Thematic Programs

International Workshop on Implementing of Practical Disaster Risk Reduction

Information

Date

November 7, 2014 – November 10, 2014

Venue

International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University
468–1 Aramaki Aza–Aoba, Aoba–ku, Sendai 980–0845 Japan

Invited Researchers

  • Andrew Gordon (Harvard University)
  • Reid Basher (Victoria University of Wellington)

Time Schedule

Fri. November 7, 2014
09:00 – 09:10
Opening remarks
Fumihiko Imamura (IRIDeS)
09:10 – 09:20
Opening remarks
Yoshiaki Maeda (Tohoku Forum for Creativity)
09:20 – 09:40
Introduction of IRIDeS  Slides
Makoto Okumura (IRIDeS)
09:40 – 10:10
Keynote speech  Slides
Andrew Gordon (Harvard University)
10:10 – 10:40
Keynote speech  Slides
Reid Basher (Victoria University of Wellington)
10:40 – 10:50
Group photo
10:50 – 11:05
Coffee break
11:05 – 11:10
Overview of the workshop
Takako Izumi (IRIDeS)
11:10 – 11:40
Presentation by Group 1: Disaster education and Disaster Digital Archive
11:40 – 12:10
Presentation by Group 2: Disaster science and risk assessment
12:10 – 13:10
Lunch & Lecture: HFA IRIDeS Review Report  Slides
Osamu Murao (IRIDeS)
13:10 – 13:40
Presentation by Group 3: Disaster medicine and public health Preparedness
13:40 – 14:10
Presentation by Group 4: Architecture and Land Use Planning for Disaster Mitigation
14:10 – 14:40
Presentation by Group 5: Early Warning System and Evacuation/Building Partnership towards and beyond the 2015 UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
14:40 – 15:00
Coffee break
15:00 – 17:00
Group discussion I
Sat. November 8, 2014
09:30 – 10:45
Group discussion II
10:45 – 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30
Group discussion III
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30 – 15:00
Presentation and Discussion (Plenary) (30mins x 3 groups)
15:00 – 15:20
Coffee break
15:20 – 16:20
Presentation and Discussion (Plenary) (30mins x 2 groups)
16:20 – 16:45
Wrap–up
Yuichi Ono (IRIDeS)
Sun. November 9, 2014
Field trip (Kesennuma)
Mon. November 10, 2014
10:00 – 11:00
Report of the group discussion and future vision of IRIDeS (English)
11:00 – 12:00
Report of the group discussion and future vision of IRIDeS (Japanese)