Due to the impact of COVID-19, the 8th edition of APRU-IRIDeS Multi-Hazards Summer School had to be held virtually. Through a zoom platform, three sessions were held on July 15, 22, and 29 (JST). The event aimed to share the experiences and lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (GEJET), learn from the experiences in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and risk management from various stakeholders, and understand the latest international disaster science research conducted by the researchers globally. 842 people worldwide in total attended these sessions.
The 2020 Multi-Hazards Summer School Themes
- Session I: Lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
- Session II: Role of various stakeholders in disaster risk reduction
- Session III: Latest research in disaster science
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APRU-IRIDeS 2020 Virtual Summer School Program
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15 July (Wednesday) 2020
Lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
| 11:00-11:25 | Opening Welcome address by Prof. Toshiya Ueki, Executive Vice President for General Affairs, Financial Affairs and International Relations, Tohoku University Welcome address by Dr. Christopher Tremewan, Secretary General, APRU |
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| 11:25-11:55 | “Medical and Public Health Resilience” by Prof. Shinichi Egawa (IRIDeS) |
| 11:55-12:25 | “Mitigating People and Disasters: Approaches of Social Sciences” by Assoc. Prof. Sébastien P. Boret (IRIDeS) |
| 12:25-12:55 | “Urban Disaster Risk Reduction: Japan as a disaster-prone country and learning from past disasters” by Prof. Osamu Murao (IRIDeS) |
| 12:55-13:00 | Closing for Day 1 |
22 July (Wednesday) 2020
Role of various stakeholders in disaster risk reduction
| 11:00-11:15 | Welcome & Introduction Welcome address by Prof. and Director Fumihiko Imamura (IRIDeS) |
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| 11:15-11:25 | “Acting Together in a World Out of Balance on solutions to Asia-Pacific challenges” by Ms. Christina Schönleber, Senior Director (Policy & Programs), APRU |
| 11:25-11:55 | “Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR): the role of stakeholders” by Assoc. Prof. Takako Izumi (IRIDeS) |
| 11:55-12:25 | “Emerging Trends and the Role of NGOs / Civil Society Organizations” by Mr. Takeshi Komino, General Secretary, CWS Japan |
| 12:25-12:55 | “Japanese experience and assistance in flood risk management” by Dr. Mikio Ishiwatari, Visiting Professor, The University of Tokyo |
| 12:55-13:00 | Closing for Day 2 |
29 July (Wednesday) 2020
Latest research in disaster science
| 11:00-11:05 | Welcome & Introduction |
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| 11:05-11:25 | “APRU Multi-Hazards Program” by Assoc. Prof. Takako Izumi (IRIDeS) |
| 11:25-11:55 | “Reenacting a National Legislation for Buildings: Another Look at Multi-Hazards Resilience in a New Normal” by Prof. Benito M. Pacheco (University of the Philippines Diliman) |
| 11:55-12:25 | “Forecasting and Nowcasting Earthquakes and Tsunamis: Anticipating Great Natural Disasters Using Machine Learning” by Prof. John B Rundle (UC Davis) |
| 12:25-12:55 | “Global impacts of disasters and climate change and recent qdvances in DRR Science and Policy” by Dr. Riyanti Djalante (United Nations University) |
| 12:55-13:00 | Closing for Day 3 |
