Program for Day 1, 15 March 2010
Below is the program of events for the conference's first day.
| 8:00 – 8:45 | REGISTRATION | |
| 8:45 – 9:00 | Invocation and National Anthem | Moderator |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Welcome Address and Introduction of the Keynote Speaker | Dr. Gregory L. Tangonan Executive Director, COMSTE |
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Keynote Address | Sen. Edgardo J. Angara Chair, COMSTE |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | R.A. 9729: Climate Change Act Of 2009 | Sen. Loren B. Legarda Primary Author, R.A. 9729 |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | BREAK | |
| 10:45 – 12:00 | Conference Objectives, and Knowledge Architecture and Infrastructure for Integrated Risk Reduction: S&T Strategy and the Disaster Science Center | Dr. Gregory L. Tangonan Executive Director, COMSTE Ms. Antonia Loyzaga Executive Director, Manila Observatory |
| DISCUSSANT | Dr. William G. Padolina Deputy Director General Operations & Support Services International Rice Research Institute |
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| 12:00 – 12:30 | OPEN FORUM | Moderator |
| 12:30 – 1:30 | LUNCH | |
| 1:30 – 2:45 | “What The Philippines Should Do About Climate Change” 2010 Edition | Fr. Jose Ramon Villarin, S.J. President, Xavier University Dr. Antonio La Viña Dean, Ateneo School of Governement |
| 2:45 – 4:00 | Lessons Learned from Recent Disasters: Post-Ondoy Analysis |
Dr. Mahar A. Lagmay UP National Institute of Geological Sciences Dr. Fernando P. Siringan UP Marine Science Institute |
| 4:00 – 4:30 | OPEN FORUM (Working Break) | Moderator |
| 4:30 – 4:45 | BREAK | |
| 4:45 – 5:15 | Learning from Our Neighbors: Disaster Reduction in Taiwan | Dr. Liang-Chun Chen Director, National S&T Center for Disaster Reduction, TAIWAN |
| 5:15 – 5:45 | Space-based Tools for Regional Resilience | Mr. Toshio Doura Associate Executive Director, JAPAN Aerospace Exploration Agency |
| 5:45 – 6:15 | OPEN FORUM | Moderator |
| 6:15 – 6:30 | Day 1 Summary and Introduction to Day 2 Mechanics |
Master of Ceremonies |
