ICHARM -- The International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management

Symposium on
Integrated approach to water-related disaster management

Program 

1, Date & Venue  

2nd Dec. 2007 (Sun.) 13:00-18:00 Hours   

Shakai Fukushi Kaikan (Social Welfare Hall), Beppu City


2, Program

13:00-13:10  Opening address 

Prof. Kuniyoshi TAKEUCHI   Director, ICHARM

 

13:10-13:20  Speech

Mr. Hiroaki TANIGUCHI,
Vice Minister for Engineering Affairs,

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT), Japan  


13:20-15:10  Panel Discussion on

Adaptation to increasing risks by Climate Change 

Moderator:
Dr. Katumi MUSIAKE, Prof. , Fukushima Univ.  

Panelists:

Mr. Avinash TYAGI, Director of Hydrology and Water Resources Dept., World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Dr. Andreas SCHILD,
Director General, International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
 

Dr. Shoji FUKUOKA, Prof., Chuo Univ.   

Dr. Nobuo MIMURA, Prof., Ibaragi Univ.

Dr. Taikan OKI, Prof. Univ. of Tokyo     

15:10-15:35 Coffee Break


15:35-15:50 Flood management in Japan

Mr. Takeshi KADOMATSU, Director General, River Bureau, MLIT

 

15:50-16:05  Climate change adaptation through integrated flood management policies

Mr. Avinash TYAGI, WMO 

 

16:05-16:20  World water assessment programme

Dr. Olcay UNVER, Coordinator, World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) 

 

16:20-16:35 Hyogo Framework for Action

Dr. Yuichi ONO, Programme Officer, International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)    

 

16:35-16:50 Investigating Water Disaster Management:Before and After

Mr. Wouter Lincklaen ARRIENS,  Lead Water Resources Specialist, ADB 

 

16:50-17:05 Current state of water-related disasters in Asia-Pacific region

Mr. Junichi YOSHITANI

Senior Researcher, ICHARM


17:05-17:15  Questions and answers

17:15-17:30  Coffee Break

17:30-18:00  Proposal of messages to APWS participants Discussion and Adoption of the Messages

Closure 



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