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THE 2nd INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION KNOWLEDGE SERVICE Oct.20-21, 2018, Beijing, China

THE 2nd INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION KNOWLEDGE SERVICE
Oct.20-21, 2018, Beijing, China

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Background:

Frequent disasters have been a serious threat to human life and social development. Disaster prevention, disaster reduction and disaster relief are eternal subjects for human survival and development. In light of the global need for disaster prevention and mitigation and driven by UNESCO’s mission to reduce disaster risk, International Knowledge Centre for Engineering Sciences and Technology under the Auspices of UNESCO (IKCEST) would host the Second International Workshop for Disaster Risk Reduction Knowledge Service, inviting domestic and international experts in disaster risk reduction related fields, to discuss the issues about but not limited to metadata standard and best practice, AI and Big data application, regional and national experiments for DRR.

Co-Host:

International Knowledge Centre for Engineering Sciences and Technology under the Auspices of UNESCO (IKCEST)

Section on Earth Sciences and Geo-Hazards Risk Reduction, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Organizer:

Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Language:

English

The Contents:

  1. Disaster metadata standards
  2. Application and best practices of DRR
  3. Application of AI and Big data in DRR
  4. Share cases of Disaster Risk Reduction

Address:

Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, China.

Address: A11, Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China

Responsible persons of the workshop:

Prof. Juanle Wang. Vice director of Department for Geo-data Science and Sharing, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, E-mail: wangjl@igsnrr.ac.cn, Tel: +86-10-64888016 Dr. Chang Liu (Cathy). Director of Division of International Cooperation, International Knowledge Centre for Engineering Sciences and Technology under the Auspices of UNESCO (IKCEST), E-mail: liuchang@cae.cn, Tel:+86-10-59300230

Contacts of the workshop:

Ms. Yuan Yuelei. Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, E-mail: yuanyl@lreis.ac.cn

Agenda

October 20, 2018 (Saturday)

8:00-8:40

Registration (Conference Room2602, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Opening Ceremony

Moderator: Prof. Juanle Wang

8:40-9:00 Welcome speeches:
Mr.Soichiro Yasukawa, Programme Specialist, Coordinator for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience, UNESCO Section on Earth Sciences and Geo-hazards Risk Reduction
Mr. Philippe Pypaert, Programme Specialist for Natural Sciences, UNESCO Office in Beijing
Ms. Chang Liu, Director of division of international cooperation, IKCEST under the Auspices of UNESCO
Ms. Kai Feng, Bureau of International Cooperation, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Prof. Xing Gao, Deputy director of Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academic of Sciences
Prof. Peng Cui, Academician, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academic of Sciences

Session I Keynote Speech and DRR Work Report

Moderator: Ms. Chang Liu
9:00-9:25 UNESCO’s update on DRR activities including data and AI
Mr. Soichiro Yasukawa,
Programme Specialist Coordinator for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience Section on Earth Sciences and Geo- hazards Risk Reduction, Natural Sciences Sector, UNESCO
9:25-9:50 Prospects for Enhancing Global, Regional and National Collaboration in Data Sharing for Disaster Risk Reduction Prof. Gretchen Kalonji,
Dean of Sichuan University-Hong Kong Polytechnic University Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction
9:50-10:15 Advancing the Science and Technology Roadmap to support the implementation of the Sendai Framework - an IRDR perspective Prof. Qunli Han,
Executive director of the International Project Office of Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR)
10:15-10:35

Group Photo and Coffee Break

10:35-10:50 The new generation of AI technology boosts the modernization of disaster prevention and mitigation Prof. Jiulin Sun,
Academician, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
10:50-11:10 Global data portal trends Ms. Jutta May,
Information and Knowledge Management Specialist MinfoStud, GradDipInfoStud Member AALIA(CP), AIIM, IIM, PARBICA
11:10-11:40 Disaster Risk Reduction Knowledge Service System of IKCEST Progress Prof. Juanle Wang,
Deputy director of Geo-data Science and Sharing Department, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
11:40-12:20

Discussion

12:20-12:30 Summary Prof. Qunli Han /Prof. Peng Cui
12:30-13:30

Lunch

Session II Disaster Data and Thematic Disaster Reduction

Moderator: Mr.Soichiro Yasukawa
13:30-13:55 GEOSS disaster emergency data assistance mechanism of China Prof. Guoqing Li,
Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth, Chinese Academy of Sciences
13:55-14:20 Disaster data collection and service practice Prof. Siquan Yang,
Chief engineer of the China National Commission for disaster reduction
14:20-14:45 A cloud based platform for data and software sharing Prof. Shuming Bao,
Director and Founder, China Data Institute
14:45-15:10 Summer heat waves in the extreme climatic region of the Russian Far East: threats and mitigation of impacts on human health Prof. Elena A. Grigorieva,
Leading Researcher, Laboratory of regional social-economic systems, Institute for Complex Analysis of Regional Problems Far-Eastern Branch Russian Academy of Sciences
15:10-15:30

Coffee Break

15:30-15:55 Mountain Hazards Disaster Risk Reduction along China- Pakistan Economy Corridor Prof. Yonggang Ge,
Deputy Director of Sencience & Technology Division, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment(IMHE), CAS
15:55-16:20 The Practice of Earthquake Early Warning and Tensity Rapid Report Prof. Weidong Li
China Earthquake Networks Center
16:20-16:45 Benchmarking coastal flood risk management practice in the Chinese coastal megacities, the cases of Hong Kong and Ningbo. Dr Faith, Ka Shun Chan Assistant Professor,
School of Geographical Sciences, University of Nottingham Ningbo China. Member CIWEM, IEMA & RGS.
16:45-17:10 Construction and Prospect of Drought Monitoring System Using Remote Sensing in Ministry of Water Resources Prof. Shifeng Huang,
Deputy Director of Remote Sensing Technology Application Department, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research
17:10-18:00

Discussion

18:00-18:10 Summary Mr. Soichiro Yasukawa/ Prof. Juanle Wang
18:30

Dinner: Meizhou Dongpo Restaurant

October 21, 2018 (Sunday)

07:30 Meet in front of the gate of Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Take your passport or identification card)
07:30-10:30 Go to Tangshan, Hebei Province (three-hour drive)
10:30-12:00 Visit Tangshan Earthquake Ruins Memorial Park (Yuegezhuang Street, Lunan District, Tangshan, Hebei Province)
12:00-13:00
Lunch
13:00-14:00 Visit Tangshan Earthquake Memorial Monument and Monument Square (Xinhua Road, Lunan District, Tangshan, Hebei Province)
14:00-15:00 Nanhu Park (Lunan District, Tangshan, Hebei Province)
15:00-19:00 Return to Beijing