Workshop on risk management and risk reduction strategies, including risk sharing and transfer mechanisms such as insurance Presentations by Parties (4 December 2008) Party Speaker Title UNFCCC secretariat Youssef Nassef Risk management and risk reduction strategies United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) and Informal Taskforce on Climate Change of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Bekele Geleta Julio Garcia Adaptation to changing risks - lessons and recommendations from disaster risk reduction and related risk management Munich Climate Incurance Initiative (MCII) Koko Warner on behalf of Insurance Instruments for Adapting to Climate Risks: Moving towards Copenhagen Bangladesh on behalf of the LDCs Mizanur R. Khan Climate Change and Insurance: The LDC Context Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) MJ Mace on behalf of Risk management and risk reduction strategies, including risk sharing and risk transfer mechanisms such as insurance China Liu Hongbin China’s Views on Risk Management and Risk Reduction Strategies European Union Tara Shine on behalf of Framework for Action on Adaptation The role of risk management in adapting to climate change Peru Eduardo Durand Adaptation to climate change and risk management in Peru Switzerland José Romero Swiss strategy to improve protection against natural hazards (an extended version) Philippines Bernarditas Muller Risk management strategies: The Philippine experience