WYNDHAM ALBROOK MALL HOTEL, PANAMA CITY
CONFERENCE AGENDA Tuesday 15 February • Wyndham Panama Albrook Mall Hotel 11:00 - 19:00
Participants may complete registration by collecting their delegate pack & event access pass in the Wyndham Panama Albrook Mall Hotel Lobby* (business card required). CLRAH site visit attendees will require photo I.D. and must give their I.D. number to GRV at registration to gain access to the Panama Pacifico Airport site. Sponsors are asked to setup their exhibition booths from 4pm onwards. GRV Global’s registration desk will remain open all day for those attending the afternoon workshops.
* all participants must provide a recent negative lateral flow test upon registration (LFT from within the past 24hrs).
12:00 - 15:00
SITE VISIT - REGIONAL LOGISTICS CENTRE FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (CLRAH) ADR2022 participants are invited to visit* the Regional Logistics Centre for Humanitarian Assistance (CLRAH); an initiative of the Government of Panama created to incorporate emergency operations of several actors into one integrated modern logistics facility. The Centre was implemented by UNOPS (opened late 2019), under the direction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Government, in coordination with IFRC, UNHRD (WFP), and SINAPROC Panama who are the facility’s primary users. Participants will visit the now-operational Regional Logistics Centre, be shown a presentation on the Centre before visiting the UNHRD, IFRC, and SINAPROC warehouses and operations center situated at the Panamá Pacífico International Airport. This is a complimentary visit with transportation provided by the Ministry of Government, which will depart from and return to the Wyndham Panama Albrook Mall Hotel Lobby. * all visitors require photo identification and closed, sturdy shoes. Hosted by ALBERTO SIERRA, Executive Director of the CLRAH.
12 ACTION ON DISASTER RELIEF • 16-17 FEBRUARY 2022
ADR2022 PRE-REGISTRATION
16:00 - 16:45
USAID FUNDING WORKSHOP Join USAID’s Management Bureau from Washington D.C. for a discussion on how to work with the U.S. Agency for International Development. You will learn about the Agency’s operations, key terms you need to know, tips for submitting proposals, how to find funding opportunities and much more! You will also have an opportunity to ask questions of USAID staff. Hosted by MATTHEW JOHNSON, Industry Liaison & Communications Director - Management Bureau (M/OAA) at USAID.
16:45 - 17:30
OCHA PROCUREMENT WORKSHOP The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) will host a session opened to all ADR2022 participants about the United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM). The UNGM is self-financed interagency initiative and is the official procurement portal of the United Nations System. The portal brings together UN procurement staff and suppliers interested in doing business with the United Nations agencies worldwide. During this session, OCHA will introduce the initial basic steps to be registered and start using the UNGM, with an opportunity for participants to ask questions. Hosted by ROGERIO MOBILIA, Deputy Head of Regional Office for Latin America & the Caribbean (ROLAC) at OCHA.
