This platform will enable the participants of the different events during the Symposium to interact virtually, stay updated on the ongoing sessions and provide a room for debate and creative exchanges.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Your comments and suggestions requested:: Make your voice heard for the disaster management group session
We would like to extend our invitation to contribute to the ongoing group works in the pre-symposium on "Space-based information for disaster preparedness and risk management". The results of the deliberations will be presented on Sunday morning (Oct 3). Please use the comment function of this blog or else write to the administrator under ogippner@gmail.com, and support the groups through your valuable comments and ideas. The topics are:
1. Identify strategies to bridge the gap between space technology (information) and the disaster management communities among the regional member countries of ICIMOD.
2. Improve communication and coordination among regional and international stakeholders regarding access and use of space-based information during major disasters (with a focus on the Pakistan 2010 experience).
3. Identify gaps and needs to strengthen national institutions and capacity building in utilising space based information for disaster preparedness and risk management.
4. Role of regional organisations like ICIMOD in space-based information for disaster preparedness and risk management.
Experts stress earth study techniques
Earth observation techniques—namely Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) Tools—are needed to improve scientific knowledge and understand climate change, experts said.
Speaking a six-day international symposium on ‘Empowering Youth with Earth Observation Information for Climate Action’ on Friday, Director General of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Andreas Schild said though it is evident mountain glaciers are melting at an alarming rate there are shortfalls in the data and a detailed analysis is needed to understand climate change. The lack of scientific data and analysis is hindering the prediction of future scenarios related to melting of mountain glaciers, he said. “The Earth observation technology plays a vital role in add-ressing the gaps in the scientific data and research.”
Speaking a six-day international symposium on ‘Empowering Youth with Earth Observation Information for Climate Action’ on Friday, Director General of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Andreas Schild said though it is evident mountain glaciers are melting at an alarming rate there are shortfalls in the data and a detailed analysis is needed to understand climate change. The lack of scientific data and analysis is hindering the prediction of future scenarios related to melting of mountain glaciers, he said. “The Earth observation technology plays a vital role in add-ressing the gaps in the scientific data and research.”
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