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Full Schedule

Building the Foundation for Heat Resilient Communities

31 July

Monday
15:00 - 18:00 (LT)
15:00 - 15:02

Welcome

Sree Sreenivasan, Housekeeping, role of the moderator, etc

15:02 - 15:05

Introduction

Yana Gevorgyan

  • Welcome to New York / UNGGIM
  • Brief intro to GEO / our work / project
  • Timeliness, relevance of the GHRS
15:05 - 15:10

Opening Remarks

Stefan Schweinfest, UNS

15:10 - 15:30

Keynote addresses: the importance of addressing urban resilience to heat and the role of geospatial information management

15:30 - 15:15

The need for a Global Heat Resilience Service

16:15 - 16:45

Coffee Break

16:45 - 17:50

Roundtable Interventions

17:50 - 18:00

Summary And Next Steps

Sreenath Sreenivasan / Yana Gevorgyan

  • Summary of key insights and recommendations arising from the discussion.
  • Identification of potential collaborations, partnerships, and next steps