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Ignite sessions

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  • UR Afrique de l’Ouest et Centrale - West and Central Africa

Event Summary

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Wednesday November 20, Room 1

14:00 – 14:30 Open Ceremony
14:30 – 15:00 Welcome Remarks
15:00 – 16:00 Ignite sessions



Ignite sessions
Come see a preview of Thursday and Friday’s technical sessions through five-minute rapid fire ‘pitch’ presentations from your colleagues!

– Public / Private / Academic : A triple action formula for improved Hydromet & Early Warning services
– Urban Flood Risk Modeling: Methods and Applications
– Coast to “Cost” Risk information for coastal management
– What is a country disaster risk profile? Building a broader picture of risk in a country
– Participatory approaches and gender mainstreaming in disaster risk management and urban resilience
– Supporting decision making for resilient transport – methods and tools to prioritize investments
– A Journey through Open Cities: how 12 cities have built skills and open data for urban resilience
– Drones Give me Wings – the African Drone Movement
– One step forward, two steps back – social vulnerability in a riskier world
– Artificial Intelligence for Mapping and Public Space Management

Session Resources

  • Joaquin Munoz: Ignite Disaster Risk Profile
  • Ouattara: Ignite Presentation
  • Alvina Erman: Ignite Social Vulnerability
  • Robert Luzolanu: Resilient Transport
  • Sokhna Ba: Presentation Approche Participative
  • Carter Draper: Open Cities Africa
  • Cecile Lorillou: Innovations et partenariats pour l’alerte précoce et des services Hydromet durables
  • Aziz Kountche: Drone Africa Service
  • Lindsey Higgins: Artificial Intelligence for Mapping and Urban Monitoring
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