Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), Ministry of Interior

Update on the 6Update on the 6thth AMCDR PreparationsAMCDR Preparations

Presentation Outline

The shared vision The steps to take Roles of the Host Reminders

• AMCDRR Background• The 6th AMCDRR objectives• Theme/Sub-themes

The Shared Vision• Conference structure• Expected outcomes

AMCDRR Background

The 6th AMCDRR objectives

Theme/Sub-themes

Theme : Promoting

Investments for Resilient Nations and Communities

Sub-Themes : Enhancing Resilience at

Local Levels Increase Public Investments

for Disaster and Climate Risk Management to Protect & Sustain Development Gains

Private Sector Role – Public & Private Partnership in DRR

Conference Structure

Expected Outcomes A political declaration Asia Pacific inputs for HFA2 Set of stakeholders’ Voluntary

Commitment Statement (annexes to the declaration)

• Technical preparations• Program design• Conference schedule

The Steps to Take

Technical Preparations

Key Input Document• Background studies• Asia Pacific HFA2 Input• Declaration

Key Input Document• Background studies• Asia Pacific HFA2 Input• Declaration

Program Design 5 days (22-26 June 2014) 15 interconnected events 1 additional day for

preparation/consultation (Sun. 22 June 2014)

4 extra events: HFA2 plenary, Ministers Dialogue, Ignite Stage and Media & DRR Session

Program Design : 15 events (1) Summary Plenary Plenary Session HFA2 Plenary

Program Design : 15 events (2)

High Level Round Table (HLRT)

Ministers Dialogue Technical Session (TS) Side Event (SD) Special Session (SS) Drafting Committee

Program Design : 15 events (3)

Preparatory Meeting Pre-Conference Ignite Stage DRR Market Place Technical & Cultural Visit Media & DRR Session

Conference Schedule: Overview

Conference Schedule: Day 1 (22-06-14)

Registration(0800 – 0900)

Set UpBooth set up for DRR Market Place

(0900 – 1800)

Preparatory Meetingcountries, IGOs and stakeholder groups

consultation on HFA2(0900 – 1800)

Conference Schedule : Day 2 (23-06-14)

Registration (0800 – 0900)

Pre-conference Meeting countries, IGOs and stakeholder groups consultation on HFA2

(0900 – 1230)

Lunch (1230 – 1400)

Side Events (1230 – 1400)

HFA2 Plenary 1: Multi-Stakeholder dialogue on proposed elements of HFA2

and Asia Pacific inputs

(1330 – 1800)

Conference Schedule: Day 3 (24-06-14)

Conference Schedule: Day 4 (25-06-14)

Conference Schedule : Day 5 (26-06-14)

Ignite Stage(0800 – 0900)

Summary Plenary6th AMCDRR and Asia Pacific Inputs for the Post-2015 Framework for DRR

(0900 – 1100)

Closing Ceremony : Adoption of Declaration and Video Clip Award Ceremony

(1100 – 1300)Lunch

(1300 – 1400) Technical and Cultural Visit

(1400 – 1900)

• Invitation• Drafting Committee• Registration

The Roles of the Host• Conference venue/facilities• Logistics arrangement• Hospitality arrangement

Invitation Invitation letters signed by Deputy Prime Minister sent via MFA and

Embassies/Consulate in Bangkok (Ref: letter No. 0628/2 dated 12 March 2014)

63 countries were invited (based on list of invited countries from the 5th AMCDRR, diplomatic relations to RTG)

3 ministers were specifically invited to Co-chair the HLRT and Chair the Plenary Session Indonesia : Co-Chair HLRT 1 & Chair Plenary 1 (Community Resilience) Bangladesh: Co-Chair HLRT 2 & Chair Plenary 2 (Resilient Public

Investments) Japan : Co-Chair HLRT 3 & Chair Plenary 3 (Private Sector and Building

Resilience)

Drafting Committee RTG has assigned H.E. Mr.

Thani Thongpakdi, Permanent Mission to UN at Geneva and the member of WCDRR-III Prep. Com. to be Chairman of the Drafting Committee

To make sure that our conference deliverables will be forwarded seamlessly to the post-2015 DRR framework at the WCDRR-III in March 2015 at Sendai, Japan

Registration Pre-registration

Deadline for conference participation is 30 April 2014

Ignite Stage registration is still open until 30 April 2014

For more information, please visit our official website at http://6thamcdrr-thailand.net

Conference Venue/Facilities Bangkok Convention

Centre @ Central World, the main conference venue

Located on 22nd and 23rd Floor with 30,000 sq.km. of area usage

Near Bangkok sky train and many shopping complex and public services

Conference Venue/Facilities All necessary

infrastructure and facilities are available (internet access, audio-visual devices and system, security systems, etc.)

Space/rooms for special activities are available (prayer rooms, bilateral meeting rooms, press & media, first aids, copy centre, etc.)

Conference Venue/Facilities At the DRR Market Place and

Ignite Stage area, 3 Pavilions of Thailand, 60 booths and one small stage for the ignite show are available for partners

60 booths at 3x2 m. and 2x2 m. are provided with basic facilities (table, chair, lighting, socket, name plate, trash can)

Special items for booth decoration and exhibition are also available for rental (the item list with rental rate will be provided soon)

Live streaming/Web TV of the important events, run by Thai PBS will be available at conference website

The events include opening/closing ceremony, HLRT, HFA2 Plenary, Plenary, TS

Conference Venue/Facilities

Conference Venue/Facilities Dinner reception will be

held on 24 June 2014 at the Royal Thai Navy Hall (same as APEC’s), near Chao Phraya River

Many activities are available (live exhibition & traditional Thai cooking demonstration, traditional show, etc.)

Conference Venue/Facilities 3 sites are selected for

technical and cultural visit on 26 June 2014

The King’s Initiatives at Chitrelada Villa is for ministers

2 for all registered participants: The Grand Palace for its historial value and flood resilience measures, and Viman Mek Mansion for its beautiful thai tranditional architecture

Logistics Arrangement: Accommodation RTG will provide an

executive suite for minister and a deluxe room for his/her accompanying staff

Other participants can make their own reservation at the nearby hotels recommended in the Admin Note

At least 300 rooms at Centara Grand are secured for 6th AMCDRR participants

Logistics Arrangement: Transportation RTG will provide vehicles-with-

driver for minister and his/her accompanying

staff (one sedan and one van) Head of delegation (one van) SRSG (one sedan)

Shuttle bus are also provided for all participants (airport-hotel-airport)

Additional support (air fare) is provided to some countries Countries with special needs

(LDCs, LLDCs, SID) ASEAN countries Countries with lead/active roles in

DRR

Hospitality arrangement Each country will have

liaison (s) and police officer (s) dispatched for coordination and facilitating as necessary

Hospitality desk will be at your service at all conference sites (airport, hotels, convention centre)

• Invitation letter follow-up• Ministerial Statement

Reminders

Follow-up Invitation Letter RTG will send out

the follow-up invitation letter to countries by May 2014.

Ministerial Statement Countries are encouraged to

deliver 5-minute ministerial statement relevant to the themes and experience of the countries

Ministers are invited to deliver country ministerial statement in HLRT on an alphabetical order (20 countries/session).

Kindly send the country ministerial statement to Secretariat at email: amcdrr6@gmail.com

See You in Bangkok!!!