Overview

The objectives of the webinar are to ensure effective communication on water security and climate resilient among a wide range of stakeholders, to expose community leaders and representatives on hands-on, holistic and integrated flood management approach. The webinar will mainly be focusing to approaches and actions that can be adopted by all levels of the communities and stakeholders to reduce the risk of floods as well as reducing the socio-economic losses due to it.

Among others, the session will be focused mainly on flood preparedness among others, which includes preparation to do before, during and after the floods and exposure to the ‘town-watching’ activities, management of water resources, emergency plan and preparedness for flood using Grab Bag and 72H kit. Overall the key that will be highlighted is the action by all, people become the driver or change agent through Civic Science and Heart approach.

Speaker

Kalithasan Kailasam, River Care Programme Manager, Global Environment Centre

Dr Kalithasan attained his PhD from National University of Malaysia in 2001 and joined Global Environment Centre in 2002. He is currently the Manager of the River Care Programme where he coordinates GEC’s work on lake and river management, pollution control and environmental education programme.

He has over 20 years of working experience in river ecosystem management, particularly on stakeholder engagement and environmental education. He is pioneer on Civic Science and Community Participation in River Management in Malaysia.

He has developed a number of key projects related to river basin, water, wetlands and solid waste management through innovative especially nature based approach, as well has vast experience in river basin management, river auditing exercise and community based flood preparedness in Malaysia.

He has developed number of programmes like River Ranger, Smart Ranger, Flood Ranger and DRH2O. Currently he is project leader for River of Life Public Outreach Programme phase 5, Water Stewardship programme, developing Upper Kinta Basin Management plant well empowering Orang Asli on sustainable resource and alternative livelihood initiative mainly in Upper Kinta Basin.

Dr Kalithasan is recognised as a key expert in water resource and ecosystem management esp. community engagement and has been continuously appointed as advisor, trainer or panel in a wide variety of initiatives, committees and activities by varies government department, local authorities, private sectors and civil society. He has also developed guidelines, modules, handbook and published more than 50 technical reports and scientific papers.

Webinar archive

This webinar is free of charge and open to all to attend, but if you wish to access the slides and a recording to replay on demand then you'll need to be a member of the Malaysia Member Group.