# Global Best Practices: Private Sector Innovations and Technologies for Disaster Risk Management
[Register on the Business for Goals Platform website](https://www.business4goals.org/global-ornekler-afet-risk-yonetiminde-ozel-sektor-inovasyon-ve-teknolojileri-oturumu/)
The Majority of Turkiye’s population, and critical economic sectors and industrial zones are highly exposed to earthquakes, landslides, flooding, as well as extreme weather events. The country was affected the most by floods and wildfires in 2021, and according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), Turkiye had experienced 23,753 earthquakes, 107 floods, 66 big forest fires, 16 cases of heavy snowfall or blizzards, and 39 landslides in 2021, with floods and wildfires having the most devastating impact last year.
Enhancing disaster risk reduction and management capability remains a priority. The involvement of non-traditional humanitarian actors such as the private sector will be key in strengthening coping capacities. It was for this reason that UNDP Turkiye and the Turkish Enterprise and Business Confederation (TÜRKONFED) launched the Connecting Business initiative (CBI) platform in the country to support the Turkish business community in disaster and climate resilience.
Within the scope of Business Climate Resilience Project, the Business for Goals Platform together with TÜRKONFED, and CBI will organize this online event called "**Global Best Practices: Private Sector Innovations and Technologies for Disaster Risk Management**”.
### **Intended outcomes**
The session aims to showcase concrete examples and global best practices on the use of innovation and technologies from the private sector for disaster risk management. Through these examples, a discussion on lessons learnt will be facilitated with the members of the Business Climate Resilience Working Group of the Business for Goals Platform and the Turkish Enterprise and Business Confederation (TÜRKONFED), as well as with other CBI member networks to identify opportunities for the application of innovation and technologies in their own disaster management activities.
Specifically, the session aims to:
- Showcase network and industry good practices on how the private sector has piloted projects involving innovation and/or technologies for disaster management;
- Facilitate a discussion on lessons learned when it comes to the application of innovative and technology solutions for disaster management; and,
- Promote networking opportunities to connect the business community and CBI member networks with industry solutions providers.
### **Agenda**
| 10:00 am | Welcome remarks, **İrem Oral Kayacık**, President of B4G Platform |
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| 10:05 am | Introduction to the Business and Climate Resilience Project of CBI Turkiye by **Simay Kardeş**, Associate Director, B4G Platform |
| 10:15 am | Industry Spotlight: Innovative Solutions on Disaster Risk Management by **Yusuf Zahit Gündoğdu**, President, Miyamoto International Turkey, Principal, Miyamoto International Inc. |
| 10:30 am | Industry Spotlight: GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation by **Isaac Kwamy**, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation, GSMA |
| 10:45 am | Industry Spotlight: Strengthening Partnerships for Humanitarian Data Exchange by **Anthony Burke**, Humanitarian Data Exchange Community Manager, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)’s Centre for Humanitarian Data |
| 11:00 am | Facilitated discussion by **Dr. Murad Tiryakioglu**, Business and Climate Resilience Project Advisor, on innovation and technology solutions for climate and disaster resilience for the business community |
| 11:25 am | Closing Remarks by **Kareem Elbayar**, Programme Coordinator, OCHA-UNDP Connecting Business initiative |
Learn more about [CBI Türkiye](https://www.connectingbusiness.org/ourwork/turkey)