
Afghanistan 

Anticipation?

My vision?

Kim Acupan

Kim Acupan

Build Change
Project Manager 
Philippines 

Anticipation?
The SSK (shelter strengthening kit) aims to temporarily secure vulnerable homes in anticipation of typhoons.

My vision?
The vision is to temporarily strengthen houses effectively and efficiently to withstand high winds during an imminent typhoon.

Madhab Uprety

Madhab Uprety

Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
Regional Technical Adviser 
Nepal 

Anticipation?
More research, learnings and evidence base are required to scale up anticipatory action in a sustainable manner

My vision?
Wider use of forecasting science and risk information in humanitarian and disaster risk management sphere for more informed and timely decisions.

Maria Ruzzella Quilla

Maria Ruzzella Quilla

FAO
Socio-economic, Forestry, DRR and CCA Team Leader 
Philippines 

Anticipation?
This regional platform will showcase the breadth of experience from participants in implementing anticipatory action amid the pandemic or the new normal.

My vision?
My vision is for an end to protracted crises in rural communities by building resilience.

Maria Theresa Niña  Abogado

Maria Theresa Niña Abogado

Oxfam
Senior Manager for Programs and Partnership 
Philippines 

Anticipation?
Get Ready! Oxfam Be Ready Project bridges the gap between disaster preparedness and financial inclusion through forecast-based financing and local anticipatory capacity building.

My vision?
Waiting for disaster to happen is NOT an option! Using a combination of innovative approaches: digital weather forecasting and context-specific risk modelling technologies on early warning systems, we envision that anticipatory action through pre-disaster cash transfer programming will increase adaptive capacity and resiliency of the most vulnerable sectors.

Marie Wagner

Marie Wagner

Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi)
Research Associate
Germany

Anticipation?
…is the missing piece in this puzzle.

My vision?
Through collective efforts, real joint power and dialogue we can bring our best approaches forward – it’s about time to revolutionize through scaling up.

Md Shahab Uddin

Md Shahab Uddin

CARE Bangladesh
Knowledge Management and Learning Coordinator  
Bangladesh 

Anticipation?
Learning of divisified knowledge and sharing ideas and learnings

My vision?
Strengthen community resilience against natural calamities through knowledge management, learning and sharing

Moe Thida Win

Moe Thida Win

Myanmar Red Cross Society
Deputy Director, Disaster Management 
Myanmar

Anticipation?
Be Ready to New Normal of Future Resilience

My vision?
Building Resilience Today is Future Resilience

Mrs. Jigjidpurev Sukhbaatar

Mrs. Jigjidpurev Sukhbaatar

FAO Mongolia
Resilience Programme Technical Advisor  
Mongolia 

Anticipation?
Early warning

My vision?
To contribute everything possible in my capacity and mind to make the livelihoods of vulnerable people more resilient, so that I do not regret and suffer for them after disasters and shocks, the risks and threats of which were already foreseen.

Murshida Akhter

Murshida Akhter

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Humanitarian Specialist 
Bangladesh 

Anticipation?
When someone experiences something, they often change as a result

My vision?
Committed to ensure protection of Sexual Reproductive Health Rights and Gender based violence of women, girls and gender diverse population during emergency.

Naritsorn Pholperm, DVM

Naritsorn Pholperm, DVM

World Animal Protection
International Response Manager  
Thailand 

Anticipation?
Let us share with goodwill

My vision?
The world that we be kind to each other

Nashrudin Modin

Nashrudin Modin

Save the Children Australia
Pacific Regional Cash Advisor 
Fiji

Anticipation?
Saving more lives

My vision?
Localization makes a big difference for FbF

Nguyen Thi Hoa

Nguyen Thi Hoa

German Red Cross Country Project office
Project Manager 
Vietnam 

Anticipation?
Effective assistance

My vision?
DM government agencies in country apply FbF approach

Nicolas Bidault

Nicolas Bidault

World Food Programme
Senior Regional Adviser, Research, Assessment and Monitoring 
Thailand 

Anticipation?
To have a stimulated discussions with partners in the region on Anticipatory Actions in order to constructively move this agenda forward

My vision?
Technology, whether from satellite imagery or real-time ground communication continues to demonstrate it is an essential part of the Anticipatory Action agenda and by creating the environment that brings government institutions and partner together with shared objectives, we can deliver critical Anticipatory Actions that will save lives and protect precious livelihoods.

Niger Dil Nahar

Niger Dil Nahar

UN WFP
Programme Policy Officer 
Bangladesh 

Anticipation?
Hope

My vision?
To ensure a more dignified humanitarian assistance for the disaster affected people

Nitesh Shrestha

Nitesh Shrestha

World Food Programme
Programme Policy Officer 
Nepal

Anticipation?
Approach and practices towards resilient communities

My vision?
Risk Informed and Shock Responsive Communities

Nyamkhuu Chuluunkhuu

Nyamkhuu Chuluunkhuu

Mongolian Red Cross Society
Disaster management team member 
Mongolia 

Anticipation?
Necessity

My vision?
Bigger, better, together

Pauline Angelic Roxas

Pauline Angelic Roxas

Land Bank of the Philippines
Program Officer 
Philippines

Anticipation?
Anticipation saves lives.

My vision?
A Filipino people empowered through inclusive growth and sufficient awareness on climate impacts and early actions to enable them to become adaptable and resilient in the face of the threats of climate change.

Raihanul Haque Khan

Raihanul Haque Khan

Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES)
Country Program Lead - Bangladesh 
Bangladesh 

Anticipation?
No Regret!

My vision?
Resilience

Raymond Zingg

Raymond Zingg

IFRC Asia Pacific Regional Office
Regional Forecast-based Financing Coordinator 
Thailand 

Anticipation?
is the new normal

My vision?
Scale-up regionally, expand locally

Richard Ragan

Richard Ragan

World Food Programme
Country Representative 
Bangladesh

Anticipation?
A stronger humanitarian response

My vision?
Scale up and continue to innovate

Shavkat Abdujabarov

Shavkat Abdujabarov

German Red Cross (GRC) - Central Asia Office
GRC FbF Project Coordinator in Kyrgyzstan

Anticipation?
Proactive and efficient

My vision?
Think like a proton - always positive! :)

Shekh Mohi Uddin

Shekh Mohi Uddin

Islamic Relief Bangladesh
Senior Programme Officer- Resilience 
Bangladesh 

Anticipation?
With the increase in risks of weather related hazards, FbA can play an important role to reduce impacts of disasters.

My vision?
FbA is mainstreamed in the disaster management system nationally and globally

Siddiqul Islam Khan

Siddiqul Islam Khan

WFP
Manager, Resilience Innovation
Bangladesh

Anticipation?
Address the severity of extreme weather events based on the weather forecast and preventive risk management

My vision?
All vulnerable people of the world will have the opportunity of protecting their lives and assets in advance from any devastating climate shocks

Sumaiya S Kabir

Sumaiya S Kabir

CARE Bangladesh
Consortium Coordinator 
Bangladesh

Anticipation?
Learning, sharing and collaboration

My vision?
Resilient communities and reduced losses

Tran Sy Pha

Tran Sy Pha

Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC)
Acting Director of disaster management Departmen 
Vietnam 

Anticipation?
We act early with reliable forecast

My vision?
Scaling up FbF approach for other hazards in Vietnam

Trung Nguyen-Quang

Trung Nguyen-Quang

Vietnam Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change
Researcher
Vietnam

Anticipation?
Excellent

My vision?
In future, I want to become a donor for FbF