PROGRAMME

Registration

Opening & Launch Ceremony

Welcome Address by Professor Chong Yap Seng, Dean, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine 

Opening Address by Guest-of-Honour Dr Koh Poh Koon, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment & Ministry of Manpower

Launch of the Global Heat Health Information Network Southeast Asia Hub

Morning Tea (Exhibition & Poster viewing)

Insights The Global Heat Health Information Network’s Journey & Future Vision

• Dr Joy Shumake-Guillemot, Co-founder and Co-Chair of Global Heat Health Information Network; and Lead of WHO/WMO Climate and Health Office

Expert Roundtable Policy & Action: The Need for Heat Policy and Action at the Regional, National, and Local Levels
(Moderator: Dr Joel Aik, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Signature Research Programme in Health Services & Systems Research, Duke-NUS-Medical School)

• Ms Koh Li-Na, Director-General of Meteorological Services, National Environment Agency, Singapore
• Mr Ridwan Sobri, Director, Disaster Management, Palang Merah Indonesia (Indonesian Red Cross Society)
• Dr Eduardo P. Banzon, Director, Health Practice Team, Human and Social Development Sector Office, Asian Development Bank

Community Voices

Lunch Break (Exhibition & Poster Viewing)

Keynote
The Urban Heat Challenge: Innovations, Strategies, and Resilience for Sustainable Cities

• Prof Winston Chow, Prof of Urban Climate of Singapore Management University (SMU); and Co-Chair of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Insights Future Climate Change Projections for Southeast Asia

• Dr Aurel Moise, Head of Department, Centre for Climate Research Singapore

Afternoon Tea (Exhibition & Poster Viewing)

Panel Presentation Urban Heat: Addressing Vulnerabilities & Enhancing Adaptation
(Moderator: Asst Prof Nicholas Ravanelli, Assistant Professor, Heat Resilience & Performance Centre, National University of Singapore (NUS))

• Assoc Prof Ren Chao, Associate Professor, Faculty of Architecture, University of Hong Kong (HKU)
• Mr Benjamin William, Secretary General, Singapore Red Cross
• Shaping a Heat-Resilient City - Mr Chiu Wen Tung, Group Director (Research & Development), Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)
• Cooling people with air movement - Prof Stefano Schiavon, Professor, Architecture and Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley

End of Day

Welcome Reception for VIPs & Speakers

Registration

Keynote
Heat at work: Navigating Occupational Heat Stress

• Dr Ken C. Shawa, Senior Economist & Head of Regional and Economic Analysis Unit (RESA), Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, International Labour Organization (ILO)

Expert Roundtable Regional Insights and Action to address Occupational Heat Stress
(Moderator: Dr Yuka Ujita, Senior Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team for East and South-East Asia and the Pacific, International Labour Organization (ILO))

• Mr Silas SNG Wee Kiat, Divisional Director of Occupational Safety & Health Division of Ministry of Manpower; and Chair of ASEAN-OSHNET (ASEAN Occupational Safety and Health Network)
• Dr Ivan D. Ivanov, Cross-cutting Lead, Occupational and Workplace Health, Environment, Climate Change and Health Department, Division of Healthier Populations, World Health Organization

Morning Tea (Exhibition & Poster Viewing)

Panel Presentation Heat at work: Exertional Heat Stress, Productivity & Performance
(Moderator: Asst Prof Jean CJ Liu, Director of Centre for Evidence and Implementation; and Assistant Professor of Psychology of Yale-NUS College)

• Heat Stress Management in Sports - Ms Delphine Fong, Division Head, Sport Safety, Sport Singapore
• Novel practical body cooling techniques and wearable measurements for core temperature in occupational heat exposure - Dr Ken Tokizawa, Senior Researcher, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan (JNIOSH)
• Economic impacts of climate change- related health risks - Prof Cai Wenjia, Professor, Department of Earth System Science, Tsinghua University
• Considerations for developing a national Occupational Heat Exposure Standard and Guideline for implementation - Dr Thomas Gassert, Instructor in Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Lunch Break (Exhibition & Poster Viewing)

Parallel Session 1
People, Health, & Livelihoods

1A: Women & Children
(Moderator: Dr Jiaxi Yang, Senior Research Fellow, Global Centre for Asian Women's Health, National University of Singapore (NUS))

• Dr Mrunal Shetye, Chief of Health, UNICEF Indonesia
• How high heat impacts childhood physical activity, fitness, literacy, and its lifelong health implications - Dr Shawnda Morrison, Senior Research Fellow, Human Potential Translational Research Programme, National University of Singapore (NUS)
• Ms Michelle Shi Jie Chew, Chairperson of IFRC Youth Commission, Malaysian Red Crescent Society; IFRC Global Youth Commission

1B: Older adults, Chronic Conditions, & Disabilities
(Moderator: Assoc Prof Reshma Aziz Merchant, Head and Senior Consultant, Division of Geriatric Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore)

• Investigating Chronic Kidney Disease of Non-Traditional Etiology Among Agricultural Workers in Taiwan: A Climate-Sensitive Disease - Prof Hsiao-Yu Yang, Professor, Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, National Taiwan University
• Higher heat impact on people with disabilities in South Korea: How to make policy more inclusive? - Ms. Jinah Park, PhD Student, Public Health Sciences, Seoul National University
• The development and pilot testing of an individualised heat early warning system in Queensland, Australia - Dr Zhiwei Xu, Research Fellow, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University

1C: Mental health, Decision-making, & Learning
(Moderator: Assoc Prof SUBRAMANIAM Mythily, Associate Professor, Institute of Mental Health, National University of Singapore (NUS))

• Assoc Prof Renzo Guinto, Associate Professor of Global and Planetary Health, SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute, Duke-NUS Medical School
• Dr Cyrus Ho Su Hui, Assistant Professor and Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Department of Psychological Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS)

Afternoon Tea (Exhibition & Poster Viewing)

Parallel Session 2
Challenges & Strategies for Heat Resilience

2A. Heat-resilient Cities & Indoor Environments
(Moderator: Assoc Dr Renzo Guinto, Associate Professor of Global and Planetary Health, SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute, Duke-NUS Medical School)

• Climate Modelling and Analytics for Urban Heat Risks Mitigation and Adaptation – Assoc Prof Yuan Chao, Associate Professor, NUS Cities, National University of Singapore (NUS)
• Mr Joseph Deng, Head of Business Development, APAQ Group
• Learning the ins and outs of heat stress: The Resilience 4 Communities program in Melaka, Malaysia - Asst Prof Perrine Hamel, Assistant Professor, Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

2B. Heat-responsive Health Services & Surveillance System
(Moderator: Assoc Prof Renzo Guinto, Associate Professor of Global and Planetary Health, SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute, Duke-NUS Medical School)

• Ms Sally Edwards, Coordinator, Health and the Environment (HAE), Division of Healthy Environments and Populations, WHO-Western Pacific Region (WPRO)
• Heat Exposure and Human Health in Vietnam: Impacts, Vulnerabilities, Challenges, and Heat-Responsive Health Strategies - Dr Tran Nu Quy Linh, Senior Research Officer, School of Public Health, University of Queensland, Australia
• Prof Ho Kim, Professor, Public Health Sciences, Seoul National University

2C. Risk Communications & Media
(Moderator: Ms Audrey Tan, Assistant News Editor, The Straits Times)

• Ms Amy Sim, Regional Program Manager for Asia-Pacific (Environment), Internews' Earth Journalism Network
• From Urban Heat to Climate Solutions: Engaging Citizens for Change - Dr Samuel Chng, Research Assistant Professor, Urban Psychology Lab, Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
• What lies behind public perceptions of risk and why do their perceptions matter? - Dr Olivia Jensen, Deputy Director and Lead Scientist (Environment and Climate), Lloyd's Register Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk, National University of Singapore (NUS)

End of Day

Forum Dinner

Registration

Community Voices

Keynote
Extreme Heat Services & Early Warning Systems

• Dr John Nairn, Senior Advisor Extreme Heat (retired), World Meteorological Organization

Insights Early Warning: Climate Knowledge and Services for Early Action

• Dr Rupa Kumar Kolli, Honorary Scientist, International Monsoons Project Office (IMPO), Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM)

Morning Tea (Exhibition & Poster Viewing)

Panel Presentation What does Heat Governance & Heat Action Plans look like for our region
(Moderator: Dr Jochen Luther, Technical Coordinator (Services), WMO Regional Office for Asia and the South-West Pacific)

• Ms Juli Trtanj, Climate and Health Program Director and One Health Lead, US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• Heat Risk Assessment and the Process of Developing the Simplified Early Action Protocol for Heatwaves in Myanmar - Ms Moe Thida Win, Director, Disaster Management, Myanmar Red Cross Society
• Mr Abhiyant Tiwari, Lead - Climate Resilience and Health, India Program, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

Lunch Break (Exhibition & Poster Viewing)

Side Events / Site Visits / Meetings

Afternoon Tea (Exhibition & Poster Viewing)

Side Events / Site Visits / Meetings

End of Day

Registration

Community Voices

Keynote
Protecting Communities: Increasing Outreach & Fostering Action for Heat

• Dr Gwendolyn Pang, Secretary General, Philippine Red Cross

Morning Tea (Exhibition & Poster Viewing)

Panel Presentation Heat from a Historical, Traditional, & Cultural Lens
(Moderator: Dr Joshua Dao Wei Sim, Senior Research Fellow, Human Potential Translational Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS))

• Dr Christopher Courtney, Associate Professor (Modern Chinese History), Durham University
• Our heaty Earth needs cooling tea - A peek into TCM culture - Physician Brandon Yew, Partner / Senior TCM Physician, Real Health Medical Pte Ltd
• Why Heritage Conservation is Considered Green Development - Drawing examples from George Town World Heritage Site - Ms Lim Gaik Siang, Immediate Past President, Penang Heritage Trust

Lunch Break (Exhibition & Poster Viewing)

Expert Roundtable Taking a Multi-Hazard Emergency Management Approach to Extreme Heat
(Moderator: Ms Eva Yeung, Senior Manager, Community Resilience, Hong Kong Red Cross, Branch of Red Cross Society of China)

• Dr Sanjay Srivastava, Chief, Disaster Risk Reduction, ICT and Disaster Risk Reduction Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
• Dr Luis C. Rodriguez, Thematic Lead, Climate and Resilience; Health, Disasters, Climate and Crises, IFRC Asia Pacific Regional Office
• Dr Jimmy Lee, Senior Consultant, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH)
• Prof Benjamin Horton, Director of the Earth Observatory of Singapore, Professor at the Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

Afternoon Tea (Exhibition & Poster Viewing)

Panel Presentation Regional Research Showcase: Capacity Building in and for the Region
(Moderator: Ms Shabana Begum, Journalist, The Straits Times)

• Prof Yodi Mahendradhata, Dean for Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada
• Heat health study at Mahidol University, Thailand - Asst Prof Juthamard Surapongchai, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University
• Building resilience to extreme heat and hot weather across the human lifespan - Prof Ollie Jay, Professor of Heat and Health, University of Sydney

Closing Remarks

• Assoc Prof Jason Lee, Chair of GHHIN Southeast Asia Heat Health Hub; and Director of Heat Resilience & Performance Centre, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS

End of Day