« International Colloquium on Seismic Risk Reduction »May 20th, 2023
Plenary session
08:30 - 09:00
09:00 - 09:05
09:05 - 09:10

Welcome and Registration
Quranic recitation
National anthem

09:10 - 09:20

Opening speech of the day
Mr. Aïmene BENABDERRAHMANE, Prime Minister of Algeria

09:20 - 09:30

Welcome speech
Mr. Mohamed Tarek BELARIBI, Minister of Housing, Urban
Planning and the City

09:30 - 09:40
09:40 - 09:50

09:50 - 10:10

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ScientificandOrganizationalAnnouncements
By the Colloquium moderator
Documentary: Seismic Risk Reduction and development
strategy
Algerian strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction
Dr. Hamid AFRA, Research Director, National Delegate for
Major Risks (Algeria)
Status of Disaster and Seismic Risk Reduction: Efforts inthe Arab Region
Mrs. Mirna ABU ATA, Program Management Officer at
UNDRR
The February 6 Twin Earthquakes in Southeast Türkiye:
A Selective Overview
Prof. Polat GÜLKAN (Türkiye)
Short break
New vision of seismic Risk Reduction: Introduction tothe CGS Structural Engineering Laboratory
Dr. Hakim BECHTOULA, CGS (Algeria)
Survey and feedback from Türkiye and Syria during
February 2023’s earthquakes
Prof. Mustafa ERDIK (Türkiye)
Learning how to build an earthquake safety andresilience mindset: the vital roles of professional andethical integrity, problem ownership, and governanceProf. Colin TAYLOR (U.K)
The integration of geological and geophysical data into
the seismic hazard and risk assessment
Prof. Mustapha MEGHRAOUI (France)
Seismic design of current RC buildings: Field lessons,codes and research outputs
Prof. Humberto Varum (Portugal)
The BOUMERDES earthquake of May 21, 2003 (M: 6.8)
and its impacts. Lesson of a disaster and challenges for1

prevention
Dr. Hamoud BELDJOUDI, CRAAG (Algeria)
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13:25 - 13:55
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15:25 - 15:45
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Civil
protection
experienceinpost-disasterinterventions
Col. LALAOUI, DGPC (Algeria)
Panel & discussions
Lunch + visits to the stands
Disaster Resilience of School infrastructure: Addressing
the problem at the global scale
Prof. Dina D'AYALA (U.K)
Modern trends of structural steel design in seismicregions
Prof. Charis GANTES (Greece)
Catastrophe Risk Modeling
Dr. Omar KHEMICI (USA)Short break
Resilient-informed system for enhanced earthquake
disaster risk management
Dr. Abdelghani MESLEM (Norway).
Post-seismic damage and resilience
Prof. Ahmed MEBARKI (France)
International experiences in risk, management andstrategies
Dr. Fouad BENDIMERAD (USA)Recent Advances in Seismic Design of New Buildings
Prof. Ammar CHAKER (USA)
Panel & discussions
Ad Hoc panel (national and international strategies: Risk
Reduction – Algeria DNRM, UNDRR, USA, Türkiye, Portugal,UK, Norway, Italy, Japan, Canada) + 4 walis (Algiers,Boumerdes, Chlef, Mila…)
President: Prof. Mohamed Tahar ABADLIA, National Council
for Scientific Research and Technologies, (Algeria)
Moderator: Prof. Hamid AFRA, National Delegate for Major
Risks (Algeria)
Ad Hoc Panel (International Cooperation)
President: Mohamed BOUHICHA, General Director,
DGRSDT, MESRS (Algeria)
Moderator: Mokhtar SELLAMI, National Council for
Scientific Research and Technologies, (Algeria)

May 21st, 2023
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09:00 - 09:20
09:20 - 09:40

09:40 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:20
10:20 - 10:40

10:40 - 11:10
11:10 - 11:30
11:30 - 11:50

11:50 - 12:10

12:10 - 12:30
12:30 - 12:50
12:50 - 13:10
13:10 - 13:40
13:40 - 15:00

Evolution of the international strategy for disaster risk
management
Prof. Djillali BENOUAR (Algeria)
How to improve seismic resisting constructions in theBIM EnvironmentProf. Noureddine BOURAHLA (Algeria)
Design of Seismic Base Isolation Structures in theFramework of the Draft of the new Algerian Seismic
Design Provision regulation RPA
Dr. Mounir NAILI (CANADA)
Lessons learned from Japanese earthquakes,
Prof. Hirokazu Tatano (Japan)
From preliminary evaluations to retrofit design : somerecent Italian experiences on R.C.
buildings andbridges
Dr. Alberto DUSI (Italy)
Panel & discussions
Coffee break
Prospects for Building Resilience in Africa: The African
Disaster Mitigation Research Center's Vision
Dr. Hesham Hussein Mohamed Moussa (Egypt)
Digital twins, IOT and drones : Their use in training
and disaster management
Prof. Abderrazak RACHEDI (France)
Presentation of the disaster post management platform
Digital Inspection & Monitoring Assistant DIMA &Virtual Simulator (Digital Twins)
Mrs. Nabila TAHRAT (Algeria)
Urban vulnerability and resilience
Prof. Ekrem KALKAN (Türkiye)
Increased understanding of earthquake hazard since
Boumerdes 2003 and maximizing societal impact
Prof. Abdelkrim AOUDIA (Italy)
Panel & discussions
Lunch

Workshops
Workshop 1: Seismic hazard and microzoning

15 :00 - 17 :00

Presentations:➢ Seismic Microzonation of Urban Area Based on Seismic
Scenarios: Case of the New Town of Sidi Abdallah
Dr. Nasser LAOUAMI (Algeria)➢ Active tectonics and seismic hazard in northern Algeria:
State of knowledge and perspectives
Dr. Youcef BOUHADAD (Algeria)

President : Dr. Nasser LAOUAMI (Algeria)
Co-president : Dr. Abdelhakim AYADI (Algeria)
Rapporteurs : Dr. Youcef BOUHADAD et3

Noureddine

MEZOUAR (Algeria)
Participants: Researchers, seismologists, urban planners
Workshop 2: Earthquake engineering
Presentation:
Earthquake Scenario: Seismic Risk Prevention and Reduction
Tool of Existing Urban areas in Algeria
Dr. Mehdi BOUKRI (Algeria)

President: Mrs. Nabila TAHRAT (Algeria)
Co-president: Dr. Mehdi BOUKRI (Algeria)
Rapporteurs: Dr. Mustapha REMKI
BECHEIKH (Algeria)
Participants: CTC, BET, Researchers,
designers
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inriskPresident: Prof. Mohamed BOUHICHA (Algeria)
Co-president: Mr. Abdelwahab BOULKHIOUT (Algeria)
Rapporteurs: Mr. Karim ATHMANI, Mrs. Naima TOULOUM(Algeria)
Participants: MF, BNH, Deputies, DNRM, DGRSDT, CNRST,ANVREDET, Insurance, DUAC, CNOA
Workshop 04: Preparedness and response (Postcatastrophic intervention in the framework of seismicresilience)
Presentation:
Field experience: Boumerdes 2003, Türkiye and Syria 2023

Mr. Coln. LALAOUI (Algeria)
President: Mr. Coln. LALAOUI (Algeria)
Co-president: Mr. SEBOUAI Lotfi, MAECNEMechanism)17:00 - 17:10
17:10 - 18:00

18:00 - 18:30(AfricanRapporteurs : Mrs. Kheira BRADAI (Algeria)
Participants: MAE, ANP, DGPC, DGSN, ASAL, CDTA, Red
crescent
Flashback of the event
Restitution and recommendations of the workshops’
outcomeMr. Mohamed Tarek BELARIBI, Minister of Housing, Urban
Planning and the City
Closing ceremony

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