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ICHARM International
symposium "Local Practices of Integrated Flood Risk Management
under Changing Natural and Social Conditions" was held
in Yoyogi, Tokyo. (30th September 2008)
An international symposium entitled "Local Practices
of Integrated Flood Risk Management under Changing Natural
and Social Conditions" was held for experts and researchers
on water-related disasters at the National Olympics Memorial
Youth Center in Yoyogi, Tokyo.
The symposium was started with opening addresses
by Dr. Sakamoto, chief executive of the Public Works Research
Institute (PWRI), and Dr. Andras Szollosi-Nagy, director of
the UNESCO Division of Water. Prof. Takeuchi, director of
ICHARM, presented the overall view of ICHARM activities, followed
by more detailed presentations by ICHARM researchers. Other
invited international speakers also delivered presentations
on current situations and issues on water-related disasters
under local natural and social conditions. An audience of
about 90 at the symposium asked questions and made comments
on the presentations, contributing to fruitful discussions
with the speakers.
10:00-10:10 Opening Session
Welcome Address, Dr. Tadahiko Sakamoto, Chief Executive
of PWRI
Opening Address, Dr. Andras Szollosi-Nagy, UNESCO
10:10-10:30 Outline
of ICHARM activities
Dr. Kuniyoshi Takeuchi, Director of ICHARM
10:30-12:00 Presentation on several topics of ICHARM
activities
10:30-10:50 Disaster
Studies
(1) Overview of ICHARM's case studies on disaster management,
Mr. Junichi Yoshitani
(2) Large-scale floods and policy effective lessons, Dr.
Seyed Ali Chavoshian
(3) Water-related disaster vulnerability: a socio-demographic
challenge, Dr. Yoganath Adikari
10:50-11:10 Technology
for Flood Forecasting System
(1) Objective and concept of GFAS-Streamflow and IFAS,
Mr. Kazuhiko Fukami
(2) Major features and functions of IFAS for poorly-gauged
river basins, Dr. Jun Magome
11:10-11:30 Capacity Development
(1) Training
Activities for Capacity Development, Mr. Shigenobu
Tanaka
(2) Water-related
Risk Management Course (Master Course), Dr. Jayawardena
Amithirigala
11:30-12:00 Discussion
12:00-13:30 Lunch
13:30-17:00 Lectures by invited speakers
13:30-14:00 Integrated
Water Resources Management - Past and Present of the Mississippi
River Floods -
Dr. Eugene Z. Stakhiv, Executive Director, Institute for
Water Resources (IWR), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
14:00-14:30 Ecohydrology
and Flood Management
Dr. Maciej Zalewski, Director of the European Regional
Centre for Ecohydrology u/a UNESCO
14:30-15:00 Experiences
in Asian Monsoon Region
Dr. K. Abdullah, Former Director General of the Department
of Irrigation and Drainage
15:00-15:20 Discussion
15:20-15:40 Break
15:40-16:10 Challenges
in the Management of Water related Hazards and Disasters
in Africa
Dr. F. M. Mutua, Associate Professor, University of Nairobi
16:10-16:40 Experiences
in Arid Region
Dr. M. Saad, Emeritus Professor, Hydraulics Research Institute,
National Water Research Center
16:40-17:00 Discussion
17:00-17:10 Closing Remarks
Dr. Sakamoto greets speakers and participants
Participants listen to a presentation
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