ADDRESSING MULTI-HAZARDS WARNING SYSTEMS

February 2 , 2006
OMNI Hotel at CNN Center
Atlanta, Georgia

Held in conjunction with the 86th AMS Annual Meeting

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As countries build upon current operational infrastructure to formulate and disseminate multi-hazards warnings, the role of the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) will evolve in an as-yet undetermined way. The purpose of this session was to address the concept of multi-hazards warning systems, to have a more complete idea of the challenges entailed for the NMHSs as they move from hydro-meteorological to multi-hazards warnings, and to identify what socio-economic benefits could be provided to the public and how better to deliver these benefits. Through expert presentations and group discussion, participants explored these issues and took a step toward a more fully developed concept of multi-hazards warning systems.

AGENDA

JANUARY 29, 2006 - SUNDAY EVENING

HYATT REGENCY HOTEL

7:30 – 8:30 Welcome Reception, Vinings Room

FEBRUARY 2, 2006 - THURSDAY MORNING

OMNI HOTEL AT CNN CENTER
INTERNATIONAL BALLROOMS A, B, C ON THE M2 LEVEL OF THE NORTH TOWER

7:30 – 8:30 Continental Breakfast, Omni Hotel in Pre-function Lobby 2

8:30 Overview of Agenda, Speakers and Participation
Dr. William Hooke, Facilitator for the International Session Director, Atmospheric Policy Program and Senior Policy Fellow American Meteorology Society (AMS)

8:45 Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) and Multi-hazards Warnings
BGEN John J. Kelly, Jr. USAF (Ret.), Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, U.S. Department of Commerce

9:15 Questions and Discussion

9:45 The Evolving Role of the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services
Michel Jarraud, Secretary General World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

10:15 Questions and Discussion

10:45 Coffee Break

11:00 The Science and Organization of International Disaster Warnings
Ewen McCallum, Chief Meteorologist United Kingdom Met Office

11:30 Questions and Discussion

THURSDAY AFTERNOON

12:00 Hosted Lunch, Omni Hotel in Ballroom E

1:00 A National All Hazards Approach in the Wake of the 2004 Tsunami
Kriengkrai Khovadhana, Deputy Director-General Thailand Meteorological Department

1:30 Questions and Discussion

2:00 Effective All Hazards Warning System: A U.S. Perspective
Mark Paese, Director NOAA’s National Weather Service, Operations Division and Co-Executive Director, White House Task Force on Effective Warnings

2:30 Questions and discussion

3:00 Coffee Break

3:15 Bringing Socio-economic Benefits to the Public through Effective Multi-Hazards Warnings
Dennis Mileti, Professor Emeritus University of Colorado at Boulder

3:45 Questions and Discussion

4:15 Group Discussion and Summary of International Session and Closing Remarks
Dr. William Hooke, Facilitator

5:00 Adjourn

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