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14
th
 Regional Disaster Managers Meeting 
 
Summary of Key Outcomes 
 
Adopted by Regional Disaster Managers at the 14 
th
 Regional Disaster Managers Meeting, 
Nadi, Fiji 
21
st
-22
nd
 July 2008 
 
1. The 
14
th
 Regional Disaster Managers Meeting was convened in Nadi from the 21
st
 to 
22
nd
 July 2008 and was chaired by Fiji. The theme of the meeting was Disaster Risk 
Reduction and Disaster Management in Pacific Island Countries – Addressing National 
Challenges to Enhance Mainstreaming
. Specific goals were to: increase the 
understanding of mainstreaming initiatives and share experience from across the 
Pacific and Asia regions; improve the understanding of mainstreaming strategies and 
tools; and improve the understanding of accountability and reporting requirements in 
relation to international and regional instruments for disaster risk management. 
 
2. 
The meeting was attended by representatives of the following countries: Australia, 
Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, 
Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. The meeting was also attended 
by members of the Pacific Disaster Risk Management Partnership Network 
(Partnership Network) and other international, regional and national organisations. A 
full list of attendees is in the Annex. Apologies were noted from Papua New Guinea, 
Kiribati and the Republic of the Marshal Islands. 
 
Official Opening 
 
3. 
The meeting was officially opened by the Fiji Interim Minister of Defence, National 
Security, Disaster Management and Immigration, Ratu Epeli Ganilau. In opening, the 
Minister recognised that 2008 marked the first time that regional disaster managers 
were to meet on an annual basis, rather than biennially as they had done in the past. 
He welcomed this change as an opportunity to extend relationships and partnerships to 
improve disaster risk management in the Pacific. The Minister also acknowledged the 
recent move in the Pacific to address disaster risk reduction but cautioned regional 
disaster managers not to lose sight of the ongoing need to address disaster 
management, emphasising the need to treat the two approaches as one. 
 
4. 
Recognising the theme of partnerships in the Meeting, the Minister emphasised the 
need to get all stakeholders to participate in disaster risk management in the Pacific, 
including national governments, NGOs, communities, the private sector and local, 
national, regional and international partners. 
 
Key Outcomes 
 
5. 
The Meeting commits to continue to coordinate activities and to work cooperatively and 
collaboratively to implement the Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Management 
Regional Framework for Action 2005 – 2015: An Investment for Sustainable 
Development in the Pacific Island Countries
 (Regional Framework), which was 
endorsed by the Leaders in 2005. The meeting recognised that the Regional 
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Framework is fundamentally about sustainable development and that disaster risk 
management should be mainstreamed into national development planning and 
budgetary processes if this is to be achieved. 
6. 
The Meeting expresses deep appreciation for the participation of and contribution made 
by Dr Ir Suprayoga Hadi, Director for Special Areas and Disadvantaged Regions, 
National Planning Agency (BAPPENAS, Republic of Indonesia. The Meeting 
acknowledges also the importance of sharing ideas and experiences with its Asian 
neighbours and hopes that this is the beginning of a south-south partnership. 
 
7. The 
Meeting: 
 
 
Recognised the importance of the Regional Framework and the Hyogo 
Framework of Action as the key guides to mainstream disaster risk management 
and contribute to sustainable development in the Pacific; 
 
Affirmed the importance of accurate data and information to support disaster risk 
management; 
 
Recognised the critical efforts of national disaster management organisations in 
coordinating and/ or implementing disaster risk management but acknowledged 
their often limited capacity and the need for support across government and the 
importance of linking national, provincial and local efforts; 
 
Recognised the increase in the number of donors and agencies concerned with 
disaster risk management in the Pacific and acknowledged the importance of the 
Partnership Network in helping to coordinate their activities and pool resources; 
 
Acknowledged the valuable work that SOPAC and other organisations, including 
those that are members of the Partnership Network, have already undertaken in 
the Pacific Island countries in the area of disaster risk management, including 
capacity building; 
 
Recognised the value of high level advocacy teams to garner the support and 
commitment of governments in mainstreaming disaster risk management, 
particularly in budgeting and planning; 
 
Recognised the efforts by SOPAC to encourage SPREP, as the regional 
organisation with the remit for coordinating climate change work, to actively 
participate in the Partnership Network and to work in close collaboration to 
integrate climate change with disaster risk management initiatives;  
 
Noted the progress to date on the World Bank Global Facility for Disaster Risk 
Reduction initiative on Reducing the Risks of Disaster and Climate Variability in 
the Pacific island countries; 
 
Acknowledged the existing efforts of national, regional and international agencies 
in capacity building to support the implementation of disaster risk management; 
 
Acknowledged the invitation by SOPAC to submit suggestions for priority disaster 
risk management activities in the forthcoming year; 
 
Was deeply appreciative of the financial and technical support from national and 
international donor agencies in implementing disaster risk management across 
the Pacific and encouraged donor agencies to mainstream disaster risk 
management in all programmes; 
 
Valued the assistance of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction in 
sharing lessons from the Asia region on the mainstreaming of disaster risk 
management into development; 
 
Was cognisant of the need for greater harmonisation and consolidation of 
mainstreaming efforts in disaster risk management and climate change initiatives 
as a way of contributing to sustainable development; 
 
Was cognisant of the need for monitoring and reporting on the Regional 
Framework as a way to achieve accountability and effective use of resources, and 
acknowledges the work of SOPAC in generating an online reporting tool to 
achieve this. The Meeting also reiterated the commitment of the Pacific region to 
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contribute to the Global Biennial Hyogo Framework for Action Progress Review 
process 2007-2009. 
 
Key Recommendations 
 
8. 
After consideration of the issues noted above and discussion of very informative and 
proactive reports by NDMOs, regional and international organisations and agencies, 
the meeting agreed that there is a need to identify concrete initiatives for greater 
immediate focus. The meeting agreed to recommend for endorsement and 
implementation, the following actions: 
 
 
Consistent with decision of the 36
th
 SOPAC Governing Council in relation to the 
Regional Institutional Framework (as articulated in paragraph 19b of the 2007 
Forum Communiqué), SOPAC to continue to provide coordination of post disaster 
technical assessment work, subject to the availability of appropriate capacity. The 
Meeting also directs SOPAC to enhance this service by supporting 
implementation of an inter-NDMO support mechanism that would be mobilised 
following extreme events; 
 
Pacific island countries to continue to progress mainstreaming disaster risk 
management to national planning and budgetary processes. In this respect, the 
Meeting invites countries mainstreaming disaster risk management to approach 
SOPAC and the Partnership Network for assistance. It also directs SOPAC to 
work with Pacific island countries to address priority DRM actions, to continue and 
enhance existing support in mainstreaming to national agencies and to extend 
that service to new countries; 
 
SOPAC to progress establishment of a regional mechanism to support the 
sharing of NDMO staff and skills between countries in times of disaster as a 
means to supplement the work of existing agencies and response structures; 
 
SOPAC to support continued and enhanced regional training programmes for 
NDMOs in disaster risk management; 
 
Pacific island countries to enhance disaster risk management mainstreaming by 
harmonising climate change and disaster risk management initiatives; 
 
The engagement of SOPAC’s High Level Advocacy Team (HLAT) to continue as 
a valuable means to achieve national political and leadership support to underpin 
the mainstreaming of disaster risk management; 
 
Countries, donors and partners to continue targeted capacity building, including 
both appropriate mentoring and twinning arrangements as well as the extension 
of training to all sectors relevant to natural disasters as a way to underpin the 
effectiveness of disaster risk management; 
 
Donors and partner agencies to continue to enhance their coordination of 
international level activities, particularly through the Partnership Network so that 
assistance is conducted in line with national priorities and assistance is efficiently 
delivered; 
 
Taking into account the recommendations of the Bali Plan of Action, countries, 
donors and partners to support the greater integration of climate change and 
disaster risk management initiatives at the national and regional level, in 
particular, SOPAC to continue to develop and support cooperative efforts with 
SPREP and to coordinate climate change adaptation assistance with disaster risk 
reduction work and that of the Partnership network;  
 
SOPAC to strengthen the Regional Disaster Managers meeting in future by 
scheduling a day-long closed session to enable Disaster Managers to meet in 
private to share ideas, and to invite SOPAC Associate Members to participate in 
future regional disaster meetings as an opportunity to maximise benefits from the 
meeting more widely; 
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Countries, partners and donors to continue supporting efforts to improve the 
efficient collection of scientific data to underpin disaster risk management; 
 
Countries and partners to note the progress to date on the potential for the 
development of a Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Pool; 
 
Encourage implementing agencies to continue supporting disaster risk 
management work in the region, while acknowledging the lead regional 
coordination role of SOPAC, supported by the Partnership Network, in 
implementing the Regional Framework. In this respect, the Meeting requests 
SOPAC to continue to enhance the coordination of regional disaster risk 
management activities in the Pacific; 
 
Partners and donors to acknowledge Pacific island country efforts to prioritise 
their disaster risk management objectives through national action plans and 
actively support their implementation through funding and other resources. In this 
respect, the Meeting requests SOPAC to coordinate regional assistance for 
NAPs, consistent with its role in managing various facilities including the AusAID 
NAP Facility and the ACP/EU Natural Disaster Facility; 
 
SOPAC to continue engaging with stakeholders and NDMOs on the development 
of a monitoring and reporting tool for the Pacific Regional Framework that is 
linked to the Global Hyogo Framework for Action Review process; 
 
Acknowledging the proposal for the establishment of a Pacific Platform for 
Disaster Risk Management, SOPAC to undertake further consultations with 
countries and partners prior to seeking the endorsement of the SOPAC governing 
council in October 2008. 
 
9. 
SOPAC in collaboration, consultation and cooperation with the National Disaster 
Management Offices, relevant national agencies and regional and international 
organisations are called upon to provide direct support for the realisation of the above 
recommendations. 
 
Concluding Remarks 
 
10.  The meeting wishes to extend its gratitude to the interim Government of the Republic of 
Fiji and the people of the Fiji islands for hosting the 14
th
 Regional Disaster Managers 
Meeting. The meeting agreed that the words of the interim Minister will continue to 
serve as a wake-up call in the pursuit of achieving the aspirations and goals of our 
Pacific Leaders. The meeting commended the Chair of the meeting. 
 
11.  The meeting extended its appreciation to development partners of the Partnership 
Network and other regional and international organisations for their attendance and 
valuable contributions. 
 
12.  The meeting also extended its appreciation to the SOPAC Secretariat for their 
continuing leadership and support for this regional meeting and disaster risk 
management and capacity building in the Pacific. 
 
22
nd
 July 2008 
Nadi 
Fiji.
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Annex 
 
14
th
 Pacific Regional Disaster Managers Meeting 
Westin Resort and Spa 
Denarau, Nadi, Fiji 
21
st
 – 22
nd
 July 2008 
 
PARTICIPANTS LIST
 
 
MEMBER COUNTRIES 
 
AUSTRALIA 
Mr Timothy Wilcox 
Second Secretary  
AusAID 
Australia High Commission 
P. O Box 214, Suva 
FIJI ISLANDS 
Tel: +679 3382 475  
Fax: +679 3382 695 
Email: 
timothy.wilcox@dfat.gov.au
  
 
COOK ISLANDS 
Mr Charles Carlson 
Director  
Emergency Management  
Office of the Prime Minister 
PMB, Avarua 
Rarotonga 
COOK ISLANDS 
Tel:  
(682) 25494/29609 
Mobile: +682 54005 
Fax:   (682) 20856 
E-mail: 
ccarlson@emci.gov.ck
 
 
FEDERATED STATES OF
 MICRONESIA 
Ms Oleen Poll Peter 
Hazard Mitigation Officer 
Office of the President 
FSM National Emergency Management Office 
P. Box PS-53  
Palikir, Pohnpei 
FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA 96941 
Tel:  
+691 320 8815 
Fax:   +691 320 8936 
Mobile: +691 920 2322 
Email:  
oleenpoll@yahoo.com
  
 
Mr Jesse Giltamag 
Deputy Secretary  
Department of Finance and Administration 
PS158, Palikir 
Pohnpei State 
FM 96941 
Phone:  691 320 640         
Fax:   691 320 380 
 
FIJI 
Mr Joeli Cawaki 
Director 
National Disaster Management Office 
Ministry for Defence, National Security and 
Immigration and Disaster Management 
P.O Box 2349 
Government Buildings, Suva 
FIJI ISLANDS 
Tel:  
+679 3314 300  
Fax:   +679 3319 315 
Mobile: + 679 9964 635 
Email:  
joeli.cawaki@govnet.gov.fj
  
 
Following with same address as above: 
 
Mr Aisea Quminakelo  
Acting Principal Disaster Management Officer 
(Emergency, Planning and Coordination Unit)  
Tel: 
+679 3318 078 
Mobile: +679 9495505 
Email: 
aisea.quminakelo@govnet.gov.fj
  
 
Ratu Epeli Ganilau 
Interim Minister for Defence, National Security & 
Immigration and Natural Disaster 
Ministry of Defence, National Security & 
Immigration and Natural Disaster 
Government Buildings, Suva 
Fiji Islands 
Tel: +679 321 1706 
Fax: +679 330 0346 
Email: 
epeli.ganilau@govnet.gov.fj
  
 
NAURU 
Mr Brian Thomson 
Superintendent-Operations Advisor 
Nauru Police Force 
Government Offices 
Yaren, District 
REPUBLIC OF NAURU 
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Tel:  
+674 444 3110 
Fax:   +674 444 3189 
Email:  
brian.thomson@naurugov.nr
  
 
NEW ZEALAND 
Ms Sarah (Norm) Stuart-Black 
Manager, CDEM Specialist Services 
Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency 
Management 
Level 9, 22 The Terrace 
P. Box 5010, Wellington 
NEW ZEALAND 
Tel:  
+64 4 473 7363 
Direct Line: +64 4 495 6802 
Fax:   +64 4 473 7369 
Mobile: +64 027 444 1843 
Email: 
sarah.stuart-black@dia.govt.nz
 
 
Mr John Titmus 
Regional Coordinator 
Ministry of Civil Defense and Emergency 
Mangement 
Level 3. AMI Building, Osterly Way 
P.O Box 76-247 
Manukau City 
NEW ZEALAND 
Tel:  
+64 9 262 7830 
Direct Line: 64 9 2627832 
Fax:   +64 9 262 7831 
Mobile: +64 02 448 9374 
Email:  
john.titmus@dia.govt.nz
  
 
Mr Michael Hartfield 
Programme Manager 
Pacific Regional Environment and Vulnerability 
New Zealand Agency for International 
Development (NZAID) 
195 Lambton Quay 
Private Bag 18-901 
Wellington 5045 
NEW ZEALAND 
Tel:  
+64 4 439 8737 
Fax:   +64 4 439 8855 
Mobile: +64 021 469 243 
Email:  
Michael.hartfield@nzaid.govt.nz
  
 
Following with same address as above: 
 
Ms Tiffany Babington 
Multilateral Programme Manager 
Global Group 
New Zealand Agency for International 
Development (NZAID) 
195 Lambton Quay 
Private Bag 18-901 
Wellington 5045 
NEW ZEALAND 
Tel:  
+64 4 439 8218 
Fax:   +64 4 439 8515  
Email:  
tiffany.babington@nzaid.govt.nz
  
 
Ms Milicent Kado 
Development Programme Coordinator 
Regional Health, Environment & Vulnerability 
Reduction 
New Zealand Agency for International 
Development 
New Zealand High Commission 
P.O Box 1378, Suva 
FIJI ISLANDS 
Tel:  
+679 3311 422 ext 109 
Fax:   +679 3300 040 
Email:  
millicent.kado@mfat.govt.nz
  
 
NIUE 
Ms Doreen Siataga 
Assistant Accountant 
Treasury Department 
Alofi 
NIUE 
Tel: +683 
4047 
Fax: +683 
4010 
Email:  
siataga.treasury@mail.gov.nu
 
 
 
PALAU 
Mr Alonzo Kyota 
Coordinator 
National Emergency Management Office 
Office of the Vice President 
P.O Box 100, Koror 
REPUBLIC OF PALAU 96940 
Tel:  
+680 488 2249/2422 
Fax:   +680 488-3312 
Mobile: +680 775 6898 
Email:  
nemo@palaunet.com
  
 
SAMOA 
Ms Filomena Nelson 
Principal Disaster Management Office 
National Disaster Management Office 
Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment 
Private Bag, Apia 
SAMOA 
Tel:  
+685 20856/20855 
Fax:   +685 23141/23176 
Mobile: +685 7793003 
Email: 
filomena.nelson@mnre.gov.ws
  
 
SOLOMON ISLANDS 
Mr Loti Yates 
Director 
National Disaster Management Office 
Ministry of Home Affairs 
PO Box G11, Honiara 
SOLOMON ISLANDS 
Tel:  
(677) 27936  
Mobile: +677 95895 
Fax:   (677) 24293  
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E-mail: 
directorndc@solomon.com.sb
  
 
TONGA 
Mr Maliu Takai 
Deputy Director of Works 
National Disaster Management Office 
Ministry of Works & National Disaster Activities 
PO Box 52, Nuku'alofa 
KINGDOM OF TONGA 
Tel: 
(676) 28215/26340  
Mobile: +676 76458 
Fax:   (676) 23102/28220  
E-mail: 
makai@kalianet.to
  
 
 
TUVALU 
Mr. Tauala Katea 
Scientific Officer 
Tuvalu Meteorological Services 
Funafuti 
TUVALU 
Tel:  
+688 20736/20090 
Fax:   +688 20090 
Email:  
tauala.k@gmail.com
 or 
tuvmet@tuvalu.tv
  
 
 
VANUATU 
Mr. Jotham Napat 
Director 
Vanuatu Meteorological Services 
Private Mail Bag 9054 
Port Vila 
VANUATU 
Tel:  
+678 22331 
Fax:   +678 22310 
Mobile: +678 7757286 
Email:  
jnapat@meteo.gov.vu
  
 
 
CROP AGENCIES 
 
FIJI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (FSM) 
Dr Berlin Kafoa 
Fiji School of Medicine 
Private Mail Bag, Suva 
FIJI ISLANDS 
Tel: 
+679 323 3270 
Fax: 
+679 330 3469 
Mobile: +679 9242489 
Email: 
b.kafoa@fsm.ac.fj
 
 
SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY 
(SPC) 
Mr Ian Peebles 
Animal Health Specialist 
Animal Health & Production Programme  
Land Resources Division 
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) 
Private Mail Bag, Suva 
FIJI ISLANDS 
Tel: 
+679 3370 733 ext 362 
Fax: 
+679 337 0021/338 6326 
Email: 
ianp@spc.int
 
 
Following with same address as above: 
 
Dr Narendra Singh 
Pandemic Preparedness and Training Specialist 
(Medical Epidemiologist) 
Tel: 
+679 3370 733 ext 217 
Mobile: +679 9970768 
Email: 
narendras@spc.int
 
 
PARTNERS 
 
BECA INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS LTD 
Mr Graeme Roberts 
General Manager 
Beca International Consultants Ltd 
PO Box 6345 
Auckland 1141 
NEW ZEALAND 
Tel: 
+649 300 9000 
Fax: 
+649 300 9300 
Direct:  +649 300 9271 
Mobile: +6427 567 6181 
Email: 
graeme.roberts@beca.com
 
 
 
COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT (CID) 
Mr Justin Kemp 
Senior Programme Officer 
NGO Disaster Relief Forum 
CID 
PO Box 24-228, Manner Street 
Wellington 6142 
NEW ZEALAND 
Tel: 
+644 496 9615 
Fax: 
+644 496 9614 
Email: 
justin@cid.org.nz
 
 
GNS SCIENCE 
Dr Hannah Brackley  
Business Development Projects Manager 
GNS Science 
PIO Box 30368 
Lower Hutt 5040 
NEW ZEALAND 
Tel: 
+644 570 1444 
Fax: 
+644 570 1440 
Direct:  +644 570 4564 
Mobile: +6421 481 581 
Email: 
h.brackley@gns.cri.nz
 
 
Following with same address as above: 
 
Dr Noel Trustrum 
Business Development Manager Natural Hazards 
Direct:  +644 570 4690 
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Mobile: +6421 242 5287 
Email: 
n.trustrum@gns.cri.nz
 
 
Mr Phil Glassey 
Mapping Manager 
GNS Science 
Dunedin Research Centre 
Private Bag 1930 
Dunedin 9054 
NEW ZEALAND 
Tel: 
+643 477 4050 
Fax: 
+643 477 5232 
Direct:  +643 479 9684 
Mobile: +6427 249 0439 
Email: 
p.glassey@gns.cri.nz
 
 
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY 
Mr Richard Counts 
National Director 
Habitat for Humanity Fiji 
PO Box 16154, Suva 
FIJI ISLANDS 
Tel: 
+679 331 2012 
Fax: 
+679 330 0836 
Mobile: +679 978 4705 
Email: 
richardcounts@yahoo.com
 
 
 
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RED 
CROSS AND RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES 
(IFRC) 
Mr. Frank Kennedy 
Head of Pacific Regional Office 
IFRC 
77 Cakobau Road 
P.O Box 2507 
Government Buildings, Suva 
FIJI ISLANDS 
Tel:  
+679 3311855 
Fax:   +679 3311406 
Mobile: +679 999 2485 
Email: 
frank.kennedy@ifrc.org
 
 
Following with same address as above: 
 
Ms Ruth Lane 
Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Delegate 
Mobile: +679 999 2509 
Email: 
ruth.lane@ifrc.org
 
 
KESTREL GROUP 
Ms Michele Daly 
Director 
Kestrel Group Ltd 
PO Box 911 174 
Auckland 
NEW ZEALAND 
Tel: 
+649 376 5261 
Fax: 
+649 376 5263 
Mobile: +6421 683 114 
Email: 
md@kestrel.co.nz
 
 
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES IN 
AUSTRALIA 
Mr Paul Smart 
Humanitarian Program Coordinator, CWS the 
International aid agency 
National Council of Churches in Australia 
379 Kent Street, Sydney 
Locked Bag 199 
Sydney, NSW 1230 
AUSTRALIA 
Tel: 
+612 8259 0833 
Email: 
psmart@ncca.org.au
 
 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC 
ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) 
Mr Adam K. Stein 
NOAA Pacific Services Center 
737 Bishop Street 
Mauka Tower, Suite 1550 
Honolulu, HI 96813-3216 
Hawaii 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
Tel: 
+808 532 3962 
Fax: 
+808 532 3224 
Mobile: +808 721 1451 
Email: 
adam.stein@noaa.gov
 
 
Following with same address as above: 
 
Ms Jessica (Jessie) Huart 
Fax: 
+808  532 5568 
Email: 
jessie.huart@noaa.gov
 
 
NORTON CONSULTING LTD 
Mr John Norton 
Norton Consulting Ltd 
PO Box 54-084, Mana 
Wellington 
NEW ZEALAND 
Tel: 
+644 233 2101 
Mobile: +6427 2477 656 
Email: 
john.norton@nettel.net.nz
 
 
OXFAM 
Mr Renzo Benfatto 
Humanitarian Programme Manager 
OXFAM New Zealand 
PO Box 68 357 
Auckland 1145 
NEW ZEALAND 
Tel: 
+649 355 6508 
Fax: 
+649 355 6505 
Mobile: +6421 02708721 
Email: 
renzo@oxfam.org.nz
 
 
Ms Fredérique Lehoux 
Emergencies Coordinator, Pacific 
OXFAM Australia 
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9
132 Leicester Street 
Carlton VIC 
AUSTRALIA 3053 
Tel: 
+613 9289 9325 
Fax: 
+613 9347 1534 
Mobile: +61 418 588 051 
Email: 
frederiquel@oxfam.org.au
 
 
THE ASIA FOUNDATION 
Ms Kathryn E. Hawley 
Program Director 
USAID/OFDA Pacific Disaster 
Risk Management Program 
PO Box 15980, Suva 
FIJI ISLANDS 
Tel: 
+679 338 7101 
Fax: 
+679 338 2722 
Mobile: +679 992 2955 
Email: 
hawleytaf@connect.com.fj
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO 
Dr John Campbell 
Associate Professor 
Department of Geography, Tourism & 
Environmental Planning 
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences 
The University of Waikato 
Private Bag 3105 
Hamilton 3240 
NEW ZEALAND 
Tel: 
+647 856 2889 ext 8089 
Fax: 
+647 838 4633 
Email: 
jrc@waikato.ac.nz
 
 
THE WORLD BANK 
Ms Marianne Grosclaude 
Sector Coordinator 
Natural Resources & Environment East Asia & 
Pacific Region 
The World Bank 
Level 19, 14 Martin Place 
CML Building 
Sydney, NSW 2000 
AUSTRALIA 
Tel: 
+612 9235 6532 
Fax: 
+612 9223 9903 
Email: 
mgrosclaude@worldbank.org
 
 
Mr Iain Shuker  
Lead Economist 
Natural Resources and Environment 
East Asia & Pacific Regional 
The World Bank 
1818 H Street 
Washington DC 
Email: 
ishuker@worldbank.org
  
 
Dr. Bruce Harris  
Natural Resources and Environment 
East Asia & Pacific Regional 
The World Bank 
1818 H Street 
Washington DC 
Email: 
bharris@worldbank.org
  
 
Mr Alfred Simpson 
Consultant 
Alf Simpson & Associates Pacific Ltd (ASAP) 
36 Dunsmore St 
Brisbane, Qld 4059 
AUSTRALIA 
Tel: 
+617 3311 4616 
Fax: 
+617 3311 4616 
Mobile: 0431 307 994 
Email: 
asapsimpson@optusnet.com.au
 
 
Mr Richard Warrick 
Professor of Climate Change Adaptation 
Faculty of Science, Health & Education 
University of the Sunshine Coast 
Maroochydore, Qld 
AUSTRALIA 
Tel: +6421 
949040 
Email: 
R.Warrick@Waikato.ac.nz
  
 
UN- ISDR 
Ms Angelika Planitz 
Programme Officer-Asia/Pacific 
UN/- ISDR Secretariat, Asia and the Pacific 
C/o UNESCAP,  
UN Secretariat Building, 4/F, Block B 
Rajdammern Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200 
THAILAND 
Tel:  
+66 02 288 1756 
Fax:   +66 02 288 1050 
Mobile: +66 081 753 6132 
Email:  
planitz@un.org
  
 
UNDP-PACIFIC CENTRE  
Mr. Moortaza Jiwanji 
Disaster Risk Management Advisor 
UNDP – Pacific Centre 
 Private Mail Bag, Suva 
FIJI ISLANDS 
Tel:  
+679 330 0399 
Fax:   +679 330 1976 
Mobile: +679 937 5030 
Email:  
moortaza.jiwanji@undp.org
  
 
Following with same address as above: 
 
Ms Stephanie Zoll 
Disaster Risk Management Officer 
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Email: 
stephanie.zoll@undp.org
 
 
UNDP – Multi-Country Office 
Ms. Anna Gero 
Disaster Management Officer 
UNDP – Multi-Country Office 
Apia 
SAMOA 
Tel: 
+685 236 70 
Email: 
ana.gero@undp.org
   
 
UNOCHA 
Mr. Peter Muller 
Regional Disaster Response Adviser 
UN – OCHA 
C/o UNDP 
Private Mail Box, Suva 
FIJI ISLANDS 
Tel:  
+679 3316 761 
Fax:   +679 3309 762 
Mobile: +679 999 1664 
Email:  
peter.muller@undp.org
  
Following with same address as above: 
 
Ms Minako Kakuma 
Humanitarian Affairs Officer 
Mobile: + 679 999 1689 
Email: 
Minako_ocha@undp.org
  
 
Suzanne Paisley 
Email: 
Suzanne.paisley@unn.ac.uk
  
 
World Meteorological Association 
Dr Linda Anderson-Berry 
National Manager 
Disaster Mitigation Policy & Emergency 
Management Co-ordination 
Bureau of Meteorology 
GPO Box 1289 
Melbourne VIC 3001  
700 Collins Street 
Docklands VIC 3008 
AUSTRALIA 
Tel:  
+613 9669 4585 
Fax:   61396694695 
Mobile: +61 0418 157 515 
Email:  
l.anderson-berry@bom.gov.au
  
 
WORLD VISION 
Ms Bonnie Jackson 
World Visiton NZ 
Private Bag 92078 
Penrose, Auckland 
NEW ZEALAND 
Tel: 
+649 580 7700 
Fax: 
+649 580 7799 
Email: 
bonnie.jackson@worldvision.org.nz
 
 
 
 
 
RESOURCE PERSONNEL 
 
Dr Ir Suprayoga Hadi, MSP 
Director for Special Area and Disadvantaged 
Region 
Deputy for Regional Devel9opment and Local 
Autonomy 
Republic of Indonesia National Development 
Planning Agency 
JI Taman Suropati No. 2 
Jakarta 10310 
INDONESIA 
Tel: 
+6221 310 1984: 3926249 
Fax: 
+6221 392 6249 
Mobile: +62 812 105 4934 
Email: 
suprayoga@bappenas.go.id
 
 
 
SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS 
APPLIED GEOSCIENCE COMMISSION 
Secretariat of the Pacific Applied Geoscience 
Commission (SOPAC) 
Private Mail Bag GPO 
Suva, Fiji Islands 
Tel:   (679) 3381 377 
Fax:   (679) 3370 040/3384 461 
E-mail: 
director@sopac.org
 
Website: 
www.sopac.org
 
 
Cristelle Pratt 
Director 
Email:   
cristelle@sopac.org
 
 
Mosese Sikivou 
Manager Community Risk Programme 
Email:  
mosese@sopac.org
 
 
Dr Langi Kavaliku 
SOPAC High Level Advocate 
Email:  
huakavameiliku@yahoo.com
 
 
Asenaca Rokamanalagi 
Email:  
asenaca@sopac.org
 
 
Emele Matawaqa 
Email:  
emele@sopac.org
 
 
Enele Gaunavou 
Email:  
enele@sopac.org
 
 
George Beck 
Email:  
george@sopac.org
 
 
John Tauliima 
Email:  
john@sopac.org
 
 
Jutta May 
Email:  
jutta@sopac.org
 
 
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Kata Duaibe 
Email:  
kata@sopac.org
 
 
Laisa Baoa 
Email:  
laisa@sopac.org
 
 
Litea Biukoto 
Email:  
litea@sopac.org
 
 
Naziah Ali 
Email:  
naziah@sopac.org
 
 
Netatua Pelesikoti 
Email:  
netatua@sopac.org
 
 
Noud Leenders 
Email:  
noud@sopac.org
 
 
Michael Bonte-Grapentin 
Email:  
michael@sopac.org