Archive:  Developing a model for GDIN Info Sharing in the Asia-Pacific Region.

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Summary

Following the Asia-Pacific panel at the GDIN Conference, options for regional Asia-Pacific collaboration under the GDIN umbrella were discussed.

    It was agreed that:

    • there should be a working meeting to explore opportunities for regional collaboration
    • the meeting is to be held in Canberra in August and to be chaired and supported by EMA
    • the meeting would be expected to be about 2_ days
    • travel and accommodation costs to be borne by participants
    • the meeting would be attended by two to three delegates from each organisation
    • invitations would be issued by EMA to:
      • Asian Disaster Reduction Center, Japan
      • Ministry of Science and Technology, China
      • Asian Disaster Prevention Center, Thailand
      • South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission, Fiji
      • Ministry of Emergency Management and Civil Defence, New Zealand
      • Pacific Disaster Center, Hawaii
      • Centre of Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance, Hawaii
      • Emergency Management Australia/Australian Geological Science Organisation
    • the agenda needs further consideration but should include:
      • role and relevant activities of organisations
      • disaster information network developments: achievements, directions, challenges · organisational networks and relationships
      • how and when to engage other organisations
      • specific partnering activities to be undertaken between organisations
      • developments to be reported to GDIN 2001 Conference
      • further meetings
Coordinator

Alan Hodges
Director General, Emergency Management, Australia

Members

Mr. Jonathan Abrahams (*)

Mr Masanori Araki

Mr. Peter Colvin (*)
Pacific Disaster Center, Hawaii, USA

Dr Robin Falconer (*)

Mr Sun Hong (*)

Dr. David Johnson (*)
Australian Geological Survey Organisation

Mr Pervaiz Meer (*)

Mr. Masahiko Murata (*)
Asian Disaster Reduction Center, Kobe, Japan

Mr Jonathan Root

Dr. Graham Shorten (*)
South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commision, Fiji

Professor Yu Zhouwen
National Marine Environment Forecasting Centre, China

(*) - indicates primary contacts

Presentations

Remote Sensing in Asia-Pacific - Alan Hodges Director General EMA

Australian Disaster Information Network (AUSDIN) - Results of a Feasibility Study --Dave Johnson, EarthWare Systems (Australia)

Disaster Reduction Cooperation through Information Sharing by Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) --Masahiko MURATA

Disaster Information and Management in the Pacific --Dr Graham Shorten South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission SOPAC

Additional Information