--Tentative program --

International Forum on Research Institutes
for Disaster Risk Reduction (DPRI International Forum),
Uji Campus, Kyoto University(MAP) March 11‐13, 2013

March 11 Symposium on Leading International Cooperative Research of IntegratedDisaster Science on Evolving Natural Hazards
Uji Campus Kihada Hall(MAP)
9:10 Room Open
9:30-
9:50
Opening Session Prof. Manabu Hashimoto
DPRI, Kyoto University

Prof. Tomotaka Iwata
DPRI, Kyoto University
9:50-
11:40
Session 1
Mega-Earthquakes
 
9:50- Prof. Tim WRIGHT
(University of Leeds, UK)
Real-time response to large earthquakes with satellite geodesy
10:20- Dr. Tetsuya IWABUCHI
(GPS Solutions Inc., USA)
Real-time monitoring of strong seismic waves and coseismic displacements with GNSS
10:40- Dr. John ELLIOT
(University of Oxford, UK)
Coseismic and interseismic deformation in continental areas from In SAR
11:00- Prof. Yukitoshi FUKAHATA
(DPRI, Kyoto University
Theoretical relationship between back-projection imaging and classical linear inverse solutions
11:20- Prof. Hideo AOCHI
(BRGM, FR)
Heterogeneity conception inferred from the large earthquake
LUNCH TIME
13:00-
15:10
Session2
Earthquake Disasters
 
13:00- Prof. Greg BEROZA
(Stanford University, USA)
Predicting long-period basin amplification using the virtual earthquake approach
13:30- Dr. Kimiyuki ASANO
(DPRI, Kyoto University)
Modeling broadband strong ground motions from huge subduction zone earthquake
13:50- Dr. De Martin Florent
(BRGM, FR)
One, two and three-dimensional wave propagation inside vertical arrays: which influence on the Green’s functions and spectral ratios?
14:10- Prof. Shin'ichi MATSUSHIMA
(DPRI, Kyoto University)
Numerical simulation of H/V spectral ratios of microtremors with directional dependence caused by lateral heterogeneity
14:30- Prof. Dan WILSON
(UC Davis, USA)
Team-based research and improved science at the NEES@UC Davis Center for Geotechnical
14:50- Prof. Shuji TAMURA
(DPRI, Kyoto University)
Interim report of geotechnical research andeducation at UC Davis
COFFEE BREAK
15:40-
17:30
Session 3
Extreme Climete Disasters
 
15:40- Dr. Paul E. BIERINGER
(National Center for Atmospheric Resear)
Use of meso-scale meteorological models for assessment and prediction of meteorological hazards
16:10- Prof. Tetsuya TAKEMI
(DPRI, Kyoto University)
Building-scale meteorological and CFD modeling for use in environmental analysis and emergency
16:30- Ms. Rui ITO
(Kyoto University)
Comparison of temperature change in urban areas between different geographical conditions
16:50- Prof. Hirohiko ISHIKAWA
(DPRI, Kyoto University)
Assessment of possible extreme Typhoon hazard in current and global-warming environment
17:10- Prof. Hitoshi MUKOUGAWA
(DPRI, Kyoto University)
Regional circulation regimes associated with predominant anomaly patterns of wintertime temperature distribution over the far East
17:30-
17:40
Closing
Prof. Hiroshi KAWASE
(DPRI, Kyoto University)

March 12 Symposium on Collaborative Research and Education in Safety and Security Areas
Uji Campus Kihada Hall(MAP)
9:10 Room Open
9:10‐
9:30
Opening Master of Ceremony:
Manabu Hashimoto(DPRI)

Welcome Speech:
Masayoshi Nakashima(Director,DPRI)

Conference Roadmap:
Hirokazu Tatano(DPRI)
9:30‐
10:15
Keynote (1)
Chair:
Kaoru Takara(DPRI)
Speaker:
Dr. Salvano Briceno, Vice‐Chair, Science Committee, Integrated Research on Disaster Risk(IRDR), an ICSU/ISSC/ISDR programme
COFFEE BREAK
10:30‐
12:00
Panel Discussion(1)
Research Networks Rapporteur:
Coordinator:
Hiroshi Kawase(DPRI)

Panelists:
Nobuhito Mori (DPRI),
Evelyne Foster(BRGM),
Salvano Briceno (IRDR),
Kwansue JUNG
(Chungnam National Univ., Rep. Korea),
LariyahMohd. Sidek
(Univ. Tenaga National, Malaysia)
Greg Beroza
(Stanford Univ., SCEC)
GROUP PHOTO
LUNCH
13:10‐
13:55
Keynote (2)
Chair:
Tomotaka Iwata (DPRI)
Jakob RhynerVice Rector in Europe (UNU‐ViE) and Director of Institute for Environment and Human Security(UNU‐EHS), United Nations University
14:00‐
14:45
Keynote(3)
Chair:
Mohsen Ashtiany (IIEES)
Speaker: Prof. Andrew CollinsDirector, Disaster and Development Research Center, Northumbria University
COFFEE BREAK
15:15‐
16:45
Panel Discussion(2)
Contribution to Soceity Rapporteur:
Coordinator: Manabu Hashimoto (DPRI)Panelists: Paul Kovacs (Institute for CatastrophicLoss Reduction, University of Western Ontario,Canada), And rew Collins (Northumbria University),Poulo O.N. Joof (National Disaster ManagementAgency, Gambia), Bijay An and Misra (Centre for Urban Disaster Studies,School of Planning and Architecture, India),Sandhya Babel (Thammasat University, Thailand)Eizo Hideshima (Nagoya Institute of Technology)
17:30‐
19:30
RECEPTION Restaurant KIHADA

March 13 Symposium on Collaborative Research and Education in Safety and Security Areas
Joint Research Laboratory Building(MAP)
9:30 Room Open
9:45‐
10:30
MOU ceremony:BRGM and DPRI Chair:
Tomotaka Iwata (DPRI)
10:30‐
11:15
Keynote (4)
Chair: Hiroshi Kawase (DPRI)
Speaker:
Dr. Jean‐Francois RocchiPresident, BRGM
COFFEE BREAK
11:30‐
13:00
Panel Discussion(3)
Education

Rapporteur:
Coordinator:
Katsuya Yamori (DPRI)

Panelists:
Jakob Rhyer (UNU‐EHS), Norio Okada(Kumamoto Univ., Japan), Makoto Okumura(Tohoku University), Salil Kumar SEN (Center of Excellence of Hazardous Substance Management,Chulalongkorn University, Thailand), Nafy Aidara(Univ. of the Gambia, Gambia)
LUNCH
14:00‐
15:30
Special session for GCOE‐ARS and GSS Coordinator:
Kaoru Takara

Speakers:
Isnugroho (Center for River Basin Organizations and Management, Indonesia)Mandira Singh SHRESTHA (ICIMOD, Nepal)Poulo O.N. Joof & Binta Sey Jadama (NationalDisaster Management Agency, Gambia)Nawa Raj PRADHAN (US Army Corps of Engineers,Engineer Research and Development Center, USA)Nevena Dragicevic & Ivana Susanj (Univ. of Rijeka,Croatia)Lariyah Mohd. Sidek & Hidayah Basri (UNITEN,Malaysia)Sang Hyeok KANG (Hando Eng. Division of WaterResource, Rep. Korea)Pham Hong Nga (Water Resources Univ., Vietnam)
COFFEE BREAK
15:45‐
16:30
Overall Discussion Chair:
Hirokazu Tatano (DPRI) Resolutions
16:30‐
16:45
Closing Chair:
Kaoru Takara (DPRI)Closing remarks: Masayoshi Nakashima (Director,DPRI)