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June 26, 2007
Welcome Party
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Pre-opening Party in casual style
| 18:30 - 20:30 |
Welcome Party at an Izakaya restaurant |
June 27, 2007 at Mita Kaigisyo, Tokyo
Morning Session
Chairperson: Mr. Hiroki Sunohara,Director
for International Building Codes Coordination, Housing Bureau, MLIT
| 10:00 - 10:05 |
Opening Remarks |
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Dr.Hiroto Izumi,
Deputy Director -General, Housing Bureau, MLIT |
| 10:05 - 10:10 |
Congratulatory address |
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Mr. Keiji Takenawa,
as proxy for Mr. Kenji Seyama, Secretary-General,
Japanese National Commission for UNESCO |
| 10:10 - 10:20 |
Introduction of Participants |
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Self-introduction by
all participants |
| 10:20 - 11:15 |
Introductory Remarks |
UNESCO
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Dr.
Badaoui Rouhban, Chief, Section for Disaster Reduction,
Natural Sciences Sector, UNESCO
"Towards a UNESCO joint project with MLIT, in cooperation
with BRI, aimed at establishing an international platform for
earthquake disaster mitigation and a system for post-earthquake
studies" |
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Japan |
Dr.
Nobuo Hurukawa, Director, International Institute of Seismology
and Earthquake Engineering (IISEE), BRI
"Activities of IISEE" |
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Japan |
Mr. Takashi
Imamura, MLIT/BCJ (Secretariat)
"What is the UNESCO Project?" |
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| 11:15 - 12:00 |
Keynote Speeches |
Japan |
Prof. Yoshiaki
Nakano, Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo
"Necessity of Establishing Network in the field of Buildings
and Housing" |
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Japan |
Prof. Kenji
Okazaki, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
(GRIPS)
"International Activities for Earthquake Disaster Management" |
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| 12:00 - 13:30 |
Lunch Break |
Afternoon Session
Chairperson: Prof. Tsuneo Okada, Professor
Emirates, University of Tokyo
Vice-chairperson: Prof. Kenji Okazaki, GRIPS
| 13:30 - 14:50 |
Country Reports |
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Activities of each country
and expectations for the "UNESCO Project" |
Chile |
Prof. Ernesto
Federico Cruz, Chief, Strong Motion Laboratory,
Universidad Catolica de Chile, College of Engineering, CHILE
"Unesco Project Kickoff Meeting" |
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Egypt |
Prof.
Dr. Salah M. Mahmoud, President, National Research Institute
of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG), Ministry of Scientific
Research, EGYPT
"Scientific and Techincal Cooperation between Egypt and
Japan in the Field of Seismology" |
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Indonesia |
Dr. Anita Firmanti,
Head, Program and Cooperation Division, Research Institute for
Human Settlements (RIHS), Agency for Research and Development,
Ministry of Public Works, INDONESIA
"Research and Development on Earthquake Disaster Mitigation
in Indonesia" |
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Kazafstan |
Prof. Dr. Tanatkan
Abakanov, Director, Institute of Seismology,
Ministry of Science and Higher Education, KAZAKHSTAN
"Seismological researches in Republic of Kazakhstan" |
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| 14:50 - 15:10 |
Coffee Break |
| 15:10 - 16:30 |
Country Reports |
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Activities of each country
and expectations for the "UNESCO Project" |
Mexico |
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Research Director, National Center for Disaster Prevention (CENAPRED),
MEXICO
"National Center for Disaster Prevention" |
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Peru |
Dr. Carlos
Zavala, Director, Japan-Peru Center for Earthquake Engineering
Research
and Disaster Mitigation (CISMID-FIC-UNI), PERU
"Activities, Expectations and Ideas of CISMID" |
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Rumania |
Dr. Radu Vacareanu,
Director, National Center for Seismic Risk Reduction (CNRRS)
Ministry of Development, Public Works and Housing, ROMANIA
"JICA Technical Cooperation Project in Romania & UNESCO
Project" |
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Turky |
Prof. Dr. Faruk
Karadogan, Drector, Istanbul Technical University (ITU),
TURKEY
"Istanbul Technical University Structural and Earthquake
Engineering Laboratory (STEEL)" |
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| 16:30 - 17:10 |
Free Discussion |
| 17:10 - 17:15 |
Closing Remarks |
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Mr. Akira Muragishi,
Deputy Chief Executive, BRI |
Reception Party in formal style
| 17:30 - 19:15 |
Reception Party |
June 28, 2007 at BRI, Tsukuba
Field Trip to BRI
| 11:00 - 12:00 |
Introduction on BRI and IISEE
by Dr.Hurukawa |
| 12:00 - 13:30 |
Lunch Break |
| 13:30 - 15:20 |
Observation of BRI facilities |
| 15:20 - 17:00 |
Free Discussion Coffee break
included |
| 18:30 - 20:30 |
Reception Party Hosted by
BRI |
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Summary, Day 1.pdf
