Registered participants to: Culture and Risk: Understanding the ...

Registered participants to: Culture and Risk: Understanding the Socio-Cultural Settings that Influence Risk
from Natural Hazards
Registration
date
Name Email Country Organisation Organisation type Designation Contribution type
1 17.09.2008 Abdul Aziz Mohibbi aziz22_20@yahoo.com Afghanistan Department of Forestry
and Natural Resources,
Faculty of Agriculture,
Kabul University.
2 13.09.2008 Mrs.Gulsoom
Satarzai Satarzai
awse_g@yahoo.com
Afghanistan Afghan Woman Service
Edcuaitonal
Organization
3 11.09.2008 Abdullah Sharifi sharifiabdullah@yahoo.com Afghanistan Minsitry of Rural
Rehabilitation and
Development
Academic/Research
institutions;
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
4 10.09.2008 Zerkout Djamel dzerkout@yahoo.fr Algeria lead algeria Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Assistant Professor
Director
- lesson(s) learnt
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- digital image(s)
Government; GIS Advisor - good or bad
practice(s)
Vice Director
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
5 09.09.2008 Brian Furze b.furze@latrobe.edu.au Australia La Trobe University Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/researcher
6 22.09.2008 Donna Green donna.green@unsw.edu.au Australia UNSW Academic/Research
institutions;
7 17.09.2008 Christine Pam christine.pam@jcu.edu.au Australia James Cook University Academic/Research
institutions;
Researcher
PhD candidate
- case study(ies)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
8 23.09.2008 Roman Lahodynsky roman0151@yahoo.de Austria Geoconsult Private sector; Engineering Geologist little time due to
tunnel work, but I
will see
9 16.09.2008 Steffen Link steffen.link@aiesec.net Austria University of Innsbruck Academic/Research
institutions;
Master
- lesson(s) learnt
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
10 19.09.2008 Michael Pregernig michael.pregernig@boku.ac.at Austria University of Natural
Resources and Applied
Life Sciences, Vienna
(BOKU)
Academic/Research
institutions;
11 09.09.2008 Nurul Amin Bagmer bna@islamicrelief-bd.org Bangladesh Islamic Relief, UK Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Programme Manager,
Emergency & Disaster
Preparedness (EDP)
Department
- good or bad
practice(s)

t Influence Risk
ion type
learnt
Expectations
Knowing about the
socio-culture, natural hazards.
y(ies)
learnt
age(s)
ad
o clips
To add our experience in
Afghan culture and learn about
culture of other countries.
My expectation is to learn
from others and share my
experiences with others.
Work with people to resolve
problems associated with
socio-cultural settings and
risks.
Understand some more about
the cross-national experience
of climate change and climate
change adaptation from
experts and practitioners
y(ies)
)/story(ies)
ue to
k, but I
learnt
)/story(ies)
To engage with other
researchers interested in a
socio-cultural understanding of
the climate change
phenomenon.
learning more from
interactions between natural
sciences & humanities. At
moment working in Pakistan;
many hazards in an area of
high cultural diversity.
My first e-conference. I`m
open to everything. Topics of
work: micro insurances, risk
awareness in Indida spatial
planning (hazard zones) and
risk awareness in the European
alps.
To learn about experiences on
the conference topic from
different countries.
ad
A well recognised system for
the Cyclone, flood and
earthquake disaster affected
community.

12 10.09.2008 Tapas Ranjan
Chakraborty
13 09.09.2008 Nazmul Islam
Chowdhury
biocontapas@yahoo.com
nazmul@practicalaction.org.bd
Bangladesh Center for Natural
Resource Studies CNRS
Bangladesh Practical
Action-Bangladesh
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor]; Pro
poor Technology
focused
14 10.09.2008 Jatan Kumar Dewan jatan@greenhill-cht.org Bangladesh Green Hill Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Monitoring and
Training Officer
Programme Manager,
Reducing Vulnerability
and NRM
Programme Director
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
- digital image(s)
Impact results and
publication links on
request
- lesson(s) learnt
15 24.09.2008 Bihita Bidhan Khisa bbk.hill@gmail.com Bangladesh Hill Institute for LIfe
and Livelihoods
16 11.09.2008 Mohammed
Mukteruzzaman
mdzaman@cegisbd.com
Bangladesh Center for
Environmental and
Geographic Information
Services (CEGIS)
17 09.09.2008 Sharif Ahmed Mukul sharif_a_mukul@yahoo.com Bangladesh Department of Foresry
and Environmental
Science, Shahjalal
University of Science
and Technology, Sylhet,
Bangladesh
18 10.09.2008 AHM Bazlur Rahman ceo@bnnrc.net Bangladesh Bangladesh NGOs
Network for Radio and
Communication
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
A Public Trust under
the Ministry of Water
Resources, Bangladesh
Academic/Research
institutions;
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
National Network for
ICT4D
Executive Coordinator -
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
On Chittagong HIll
Tracts
Biologist/Community
Risk Expert
Postgraduate Research
Fellow
19 25.09.2008 Shashanka Saadi shashankas@gmail.com Bangladesh UNDP Bangladesh UN Project Manager -
Team Leader
20 09.09.2008 Byomkesh Talukder byomkesh.talukder@gmail.com Bangladesh Bangladesh Public
Administration Training
Centre
21 11.09.2008 Dendoha Jolai
Tripura
hillyhomes_06@yahoo.com Bangladesh Hilly Homes Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- case study(ies)
Chief Executive Officer - case study(ies)
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
Government; Faculty Member - digital image(s)
Executive
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt

y(ies)
learnt
y(ies)
learnt
ad
age(s)
ults and
links on
Identify a way to resolve the
trans-boundary problems of
information sharing
Sharing knowledge,
experience & best practices
with others to address the
needs of many vulnerable
communities in the world.
learnt
)/story(ies)
ong HIll
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
y(ies)
y(ies)
Share the experiences on
climatic change,
environmental hazards,
indigenous peoples' rights of
the Chittagong Hill Tracts
(CHT), Bangaldesh and also
learn from other mountanous
countries.
Understand socio-cultural
contexts in different
communities that influence
risk from natural disasters
Better understanding of
socio-cultural influences on
aggravation of risk from
natural hazards and conversely
the role on mitigation of risks
This e-conference will be a
scope to share traditional and
regional cultural knowledge
and its prospective
implications on risk
minimization.
y(ies)
learnt
ad
age(s)
y(ies)
learnt
Understand the dynamics of
culture for better community
based naitonal disaster
reduction
I want to understand the
concepts and issues of the topic
Identify natural hazards'
impacts and their resolved
minimization, find out unique
strategies of implementation,
sharing experiences,
challenges and review
strategies every year through
this e-conference.

22 29.09.2008 Nazmul Huq nazmulhuqrussell@gmail.com Belgium Vrije University, Brussel Academic/Research
institutions;
Msc Candidate on
Human Ecology
- good or bad
practice(s)
23 19.09.2008 AMOUSSOU
ERNEST
24 19.09.2008 Aurélien A.Y.
TOSSA
ajernest@yahoo.fr Benin Laboratory Study of
Climate, Water
Resources and
Ecosystem Dynamics
(LECREDE),
University of
Abomey-Calavi.
aureltoss@gmail.com Benin Direction Générale de
l'Eau
Academic/Research
institutions;
Government;
Research Assistant
In charge of water
ressource data base
- good or bad
practice(s)
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
25 10.09.2008 Pankaj Thapa pankajthapa2002@yahoo.co.in Bhutan Sherubtse College,
Royal University of
Bhutan
Academic/Research
institutions;
Senior Lecturer
- case study(ies)
- digital image(s)
26 16.09.2008 Consuelo R
Fernandez
consuelofernandez1@hotmail.com Bolivia VAMOS BOLIVIA,
Association
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Director
- case study(ies)
27 12.09.2008 Juan de Dios Guevara fecab@bolivia.com Bolivia Club Andiono Boliviano Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
28 09.09.2008 Dirk Hoffmann bolivian-mountain-institute@gmx.net Bolivia BMI - Bolivian
Mountain Institute
Academic/Research
institutions;
Secretary General
Executive Director
- lesson(s) learnt
- digital image(s)
- digital image(s)
Specific questions
29 09.09.2008 Felix Gutierrez Matta redapachita@bolivia.com Bolivia Red de comunicaciones
indígenas apachita
Academic/Research
institutions;
Director General -
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
30 10.09.2008 Otavio C. da Silva otavio_uff104@yahoo.com.br Brazil UFF Academic/Research
institutions;
Medicine student
31 20.09.2008 Cyprien
NTAHOMVUKIYE
bysrdr@yahoo.fr Burundi YSDR " Youth Strategy
for Disaster Reduction"
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Director
- lesson(s) learnt
32 21.09.2008 Tchinda Bertaud tchinbertaud@yahoo.fr Cameroon University of Dschang Academic/Research
institutions;
Student
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt

ad
ad
To know how anthgraphic
beliefs can help to reduce
disaster vulnerability
y(ies)
learnt
ad
y(ies)
age(s)
y(ies)
learnt
age(s)
What are the main relations
between culture and risk,
particularly in field of natural
resources. How to build tools
for decision makers.
To find out alternative
solutions as answers of control
to the natural hazards in
communities within high levels
of poverty.
To generate responses to the
problem of climate change.
age(s)
estions
)/story(ies)
learnt
y(ies)
learnt
To widen horizon about
cultural dimension of risk
(perception); and to share
information about risk
associated with GLOFs
(glacial lake overflows)
Conocer historia de nuestras
montañas basadas en
narraciones, anécdotas y
tradiciones de las
montañas.con el cambio
climatico la situación cambia y
nuestras montañas están
moriendo.
Learn the influence of culture
in the way people cope with
disasters, in order to search for
a way to work inside a disaster
helping those who suffer by
knowing the most efficient
way of Primary Care
I expect from this
e-conference an effective
exchange on approaches to
cultural influence on disaster
risk reduction for an effective
plan in disaster management.
Share opinion and knowledge.

33 19.09.2008 ANIE ROLANDE
NDANKAM
CHEUKAM
34 22.09.2008 OND Georges
Emmanuel
cheukamanie2@yahoo.fr Cameroon Alternative Durables
pour le Developpement
georgesond@yahoo.fr Cameroon AFRICA Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
35 19.09.2008 Rosemary Olive Enie rosembone@yahoo.com Cameroon WICO Africa Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
36 20.09.2008 Michel TAKAM mtakam2000@yahoo.fr Cameroon ADEID Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
37 19.09.2008 Rifaat Abdalla rifaat.abdalla@drdc-rddc.gc.ca Canada Defence Research and
Development Canada
Private sector; Social Worker - lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
experince in the
other country
concerning practice
Government;
Project Manager
CEO/President
Mr.
Defence Scientist
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
38 18.09.2008 Uma Acharya acharya@geog.utoronto.ca Canada The University of
Toronto
Academic/Research
institutions;
Leturer
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
39 19.09.2008 Ali Asgary asgary@yorku.ca Canada York University Academic/Research
institutions;
Associate Professor
- case study(ies)
40 15.09.2008 Daniela Ashton danielaashton@rogers.com Canada York University Academic/Research
institutions;
41 25.09.2008 Ann Baka annbaka@yorku.ca Canada York University Academic/Research
institutions;
42 21.09.2008 Antony Berger bergerar@telus.net Canada Sir Wilfred Grenfell
College, Memorial
University of
Newfoundland and
Labrador
43 12.09.2008 David Butz dbutz@brocku.ca Canada Brock University,
Department of
Geography
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Master's Student
Adjunct Prof.
Professor
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)
Questions on the
way world religions
recognize natural
hazards
I'm not sure yet...
depends on how the
discussion proceeds.

learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
in the
try
practice
y(ies)
learnt
ad
y(ies)
learnt
To share with other
participants.
ad
)/story(ies)
learnt
ad
y(ies)
y(ies)
learnt
ad
To have a broad understanding
of climate change adaptation
and local culture and exchange
on the best way to overcome it
My research area focuses on
the applications of
Geo-Information for Disaster
Management. I am expecting
to participate and read
different perspectives in
relation to the DDR.
I would like to see the role of
local and indigenous peoples
strengthened and
acknowledged in conserving
and managing natural
resources including water.
To exchange information and
experience and learn about
best practices.
Better understand the links
between culture to risk in
natural hazards.
)/story(ies)
o clips
age(s)
on the
religions
natural
e yet...
how the
proceeds.
Clarification of the role of
religion in determining human
response to natural hazards.
How is "dark nature" reflected
in belief systems?
I'm not in a position to identify
specific expectations at this
point.

44 16.09.2008 Sarah Margherita
Cellini
scellini@yorku.ca Canada York University Academic/Research
institutions;
Student
45 17.09.2008 Jamie Donatuto jdonatuto@gmail.com Canada
46 12.09.2008 David Etkin etkin@yorku.ca Canada York University Academic/Research
institutions;
47 15.09.2008 Jasmina Germanski minche7@gmail.com Canada York University Academic/Research
institutions;
48 11.09.2008 Kenneth HEWITT hewittken@yahoo.ca Canada Wilfrid laurier
University
49 24.09.2008 Leanne Ingham leanne@ingham.ca Canada
Academic/Research
institutions;
Assistant Professor
Student (MA in
Disaster and
Emergency
Management)
Professor
50 22.09.2008 Egla J Kandie echeboror@yahoo.com Canada Private sector; Researcher/Consultant
Moderation
51 26.09.2008 Muhammad Arshad
Khan Khalafzai
khalafzai29@gmail.com Canada York University Academic/Research
institutions;
Graduate Student
- lesson(s) learnt
52 16.09.2008 Muhammad Arshad
Khan Khalafzai
khalafza@yorku.ca Canada Disaster & Emergency
Management Program,
York University
Academic/Research
institutions;
Graduate Student
- lesson(s) learnt
53 15.09.2008 Lily Malkin-Dubins lmdubins@gmail.com Canada York University Academic/Research
institutions;
Student
54 15.09.2008 Katie McPherson katiemcp@yorku.ca Canada York University Academic/Research
institutions;
Graduate Student, MA
Disaster and
Emergency
Management
55 09.09.2008 Laxmi Prasad Pant laxmi_pant@yahoo.com Canada University of Guelph Academic/Research
institutions;
56 15.09.2008 Dilprit Singh Shergill dilprit@yorku.ca Canada York Univeristy -
Graduate studies in
Disaster and Emergency
Management
Academic/Research
institutions;
PhD candidate
Customs Officer
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt

To compare and contrast
socio-cultural settings that
influence risk in different areas
of the world.
To broaden my knowledge
base by learning about the
work of other researchers and
practitioners, and perhaps
contribute some information
regarding my own work.
Gain a better understanding of
cultural impacts on disaster
mitigation and recovery.
n
Lots of angst. I'm the
'moderator'.
learnt
learnt
y(ies)
learnt
to better understand how
cultural factors and systems
influence society's perception
of natural hazards and disaster
management. And to share this
knowledge withe other
Sharing information,
experiences and gaining
knolwedge so as to learn from
other participants on the topic,
which is very complex in
nature yet extremelty important.
To learn new techniques,
acquire knowledge and gain
information besides exchange
related experiences and
information.
Increase my knowledge base
re: risk perception and related
population behavior.
To deepen, through exposure
to a variety of perspectives,
my understanding of social
and cultural factors
contributing to vulnerability
and resilience with regard to
natural hazards.
To know whether the
aboriginal people of Canada
suffer from any cultural risks
during disasters or not.

57 09.09.2008 Promud Singh hpromud@yahoo.com Canada Kathe Welfare Trust Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Program Co-ordinatore
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
58 29.09.2008 Vipushitha Siripathy vippy@yorku.ca Canada York University Academic/Research
institutions;
Student
59 09.09.2008 Mohammad ZAMAN drmzaman@yahoo.com Canada Freelance Consultant Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Senior Social
Safeguard/Resettlement
Specialist
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
forthcoming project
60 15.09.2008 Tannaz Zargarian tannaz@yorku.ca Canada York University Academic/Research
institutions;
61 09.09.2008 Camila Morales cmorales2@alumnosuls.cl Chile Universidad de la serena Academic/Research
institutions;
62 09.09.2008 Ariana Valdivia avaldivia2@alumnosuls.cl Chile Universidad de la serena Academic/Research
institutions;
Graduate Student
ayudante de
investigacion
ayudante de
investigacion
63 24.09.2008 Wang Qingli hrbsunisland@126.com China - case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
64 24.09.2008 Caroline Wang w-j04@mails.tsinghua.edu.cn China - case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)
65 10.09.2008 Jianchu Xu j.c.xu@cgiar.org China World Agroforestry
Centre
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
66 11.09.2008 Xiaogang Yu yxgood@hotmail.com China Green Watershed Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
67 09.09.2008 Henry Jimenez hjimenezco@gmail.com Colombia UNIVERSIDAD DEL
VALLE
Academic/Research
institutions;
Senior scientist
Researcher
- lesson(s) learnt
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
Community Disaster
Management
PROFESSOR -
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
68 17.09.2008 Andrea Ballestero aballes@uci.edu Costa Rica University of
California-Irvine
69 17.09.2008 Juan Hoffmaister juan@changingclimates.info Costa Rica Stockholm Resilience
Center
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Ph.D Candidate
Masters Candidate
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)

learnt
ad
y(ies)
learnt
g project
I'd like to learn about linkages
between culture and risks
through sharing and
documenting, and I want to
share my views on the matter
related to disaster management.
I would like to learn if/how
culture can be modified to
mitigate the risk of natural
hazards.
Better understanding of
traditional adaptations to risks
and capacity building to deal
with climate change impacts
y(ies)
learnt
y(ies)
learnt
ad
Some information about
culture and risk
)/story(ies)
o clips
age(s)
learnt
y(ies)
learnt
ad
y Disaster
nt
)/story(ies)
ad
)/story(ies)
Exchange ideas on social
impact of natural disaster
management in different
socio- cultural settings.
To share experiences, to
stablish contacts and learn
about other colleagues
experiences
Understand how culture and
risks can be interrelated.
How do we transform to
embrace the future while
remembering our past? I hope
this workshop will help get
advance that debate.

70 12.09.2008 Roca Ortiz Estrella estrella@clamed.sld.cu Cuba Academic/Research
institutions;
Gestion Local de
Riesgos ante desastres
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
71 10.09.2008 Piedad Maribel
JARRIN
72 10.09.2008 Hailemariam Birke
Andarge
mjarrinp@hotmail.com Ecuador GEOPLVS Private sector; GEOGRAPHER - case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)
hailsha7@yahoo.com Ethiopia Addis Ababa University Government; Future conference
topics
73 19.09.2008 Molla Alemneh Haile vihea5@yahoo.co.uk Ethiopia VIHEA Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
74 09.09.2008 Leulseged Yosef
W/Amanuel
Executive Director
- good or bad
practice(s)
lured52@yahoo.com Ethiopia Private sector; Farm Manager - good or bad
practice(s)
75 19.09.2008 Johanna Mustelin johanna.mustelin@utu.fi Finland Department of
Geography, University
of Turku
76 19.09.2008 Ruy Korscha Anaya
de la Rosa
Academic/Research
institutions;
ruy@actioncarbone.org France GoodPlanet Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
77 09.09.2008 JC Gaillard jean-christophe.gaillard@ujf-grenoble.fr France Universite de Grenoble
/ University of the
Philippines
78 21.09.2008 Nhan Thi Thanh
Nhan
thanhnhan.faci@gmail.com France IRSAM - Universite de
Pau et des Pays de
l'Adour
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Researcher
Project Manager
Maitre de conferences /
Visiting Professor
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)
Master student -
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- digital image(s)
79 17.09.2008 Bijay Kumar Acharya bijaybiplabacharya@yahoo.co.in Germany National Institute of
Honest Soul
Society(NIHSS)
Academic/Research
institutions;
Programme Director
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)

y(ies)
learnt
y(ies)
learnt
ad
Conocer los principales
factores socio-culturales que
influeyen como determinantes
del riesgo en la comunidad,y a
largo plazo modificarlos con
estrategias.
)/story(ies)
o clips
age(s)
ference
ad
ad
y(ies)
learnt
ad
We will set a practical solution
for any problem concerning
our conference issues.
Better understanding of the
comment on well being for the
community.
My experiance in various gov't
and NGOs gave me the chance
to obsereve some weakand
strong link between belife and
rural development issues. This
forum may allow me to
contribute and shre my views
To hear others experiences on
these issues and learn more.
Become aware of specific
problems with specific
possible solutions.
I hope that this conference will
be able to put forward the need
for integrating culture into
disaster risk reduction (DRR).
)/story(ies)
o clips
age(s)
)/story(ies)
age(s)
y(ies)
learnt
ad
Just carried out a survey on
culture of water related risks
of people in the center of
Vietnam, I'd like to listen to
other participants' points of
view on this issue in other
countries.
The essence of Social
Engineering to balance Social
issues.

80 24.09.2008 Constantin Beyer beyerc@uni-bonn.de Germany Uni-Bonn Academic/Research
institutions;
81 16.09.2008 Martin A.
Cassel-Gintz
martin.cassel-gintz@uba.de Germany German Federal
Environment Agency
Government;
S
Staff Scientist; Climate
Change and Adaptation
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- digital image(s)
82 19.09.2008 Thomas Grammig trgram@compuserve.com Germany Independent Government; Consultant
83 16.09.2008 Florian Lintzmeyer florian.lintzmeyer@ifuplan.de Germany ifuplan - Institute for
Environmental
Planning, Landscape
Management and
Nature Conservation
Private sector;
Researcher
84 22.09.2008 Bishawjit Mallick bishawjit.mallick@ifr.uni-karlsruhe.de Germany Institute for Regional
Science (IfR),
University of
Karlsruhe, Germany
Academic/Research
institutions;
PhD Student
- case study(ies)
85 24.09.2008 Roman Röhrl roman.roehrl@gmail.com Germany
86 22.09.2008 Arjun Shrestha arjun@uni-bonn.de Germany University of Bonn Academic/Research
institutions;
Student
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
87 18.09.2008 VINCENT MARK
ABEDI
88 10.09.2008 Ernest Somuah
DEBRAH
abedimv@yahoo.com Ghana GHANA COCOA
BOARD/AMPA
RESOURCE
FOUNDATION
bethelaidfoundation@hotmail.com Ghana BETHEL AID
FOUNDATION
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
DEVELOPMENT
WORKER /ADULT
EDUCATOR
TRAINEE
EEXCUTIVE
DIRECTOR
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
89 21.09.2008 Wumlara Clement
Yakubu
wumlara@yahoo.com Ghana World Vision Ghana Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Programme manager

y(ies)
learnt
age(s)
y(ies)
learnt
ad
y(ies)
learnt
ad
o clips
age(s)
learnt
ad
Perception of risk is shaping
our decisions. The western
perception based on
technology and physical
science provides only one
facet in the attempt to
understand the complex
socio-physical systems.
To get overview on different
risk researches, especially
empirical done in the last 10
years.
Challenges to incorporate
uncertainty, which is an
integral part of
climate-change-scenarios, in
local decision making in
regard to spatial planning and
development.
Perception of community
accepted disaster mitigation
planning and implementation
process in context of
developing countries.
New input on climate change
adaptation.
Causes, Consequences and
remedies of natural hazards on
socio cultural setting in the
mountains of Nepal.
AFTER THE END OF THE
E-CONFERENCE I WILL BE
ABLE TO UNDERSTAND
THE CONCEPT AND WORK
WITH THE
MOUNTAINOUS FARMER
AND GROUP.
To contribute to the theme of
"Culture and Risk:
Understanding the
Socio-Cultural Settings that
Influence Risk from Natural
Hazards" and share my
experiences and learn from
others
To understand why people
continue to live in
disaster-prone territories even
when there is an alternative for
resettlement?

90 12.09.2008 Aglaia Chatjouli achatjouli@yahoo.com Greece Academic/Research
institutions;
Anthropologist
91 19.09.2008 Katerina Ioannou
Emmanouilidou
92 19.09.2008 Maria Ioannou
Emmanouilidou
kemmanouilidou@gmail.com Greece Club Serron for
UNESCO
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
memmanouilidou@gmail.com Greece Eco Club Serron Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
93 18.09.2008 NICKOS NTASIOS greenmv@techlink.gr Greece ASSOCIATION OF
SOCIAL AND
ECOLOGICAL
INTERVENTION
94 19.09.2008 Rodrigue Aristide rdcgp@yahoo.fr Guadeloupe Guadeloupe Water
Committee ; Caribbean
Social Forum
95 18.09.2008 RAIS AKHTAR raisakhtar@yahoo.co.in India CSRD,
JAWAHARLAL
NEHRU
UNIVERSITY, NEW
DELHI-110067,INDIA
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Academic/Research
institutions;
President
Profesor Gymnastik
DEVELOPMENT
COUNSELOR
Member
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
- digital image(s)
- case study(ies)
- good or bad
practice(s)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
NATIONAL FELLOW - case study(ies)
- good or bad
practice(s)
96 19.09.2008 Dr. Ashok Sangappa
Alur
alurashok@gmail.com India International Crops
Research Institute for
the Semi Arid
Tropics(ICRISAT)
Academic/Research
institutions; CGIAR
Institute
97 18.09.2008 Alka Awasthi dralkaawasthi@yahoo.com India CECOEDECON Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Project
Coordinator-Asia
Deputy Director,
Natural Resource
Management
Programme
Innovative
institutional
approach for
addressing target
community and
Ideas for building
strong community
organisations.
- good or bad
practice(s)
98 09.09.2008 G. Prasad Babu prasadgeo@yahoo.com India RMSI PVT LTD Private sector; GIS Engineer - case study(ies)
- digital image(s)
99 18.09.2008 Sanjoy K
Bandyopadhyay
sanjoy.bandyopadhyay@gmail.com India Government; PS - case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
- digital image(s)

y(ies)
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
I would like to learn more
about the interaction between
"risk" and "culture" and how
bottom-up perspectives could
be used in related research
and/or policy initiatives.
It is very interesting because
this is the first time that I have
taken part in the e-conference
and I want to hear from all
other organizations.
o clips
age(s)
y(ies)
learnt
ad
age(s)
y(ies)
ad
o clips
y(ies)
ad
l
or
target
and
uilding
munity
ns.
ad
Moor for my job in the club
Eco my town.
To learn good practices for
intervention in protecting
mountain areas.
To understand incoherent
people behaviour in water
risky areas
It would be good to discuss
various dimensions of
socio-cultural settings in
different mountain regions and
the adaptation strategies of
population in the event of
natural hazards.
Enhance my understanding of
the socio-cultural settings and
their influence on risk from
different natural hazards.
Identify causes of vulnerability
to guide future actions.
y(ies)
age(s)
y(ies)
learnt
ad
Good discussion on natural
hazards and linking social and
cultural aspects
age(s)

100 12.09.2008 Tesfaye Beshah t.beshah@cgiar.org India Haramaya University,
Ethiopia/International
Livestock Research
Institute
101 22.09.2008 P.G.Dhar
Chakrabarti
102 15.09.2008 Pranab Ranjan
Choudhury
dharc@nic.in India National Institute of
Disaster Management
Academic/Research
institutions;
Government;
Assistant Professor at
Haramaya
University/Post Doc at
ILRI
Executive Director
- case study(ies)
- good or bad
practice(s)
prchoudhury@rediffmail.com India Independent Consultant Independent Consultant I am not sure at this
moment about my
contribution
103 19.09.2008 Keshav C Das starkeshav@gmail.com India Cantorco2e India
Private Limited
104 10.09.2008 Partha Jyoti Das parthajdas@sancharnet.in India AARANYAK Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Private sector; Consultant - case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
Head, Water and
Climate Programme
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
- digital image(s)
105 12.09.2008 Dr. Sabyasachi
Dasgupta
106 11.09.2008 Nehal Ahmed
Farooquee
sdasgupta@theanthillservices.com India Department of Forestry,
HNB Garhwal
University
nafarooquee@rediffmail.com India G. B. Pant Institute of
Himalayan
Environment and
Development, Garhwal
Unit)
Academic/Research
institutions;
107 11.09.2008 Yogesh Gairola gairolayogesh@yahoo.co.in India Forest Research Institute Academic/Research
institutions;
Lecturer
- case study(ies)
Government; Social Scientist - case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
Research scholar
- lesson(s) learnt
experiences
108 18.09.2008 Valentine J Gandhi valentine.gandhi@gmail.com India IIT Bombay Academic/Research
institutions;
Research Fellow
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
109 10.09.2008 Rashmi GANGWAR rashmi.gangwar@ceeindia.org India Centre for Environment
Education (CEE)
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Programme Coordinator - lesson(s) learnt
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
110 15.09.2008 Malti Goel malti_g@yahoo.com India Former Adviser,
Ministry of Science &
Technology
Government; Former Adviser - good or bad
practice(s)
Communication

y(ies)
ad
Exchange of experiences,
ways of sharing knowledge
and information, common
understanding on future actions.
re at this
out my
n
y(ies)
learnt
ad
learnt
ad
age(s)
y(ies)
To enhance my learning on
this subject.
To explore the climate change
adaptation strategies, triggered
by culture and tradition.
Information and knowledge
about how cultural and societal
characteristics have
determined exposure and
response to natural hazards in
different parts of the world
An integrated policy statement
from the forum.
y(ies)
learnt
ad
learnt
s
y(ies)
learnt
)/story(ies)
learnt
)/story(ies)
ad
ation
This appears as a new
dimension for discussions and
expect new ideas and
interpretations to emerge from
thise e-Conference.
It will come with some
recommendations and
suggestions ready to
implement for the benefit in
the context of culture and
development of mountain
communities.
I hope to interact with peers on
Natural Hazards and learn
from these interactions on
sociological aspects that may
influence risk from natural
hazards.
A very importent issue for
DRR and prevention workers.
The conference should come
up with some important
cultural aspects important for
DRR education, planning and
traditional practices.
Role of communication
systems in different
socio-cultural settings and
their influence on risk and risk
management from natural
hazards.

111 11.09.2008 Nirupam Hazarika nirupam@aaranyak.org India Aaranyk Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Research Associate
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
112 11.09.2008 Manoj k Jain manoj_pcb@yahoo.co.in India Zoning atlas Government; Environmetal
planner/Chemist
113 10.09.2008 Amba Jamir ambajamir@gmail.com India The Missing Link
(ML-India)
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
114 16.09.2008 P. C. Joshi med_anthro_ihbas@hotmail.com India University Academic/Research
institutions; University
of Delhi
115 17.09.2008 Pawan Kumar Joshi pkjoshi27@hotmail.com India TERI University Academic/Research
institutions;
Director
Professor in Social
Anthropology
Associate Professor
- lesson(s) learnt
- digital image(s)
I want to share my
experiences that I
learnt when I was in
Disater Management
fields.
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- case study(ies)
- good or bad
practice(s)
- case study(ies)
A paper appeared in
Tropical Ecology
116 10.09.2008 Ravi Shanker Kanoje ravi_s_kanoje@yahoo.com India Freelance Ecological Development
Researcher & consultant community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
117 09.09.2008 Sanwali Katoch simple_katoch@rediffmail.com India HP Power Corporation
Ltd
Government;
Ecological Researcher
& Consultant
Junior Officer
(Resettlement and
Rehabilitation)
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)
- lesson(s) learnt
118 10.09.2008 Abdul Latif Khan eralkhan@yahoo.co.in India NGO Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
119 12.09.2008 MRINALINEE
KHANIKAR
mrinalineekhanikar@gmail.com India RGVN- CSP Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Member
TRAINING
COORDINATOR
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
120 19.09.2008 Ramasamy
rrkrishnamurthy@gmail.com India Department of Applied
Ramasamy KRISHNAMURTHY
KRISHNAMURTHY
Geology, University of
Madras, Post Bag #
5327, Chennai 600 025
Academic/Research
institutions;
Assistant Professor
- lesson(s) learnt

y(ies)
learnt
learnt
age(s)
hare my
s that I
n I was in
nagement
y(ies)
learnt
y(ies)
ad
y(ies)
peared in
cology
y(ies)
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
o clips
age(s)
learnt
learnt
ad
learnt
Traditinal religious and
cultural practices may have
negative impacts on resource
management and risk
reductions from hazards. I
expect to have a wider grasp of
those issues.
May be I would learn what are
the different threats that come
on communities during natural
disasters, particularly in the
mountain areas.
To share and exchange lessons
and experiences with
like-minded speccialists
working in mountain regions.
I would like to share my
experience and ideas on the
topic of the e-conference.
Sharing self experiences while
working in Himalaya and
expressing potential of
RS/GIS/ GPS and
socio-economic drivers for
this. Ultimately, developing
contacts.
Worldwide understanding of
disaster risk management and
minimizing impact of global
warming and climate change
through socio-cultural settings
that influence risk from natural
hazards
To appreciate and redirect my
efforts in the resettlement and
rehabilitation of people
keeping their cultural ethos in
view.
I would like to know the
impact of natural hazard on
society.
IMPACT OF CLIMATE
CHANGE ON
COMMUNITIES AND
WAYS TO MITIGATE THE
RISKS.
To learn as well as exchange
of ideas in the field of
socio-cultural settings and
DRR.

121 22.09.2008 Puneet Kumar puneetbotcyto@gmail.com India PUNJABI
UNIVERSITY
PATIALA
122 22.09.2008 Chandra Prakash
Kuniyal
123 11.09.2008 Kripaljyoti
Mazumdar
cpkuniyal@rediffmail.com India Herbal Research and
Development Institute,
Gopeshwar-Chamoli,
246 401, Uttarakhand,
India
kripal4u@gmail.com India GB Pant Institute of
Himalayan
Environment and
Development, North
East Unit, Vivek Vihar,
Itanagar-791113,
Arunachal Pradesh
(India).
124 25.09.2008 MANOJ KUMAR MEHER meher.manoj@gmail.com India FOCUS
MEHER
HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE INDIA
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
RESEARCH
SCHOLAR
Scientist
WHAT I THINK
ABOUT THE
ISSUSE THAT
HAS BEEN RAISED
- good or bad
practice(s)
Junior Research Fellow My experiences
while working in
Western Assam,
India
PROGRAM
OFFICER,GIS
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)
125 11.09.2008 Manjari Mehta manjari.mehta@gmail.com India Free lance consultant - case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
126 18.09.2008 Rupa Mukerji rmukerji@intercooperation.org.in India Intercooperation Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
127 09.09.2008 Durgadas
Mukhopadhyay
128 17.09.2008 Muruganandam
Muthiah
129 24.09.2008 Alinawaz Murtuzaali
Nanjee
durgadasm@yahoo.co.in India Sparta Institute of
Social Studies
mmm20@rediffmail.com India Central Soil and Water
Conservation Reserch
and Training Institute,
ICAR
alinawaznanjee@gmail.com India Focus Humanitarian
Assistance India
Academic/Research
institutions;
Government;
CSWCRTI, ICAR
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Delegate
Professor
Scientist
Lead trainer
- lesson(s) learnt
- case study(ies)
- good or bad
practice(s)
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
130 11.09.2008 Prakash Chandra
Nayak
prakashcnayak@gmail.com India Tata-Dhan
Academy,Madurai,India
Academic/Research
institutions;
Asst.Professor
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt

HINK GOOD IDEAS WHICH
HE COULD BE PRACTICALLY
HAT POSSIBLE.
N RAISED
ad
E-conference will help to
understand socio-cultural
heritages in relation to hazard
management.
ences
ing in
ssam,
Share and benefit from others
in regards to the socio-cultural
settings and natural hazards.
y(ies)
learnt
ad
e-Conferance is the place to
enlarge my knowledge on risk
of material and life from the
hazards.
)/story(ies)
o clips
age(s)
y(ies)
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
learnt
y(ies)
ad
y(ies)
learnt
ad
Understand, discuss
dimensions of differential
vulnerability.
To contribute and share
knowledge on cultural factors
in DRR.
To contribute and learn on
mountain culture and
environment.
)/story(ies)
y(ies)
learnt
y(ies)
learnt
I want to gain more
information on Social and
economic factors which are
directly linked with risk
reduction in disaster
preparedness
I am leading a similar project
in the coastal Tamil Nadu on
Traditional Folk Media and
Disaster Risk Reduction.T
hrough this discussion, it will
enrich our understanding of
culture and natural risks.

131 10.09.2008 Chandrani
Bandyopadhyay
Neogi
chandrani.b@gmail.com India National Institute of
Disaster Management
Government; Assistant Professor - lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
132 11.09.2008 Muhindro Singh
Nongthombam
133 26.09.2008 Chitar Arvind
Odharia
muhindrovet@yahoo.com India krishi vigyan
Academic/Research
kendra-sylvan,hengbung institutions;
chitar.odharia@gmail.com India People's Learning
Centre
134 10.09.2008 Gobinda Palit gobinda_palit@rediffmail.com India Rajiv Gandhi
University, Itanagar
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Subject matter
specialist (veterinary
and a.h.)
Research Assistant
- good or bad
practice(s)
- case study(ies)
Government; Ph.D. Scholar - case study(ies)
135 10.09.2008 Purushottam Patel Purushottam1995@yahoo.com India Indian Institute of Government; ICAR,
Pulses Reserach, Kanpur Govt of India
Scientist
- lesson(s) learnt
136 18.09.2008 Sanjeev Peethala peethala@gmail.com India Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
137 10.09.2008 Md. Mizanur Rahman mizanurbd2004@yahoo.com India Indian Institute of
Trchnology, Roorkee
Academic/Research
institutions;
Research Scholar,
Dept. of Hydrology,
IIT Roorkee, India
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
- digital image(s)
138 11.09.2008 P S. Ramakrishnan psr@mail.jnu.ac.in India Jawaharlal Nehru
University
Academic/Research
institutions;
139 18.09.2008 Prakash Rao prakashrao60@gmail.com India WWF India Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
INSA Honorary Senior
Scientist
Senior Coordinator
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
140 24.09.2008 Piyoosh Rautela piyooshrautela@gmail.com India disaster mitigation and
management centre
(DMMC)
141 10.09.2008 Arvind SAKLANI arvind.saklani@piramal.com India PIRAMAL LIFE
SCIENCES, MUMBAI
Government; executive director - good or bad
practice(s)
- digital image(s)
Private sector;
PHARMACEUTICAL
R & D
142 17.09.2008 Jayanta Kumar Sarma jayanta.sarma@gmail.com India Nowgong Girls' College Academic/Research
institutions;
SENIOR GROUP
LEADER, NATURAL
PRODUCTS -
BOTANY
Senior Lecturer
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- digital image(s)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)

learnt
ad
ad
culture and natural risks.
i) Impact of different
socio-cultural settings on DRR
ii)Success stories of the
synergy iii) Strategies for
ensuring the synergy between
Culture and DRR
y(ies)
y(ies)
learnt
I expect the E conference will
ensure the positive interaction
among the scholars and
intellectuals from different
faculties throughout the world
I will enrich my knoweldge
and I can share some of my
views.
learnt
ad
age(s)
As I am doing research on
Development of Early
Forecasting and Warning
Methodology so my expection
to get more information from
this conference in this regard.
y(ies)
learnt
ad
Deeper understanding of local
culture sensitivities and
knowledge systems which can
be used by implementers and
policy makers for solving
critical environmental issues.
to share and learn.
age(s)
y(ies)
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
age(s)
learnt
ad
It will help to gather different
ideas and issues on the topic,
which in turn help to better
visualize the situation, take
policy
decision/advocacy/intervention
in the area.

143 23.09.2008 Bikramjit Singh Sekhongetsekhon@gmail.com India G R School of Planning,
Sekhon
G N D U Amritsar
Academic/Research
institutions;
Teacher
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
144 15.09.2008 Anshu Sharma anshu@seedsindia.org India
145 10.09.2008 Dr. Shuchita Sharma shuchibobsharma@rediffmail.com India Academic/Research
institutions;
146 11.09.2008 Sital Kaji Shrestha nepalaamiko@yahoo.com India GADVASU Academic/Research
institutions;
Principal
Research Student
- digital image(s)
- digital image(s)
147 18.09.2008 Deepthi Sukumar deepthi_ska@yahoo.com India Christian Aid Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Emergency Programme
Officer
- lesson(s) learnt
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
148 19.09.2008 Akhilesh Kumar
Surjan
akhilesh@global.mbox.kyoto-u.ac.jp
India
149 09.09.2008 Vinod Kumar Tiwari tiwarivinodk@yahoo.com India HP Power Corporation
Ltd
Government;
Chief Environment
Specialist
- good or bad
practice(s)
- digital image(s)
150 12.09.2008 Devesh Walia deveshwa@gmail.com India North-Eastern Hill
University
151 14.09.2008 Ida Ansharyani ansharyani@yahoo.com Indonesia Universite Paris 1
Pantheon-Sorbonne
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Lecturer (Geology)
Ph.D Student
- good or bad
practice(s)
Would like to get
the financial support
for attending the
same and would not
only give the
presentation but also
show some images.
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
152 23.09.2008 Jonatan A Lassa jonatan.lassa@gmail.com Indonesia UNU-EHS Bonn Academic/Research
institutions;
153 10.09.2008 Saut Sagala saut.sagala@gmail.com Indonesia Institute for Forest and
Environment
154 22.09.2008 Maria Josephine
Wijiastuti
josephine253@gmail.com Indonesia Catholic Relief Services
(CRS)
155 24.09.2008 Fariba Darvishi darvishi.f@gmail.com Iran
(Islamic
Republic
of)
Department of the
Environment
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
PhD Student/researcher - case study(ies)
- good or bad
practice(s)
Researcher
Monitoring and
Evalaution
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- digital image(s)
Government; Expert - case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)

y(ies)
learnt
Learning and Share
experiences, Application of
GIS tools and the developing
coreation with Cultural values.
age(s)
age(s)
learnt
)/story(ies)
Geographical awareness will
grow in peoples mind.
I hope that global warming
will be addressed with
particular emphasis.
To listen to different
experiences and develop tools
and processes to learn more of
culture and its impact on DRR.
ad
age(s)
ad
to get
al support
ng the
ould not
he
n but also
images.
learnt
ad
y(ies)
ad
y(ies)
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
age(s)
y(ies)
learnt
ad
Enhancing my own and others’
understanding of people’s
cultural perspective in the
whole gamut of natural hazard
management.
There is tremendous risk from
the natural hazards such as
seismic hazard. socio-cultural
settings are to be studied so
that they may not get lost.
I hope to gain a better
understanding about the
social-cultural aspects of
Natural Hazards.
learning from others and
contributing to discussion
To understand and learn ideas
on culture and risk from global
cases
Sharing and getting to know
this topic as we focus and deal
with these issues on our
Community Based Disaster
Risk Reduction and
Managemant program.
o clips
age(s)

156 12.09.2008 Nripendra Ram Kalita nrkgu@yahoo.co.uk Iran
(Islamic
Republic
of)
Depatment of
Geography, B. Borooah
College
Academic/Research
institutions;
Sr. Lecturer
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
- digital image(s)
157 23.09.2008 Zhila Pooyan zhpooyan@iiees.ac.ir Iran
(Islamic
Republic
of)
158 18.09.2008 Ramadhan Hamza
Mohammed
IIEES
Academic/Research
institutions;
ramadhan56_2000@yahoo.com Iraq University of Dohuk Academic/Research
institutions;
159 10.09.2008 Vanda Altarelli v_altarelli@yahoo.co.uk Italy SONIA Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Director of Cultural
Center of University of
Dohuk/GIS specialist.
President
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)
160 15.09.2008 Ram Bhandari hirinepal@gmail.com Italy University of Rome Academic/Research
institutions;
PhD Student
Participation only
161 21.09.2008 Francesca Maria
Burchi
burchi@ehs.unu.edu Italy United Nations
University Institute for
Environment and
Human Security
(UNU-EHS)
162 22.09.2008 Marco Buttazzoni m.buttazzoni@ecofys.com Italy
International
Organization
PhD Scholar
163 15.09.2008 Paolo Francesco
Martalò
martalo@ipla.org Italy Ipla Spa Government; Pedologist
164 09.09.2008 Ripendra Awal ripendra@gmail.com Japan Kyoto University Academic/Research
institutions;
165 19.09.2008 Nisha Prajapati nisha.prajapati@gmail.com Japan Nagaoka University of
Technology
Academic/Research
institutions;
166 12.09.2008 Rajib Shaw shaw@global.mbox.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp Japan Kyoto University Academic/Research
institutions;
167 18.09.2008 Ancha Srinivasan ancha@iges.or.jp Japan Institute for Global
Environmental
Strategies (IGES)
Academic/Research
institutions;
Graduate student
Researcher
Associate Professor
Principal Researcher
and Manager
- lesson(s) learnt
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)

y(ies)
learnt
ad
age(s)
y(ies)
learnt
ad
I expect for good discussion
about the topic as well as
better understand for getting a
valuable research paper done
by different scholars in
interdisciplinary subjects.
)/story(ies)
o clips
age(s)
y(ies)
learnt
o clips
age(s)
n only
Risk management is one of the
most important issue to be
taken in consideration , and
culture plays a great role in
this management.
Get a better grasp of the links
between culture and risk,
especially from the
perspectives of indigenous
peoples.
To know the different aspects
of climate change in the
Himalayas.
Input/exchange on my research
topic: how does ethnicity (and
culture) influence coping and
adapting to water scarcity in
the Mekong Delta, Vietnam.
To better understand how
cultural traits affect how
people (of different cultures)
see and react to climate change.
Sharing experience on alpine
natural dynamics with people
from other countries.
learnt
y(ies)
learnt
ad
Policy relevance of culture and
risk.
Enhanced understanding of
people's perceptions on
climate change.

168 19.09.2008 Mohamamd
Mahmoud Qteshat
169 19.09.2008 Eric Weinganga
Kisiangani
hatifcenter1@yahoo.com Jordan Jordan Environmental
Society
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
eric.kisiangani@practicalaction.or.ke Kenya Practical Action Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Research
Programme Officer,
Climate Change
Adaptation
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
170 21.09.2008 Harrison Nyagaka
NYAANGA
nyagakanyaanga@yahoo.co.uk Kenya CIVIL SOCIETY Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor]; CIVIL
SOCIETY
COORDINATOR
- good or bad
practice(s)
171 10.09.2008 Elvira Elya Sagyntay
Kyzy
elya2777@list.ru
Kyrgyzstan Issykkul State
University
Academic/Research
institutions;
Head of Tourism
Department
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- digital image(s)
172 11.09.2008 Moipone Letsie mantsebol@gmail.com Lesotho National University of
Lesotho
173 23.09.2008 Ahmed Adam Mohamed aboasch@yahoo.com Malaysia UNIVERSITY OF
Mohamed
MALAYA
174 24.09.2008 Babekir Ibrahim
Mohamed
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
babiker_jamo@yahoo.com Malaysia Uiversity Malaya Academic/Research
institutions;
175 24.09.2008 Nidhi Nagabhatla n.nagabhatla@cgiar.org Malaysia World Fish Centre Academic/Research
institutions;
176 19.09.2008 Jennifer Theresa
Rubis
jen.rubis@gmail.com Malaysia Global Knowledge
Partnership
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
GIS specialist
PHD STUDENT/
RESEARCHER
Student
Scientist
Programme & Research
Officer
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- digital image(s)
177 15.09.2008 Bharat Sharma
Acharya
bikatiaas@yahoo.com Nepal IAAS (Institute of
Agriculture and Animal
Sciences)
Academic/Research
institutions;
Student
- case study(ies)
178 11.09.2008 Dr. Geeta Sharma
Acharya
geeach@gmail.com Nepal Tribhuvan University,
Nepal
Academic/Research
institutions;
Assistant Prof.
Share my ideas after
staying in New York.

y(ies)
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
o clips
age(s)
)/story(ies)
ad
y(ies)
learnt
age(s)
Initially, to improve public
awareness about the
relationship between
Socio-Cultural and Natural
Hazard, perceptions and
responses to natural hazards.
To share my experiences on
how culture influences
adaptation and to learn from
others experiences.
THE E-CONFERENCE ON
CULTURE AND RISK IS
ONE OF THE LATEST
MODES OF KNOWLEDGE
EXCHANGE MECHANISM,
ABOUT HOW BELIEFS
AFFECT ENVIRONMENT
AND NATURE AND
CLIMATE CHANGE.
It is like my first experience
participating in on-line
conference. It is so important
for my research work in
mountain tourism.
y(ies)
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
)/story(ies)
age(s)
y(ies)
A fruitful knowledge sharing
on the socio-cultural diversity
and it links in disaster
management: joining the old
with the new
Promote incorporation of local
knowledge in adaptation
planning and how to negotiate
gaps created by climate change
It's a glorious opportunity for
me to gain information from
the e-conference as a student
of biodiversity conservation.
deas after
New York.
I expect this conference will
promote people to adapt the
changing socio-cultural
settings.

179 11.09.2008 Suresh Prakash
Acharya
acharyasp@hotmail.com Nepal Outer Ring Road
Development Project
Government; Project Manager - lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
180 10.09.2008 Sujan Raj Adhikari asujan@gmail.com Nepal HiStudy on Disaster
Risk Management of
Narayanghat Mugling
Highway
181 19.09.2008 Nripal Adhikary nripal@yahoo.com Nepal Kathmandu University Academic/Research
institutions;
182 10.09.2008 Bikash Kumar
Agrawal
bkagrawal.engg@gmail.com Nepal Everest Power P. ltd. Private sector; Self
Hydro Power
Developer
183 10.09.2008 Maniratna Aryal maniaryal7@gmail.com Nepal Institute of Agriculture
and Animal Science
184 10.09.2008 Bijay Raj Bagale bbagale@icimod.org Nepal International Centre for
Integrated Mountain
Development
(ICIMOD), Nepal
Private sector; Geologist - case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
Academic/Research
institutions;
Multi-national
organisation
Student
Civil Engineer
Instructor
Intern, Asia Pacific
Mountain Network
(APMN)
- good or bad
practice(s)
- case study(ies)
- case study(ies)
- case study(ies)
- good or bad
practice(s)
185 09.09.2008 Laxman Belbase l.belbase@gmail.com Nepal ICIMOD Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Web Content Reviewer - lesson(s) learnt
186 10.09.2008 Pramod Bhagat pramodbhagat2003@gmail.com Nepal Hindukush Himalayan
Benthological Society
(HKHBENSO)
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Research Assistant
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- digital image(s)
187 22.09.2008 Basundhara Bhattarai bbhattarai@icimod.org Nepal ICIMOD Inter-governmental Gender specialist - case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)
188 12.09.2008 Tek Bahadur Bohara season4u2000@yahoo.com Nepal Chelsea International
School, Kathmandu
Academic/Research
institutions;
- good or bad
practice(s)
189 11.09.2008 Buddhi Ram
Chaudhary
buddhi_chaudhary@yahoo.com Nepal Elam Plus/Helvetas
Nepal
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Coordinator, Farm
Enterprising
- lesson(s) learnt

learnt
ad
y(ies)
learnt
ad
To understand more about
social and cultural influences
on natural hazards. It has
become very much relevant to
understand natural hazards not
only technically but also
socially.
knowledge of Planing and
management of Natural
Hazards
ad
y(ies)
To learn more and more about
climate, and floods.
y(ies)
y(ies)
ad
learnt
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
age(s)
y(ies)
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
To share knowledge on culture
and risks globally
My expectation is to receive an
in-depth information about the
socio-cultural settings that
influence risks from natural
hazards and share my views
too.
Gain insight in the dynamics
of socio-cultural things that
have significant influence the
possible natural hazards and
comeup with some definitive
and substantial conclusion(s).
To understand the relationship
between culture and risk from
natural hazards. Also try to
find its relevance in the Nepali
context.
From the e-conference, I want
to learn and contribute the
gender dimension of culture
and rick in particular and as a
whole in general
o clips
age(s)
ad
learnt
This conference will help the
government and other agencies
to make the policies to reduce
the risks from natural hazards,
by understanding various
cultural factors.
The forum provides broad
spectrum of understanding on
various cultural and ritual
values of different
communities on disasters.

190 19.09.2008 Laxman Kharal
Chettry
kharallaxman@yahoo.com Nepal Free lancer / currently
with CEMAT
(consulting firm)
191 11.09.2008 Rishi Raj Dahal dahalrishi2006@yahoo.com Nepal Public Administration
Campus,Jamal
Private sector;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Environmental Engineer
Teaching staff
- lesson(s) learnt
Just listener.
192 16.09.2008 Susheel Dangol susheeldangol@gmail.com Nepal Ministry of Land
Reforma
andManagement
Government;
193 16.09.2008 Julie Dekens jdekens@icimod.org Nepal ICIMOD Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
194 15.09.2008 Asish Dhakal asishdhakal@gmail.com Nepal ICIMOD Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
195 10.09.2008 Namraj Dhami nrdhami@gmail.com Nepal Pokhara University Academic/Research
institutions;
Survey Officer
Institutional
Specialist/Researcher
Intern
Lecturer
- lesson(s) learnt
- case study(ies)
196 20.09.2008 Anal Dhungana annal.dhungana@gmail.com Nepal central Department of
Environmntal Sciences
Academic/Research
institutions;
Student
197 19.09.2008 Mats Eriksson meriksson@icimod.org Nepal ICIMOD Intergovernmental Senior Water Specialist -
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
198 10.09.2008 Damodar Gaire nelac@mail.org Nepal New LIght Awareness
Club ( NELAC)
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
President
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- digital image(s)
199 10.09.2008 Janma JAYA
GAIRHE
janmajaya@yahoo.com Nepal Institute of Agriculture
and Animal
Science(IAAS)
Academic/Research
institutions;
Assistant Professor of
Soil Science
- lesson(s) learnt
200 11.09.2008 Aneeta Gauchan greenforest_foru@hotmail.com Nepal Center for Biodiversity
and Environment
Conservation
201 14.09.2008 Janak Raj Gautam sajgautam@yahoo.com Nepal Land Management
Training Centre (
LMTC)
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Government;
Survey Training
Instructor
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
202 11.09.2008 Prajjwal Babu Gongal pb_gongal@yahoo.com Nepal Students' Library,
Bhaktapur
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
203 20.09.2008 Krishana - Gyanwali krishanagyanwali@gmail.com Nepal Tribhuvan University Academic/Research
institutions;
Lecturer
Student
- lesson(s) learnt

To learn and contribute where
possible.
learnt
r.
It helps to develop some how
knowledge to the new
researcher,acedemician and
other practicener.
Information about the causes
and mitigation measures of
natural hazards.
learnt
Knowledge Enhancement and
Sharing.
y(ies)
)/story(ies)
y(ies)
learnt
age(s)
learnt
To learn about changing
culture, life styles and health
risk assessment through
traditional medicines
To share my knowledge on the
Natural Hazard and
Socio-Cultural settings of
Nepal and also to know about
others's view points.
An interesting discussion on
the topic.
New LIght Awawreness Club
( NELAC) is absolutel a
village based organization I
expeact much more more
knowledge about disaster and
solving mechanism.
Natural environment and
human behaviour are critically
interrelated. Depression and
emotional events are
influenced by natural
phenomena.
ad
)/story(ies)
learnt
To learn the techniques and
process to present the socio -
economic setting through maps
and other medium of
presentation.
To identify the relation
between society-culture and
risk from natural hazards.
I expect to reveal the
forthcomming danger caused
by culture.

204 19.09.2008 Dipak Gyawali dipakgyawali@wlink.com.np Nepal Nepal Water
Conservation
Foundation
Academic/Research
institutions;
205 18.09.2008 Narpat Singh Jodha njodha@icimod.org Nepal ICIMOD Academic/Research
institutions;
206 11.09.2008 Anuja Joshi anujajo1@gmail.com Nepal ICIMOD Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Research Director
Senior Associate
Scientist (Policy
Analyst)
Intern in Web
Management
Cultural Theory
premise behind
Rayner & Malone
(eds) "Human
Choice and Climate
Change", Battelle
Press, Ohio, 1998.
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
Constructive Dissent
207 25.09.2008 Surya Raj Joshi suryarajjoshi@gmail.com Nepal HNRSC Kathmandu
university
208 15.09.2008 Narayan Prasad Kafle nkafle@nps.edu.np Nepal St. Xavier's College,
Maitighar, Kathmandu.
209 10.09.2008 Shesh Kanta Kafle skkafle@hotmail.com Nepal Canadian Red Cross,
Indonesia Mission
210 18.09.2008 Suraj Raj Kafle srjkafle@yahoo.com Nepal People and
Development (PAD)
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions; A college
run by Society of
Jesuits
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Humanitarian
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Researcher
Lecturer
- lesson(s) learnt
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
A theoritical review
of the practices of
different ethnic
groups.
Program Manager, - lesson(s) learnt
Disaster Risk Reduction - good or bad
practice(s)
President
- lesson(s) learnt
Till now, no
211 22.09.2008 Sheela Katuwal skatuwal@icimod.org Nepal icimod intern
212 18.09.2008 Vijay Ratan Khadgi vkhadgi@icimod.org Nepal ICIMOD Academic/Research
institutions;
213 20.09.2008 Kendra Jyoti Khadka kendra.khadka@gmail.com Nepal Environment and
Community
Development Nepal
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
214 15.09.2008 Ram Chandra Khanal khanalrc@yahoo.com Nepal IUCN Nepal Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Network Officer
Program Director
Senior Programme
Officer
- digital image(s)
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
215 13.09.2008 Girish Kharel gkharel@gmail.com Nepal Free lancer Private sector; Consultant
216 16.09.2008 Michael Kollmair mkollmair@icimod.org Nepal ICIMOD Academic/Research
institutions;
Programme Manager

heory
hind
Malone
an
Climate
attelle
, 1998.
ad
Greater appreciation of the
"social construction of risk"
and why that means aiming for
a pluralized policy terrain.
Effective opportunity to
exchange experiences.
)/story(ies)
ve Dissent
learnt
learnt
ad
al review
tices of
thnic
To gain the available
information about
environmental problems and
communicating with people's
perception.
I could get a good insight of
disaster in the country
I want to share the knowledge
that I have about the Nepalese
society with the rest of the
world.
learnt
ad
learnt
o
Share experiences and know
the linkages between culture
and risk reduction from others.
It will help me and our
organization by how do we get
more knowledge through more
scientific learning tool e-
conference.
age(s)
y(ies)
learnt
To elaborate my knowledge in
the topic theme.
To learn the nexus between
adaptation to climate
change/variability and
human/society and share my
field level experience.
General information and
knowledge on this topic.

217 11.09.2008 Hum Bahadur
KUNWAR
biraj_2003@yahoo.com Nepal Avenue Travels &
Tours P. Ltd
218 10.09.2008 Utsav Maden utsav.maden@gmail.com Nepal APMN-ICIMOD Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
219 09.09.2008 Subarna Maharjan xteams@gmail.com Nepal Disaster Risk Reduction
Unit-8
Private sector; Supervisor - case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Consultant
Board Member
- case study(ies)
- good or bad
practice(s)
220 10.09.2008 Tek Jung Mahat tmahat@icimod.org Nepal Asia Pacific Mountain
Network
(APMN)/ICIMOD
221 12.09.2008 Punya Sagar
Marahatta
psmart@wlink.com.np Nepal Institute of Engineering,
Tribhuvan University,
Nepal
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Academic/Research
institutions;
Node Manager
Lecturer/ Doctoral
Research Candidate in
Archtiecture and Urban
Planning
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- case study(ies)
222 18.09.2008 Vibek Raj Mauyra rvibek@gmail.com Nepal RUC Academic/Research
institutions;
223 21.09.2008 Joyce M. Mendez jmendez@icimod.org Nepal ICIMOD Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
224 13.09.2008 Juerg Merz jmerz@gmx.net Nepal INTEGRATION
ENVIRONMENT &
ENERGY
225 17.09.2008 Pramod Ram Mishra vatsapramod@gmail.com Nepal Asia Foundation For
Social Transformation,
Education and Research
Private sector;
Academic/Research
institutions; Not for
profit making
Registered Company
Researcher
Publications Editor
Country Director
Research Director
- lesson(s) learnt
maybe participate in
discussions, if I have
something
worthwhile to
contribute
- lesson(s) learnt
226 22.09.2008 Santosh Nepal sanepal@icimod.org Nepal ICIMOD
227 19.09.2008 Santosh Nepal santosh3nepal@gmail.com Nepal
228 15.09.2008 Avishesh Neupane avineupane@gmail.com Nepal EMP, Melamchi Water
Supply Project
Government;
Monitoring
Officer/Environmental
lab Expert
- case study(ies)
- good or bad
practice(s)

y(ies)
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
I would like to share my view
with other participants and
expect to get more knowledge
about climate change, which I
can share with friends, family
and neighbours.
o clips
age(s)
y(ies)
ad
o clips
To understand he nexus
between culture and risk!
Expand my knowledge
regarding the disaster so that i
would effectively reduce the
vulnerability in my
community.
Interplay of culture, risk and
human dimension.
y(ies)
learnt
ticipate in
s, if I have
to
My area of investigation is
indigenous knowledge in
earthquake vulnerability
reduction, so I think I will get
benefited from the conference.
To understand the impact of
climate change at societal level.
To listen to experiences on the
ground on disasters, risk and
management in the region.
learnt
y(ies)
ad
To learn about the current
status of knowledge and
experience in natural hazards
(in the field of culture and risk).
Relation between culture and
nature, understanding the socio
cultural component that led to
natural calamities and hazards.
Linkage development with
scholars.
Issues on institutional aspects
to look into the risk and
hazards.
Anthropology of DRR
I expect knowledge and
insights about how
socio-cultural settings can
influence risk from natural
hazards.

229 11.09.2008 Dinesh Neupane dineshkneupane@gmail.com Nepal Action for Conservation Development
and Sustainability (ACS) community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Chair
- lesson(s) learnt
230 15.09.2008 Rabin Raj Niraula robin.niraula@gmail.com Nepal Central Department of
Environmental Science,
Tribhuvan University
Academic/Research
institutions;
Student
231 16.09.2008 Netra Prasad Osti n_osti@yahoo.com Nepal Nepal Agricultural
Research Council
(NARC)
Academic/Research
institutions;
Senior Scientist (S4)
- lesson(s) learnt
232 19.09.2008 Hua Ouyang houyang@icimod.org Nepal ICIMOD Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
233 11.09.2008 Kishor Panthee pantheekishor@hotmail.com Nepal Melamchi Water
Supply Project
234 16.09.2008 Dr. Bal B. Parajuli balparajuli@hotmail.com Nepal Makalu Institute of
Technology
235 16.09.2008 Rajeshor Paudel rajeshor_paudel@yahoo.com Nepal Tri-chandra Multiple
Campus
236 11.09.2008 Shukra Raj Paudel shukra2@hotmail.com Nepal Tribhuvan University,
Institute of Engineering
Pulchowk Campus,
Pulchowk
Programme Manager
Government; Engineer - good or bad
practice(s)
Academic/Research
institutions;
Executive Director
Government; Teaching Assistant - case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
Academic/Research
institutions;
Teaching and Research
(Environmental
Specialist/Engineer)
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
237 10.09.2008 Kishor Kumar Poudel poudel_k2@yahoo.com Nepal Media Private sector; Correspondent - good or bad
practice(s)
238 18.09.2008 Bandana K Pradhan bandana@healthnet.org.np Nepal Institute of Medicine Academic/Research
institutions;
239 25.09.2008 Paribesh Pradhan papradhan@icimod.org Nepal ICIMOD Academic/Research
institutions;
240 11.09.2008 Prashanna Man
Pradhan
leadnepal@vianet.com.np Nepal Leadership for
Environment and
Development Nepal
(LEAD-N)
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
241 23.09.2008 Diederik Prakke dprakke@icimod.org Nepal ICIMOD Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
242 24.09.2008 Prakash K Puadel pk.paudel@gmail.com Nepal Academic/Research
institutions;
Associate professor
Program Coordinator
Capacity Development
Officer
Student
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
- digital image(s)
- lesson(s) learnt
- digital image(s)

learnt
learnt
I would expect to gain
knowledge about recent
developments and initiatives in
risk management. Also how
culture and risk are interlinked
is another part that I would like
to know.
To understand the current
scientific basis for natural
hazards and its socio-cultural
risks.
People living in Upper
Mountain and hills of Nepal
continuously migrating to
lower belts specially river
basin and road sides which
exert pressure on forestry and
land encroachment.
ad
To know cross-cultural issues
regarding disasters.
y(ies)
learnt
)/story(ies)
o clips
y(ies)
learnt
ad
o clips
ad
y(ies)
learnt
ad
My expectation is to
understand the severity of
change in different dimensions
of human life i.e., social,
economic and cultural aspects
in the context of Nepal.
In a short, I hope this
conference will provide me the
in-depth knowledge about how
the socio-cultural setting is
being threatened by natural
hazards.
I want to know more about
risk management.
How socio cultural activity of
the place affect the natural
hazard.
y(ies)
learnt
ad
age(s)
learnt
age(s)
I would be able to know the
natural catastrophes and
coping mechanisms.
See whether culture is seen as
more than an obstacle to
scientific debate
Delve more on the subject,
know something

243 10.09.2008 Keshab Pudasaini pudasainikeshab@yahoo.com Nepal Research and Action
Nepal (RAAN), P.B.No
8668, Kathmandu
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Research Institution
Researcher
- lesson(s) learnt
244 22.09.2008 Mandip Rai manndeeprai@gmail.com Nepal Ministry of Agriculture
and Co-operatives
Government;
Agricultural Economist
245 17.09.2008 SUDIP
RAJBHANDARI
myselfsudip@gmail.com Nepal FORUM FOR
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY.
NEPAL
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
246 11.09.2008 Sunil Kumar Regmi regmisunil@wlink.com.np Nepal Self employed Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
PROGRAM
COORDINATOR
Community
Development Specialist
- case study(ies)
- good or bad
practice(s)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)
- lesson(s) learnt
247 15.09.2008 Surya Prakash Rijal vulpine4ever@yahoo.com Nepal IAAS Academic/Research
institutions;
Student
- lesson(s) learnt
248 12.09.2008 Rabindra Roy rsroy81@wlink.com.np Nepal Asian Institute of
Technology [AIT],
Thailand
249 11.09.2008 Ram Charitra Sah cephed04@yahoo.com Nepal PRO PUBLIC and
CEPHED
250 11.09.2008 Rewati Prasad
Sapkota
Academic/Research
institutions;
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Student
TAI Nepal Project
Coordinator
- lesson(s) learnt
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
kubinde2002@gmail.com Nepal Nepal 1 TV Private sector; Journalist - case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
251 11.09.2008 Sanjib Sapkota sanjibsapkota@gmail.com Nepal Nepal Development
Research Institute
(NDRI)
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Project Leader
- case study(ies)
252 19.09.2008 Andreas Schild aschild@icimod.org Nepal ICIMOD Inter-governmental Director General
253 11.09.2008 Ram Saran Sedai mdo@fewanet.com.np Nepal Machhapuchchhre
Development
Organization-Kaski
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
254 20.09.2008 Binod Prasad Shah binod725@gmail.com Nepal Centre for Public Health
and Envioronmental
Development
community (I/NGO,
Development(CEPHED) CBOs, Donor];
Senior Program Officer - good or bad
practice(s)
MDO is working in
the surroundings of
Panchase area
located in Western
part of Nepal.
Researcher
- case study(ies)

learnt
y(ies)
ad
o clips
age(s)
learnt
learnt
learnt
As an experience on earlier
e-conference conducted by this
institution, I would like to
participate once again to share
my skills and knowledge on
climate change and
environment.
What and how of the whole
thing and what needs to be
done!
TO GET INFORMATION
ABOUT THE NATURAL
HAZARDS AND
UNDERSTATED THE
SOCIO- CULTURAL
SETTINGS.
Understand and share: Social
cultural linkages between
Hazards and prevalent
mitigation practices. What are
good practices in managing
natural and man-made disaters?
It can give me confidence in
any aspects of these sorts of
field opportunities can be
utilized.
Sharing own experiences and
learn from others experiences.
y(ies)
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
y(ies)
learnt
y(ies)
Upgrade our understanding of
the impact of Climate Change
on Socio-economy and
Environment as well as the
adaptation mechanisms and
practices worldwide.
I would like to study and make
a reporting.
It will raise various issues on
natural hazards and contribute
to building resilience of
communities to cope with
disasters in the affected area.
ad
orking in
dings of
rea
Western
al.
y(ies)
Poor, marginalized and
disadvantaged people in rural
areas, who solely depend on
natural resources, help us to
implement the environmental
program effectively in the rural
community.
I think I can have some more
knowledge on culture and
related things.

255 12.09.2008 Mukund Kumar
Sharma
mukundaks@gmail.com Nepal Transformation Nepal Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
256 15.09.2008 Shailesh Sharma shailesh_s@hotmail.com Nepal NESS Academic/Research
institutions;
257 10.09.2008 Sundar Kumar
Sharma
sharmak.1979@gmail.com Nepal Human and Natural
Resources Studies
Center , Kathmandu
University
Academic/Research
institutions;
258 10.09.2008 Udaya Raj Sharma udayasharma@yahoo.com Nepal RDIC Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
259 16.09.2008 Ujol Sherchan usherchan@gmail.com Nepal MFS Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
260 10.09.2008 Doma Tshering
Sherpa
doma_tshering2002@yahoo.com Nepal ICIMOD Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
261 19.09.2008 Lhakpa Norbu Sherpa lsherpa@mountain.org Nepal The Mountain Institute Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Director
Research Assistant
Reaserch Students
CEO
Senior Programme
Officer
Intern
Co-Director
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- good or bad
practice(s)
Sharings on culture,
religion,
religiousness,
socio-cultural
perspectives of
human development
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)
- case study(ies)
262 17.09.2008 Annie Shrestha khandbari_1@hotmail.com Nepal
263 11.09.2008 Finu Shrestha fshrestha@icimod.org Nepal ICIMOD Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Intern
264 10.09.2008 Hari Krishna
Shrestha
hari@nec.edu.np Nepal Center for Disaster Risk
Studies, Nepal
Engineering College
Academic/Research
institutions;
Director and Vice
Principal
- case study(ies)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- digital image(s)

y(ies)
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
o clips
age(s)
y(ies)
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
ad
n culture,
ss,
ral
s of
elopment
y(ies)
learnt
y(ies)
learnt
ad
My expectations from the
e-conference would be to
understand the linkages
between culture and risks
(from natural hazards).
I hope to get maximum
knowledge from the
e-conference which would be
fruitful to my professional
career.
This will be effective for
sharing new facts and findings
in the various dimensions of
socio-cultural settings and
buliding up an analytical
framework for undersdtasnding
the socio-cultural settings.
New insights and
dissemination of knowledeg
and experience
That there is high level of
quality participation from the
registered participants.
Huge participation and
concrete report.
)/story(ies)
o clips
age(s)
y(ies)
Discussions and sharing about
threats of global warming and
associated risk to mountain
people and their cultures.
y(ies)
)/story(ies)
age(s)
Help to identify culture and
risk aspects from natural
hazards and its vulnerability
reduction efforts. Also,
adaptation strategy and policy
to fill the gaps.
Better understanding and
appreciation of the
relationship among belief
systems, life styles,
livelihoods, climate and
disaster risks.

265 11.09.2008 Maheswor Shrestha maheswor2037@yahoo.com Nepal Department of
Electricity development
(DoED)
Government; Hydropower Engineer - case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
266 22.09.2008 Mandira Singh
Shrestha
267 11.09.2008 Manoj Bakhunchhe
Shrestha
mshrestha@icimod.org Nepal ICIMOD Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
bakhunchhe@hotmail.com Nepal Armed Police Force
Headquarters
268 21.09.2008 Niranjan Shrestha nirshres@yahoo.com Nepal Center for
Environmenmt and
Disaster Management
(CEDIM)
Water Resources
Specialist
provide input as
necessary
Government; Civil Engineer - case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Engineer
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
269 11.09.2008 Prakash Man
Shrestha
pms_pks@yahoo.com Nepal Department of Water
Induced Disaster
Prevention
Government;
Senior Divisional
Engineer
270 10.09.2008 Pratima Shrestha shrestha.pratima@gmail.com Nepal Action for Conservation Development
and Sustainability (ACS) community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
271 16.09.2008 Dilli Raj Subedi sdillig@gmail.com Nepal Research Student
(SchEMS)
Academic/Research
institutions;
Coordinator
Research Study
- lesson(s) learnt
- case study(ies)
272 10.09.2008 Niraj Tamrakar dev.endeavors@gmail.com Nepal Tourism Development
Endeavors (TUDE)
273 15.09.2008 Praseed Thapa prasidthapa@yahoo.com Nepal Institute of Agriculture
and Animal Science,
Rampur Chitwan
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Academic/Research
institutions;
274 16.09.2008 Santoshi Thapa mayathapa2001@yahoo.com Nepal Student
Program director
Student
- lesson(s) learnt
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- case study(ies)
275 19.09.2008 Anjesh Tuladhar anjeshtuladhar@gmail.com Nepal ICIMOD Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
276 11.09.2008 Ramesh Man Tuladharr.tula1950@gmail.com Nepal Dept. of Water Induced
Tuladhar
Disaster Prevention
Government;
Web Assistant
Superintending
Hydro-geologist
To learn more about
impact of Climate
Change

y(ies)
learnt
ad
ut as
y(ies)
learnt
ad
To share the knowledge
regarding climate change,
flood hazards assessment,
application of hydrological
models etc.
Expect to learn more about the
linkages between sociocultural
aspects and DRR.
The recent problems and
finding out the solution in
efficient manner.
)/story(ies)
o clips
age(s)
y(ies)
learnt
ad
learnt
To learn and share
ideas/opinions/ knowldge
about interrelationship
between cultural environment
and its influence on natural
hazard.
Socio-cultural parameters of a
society influencing social
vulnerability; Socio-cultural
coping mechanism against
natural hazards.
y(ies)
learnt
)/story(ies)
y(ies)
Environmental Knowledge,
Management Strategy and
authorized certificate.
Sharing of knowlegde and
understanding of the topic and
its area of work in detail
To gain confidence on myself
about the e-conference topic.
I expect this e conference will
definitely contribute something
to my knowledge of mountain
and people.
ore about
limate
I am expecting to learn - to
what additional extent the
people of Nepal living in hills
and mountains will have to
face risk due to anticipated
global climate chage?

277 10.09.2008 Glenn Krishna
Mitrasing
info@himalaya-archief.nl
Netherlands Himalaya Archive
Foundation - The
Netherlands
278 18.09.2008 Maarten Van Aalst mvanaalst@redcross.nl Netherlands Red Cross/Red Crescent
Climate Centre
279 18.09.2008 Saskia E Werners werners@mungo.nl Netherlands Wageningen University
& Research Centre
Academic/Research
institutions;
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Academic/Research
institutions;
Associate Director
Researcher
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
280 17.09.2008 Yongjun Zhao yongjun.zhao@yahoo.com Netherlands University of Groningen Academic/Research
institutions;
Project Manager and
Researcher
281 21.09.2008 Abdur Rehman
Cheema
arc_pk@yahoo.co.uk
New
Zealand
282 17.09.2008 Timothy R H Davies tim.davies@canterbury.ac.nz New
Zealand
283 21.09.2008 Laurence Delina laurence_delina@yahoo.com New
Zealand
Institute of
Development Studies,
Massey University
University of
Canterbury, New
Zealand
The University of
Auckland
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
PhD Candidate
Associate Professor
International graduate
student
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
- case study(ies)
284 15.09.2008 Bhubaneswor Dhakal Bhubaneswordhakal@yahoo.co.nz New
Zealand
Forest Research Institute Academic/Research
institutions;
285 24.09.2008 Abiodun A Adetoro abadetoro@yahoo.com Nigeria Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
286 09.09.2008 Temidayo Gabriel
Apata
dayoapata@yahoo.com Nigeria Joseph Ayo Babalola
University (JABU)
Academic/Research
institutions;
Resource Economist
Lecturer
Share my experince
on any interesting
issue of discussion
287 19.09.2008 OKUKU
ediang2000@yahoo.com Nigeria NIGERIAN
ARCHIBONG EDIANG
EDIANG
METEOROLOGICAL
AGENCY
Government;
SENIOR RESEARCH
METEOROLOGIST
- case study(ies)
288 19.09.2008 Okey Enechi a.mona@live.co.uk Nigeria

y(ies)
learnt
ad
Ideas on risk communication,
particularly across a
continuum of timescales.
)/story(ies)
o clips
y(ies)
learnt
y(ies)
learnt
ad
y(ies)
xperince
resting
cussion
y(ies)
Exchange with amazing
international group. Learn
about socio-cultural settings
and informal institutions in
coping with risk (to replace or
complement notions of
vulnerability/risk/etc).
Cross-country experiences
summarized; widened
networking with people
working in DDR.
I want to learn from others
their unserstanding of the issue.
Interesting interchange of
views with leading experts in
the field.
I expect to learn current
knowledge and opportunities
for further research in the field
of climate change adaptation
and mitigation.
To learn about socio-cultural
issues in other lands and share
Nigerian experience.
To learn more about the
socio-cultural settings that
influence risk from natural
hazards
I BELIEVE PARTICIPATING
IN THE E-CONFERENCE
AND ALSO
CONTRIBUTING MY CASE
STUDIES WILL GO A
LONG WAY IN
UNDERSTANDING AS
WELL AS NETWORKING.

289 19.09.2008 Amusat Kabiru
Kolawole
kolamusat@yahoo.com Nigeria Centre for Disaster and
Crisis Management
(CDCM)
290 19.09.2008 Halvor Dannevig halvor.dannevig@cicero.uio.no Norway CICERO - Centre for
Internastional Climate
and Environmental
Research - Oslo.
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Academic/Research
institutions;
Research Officer
Research Fellow
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- case study(ies)
- digital image(s)
291 22.09.2008 Kathrine Ivsett
Johnsen
292 10.09.2008 Bjørn Petter
Kaltenborn
kathrine.johnsen@grida.no Norway UNEP/grid-arendal Foundation Project Manager
bjorn.kaltenborn@nina.no Norway UNEP Grid Arendal Academic/Research
institutions;
Senior research scientist - lesson(s) learnt
293 17.09.2008 Ilan Kelman ilan_kelman@hotmail.com Norway CICERO Academic/Research
institutions;
294 18.09.2008 Kim Chi Tran kim.tran@norgesvel.no Norway The Royal Norwegian
Society for
Development
295 16.09.2008 Yang Yang yang.yang@student.umb.no Norway Noragric, Norwegian
University of Life
Sciences
296 11.09.2008 Syed Shahnawaz Ali s_shahnawaz_ali@yahoo.com Pakistan Islamic Relief
Worldwide
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Academic/Research
institutions;
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Senior Research Fellow - case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
Academic references
and critiques of
them.
Senior Advisor
Student in a Masters
Programme
Disaster Preparedness
Expert
297 12.09.2008 Ali Amir Raza
Bukhari
ali.amirbukhari@gmail.com Pakistan Planning Commission
of Pakistan
Government; Research Associate - lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
298 16.09.2008 Imran Elahi imran.akrspcl@gmail.com Pakistan AKRSP, Chitral,
Pakistan
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
299 10.09.2008 Arif Rashid Goheer arif.goheer@gcisc.org.pk Pakistan GCISC Academic/Research
institutions;
Monitoring and
Evaluation Officer
Senior Scientific
Officer
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
300 10.09.2008 Abdul Hadi hadi.akrsp@gmail.com Pakistan The Aga Khan Rural
Support Programme
Academic/Research
institutions;
Monitoring and
Evaluation Officer
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
- digital image(s)

y(ies)
learnt
)/story(ies)
y(ies)
age(s)
It will enhance my knowledge
of Disaster Risk Management
and its Relevance to Culture,
relativity especially in Africa.
Get more perspectives on
adaptation to climate change
research and be updated on
hazards- and adaptation to
climate change research in the
Himalaya.
learnt
y(ies)
learnt
ad
Innovative discussions about
the importance of
socio-cultural dynamics in
dealing with and adapting to
natural hazards
)/story(ies)
references
es of
learnt
ad
learnt
ad
1. To understand the linkage
between culture and risks. 2.
Influence of local communal
settings on potential risks.
It must be knowledgeable and
useful to identify relevant
issues(culture and risk) and
measures to address them
effectively.
)/story(ies)
learnt
ad
learnt
ad
age(s)
Being a climate change expert,
I am interested in how natural
hazards will be affecting the
socio-cultural values of
mountain peoples.
To enhance my knowledge of
the impact of cultural
influences on the ability of a
community to adapt to climate
change and deal with hazards.

301 15.09.2008 Khalid Hussain namedsociety@gmail.com Pakistan North Areas Mountain
Endogenous
Development
Organisation (NAME -
DO)
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Chairman
- case study(ies)
302 11.09.2008 Syed Sajidin Hussain ssajidin2004@yahoo.com Pakistan UN Food and
Agriculture
Organization (FAO)
UN organization
Team Leader, Disaster
Preparedness Project
- lesson(s) learnt
303 13.09.2008 Mohammad Ahsan
Khan
rdp_hr@yahoo.com Pakistan Rural Development
Project Pakistan
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Executive Director
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
304 10.09.2008 Saeed Akhtar Khan saeed166@gmail.com Pakistan Church World Service -
Pakistan / Afghanistan
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Monitoring and
Evaluation Officer
305 11.09.2008 Javaid Iqbal Lodhi lodhi695@hotmail.com Pakistan UN-Habitat UN Information
Management/GIS
Officer
- lesson(s) learnt
306 10.09.2008 Darhoon Kanwal
Sindhi Menghwar
indrakanwal@hotmail.com Pakistan Daily Ibrat Private sector;
Newspaper
307 09.09.2008 Ali Rehmat Musofer msgis005@yahoo.com Pakistan Hussaini Orgnization
for Local Development
(HOLD)
308 10.09.2008 Naveed Mustafa rana_naveedmustafa@yahoo.com Pakistan Water Resources
Reserach Institute
(WRRI), NARC, Park
Road, Islamabad.
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Government; Research
Organizations
Reporter
GIS Officer
Scientific Officer
- case study(ies)
- case study(ies)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)
Glacier
advancement hazard
and its effect on
local community.
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
- digital image(s)
309 18.09.2008 Seema Qazi seemaqazi@yahoo.com Pakistan Rural Water Supply
and Sanitation Project
310 11.09.2008 Manzoor Ahmed Qureshi manzoor.pmac@gmail.com Pakistan Program for Mountain
Qureshi
Areas conservation
Ministry of
Environment Govt of
Paksitan
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Community
Development and
Gender Specialist
Participate in the
discussion.
Government; Biodiversity Specialist - lesson(s) learnt

y(ies)
learnt
To create the importance of
culture and tradition and belief
systems in mitigating the
natural hazards in mountain
areas and to sensitize policy
maker to develop culture
sensitive policies.
Sharing of expereinces and
lesson learnt.
learnt
ad
learnt
y(ies)
y(ies)
)/story(ies)
o clips
age(s)
nt hazard
ct on
unity.
y(ies)
learnt
ad
age(s)
in the
.
learnt
To learn and share my learning
insights and experience of
working with earthquake
affected communities in
northern areas of Pakistan.
To provide recommendations
to policy and decision makers
on how such sensitive,
personal and cultural aspects
can be addressed in risk
management.
I expect that this e-conference
will bring different
professional thinking,
knowledge at one platform to
discuss about topic. I hope that
valuable outputs will come
from this e-conference.
It is important for media
people.
The communities below the
glaciers and along the river are
at risk of GLOFs and floods in
Hunza valley in the
Karakoram region. This
e-conference should discuss
risk reduction.
Being in this Research
Organization, I have surveyed
Moutain Areas of Pakistan in
the HKH, Gilgit. There I have
seen different practices to save
people from natural hazards
To work out an improved
design that matches the culture
having minimum risk.
Sharing of Knowledge about
cultures and hazards for
sustainable development

311 10.09.2008 Rukhsana Saleem topaz_rs@yahoo.com Pakistan World Wide Fund for
Nature-Pakistan
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Project Officer
312 10.09.2008 Saima Siddiqui saimagct@yahoo.com Pakistan Centre for Integrated
Mountain Research,
University of the
Punjab Lahore Pakistan
313 11.09.2008 Ambreen Sultan amber_200005@yahoo.com Pakistan Planning
Commission-Pakistan
Academic/Research
institutions;
Research
Officer/Lecturer
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
Participate in the
conference
discussions
Government; Research Associate - good or bad
practice(s)
314 16.09.2008 Humaira Sultana sultana.humaira@gmail.com Pakistan Global Change Impact
Studies Centre
Government;
Sr. Scientific Officer
315 10.09.2008 Ihsan Uddin ihsanuddin76@gmail.com Pakistan Aga Khan Rural Development
Support Program Chitral community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
316 11.09.2008 Shams Uddin camatchitral@yahoo.com Pakistan CAMAT [Chitral Private sector;
Association for Ecotourism
Mountain Area Tourism]
317 18.09.2008 Wasim Wagha wasim_wagha@yahoo.com Pakistan Centre for Indigenous
Peples of Indus,
DAMAAN
Development
Organization.
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Monitoring &
Evaluation
Project Manager
Programme Manager,
Research and
Advocacy Programme
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- digital image(s)
- case study(ies)
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- digital image(s)
NA
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
318 11.09.2008 Saadia Yaqoob saadia@cwspa.org.pk Pakistan Chruch World Service
Pakistan/Afghanistan
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Assistant Coordinator
Disaster Response
Program
- lesson(s) learnt
319 10.09.2008 Shahid Zia shahid_lsf@yahoo.com Pakistan Lok Sanjh Foundation Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Chairman
- lesson(s) learnt

y(ies)
learnt
ad
This is an intersting topic that
has been selected for the
confence. I am hopeful that the
conference will enable me to
understand the socio-cultural
setup and its link with natural
disiasters
s
in the
ad
)/story(ies)
age(s)
y(ies)
ad
)/story(ies)
age(s)
A clear vision of impact of
new technologies on culture
and the expected risks due to
utilization of latest
methodologies for the
improvement of society.
Better understanding of
socio-cultural settings that
influence the risk from Natural
Hazards.
To strengthen my knowledge
for the study on "Assessing
local adaptation strategies to
water stress and hazards".
I hope it will provide an
opportunity for us all to share
wide ranging experiences with
regards to our respective
cultures besides sharing each
other's experiences.
y(ies)
learnt
ad
learnt
learnt
Learning experiences from
other part of the world
/regions, and expressing local
knowledge, our work,
strategies etc to these
regions/organizations/network.
To learn about indigenous
coping machanisms. The
problem and hurdles faced by
the community. How external
donations positively or
negatively impact on their
cultures and norms?
To learn from experiences
from around the world and
contribute learning from our
own experiences.

320 18.09.2008 Julio Garcia jgarcia@eird.org Panama UN International
Strategy for Disaster
Reduction
United Nations
Regional officer
321 17.09.2008 Ozman Franz
Altamirano
altamirano@gtz-rural.org.pe Peru Programa de Desarrollo
Rural Sostenible
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Senior Adviser - Risk
Management
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
322 18.09.2008 Angel Wilson Chavez anwiches@yahoo.com Peru COSUDE - Swiss
Cooperation
323 10.09.2008 Bertha Garcia
CIENFUEGOS
INGCGC@GMAIL.COM Peru NATIONAL
UNIVERSITY OF
TUMBES
Government;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Program Officer
Humanitarian Help
CHIEF OF
SCHOLARSHIP,
PROJECTS AND
AGREEMENT
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
324 23.09.2008 John Earls jearls@pucp.edu.pe Peru Pontificia Universidad
Católica del Perú
325 22.09.2008 Jhon Erik Flores erik2585-erik@yahoo.com Peru Universidad Nacional
de San Martin -
Ecology Faculty
326 18.09.2008 PAJARES TAPIA GONZALO gonzalo_pajares@yahoo.com.ar Peru INSTITUTO
GONZALO
CUENCAS
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Professor of
Anthropology
DIRECTOR
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
consideraciones
generales sobre risk
and culture
- good or bad
practice(s)
- digital image(s)
327 19.09.2008 Rosa L Jurado rosijurado@hotmail.com Peru Instituto de Gobierno
Universidad San Martin
de Porres
328 10.09.2008 Hernan A. Mansilla amaruapu@yahoo.com Peru Universidad
Tecnológica del Perú
Academic/Research
institutions;
Private sector;
329 21.09.2008 Jocelyn Ostolaza jocelyn.ostolaza@sdc.net Peru COSUDE Government; NPO
330 15.09.2008 Jackie Silva jackie157@care2.com Peru ILD Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Biology Epidemiology
Professor
Researcher
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips

learnt
ad
learnt
ad
y(ies)
learnt
ad
iones
obre risk
Be aware of the current status
on adaptation experiences
regarding mountainous
ecosystems, as welñl on DRR
approaches to that end
I want to learn about different
approaches in order to
understand the influences of
the socio cultural settings on
many disasters and share my
own opinions about it.
I will know about disasters
risk reduction.
I WILL LEARN ABOUT
DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION AND
EXCHANGE EXPERIENCES
WITH PEOPLE AND
INVESTIGATORS FROM
DIFFERENT PLACES. OF
THE WORLD.
For increased awareness in the
western scientific community
that some cultures have
evolved very sophisticated risk
management organisations.
ad
age(s)
y(ies)
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
o clips
MEJORAR MIS
CONOCIMIENTOS SOBRE
EL TEMA, PARA
APLICARLOS EN MI
TRABAJO COTIDIANO
COMO CONSULTOR Y
COMO DIRECTOR D EUNA
ONG, QUE TRABAJA
SOBRE EL TEMA.
Understand the Socio-cultural
aspects that Influence Risk
from Natural Hazards is very
important for developing
activity in many level of
public government.

331 21.09.2008 Segundo Edilberto
Vergara Medrano
seveme@gmx.net Peru Centro de
Investigación, Gestión y
Consiltoría Ambiental
Academic/Research
institutions;
Presidente and
Researcher
- case study(ies)
332 24.09.2008 Flordeliz Aco Agra omnishomeran@yahoo.com Philippines University of the
Philippines
333 19.09.2008 Abet Bercilla Banico banico_albert@yahoo.com Philippines Earthsavers
Movements-Philippines
334 21.09.2008 Nathaniel Cena
Bantayan
ncbantayan@uplb.edu.ph Philippines university of the
philippines
335 10.09.2008 Kristoffer Berse krisberse@yahoo.com Philippines Earthquakes and
Megacities Initiative
336 23.09.2008 Hazel Mercado Dizon hazeldizon@gmail.com Philippines University of the
Philippines Department
of Geography
337 09.09.2008 Emmanuel Arcenal
Maceda
338 11.09.2008 Emmanuel Arcenal
Maceda
emmanuel.maceda@up.edu.ph Philippines University of the
Philippines, Department
of Geography
kapitan_emman@yahoo.com Philippines University of the
Philippines
339 18.09.2008 JOSEPHINE joshmig@yahoo.com Philippines UNIVERSITY OF
RABANAL MIGALBIN
MIGALBIN
SOUTHERN
MINDANAO
340 24.09.2008 Ryan Christopher
Peralta Viado
341 18.09.2008 Maria Teresa San
Juan Vinluan
jason_havoc37849@yahoo.com Philippines University of the
Philippines - Diliman
Academic/Research
institutions;
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Environmental
Academic/Research
institutions;
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Government;
Academic/Research
institutions;
tess2460@yahoo.com Philippines Asian Social Institute Academic/Research
institutions;
342 23.09.2008 Lizz Ubaldo Wandag kanlungan@gmail.com Philippines Palawan State
University
Academic/Research
institutions;
343 18.09.2008 Sara Maria Dourado sara.dourado@euronatura.pt Portugal Euronatura Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Graduate student
Professor/Sociologist
associate professor
Knowledge
Management
Coordinator
Student
Graduate student
Graduate Student
ASSOCIATE
PROFESSOR
Master's Student
Graduate Research
Student
Instructor
Researcher
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
insights and
refelections from a
sociological research
- case study(ies)
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- digital image(s)
Reflection paper at
the end of the
e-conference.
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)

y(ies)
I hope to learn more about
mountains and hazards in order
to sharpen my lectures to both
undergraduate and
postgraduate students.
y(ies)
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
d
s from a
l research
y(ies)
ad
)/story(ies)
y(ies)
Provide the participants from
the developing and
archipelagic countries of new
insights on how to cope with
risk and re-discover our
cultural strength in coping with
risk.
To share my experiences in
environmental hazards
assessment. However, I would
like to know what others are
doing in the context of culture.
To learn from other's
experience and be able to
share my own research.
learnt
ad
To understand/interpret
disasters from a socio-cultural
perpective
y(ies)
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
Expect to learn more of the
indigenous ways and practices
on how to mitigate climate
change and how vulnerable
are communities affected by
its impacts.
)/story(ies)
age(s)
paper at
the
ce.
ad
)/story(ies)
My thesis proposal is nearly
the same. The e-conference is
an opportunity for learning and
networking.
to learn from and with other
participants. be active in the
discussions.

344 18.09.2008 SHIMELES
MULUGETA
KEBEDE
345 18.09.2008 SHIMELES
MULUGETA
KEBEDE
shimeles.mulugetakebede@alum.uca.es Portugal
Erasmus Mundus,
Master student in Water
and Coastal
Management,
University of Algarve,
Portugal
shim_882000@yahoo.com Portugal Erasmus Mundus,
Master student in Water
and Coastal
Management,University
of Algarve,Portugal
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Student ( Masters,
currently working on
my thesis)
Student ( Master,
currently working on
my thesis)
- lesson(s) learnt
- lesson(s) learnt
346 19.09.2008 Ana Luisa Pinheiro amartins@ecoprogresso.pt Portugal - case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)
347 11.09.2008 PARTHENIU
CEZAR
cezarpart@yahoo.com Romania ALPINE PROJECT Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
348 11.09.2008 Sorin Cheval sorincheval@yahoo.com Romania Academic/Research
institutions;
349 22.09.2008 Wanjiku L Chiuri chiuriw@wananchi.com Rwanda CIAT Academic/Research
institutions;
350 17.09.2008 Moliehi Thuto Shale moliehi.shale@gmail.com South
Africa
351 20.09.2008 Lodie Venter lodie@absamail.co.za South
Africa
Stockholm
Environment Institute
352 24.09.2008 José Eugenio Montes josee.montes@juntadeandalucia.es Spain Ministry of
Environment of
Andalusia
Academic/Research
institutions;
VICE-PRESIDENT
Senior Researcher
Assistant Research
Officer
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
- digital image(s)
City Council of Pretoria Government; Town Planner - lesson(s) learnt
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
Government;
Biologist
353 19.09.2008 Pere Torres ptorres@grn.cat Spain Institut Cerdà Private sector; Technical Adviser
354 15.09.2008 Tahirih Qurratulayn Anwer tahirih@savethechildren.lk Sri Lanka Save the Children
Anwer
(SriLanka)
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor]; Child
Rights
Advisor- Disaster Risk
Reduction
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)

learnt
learnt
y(ies)
learnt
ad
I expect that the e-conference
will give me an insight on how
cultural believes might have
been or are used to reduce risk
from hazards.
I expect that the e-conference
will give me an insight into
how cultural believes might
have been or are used to
reduce risk from hazards.
)/story(ies)
o clips
age(s)
y(ies)
learnt
ad
Better understanding of the
socio-cultural elements on
natural hazards.
y(ies)
learnt
)/story(ies)
y(ies)
learnt
ad
age(s)
learnt
)/story(ies)
To learn what men, women
and other social categories are
coping with natural hazards
especially those caused by
climate change.
Gain experience, share our
stories and expand my network.
It is my first e-conference and i
hope to learn specifically
about how cultural beliefs are
or have been used to reduce
risk from hazards.
y(ies)
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
o clips
age(s)
As Disaster Risk Reduction
practitioners how can we
contribute positively in
building a culture of safety,
where children can live a life
with dignity and respect.

355 18.09.2008 Kamal Melvani neosynth@sltnet.lk Sri Lanka Neo Synthesis Research
Centre
Academic/Research
institutions;
Managing Director
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
356 22.09.2008 Edward Ragal wrsnghm@yahoo.com Sri Lanka Arena for Development
of Facilitator ( ADFA)
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Forest officer
- good or bad
practice(s)
357 16.09.2008 Mayooran
Thevasigamany
mayooran@savethechildren.lk Sri Lanka Save the Children
(SriLanka)
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
358 10.09.2008 Natasha Udu-gama udu-gama@lirne.net Sri Lanka LIRNEasia Academic/Research
institutions;
359 10.09.2008 Enongene Mirabeau
Sone
enongenes@yahoo.com Swaziland University of Swaziland Academic/Research
institutions;
Specialist - Disaster
Risk Reduction
Researcher
Lecturer
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)
- lesson(s) learnt
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- lesson(s) learnt
360 23.09.2008 Daniel S. Tevera tevera@uniswacc.uniswa.sz Swaziland University of Swaziland Academic/Research
institutions;
361 23.09.2008 Gunilla Christina
Akesson
gunilla.akesson@sol.slu.se Sweden Sida's EA helpdesk
SLU Ultuna
Academic/Research
institutions;
Professor
Program Officer
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
362 29.09.2008 Maria Akesson ima37@student.canterbury.ac.nz Sweden Univeristy of
Canterbury, NZ
363 17.09.2008 Katell Le Goulven katell.legoulven@gmail.com Sweden Commission on Climate
Change and
Development
Academic/Research
institutions;
Government;
364 16.09.2008 Margaret Arnold margaret.arnold@ifrc.org Switzerland ProVention Multistakeholder,
Multidisciplinary
Network
Postgraduate Student
Senior Programme
Officer
Head

y(ies)
learnt
o clips
ad
y(ies)
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
o clips
age(s)
learnt
)/story(ies)
o clips
learnt
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
Refining collaborative
watershed management that is
sensitive to the socio cultural
characteristics of those who
live in the watersheds. Sharing
experiences and learning.
Our older generations enjoy
nature but now because of the
so-called development we fail
every time, so I need to know
how we can do some policy
change or do some advocacy
To learn more about DRR
(Disaster Risk Reduction) new
innovative from other
countries as well as their
practices in the field.
To understand the implications
of culture upon risk,
particularly in South Asia.
I expect contributions not only
from Asia and the Western
world, but also from elsewhere
that show how socio-cultural
settings influence risk from
natural hazards
To actively participate in the
e-conference. I also want to
follow the current debate on
the topic and gather teaching
material.
Learn more about how local
knowledge and experiences
are used or can be used in
creating sustainable
livelihoods even if under stress
and risks created by natural
hazards.
To learn.
Gain a better understanding of
how culture influences the
perception of risk and how it
can be channeled for
empowerment towards
effective risk management.

365 18.09.2008 Nicole Clot nicole.clot@intercooperation.ch Switzerland Intercooperation Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
366 20.09.2008 MOINE Frederic moine972@laposte.net Switzerland UNOSAT-Keyobs Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Programme Officer
GIS analyst
367 21.09.2008 Mejia Gomez Jose mejiahauser@bluewin.ch Switzerland ICRC Geneva Convention Economic Security
Delegate
368 23.09.2008 Karen
Sudmeier-Rieux
karen.sudmeier@orange.fr Switzerland University of Lausanne Academic/Research
institutions;
369 11.09.2008 Sidika Tekeli-Yesil sidika.tekeli-yesil@unibas.ch Switzerland STI Academic/Research
institutions;
370 15.09.2008 Beatrice
Zimmermann
beatrice.z@students.unibe.ch Switzerland University of Bern Academic/Research
institutions;
Research Assistant
Research Fellow
- lesson(s) learnt
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
- digital image(s)
371 22.09.2008 Irina Zodrow zodrow@un.org Switzerland United Nations Office
for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs
372 12.09.2008 Hussain Aziz SALEH hussain.saleh@ugent.be Syrian
Arab
Republic
Ministry of Local
Administration and
Environment
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Associate
Humanitarian Affairs
officer
Government; Researcher Innovative
approaches to
support disaster
management.
373 21.09.2008 Malik Mehindi Ajani,
Jr.
majani@focushumanitarian.org Tajikistan Focus Humanitarian
Assistance
374 19.09.2008 Brighton Gwamagobe gwamagobe6@yahoo.ca Tanzania
(United
Republic
of)
Tanzania Chritian
Voluteer Service CVS
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Senior Program Officer
Project Coordinator
- good or bad
practice(s)
375 19.09.2008 S.H.M. Fakhruddin fakhruddin@adpc.net Thailand Asian Disaster
Preparedness Center
(ADPC)
376 09.09.2008 Lisa Schipper lisa.schipper@sei.se Thailand Stockholm
Environment Institute
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Academic/Research
institutions;
Technical Specialist
Research Fellow
- case study(ies)
- case study(ies)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
377 18.09.2008 Asha Kambon asha.kambon@eclac.org Trinidad
and Tobago
UN ECLAC United Nations Regional Adviser - lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
378 10.09.2008 Necati Dedeoglu dedeoglu@akdeniz.edu.tr Turkey Akdeniz University,
Medical Faculty
Academic/Research
institutions;
Head, Dept of Public
Health
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
research findings

learnt
y(ies)
learnt
ad
age(s)
I would like to improve my
knowledge and have a better
understanding of this topic.
Better understanding of risk
related with cultural
approaches. Disater
preparedness in close relation
with the culture of every place
Exchange knowledge, learn
from others' experiences.
I am interested in discussions
about the perception of risks
from natural hazards and
climate change in Muslim
communities.
Information, contacts,
cooperation.
to
aster
nt.
To have some new information
from the other people’s
experiences in the field of
disaster management and try to
provide to the specialists who
are working in this domain.
ad
y(ies)
My expectation is an
opportunity to share with other
conference participants on how
cultural belief in Tanzania have
been affecting environment
and natural hazards in general.
Risk communication.
y(ies)
)/story(ies)
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
learnt
ad
ndings
Perspectives from others on
the topic, curious to see if
there are similar experiences,
others interested in this topic.
Sharing of information that
would strengthen my own
capacity and that of others
who are engaged in the field
of DRR.
To learn from the experience
of others and to share my
thoughts mainly on earthquakes

379 19.09.2008 Marina Igorevna
Naumova
m.naumova@bsec-organization.org Turkey Black Sea Economic
Cooperation
380 19.09.2008 ALFRED BALINDA balinda@mail.com Uganda Community Based
Impct Assessment
Network for Eastern
Africa (CIANEA)
381 22.09.2008 REHEMA
NAMAGANDA
BAVUMA
rehema@katosi.org Uganda KATOSI WOMEN
DEVELOPMENT
TRUST
Government;
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Executive Manager
Executive Director
PROJECTS OFFICER
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
382 19.09.2008 Jane Nimpamya nimpamya@yahoo.com Uganda Association of Private
Water Operators of
Development
community (I/NGO,
Uganda (APWo Uganda) CBOs, Donor];
Cordinates private
sector
383 11.09.2008 Ivo Mbongaya Arrey oldboyarret@yahoo.com United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
384 12.09.2008 Peter J Arthern peterarthern@googlemail.com United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
385 19.09.2008 Komal Raj Aryal k.aryal@unn.ac.uk United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
386 24.09.2008 Henry Ngenyam Bang henrybang2001@yahoo.com United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
387 23.09.2008 Anna Barnett a.barnett@nature.com United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
African Centre for
Community and
Development
Independent
Disaster and
Development Centre,
Northumbria
University, UK.
School of Development
Studies, University of
East Anglia, UK
Nature Reports Climate
Change
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Research Institution
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Private sector;
Journalism
National Coordinator
Director
Research Associate
PhD Candidate
Assistant Editor
- case study(ies)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)
- case study(ies)
- case study(ies)

learnt
ad
learnt
ad
Learning and sharing with
others different reactions and
responses when unexpected
befalls!!.
I expect to share with other
participants, the cultural beliefs
and practices that makes
people more vulnerable to
natural hazards. And the
possible solutions to overcome
such challenges.
Genera knowledge on water
and climate change.
y(ies)
)/story(ies)
To share and gain knowledge
on best ways of using local
cosmic visions in avoiding
risks.
y(ies)
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
o clips
age(s)
y(ies)
Know people's view.
y(ies)
To have a better understanding
of the relationship of natural
hazard risk and Culture
especially within a developing
country context
I'm hoping to get up to date on
expert opinions and
unanswered questions about
the interactions between
cultures and climate change
risks.

388 16.09.2008 Sukaina Bharwani sukainabharwani.sei@gmail.com United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
389 19.09.2008 Philip Buckle philip.buckle@gmail.com United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
390 19.09.2008 Terry Cannon terrycannon@blueyonder.co.uk United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
391 23.09.2008 Cherise Catherine
Chadwick
cc@demotix.com
United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
392 21.09.2008 Yung-Fang Chen yung-fang.chen@coventry.ac.uk United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
393 19.09.2008 Ian Robert Davis ian.robert.davis@gmail.com United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
394 11.09.2008 Katherine Donovan katherine.donovan@plymouth.ac.uk United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
Stockholm
Environment Institute
Coventry University
International Institute
for Environment and
Development IIED
Kings College London
Coventry University
Humanitarian
Resilience Centre
Cranfield University,
UK.
Geosciences, University
of Plymouth
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Research Fellow
Senior Lecturer and
Risk Consultant
Research Fellow,
Climate Change
Head of Content
Senior Lecturer
Visiting Professor
PhD student
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
analytical
framework for
culture and disasters
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- case study(ies)
395 19.09.2008 Jonathan Ensor jonathan.ensor@practicalaction.org.uk United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
396 19.09.2008 Roger Few r.few@uea.ac.uk United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
Practical Action
School of Development
Studies, University of
East Anglia
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Academic/Research
institutions;
Researcher (climate
change and
development)
Senior Research Fellow - case study(ies)

To find out what current work
is going on in this field and to
'meet' new people interested in
this area of work.
y(ies)
learnt
ad
A better understanding of the
role culture plays in the social
risk construction.
for
disasters
To widen my knowledge in the
disaster field and the current
debates in the field.
Post disaster risk
communications between
organisations involved in the
recovery phase.
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
Some clarity and direction in a
field where there is an acute
and serious deficit of such a
commodity.
y(ies)
y(ies)
Discuss the importance of
incorporating cultural
vulnerability into volcanic
emergency plans and to
discover new case studies that
describe cultural reactions to
geological hazards.
I'm interested to see the
different ways in which culture
overlaps with DRR, and how
an appreciation of culture can
improve the efficacy of DRR
practice.
To share and gain insights
from fellow researchers on the
cultural dimensions of risk
behavior, especially in
developing countries.

397 10.09.2008 Frida Guiza-Valverde fnadiezhda@yahoo.com United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
398 19.09.2008 Joseph Daniel Intsiful joseph.intsiful@metoffice.gov.uk United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
399 24.09.2008 James Lewis datum@gn.apc.org United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
400 18.09.2008 David Manuel
Navarrete
david.manuel_navarrete@kcl.ac.uk
United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
401 22.09.2008 Bernard Manyena bernard.manyena@northumbria.ac.uk United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
402 17.09.2008 Jessica Mercer jmercer@cafod.org.uk United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
403 22.09.2008 Lars Otto Naess l.naess@uea.ac.uk United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
404 25.09.2008 Valerie Jane Nelson valairn@ntlworld.com United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
University of East
Anglia
Academic/Research
institutions;
PhD Researcher
UK Met Office Government; PRECIS Liaison and
Training Manager
(Research scientist)
Datum International Private sector; references
King's College London
Disaster and
Development Centre,
Northumbria University
CAFOD
UEA
Natural Resources
Institute, University of
Greenwich
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Research Associate
Research Associate
Disaster Risk
Reduction Advisor
PhD Researcher
Development
anthropologist
- lesson(s) learnt
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
405 22.09.2008 Jose Luis Penya jlpenyafer@googlemail.com United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
Christian Aid
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Risk Reduction and
Livelihoods Officer

learnt
)/story(ies)
To appreciate the role of
indigenous knowledge in risk
management and also share
experiences on how culture is
influencing risk decisions in
various regions of the globe.
I do not have any expectations.
How traditional institutions as
careers of culture interface or
mediate disaster effects
To learn more about the
impacts of culture upon risk
perceptions and capacity to
cope with environmental
hazards.
Learn more about an
interesting area which have so
far received too little attention
To understand more about how
culture shapes responses to
climate change, to learn from
practitioners whether they look
at cultural issues in
understanding
decision-making, etc
Share and exchange with other
DRR& CCA practitioners

406 19.09.2008 Cristobal Reveco c.revecoumana@yahoo.com United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
407 23.09.2008 Christian Solberg c.solberg@ucl.ac.uk United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
408 09.09.2008 Thomas Tanner tomastanner@yahoo.co.uk United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
409 12.09.2008 Will
Tuladhar-Douglas
w.t.douglas@abdn.ac.uk
United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
410 25.09.2008 Suzanne Tulloch tullochs@coventry.ac.uk United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
411 10.09.2008 John Twigg j.twigg@ucl.ac.uk United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
412 21.09.2008 Ben Wisner bwisner@igc.org United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
413 12.09.2008 Mayumi Yamada pev96my@hotmail.com United
Kingdom
of Great
Britain and
Northern
Ireland
414 15.09.2008 HomJyoti Adhikari homjyoti@gmail.com United
States of
America
University of East
Anglia, Norwich,
England
University College
London, Earthquake
and People Interaction
Centre
Institute of
Development Studies
University of Aberdeen
Coventry University
Benfield UCL Hazard
Research Centre
Disaster and
Development Centre,
Northumbria University
Earth System Science
and Policy Department,
University of North
Dakota
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Student
Research Fellow
Director, Scottish
Centre for Himalayan
Research
Hon. Senior Research
Fellow
Visiting Professor
Graduate Research
Assistant
- case study(ies)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips

To gain exposure to and learn
from a variety of viewpoints
and experiences!
y(ies)
)/story(ies)
Link wider understanding of
risk to child-centred disaster
risk reduction and climate
adaptation policy and practice.
To know about data that
widens and deepens the basis
for comparison; to contribute
to methodological debate.
o clips
A thoughtful debate that opens
up avenues of thinking and
raises questions.
y(ies)
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
o clips
In hope to gain some clarity
about the potential and
obstacles for blending local
knowledge relevant to disaster
risk reduction with outside
specialist knowledge.

415 10.09.2008 Milan Allen milan.allen@gmail.com United
States of
America
416 19.09.2008 John Barnshaw barnshaw@udel.edu United
States of
America
417 10.09.2008 Fred Bauder fredbaud@fairpoint.net United
States of
America
418 09.09.2008 Lauren L. Bonilla lbonilla@clarku.edu United
States of
America
Global Observations Private sector; Operations Officer
University of Delaware
- Disaster Research
Center
Rio Grande Basin
Roundtable (A
stakeholders' group
chartered by the state of
Colorado in the USA)
Clark University
Academic/Research
institutions;
Government;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Projects Coordinator
Member representing
the interests of
domestic water
providers
Ph.D Student
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
Intersection between
Social
Theory/Public Policy
For now I'll just
think about whether
I have anything
relevant of that
nature to contribute
419 19.09.2008 Molly E Brown molly.brown@nasa.gov United
States of
America
NASA Goddard Space
Flight Center
Government; Research Scientist - case study(ies)
420 18.09.2008 Gino Chen hualeno@gmail.com United
States of
America
Columbia University
Academic/Research
institutions;
421 22.09.2008 Paul P Craig ppcraig@ucdavis.edu United
States of
America
Univ CA, DAvis
Academic/Research
institutions;
Prof Emeritus
422 19.09.2008 Heather Davidson davidson.heather@gmail.com United
States of
America
Harvard University
Academic/Research
institutions;
Research Assistant
423 19.09.2008 Aarjan Dixit aarjand@gmail.com United
States of
America
The World Resources
Institute
Academic/Research
institutions;
Intern
424 18.09.2008 Denyse S. Dookie dsd2123@columbia.edu United
States of
America
Columbia University
Academic/Research
institutions;
MA Candidate -
Climate and Society
425 09.09.2008 Sakura Evans sakuraevans@gmail.com United
States of
America
426 19.09.2008 Shary Flenniken slavetoherpets@msn.com United
States of
America
University of Georgia
Queen Anne Magnolia
Disaster Response
Planning Committee
Academic/Research
institutions;
Graduate Student
Private sector; Writer opinions based on
experience and
observation

Information and partnerships
y(ies)
learnt
ad
I am always interested in
discussions of culture, risk and
disaster.
n between
blic Policy
l just
t whether
thing
that
ontribute
y(ies)
I might make minor
contributions, but might gain
insight into the interface
between cultural practices and
the natural environment.
Learn more about how cultural
systems can reduce
vulnerability to natural hazards
and increase adaptive capacity.
Learn from others working in
this field.
I would like to understand the
differences between how risk
is assessed and reacted to in
the US and Africa (where most
of my experience has been)
compared to Asia, where this
conference is focused.
new insights
To understand how social
dynamics play a role in
interpreting climate change
adaptation strategies.
An exciting exchange of ideas
on adaptation and mountain
development.
More knowledge about
integrated development
approaches towards climate
change which incorporates
culture, human rights and
peoples' preferences.
ased on
and
n
I would like to hear about
other community's experience
in anticipating problems in a
disaster, and how they think
those problems may be
addressed.

427 15.09.2008 Michael Haddigan michael.haddigan@heifer.org United
States of
America
428 20.09.2008 Judith Flenniken
Halas
emimoorings@gmail.com
United
States of
America
Heifer International
ENVIRONMENTAL
MOORINGS INTL.,
INC.
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Director of Program
Communications
- case study(ies)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)
Private sector; Business Owner Observer only
429 09.09.2008 Jennifer Parker
Hamilton
jennifer.parker.hamilton@gmail.com
United
States of
America
University of Montana
Academic/Research
institutions;
Research Assistant
- lesson(s) learnt
430 20.09.2008 Neeraja Havaligi diversityoflife@gmail.com United
States of
America
431 17.09.2008 Zohra Ismail zmismail@gmail.com United
States of
America
Akamai University
Indiana University
Bloomington
Academic/Research
institutions; UNDP
Academic/Research
institutions;
Student and
Biodiveristy consultant
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
PhD candidate -
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- digital image(s)
432 24.09.2008 Eric C Jones ecojones@uncg.edu United
States of
America
UNC-Greensboro
Academic/Research
institutions;
Research Scientist
- case study(ies)
- good or bad
practice(s)
433 26.09.2008 Neelendra K Joshi nkjentomology@gmail.com United
States of
America
Pennsylvania State
University
Academic/Research
institutions;
434 21.09.2008 Avigya Karki kark0029@umn.edu United
States of
America
Student / Researcher
435 17.09.2008 Heather Lazrus heatherlazrus@hotmail.com United
States of
America
University of
Washington, National
Weather Center
Academic/Research
institutions;
Graduate Student
- case study(ies)
436 18.09.2008 Bo Lim bo.lim@undp.org United
States of
America
437 18.09.2008 Andrea Liverani aliverani@worldbank.org United
States of
America
UNDP
The World Bank
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Principal advisor for
climate change
capacity development
and adaptation
Social Development
Specialist

y(ies)
)/story(ies)
o clips
age(s)
nly
learnt
y(ies)
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
age(s)
y(ies)
ad
I would like to learn more
about ways in which cultural
influences affects perceptions
of risk and efforts to prepare
for and recover from natural
hazards.
My community experiences
risk from hurricanes and
threats from global climate
change. I simply am interested
in the discussions generated
around this issue and its
outcomes.
I would like to learn of current
disaster risk reduction
measures, especially those
which implement indigenous
knowledge.
Learn and share.
I expect to be able to
participate and interact with
people working on the same
topic as the one I am working
on in Tajikistan, in the
mountain areas of Badakhshan.
get better understanding of
appropriate variables and
analyses, and contribute
expertise in social network
analysis
y(ies)
I would like to expand my
understanding of the
correlation between natural
hazards and its impact on
socio-culture norms.
As an anthropologist, I begin
with the assumption that risk is
cultural and disasters are
socially produced. I look
forward to seeing how other
hazards researchers
conceptualize the issues.

438 27.09.2008 Joseph Leodgar Mbele info@africonexion.com United
States of
America
439 19.09.2008 Neha Misra neha@teri.res.in United
States of
America
Africonexion Private sector; Professor -
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
The Energy and
Resources Institute
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Energy Economist -
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
440 29.09.2008 Katie Maeve Murphy kmurphy@ei.columbia.edu United
States of
America
441 27.09.2008 Kusum Naithani knecology@gmail.com United
States of
America
442 15.09.2008 Richard Christopher
Owens
richowens71@gmail.com
United
States of
America
443 20.09.2008 Lori Peek lori.peek@colostate.edu United
States of
America
444 18.09.2008 Margaret Elizabeth
Peloso
mpeloso@stanford.edu
United
States of
America
The Earth Institute
University of Wyoming
UGA
Colorado State
University
Stanford Law School
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Assistant Director
Graduate Student
Assistant Professor
Graduate Student
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)
445 16.09.2008 Silvia Cruzatt Romagnoli scruzatt@udel.edu
Romagnoli
United
States of
America
University of Delaware
Academic/Research
institutions;
Graduate Student
446 19.09.2008 Jenniffer Marie
Santos
jsantos@udel.edu
United
States of
America
447 17.09.2008 L. Jen Shaffer jinverde@gmail.com United
States of
America
Disaster Research
Center
Deptartment of
Anthropology,
University of Georgia.
Academic/Research
institutions;
Academic/Research
institutions;
Graduate Researcher
PhD Candidate
- case study(ies)
- case study(ies)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
448 10.09.2008 Shaky Sherpa ss3491@columbia.edu United
States of
America
Columbia University
Academic/Research
institutions;
449 09.09.2008 Cara Ann Sipprelle carasipp@uga.edu United
States of
America
University of Georgia
Academic/Research
institutions;
anthropology graduate
student
450 25.09.2008 Sarah Strauss strauss@uwyo.edu United
States of
America
University of Wyoming
Academic/Research
institutions;
Associate Professor of
Anthropology

To learn from others in the
)/story(ies) field and to contribute my own
knowledge and experience
)/story(ies)
y(ies)
learnt
ad
Understanding the linkages
between culture and risk - in
terms of our perception as
well as responses.
o clips
age(s)
Meet other professionals and
discussion current information
regarding mountain research.
y(ies)
I study climate change
adaptation in the coastal zone,
and I hope to learn more about
perceptions of and responses
to natural hazard risks.
To find out if a model can be
developed to measure, avoid
or alleviate risks originated by
natural hazards.
y(ies)
)/story(ies)
I am writing up a case study
based on this conference
theme for my dissertation. I
hope to gain insight and learn
about others' experience.
To discuss cultural diversity
and natural hazards with
researchers and practitioners
who have different geographic
or disciplinary perspectives
than my own.

451 22.09.2008 Karen M Taylor ffkmt@uaf.edu United
States of
America
University of Alaska
Fairbanks
Academic/Research
institutions;
Assistant Professor -
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
452 16.09.2008 Navin Thapa thapanavin@yahoo.com United
States of
America
Academic/Research
institutions;
Research Assistant
- lesson(s) learnt
453 23.09.2008 Meredith Sauvalle
Trainor
Meredith.Trainor@yale.edu
United
States of
America
School of Forestry and
Environmental Studies,
Yale University
Academic/Research
institutions;
Graduate Student
454 18.09.2008 Maya Ayanna Trotz matrotz@eng.usf.edu United
States of
America
University of South
Florida
Academic/Research
institutions;
Assistant Professor
- case study(ies)
- digital image(s)
455 10.09.2008 Eric C. Wood woodec@usgs.gov United
States of
America
456 19.09.2008 Fátima de Jesús
Moreno Merlo
457 20.09.2008 Guillaume
CHANTRY
US Geological Survey Government; Physical Scientist -
Environmental
Warning and
Monitoring
morenomerlo@gmail.com Venezuela CENDES Academic/Research
institutions;
guillaume.chantry@dwf.org Viet Nam Development Workshop
France
458 19.09.2008 Nguyen Mong Cuong cuongccsd@yahoo.com Viet Nam Research Center for
Climate change and
Sustainable
Development - Hanoi -
Vietnam
459 19.09.2008 Lilani Goonesena lilani.goonesena@gmail.com Viet Nam Office of Climate
Change, Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural
Development
460 22.09.2008 LE MINH NHAT minhnhat@ccfsc.org.vn Viet Nam DDMFC_MARD
VIETNAM
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Student
Project Coordinator in
Viet Nam
Director
Government; Program Officer |
Advisor
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- link(s) to
audio/video clips
- digital image(s)
The contributions
from the
International
Community
....
- case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
Government; Researcher - case study(ies)
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)

o clips
age(s)
butions
To learn how e-conferences
)/story(ies) function, and to learn some
useful resources for
documenting belief structures.
learnt
General.
y(ies)
age(s)
I am interested in learning
more about natural resource
management issues in the
region, and how organizations
there are incorporating local
values and perceptions of
development/environmental
work.
To learn about community
engagement, especially when it
comes to impacting decisions
that affect community well
being.
Learning more about the
subject - not one in which I
have expertise.
y(ies)
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
To get some knowledge about
disaster from natural event.
And I would like to get in
touch with people who can
help me interchange point of
view.
al
y
y(ies)
learnt
ad
Some comments / experiences
about indigenous knowledge /
cultural customs and DRR.
Sharing/exchange of
information. Learning the
experiences and knowledge
from other countries.
Learn about other countries'
adaptation and mitigation
responses
y(ies)
learnt
ad

461 19.09.2008 Dung Thi Pham occa.mard@gmail.com Viet Nam Office of Climate
Change, Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural
Development
462 19.09.2008 HOANG XUAN TY hoangxuanty@gmail.com Viet Nam Institute of Ecologycal
Economic (Eco-Eco) /
NGO
463 09.09.2008 Freddie Sayi
Siangulube
sayifs@yahoo.com Zambia National Museums
Board of Zambia
Government;
Development
community (I/NGO,
CBOs, Donor];
Academic/Research
institutions;
Office Coordinator
Researcher in
Traditional Culture and
Biodiversity Protection
Curator
- lesson(s) learnt
- good or bad
practice(s)
-
anecdote(s)/story(ies)
- digital image(s)
- case study(ies)
- digital image(s)

Learn about other countries'
adaptation responses
learnt
ad
)/story(ies)
age(s)
y(ies)
age(s)
Sharing information/
experiences in the links of
Natural Hazards and changes
of Culture.
To contribute and learn ftom
others' experiences on the
subject matter