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CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE

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CARIBBEAN CLIMATE RESILIENCY COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE - Roundtable 3

Solutions to management of pavement assets in the Caribbean

Once again, the Caribbean Climate Resiliency Roundtable webinar, where like-minded professionals and transport officials involved in the Caribbean communities collaborated on climate resiliency issues and solutions and shared and learned diverse knowledge for the region’s benefit.

Representatives from various island countries provided insights into current solutions for others to learn from. Participants appreciated that there are similarities across the Caribbean and that there is room for greater collaboration.

There is no replacement for knowledge share and experience, which the panellists well demonstrated: Dr. Lior Asaf, Water Resources Consulting, Konsta Mikael Sirvio SirWay Ltd., Asset Management for St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Laurence Bridgmohan BSc, MSc (UWI), REng (BOETT), MAPETT, PMP Beyond Engineering Limited, moderated by Zeevik Halber, CEO at AnyWay Solutions and hosted by Magid Elabyad, IRF Senior Vice President.

Key discussion topics:

Each speaker will presented their topic and key issues regarding pavement assets and resiliency needs.

  • What are the challenges related to road asset management
  • What areas are vulnerable to climate risks, including hurricanes and flash flooding causing landslides and rockfalls?
  • Where is there room for improvement or areas for regional collaboration?
The Caribbean Climate Resiliency Community of Practice Round Table Series was created to engage with the Caribbean Region as a platform to help prosper knowledge sharing and create resilient pavement infrastructure. 
 
If you missed the event, you can now watch it on demand: CLICK HERE

Caribbean Climate Resiliency Community of Practice

Part of the Caribbean Climate Resiliency Roundtable Series

Webinar #1: Roadmap to Climate Resilient Transport Infrastructure – Introducing the Community of Practice

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Join us for the inaugural Caribbean Climate Resiliency Roundtable webinar, where like-minded professionals and transport officials involved in the Caribbean communities collaborate on climate resiliency issues and solutions and share and learn with a robust group with diverse knowledge for the region’s benefit. A Community of Practice for Disaster-Resilient, Climate-Friendly, Inclusive, and Safe Roads and Transportations Systems.

What to expect?
Building off what we heard at the 2023 Caribbean Congress in the Bahamas, we are implementing a roundtable series to continue the discussion and advance implementing solutions and policies for the greater region. We will use the fists session to introduce the objectives and discuss the challenges the Caribbean faces regarding climate-resilient infrastructure, which will lay the foundation for the community of practice roadmap. With the help of this cohort, we aim to achieve our goals and address pertinent issues and real solutions.

Speakers:

Alex Campbell, Director of Engineering Solutions, AnyWay – Moderator
Magid Elabyad, Senior Vice President, International Road Federation (IRF Global) – Host
Federico Pedroso, Disaster Risk Management Specialist, The World Bank – Panelist
William Ashby, Portfolio Manager – Economic Infrastructure Division, Caribbean Development Bank – Panelist
Mark Cummins, Planning Consultant, Former Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Transport, Works and Water Resources – Panelist

Key discussion goals:

–   Share challenges and goals

–   Discuss similar issues where novel solutions may already be in place

–   Bringing stakeholders together to ensure the Caribbean is a sustainable region

–   Move the Caribbean to the forefront of climate adaptation

Date/Time: November 1, 2023 @ 12:00 PM EST (1-hour)

Where: Virtual, Go-to Webinar

Co-hosted by the IRF Global and AnyWay Solutions

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For more than two decades, AnyWay has been a global expert in providing climate-resilient solutions to the global transport infrastructure industry. AnyWay is a member of the Canadian Metrontario Group of Companies, with over 75 years of business experience. Its total commitment to quality is what has fueled AnyWay’s success.

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