Panel discussion: Cities and flooding

The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR), the World Bank Disaster Risk Management Regional Coordinator East Asia Pacific (EAP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), kindly invite you to the Geneva launch of the World Bank’s publication: Cities and Flooding: A Guide to Integrated Urban Flood Risk Management for the 21st Century

Geneva event:

Welcome
Christian Blondin, Director, Cabinet of the Secretary-General and External Relations Department, WMO

Presentation
Abhas Jha, Lead Urban Specialist and Program Leader, Disaster Risk Management, World Bank EAP Commentary followed by Audience and Panel

Discussion
Anders Pålsson, Fire and Protection Engineer, City of Kristianstad, Sweden
Bruce Stewart, Chief, Basic Systems Hydrology, WMO

Moderator
Denis McClean, Head of Communications, UNISDR

Brussels event:

Welcome and Presentation

Abhas Jha, Lead Urban Specialist and Program Leader, Disaster Risk Management, World Bank EAP

Commentary followed by Discussion

Gay Mitchell, Member of the European Parliament Eduardo Sorribes Manzana, Head of Urban Infrastructures sector, DG Development and Cooperation Europeaid, EC Ralph Philip, Water Specialist, ICLEI

Moderator

Paola Albrito, Regional Coordinator for Europe, UNISDR