IRIS Pacific Regional Consultation
Session Convenor: Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
Proposed Date: 5 October 2023
Proposed Time: 3:00 pm-5:00 pm FJT/8:30 am-10:30 am IST
Duration: 120 min
Purpose of the session
- Spotlight Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS) and highlight its role in advancing the agenda of DRI in Pacific SIDS in complementarity with national and regional programs and policies.
- Direction towards developing the IRIS programme activities including second call for proposals and capacity strengthening initiatives.
- Call for forging partnerships and collaborations where government entities, multilateral development banks, regional organizations, private sector organizations etc work together to foster a resilient future in Pacific SIDS.
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Duration |
Session |
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10 mins |
Setting the context: Presenting IRIS programme and activities by CDRI |
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20 mins |
Open floor for Q&A |
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45 mins |
Open discussion for feedback on the challenges and opportunities for- • Use of technology and innovation to enhance resilience of infrastructure in SIDS • Capacity Strengthening for Resilience of Critical Infrastructure • Regional mechanisms for promoting resilient infrastructure in Pacific SIDS |
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40 mins |
Open discussion on: • What are the some of the infrastructure gaps and challenges that can be addressed through CDRI and IRIS program? • What are some of the existing projects/tools that IRIS could build-on /co[1]support? • Which institutions could IRIS partner within the region? |
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5 mins |
Final reflections and closing |