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AIDF Asia: Aid & Response SummitMobile for Development, Disaster Resilience, Aid & Response

16-18 June 2015

United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok

AIDF: About us

BACKRGROUND www.aidforum.org

The Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF) is an independent platform uniting

humanitarian thought leaders, regional governments, NGOs, civil society, aid agencies,

UN and donor organisations, and the private sector to establish collaborations, gain

expertise and exchange experiences. AIDF has been building long-lasting partnerships

between key actors in the humanitarian and development marketplace for over 13 years

through summits and exhibitions in Geneva, Washington D.C., Bangkok, Nairobi, Kuala

Lumpur and Jakarta.

AIDF SUMMITS

AIDF summits are timely, high profile meetings, bringing together humanitarian and

development experts, influencers, investors, thought leaders, policy makers and

entrepreneurs. Delegates come to share insight, knowledge and vision around the most

vital issues around global and regional aid strategy and meeting sustainable

development goals; with a specific focus on disaster relief, resilience, food and water

security. For more information of what to expect please view our summit videos.

Be one of our speakers

If you have a compelling case study or research to share, one that will inspire and inform

other senior development leaders and decision makers, one that goes to the heart of

how the world is changing, then we have an exclusive audience eager to hear from you.

Our speakers are themselves senior managers, thought leaders and experts from all

stakeholders involved in development and aid outcomes. They are authoritative figures

who are leading change by creating new ideas and initiatives, innovations and services.

AIDF: Expertise

Leading humanitarian and technology experts collaborate with AIDF to deliver an engaging event that is genuinely valuable to delegates from the humanitarian and development sectors.

PAST AIDF SPEAKERS include:

� Peeraphan Phalusuk, Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology, Thailand

� Vinod Thomas, Director General of Independent Evaluation, Asian Development Bank

� Bob Wilson, Global Procurement, World Vision

� Chris Jurgens, Chief of Global Partnerships Division, USAID

� Michael Klosson, Vice President, Policy and Humanitarian Response, Save The Children

� Dr. Christine Sow, Vice President International Programs Organizations, Plan International

� Patrick Fine, Vice President Department of Compact, Millennium Challenge Corporation

� Jacob D. Kurtzer, Acting Head of Public and Congressional Affairs, International Committee

of the Red Cross

� Therese Ballard, Director, Sustainable Procurement Practice Group, UNOPS

� Gianluca Bruni, Chief of IT Emergency & Preparedness, World Food Programme

� Srun Darith, Advisor to Chief of Cabinet of Ministries, Ministry of Environment, Cambodia

� Dmitri Dovgopoly, Director of the UN Procurement Division, UN Procurement

� Dominic Grace, Director, Procurement Support, UNDP

� Hani Shannak, Chief Operations & Services, Division of IT Solutions & Services, UNICEF

� David Jones, Chief Executive, Rescue Global

� Richard Parker, Vice President for Marketing and Communications, Project Concern

International

� Hiroyuki Konuma, Assistant Director-General, Regional Representative Asia-Pacific, FAO

� Dr. Shahbaz Khan, Deputy Director, Regional Science Bureau for Asia and the Pacific,

UNESCO

� H.E. Dr. Dillon, Special Envoy to the President of Indonesia for Poverty Alleviation

Datuk Seri G. Palanivel,

Minister of Natural

Resources and

Environment, Malaysia

Dr. Ir H. Suswono,

Minister of Agriculture,

Indonesia

Shun-ich Murata,

Deputy Executive

Secretary, UNESCAP

Rosa Malango, Chief,

External Relations and

Partnerships, UNOCHA

Media - others

4%

Investors

6%

UN / Government

24%

NGO / Civil Society

35%

Private Sector

31%

AIDF: Audience

“The Forum is an opportunity for MCC

to explore new partnerships and

engage with a diverse range of

audiences and development

professionals.”Nasserie Carew, Managing Director for

Public Affairs

Millennium Challenge Corporation

AIDF summits attract between 200-400 senior representatives from UN and

government agencies, development banks, civil societies, aid agencies, research

institutes and the private sector. In order to ensure optimal networking opportunities,

AIDF strictly limits attendance to provide a balanced audience.

Attendee breakdown at previous Disaster Relief Summit 2014:

“It is particularly valuable for the

exhibitors to have access to

knowledgeable procurement officials

who can guide them regarding their

products, marketing, technical

considerations and potential

markets.”

John Abood, Contracting Officer,

Acquisition & Assistance, USAID

“I’m pleased to note that this

Summit of international repute that

has brought a wide area of experts

and policy makers from around the

world has been tailored to the

needs of developing countries and I

hope that the Summit will benefit

Malaysia and the rest of Asian

countries”

Datuk Loo Took Gee, Secretary General,

Ministry of Energy, Green Technology

& Water, Malaysia

AIDF: Audience

“It was very useful to know/learn new

innovative technologies. I will share

them within my projects.”

Davith Nong, World Vision Cambodia

”AIDF has allowed me to build a very

diverse level of partnerships with big

organizations who are interested in

humanitarian affairs as well as small

entrepreneurs.”

Rosa Malango, Chief of External

Relationships & Partnerships, UN OCHA

Particularly Directors and Advisers in Partnerships, Policy, Project Management,

Community Engagement, Communications, IT and Technology, Operations, Logistics,

Procurement, Finance, Risk, Health and Field Managers will benefit from our focussed

multi-stream events.

Attendee Breakdown by seniority:

“AIDF provides a neutral venue where

representatives of international

organisations, civil society

organisations, academia and

government, can come together and

learn to tackle the problem of food

security and malnutrition in this

region.Dr. Sumiter Broca, Policy Officer, FAO

“The Summit was very useful

especially regarding the new

technologies and how they are

changing the quality of life in poor

communities.”

Dato’ Ahmad Fuad Embi, Vice President,

Malaysian Stormwater Organisation

Field / Programme Manager20%

Other 11%

Senior Advisor / Specialist

16%

CEO / CIO / COO / CPO

22%

VP / Director / Head of Dept

31%

AIDF: Asia Aid & Response Summit – UNCC Bangkok, 16-18 June 2015

AIDF ASIA AID & RESPONSE SUMMIT

Following the successful AIDF Asia exhibition in January 2013 in Bangkok and further

three summits in South East Asia, the forum is organising a new event series on aid

and response for the UN Conference Centre in Bangkok. The 3-day event series

includes interlinked Focus Days on disaster resilience, aid and relief operations and

the use of mobile devices for delivering humanitarian and development aid.

The programme will comprise of keynote speakers, country and case studies, panel

discussions, workshops, and interactive roundtable sessions.

OBJECTIVES

International experts gather to discuss how technological innovations assists aid and

development outcomes in South East Asia, with a focus on:

- delivering aid through technological mobile innovations

- building resilience to disasters and climate change

- best practice for effective, safe and fast response during and after emergencies.

The specific objectives of this summit are:

� to showcase expertise, approaches and innovations by different

stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific region;

� to discuss guidelines and regional policy options that support technological

innovations;

� to provide an opportunity for knowledge exchange and networking amongst

public, private and civil society stakeholders.

AIDF: Mobile for Development – Tuesday 16 June 2015, UNCC Bangkok

Themes and emerging best practice to be discussed will include, but are not limited to:

� Digital finance: driving financial inclusion, mobile money for emergency aid and

development programmes, micro insurance initiatives, evaluation

� M-health developments: tracking of key health/nutrition indicators and diseases,

point of case devices, telemedicine, mobile apps for health advice, training and

awareness

� Distant education / e-learning: capacity building and training via online courses,

webinars, knowledge networks, opens source and social media, gender & mobile

� PPPP (public-private-people partnerships) and cross industry and international

collaboration, community engagement

Further related topics to addressed in other sessions, discussions and workshops:

� Mobile trends for disaster logistics

� Early warning systems for climate change and community resilience

� Humanitarian and research networks for disaster preparedness and data sharing

Participants: Experts from CaLP, WFP, WVI, ADB, World Bank, IFRC, UNICEF, WHO, Mercy

Corps, MSF and others will be invited to contribute their expertise and approaches to the

use of mobile devices for delivering development and humanitarian aid.

Mobile phones have transformed lives in rich and poor countries alike. Estimates from

the International Telecommunication Union indicate that over six billion people on Earth

now have access to a working mobile device. The growing importance of mobile devices

has huge impact on how aid agencies, NGOs and UN departments are communicating

with their beneficiaries and delivering aid and development support.

AIDF: Disaster Resilience – Wednesday 17 June 2015, UNCC Bangkok

Topics and innovations to be addressed will include, but are not limited to:

� Current and future vulnerabilities to climate change, disaster risks and

uncertainties in South East Asia

� Risk sensitive planning and disaster risk reduction solutions

� Early warning systems: how can they be improved

� Disaster resilience financing and investment

� Flood prevent and response management

� Managing and applying Big Data for resilience

� Real life case studies and government programmes: resilient cities, food and water

security, community health

Plus key session and press conference for World Drought Day (17th June).

Participants: Experts from regional governments, UNESCAP, UNISDR, ADPC, IFRC, ADB,

UN-Habitat, UNDP, World Bank and others will be invited to contribute their expertise,

initiatives and research on disaster risk reduction and building community resilience.

Natural disasters are a frequent occurrence in South East Asia, killing an estimated

350,000 people in the last decade and causing tens of billions dollars’ worth of damage.

With such high loss of life and extensive economic damage, building stronger resilience

is a key priority for governments, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector. This

summit will discuss the latest trends, innovations and best practice to strengthen

disaster preparedness and climate adaptation of the region.

AIDF: Aid & Response Operations – Thursday 18 June 2015, UNCC Bangkok

� Changing technology landscape for disaster relief

� Effective communication networks for aid initiatives

� Field operations: best practice, policies and guidelines

� Innovations for efficient logistics and supply planning

� Safety of field personnel

� Emergency food, water, health, shelter: best practice, innovations, quality standards

� Capacity building and training

� Financing and partnerships

� Achieving operational efficiency

� Case study: lessons learnt from Typhoon Haiyan, Thai flood in 2012, etc

Participants: Experts from UNOPS, USAID, Plan International, Thai Red Cross, UNOCHA,

WFP, Save the Children, Mercy Corps, MSF and others as well as selected product provider

will be invited to contribute their expertise and approaches to efficient and effective aid

delivery in SE Asia.

Logistics is often the most complex element of aid and response operations, but also

the most important one, as an effectively structured and managed supply chain can

save lives. Growing need for ad-hoc humanitarian aid and declining budgets put NGOs

and relief agencies under increasing pressure to ensure their operations are most

resource efficient.

The event strives to enable quicker and better delivery of humanitarian and

development aid. Themes include, but are not limited to: