Summer School 2020

2020 APRU-IRIDeS Virtual Summer School

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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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

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

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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)

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

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29 July (Wednesday) 2020

Latest research in disaster science
11:00-11:05 Welcome & Introduction
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

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