(as of 26 February)

List of Participants
Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction 2016
Phuket, Thailand
25-26 February 2016
ADRC Member & Advisor Countries#CountryName(First/Middle/Last)

Title

Division / Dept.

Organization

1 Armenia

Mr. Vigen Harutyunyan

Head of Dapartment

Data Acquisition Processingand Analysis

National Survey for Seismic
Protection, Ministry of Territorial
Administration and Emergency
Situations of the Republic ofArmenia

2 Azerbaijan

Dr. Rashad Gasimzade

HeadInternational Relation
Department

The Ministry of the Emergency
Situations

3 Bangladesh

Mr. MD Shah Kamal

Secretary

4 Bhutan

Mr. Chhador Wangdi

Director

5 Cambodia

Mr. Saohorn Mao

Chief of Office for Search and Dept. Search and Rescue
Rescue Coordination
Coordination

National Committee for Disaster
Management

6 IndiaDr. Binoy George

First Secretary (Political,Press & Information) &Political
Alternate DPR to UN-ESCAP

Embassy of India in Thailand

7 Indonesia

Dr. Raditya Djati

Deputy Director

Directorate for Disaster RiskReduction

National Authority for Disaster
Management (BNPB)

Director General Provincial
Disaster Management

Crisis Management

Tehran Governor

8Islamic
Mr. Hadi Rahmati
Republic of IranMinistry of Disaster
Management and Relief
Department of Disaster
Management

Ministry of Home & Cultural
Affairs

9 JapanDr. Masao Nishikawa

Vice-Minister for Policy
Coordination, Ph. D.

Cabinet Office, Government ofJapan

10 Japan

Mr. Kaoru Saito

Director

Disaster Management

Cabinet Office, Government ofJapan

11 Japan

Ms. Sayuri Takemiya

Staff

Disaster Management

Cabinet Office, Government ofJapan

12 Japan

Mr. Kazuaki Sakurada

Staff

Disaster Management

Cabinet Office, Government ofJapan

13 Japan

Mr. Hitoshi Kozaki

Deputy Permanent
Representative of Japan to
UNESCAP/Head ofDepartment

International Organization
Department

Embassy of Japan in Thailand

14 Japan

Mr. Toru Adachi

First Secretary and Deputy
International Organization
Permanent Representative ofDepartment
Japan to UNESCAP

Embassy of Japan in Thailand

Senior Research Officer

Disaster Prevention ResearchDepartment

National Disaster Management
Institute in Ministry of Public
Safety and Security

Climate Change Response
Division

Ministry of Public Safety andSecurity

LawyerDiving Service

Ministry of Emergency
Situations, Kyrgyz Republic

Mr. Souphasay Komany

Director of Division for
National Disaster Prevention
and Control Committee
Secretariat

Department of Disaster
Management and Climate
ChangeMinistry of Natural Resources
and Environment

19 Malaysia

Mr. Mohd Khairi Bin Abd
Ghani

Senior Principal Assistant
DirectorSector of Post DisasterNational Disaster ManagementAgency

20 Maldives

H.E.Ms. FathimathThasneem

Deputy Minister

Head of the Organization

National Disaster Management
Center

21 Mongolia

Dr.Ganzorig Tsogtbaatar

Colonel, Deputy Chief

22 Myanmar

Mr. Than Soe

Director

Relief and Resettlement
Department

The National Emergency
Management Agency ofMongolia
Ministry of Social Welfare,
Relief and Resettlement

23 NepalDr. Narayan Bahadur Thapa

Under Secretary

Disaster Management

Ministry of Home Affairs

24 Pakistan

Maj.Gen. Asghar Nawaz

Chairman NDMA

Ministry of Climate Change

National Disaster ManagementAuthority

15

Republic ofKorea

Dr.Sang Kyu Rheem

16

Republic ofKorea

Mr. Hyoseong Lee

17Kyrgyz
Republic

Mr. Bolatbek Mambetkulov

18 Lao PDR

25 Philippines

Ms. Liza Fidelis Fernandez
CañadaCivil Defense Executive
Officer

Office of Civil Defense
Executive Office

Office of Civil Defense

26 Philippines

Ms. Shelby Acosta Ruiz

Civil Defense Officer Ⅲ

National Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management
Service (NDRRMS)

Office of Civil Defense

27 Russia

Mr. Evgenii Borisovich
Sergeev

Senior Expert

All-Russian Center for
Emergency Monitoring andForecasting 《Antistikhiya》

EMERCOM of Russia

28 Russia

Mr. Dmitry Mikhailovich
Umanets

Head of Desk

National Crisis Management
Center

EMERCOM of Russia

29 Singapore

Mr. Alan Chow Mun KeongCommander

1st SCDF Division HQSingapore Civil Defense Force

30 Singapore

Mr. Jeffrey Quek SeowKwang

Staff Officer, Community
Management

Volunteer and Community
Partnership Department

Singapore Civil Defense Force

31 Uzbekistan

Mr. Utkur Nazarov

Head

Department of Kashkadarya
RegionMinistry of Emergency
Situations

32 Viet Nam

Dr. Trung Kien Vu

Deputy Director

Disaster Management Center Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Directorate of Water Resources Development

Kingdom of Thailand#CountryName(First/Middle/Last)

Title

Division / Dept.

Organization

1 Thailand

H.E. Mr. Sutee Markboon

Deputy Minister of Interior

Ministry of Interior

2 Thailand

Mr. Anucha Mokkhavesa

Advisor to Minister of Interior

Ministry of Interior

3 Thailand

Mr. Siwa Sangmanee

Advisor to Deputy Minister ofInterior

Ministry of Interior

4 Thailand

Mr. Amorn Laohamontri

Deputy Minister's Staff

Ministry of Interior

5 Thailand

Mr. Vicha Nilpetploy

Deputy Minister's Staff

Ministry of Interior

6 Thailand

Mr. Suchart Thonmani

Accompany to Deputy
Minister

Ministry of Interior

7 Thailand

Mr. Weerachai Prasertso

Accompany to Deputy
Minister

Ministry of Interior

8 Thailand

Mr. Prin Nithat-ek

Accompany to DeputyMinister

Ministry of Interior

9 Thailand

Mr. Kobchai Boonyaorana

Deputy Director General of
DDPM

Department of Disaster
Prevention and Mitigation(DDPM)

10 Thailand

Mr. Suporn Ratananakin

Advisor to Director General of
DDPM; International
Research and International
Cooperation on DisasterCooperation Bureau
Management Specialist

Department of Disaster
Prevention and Mitigation(DDPM)

11 Thailand

Mr. Phakaphong Tavipatana

Governor of Phang-Nga

Phang-Nga

12 Thailand

Mr. Chamroen
Tipayapongtada

Governor of Phuket

Phuket13 Thailand

Mr. Chainarong
Vasanasomsithi

Director of Research andInternational Cooperation
Bureau14 Thailand

Director of Disaster
Acting Sub Lt. Trakul Totham Prevention and Mitigation
Regional Center 18 Phuket

Department of Disaster
Prevention and Mitigation(DDPM)

15 Thailand

Mr. Sirisak Sakulsorajja

Chief of DDPM Phuket Office

Department of Disaster
Prevention and Mitigation(DDPM)

16 Thailand

Mrs. Kultharin Rojanasurasri

Chief of DDPM Phang-Nga
Office17 Thailand

Mr. Arun Pinta

Director of International
Cooperation Section

Research and International
Cooperation Bureau

Research and International
Cooperation Bureau

Department of Disaster
Prevention and Mitigation(DDPM)

Department of Disaster
Prevention and Mitigation(DDPM)

18 Thailand

Mrs. Amornthip Paksuchon

Human Resource Officer;
Senior Professional Level

Department of Disaster
Disaster Prevention Promotion
Prevention and Mitigation
Bureau(DDPM)

19 Thailand

Mr. Prasong Thammapala

Scientist

Information Technology andCommunication Center

Department of Disaster
Prevention and Mitigation(DDPM)

20 Thailand

Mrs. Pranom Chuenpratum

Professional Level of Foreign Research and International
Relations Official
Cooperation Bureau

Department of Disaster
Prevention and Mitigation(DDPM)

21 Thailand

Ms. Pattareeya KumbanPlan and Policy Analyst

Department of Disaster
Prevention and Mitigation(DDPM)

22 Thailand

Mr. Phasin Boonchoo

Plan and Policy Analyst,
Professional Level

Research and International
Cooperation Bureau

Department of Disaster
Prevention and Mitigation(DDPM)

23 Thailand

Ms. Rattana Trirattanatham

General Administration
Officer

Research and International
Cooperation Bureau

Department of Disaster
Prevention and Mitigation(DDPM)

24 Thailand

Mrs. Suttapak SuksabaiPlan and Policy Analyst

Research and International
Cooperation Bureau

Department of Disaster
Prevention and Mitigation(DDPM)

25 Thailand

Ms. Sophita Thanyalakmetha Plan and Policy Analyst

Research and International
Cooperation Bureau

Department of Disaster
Prevention and Mitigation(DDPM)

26 Thailand

Ms. Juthamas Sripong

InternResearch and International
Cooperation Bureau

Department of Disaster
Prevention and Mitigation(DDPM)27 Thailand

Ms. Nichmon Buakwan

InternResearch and International
Cooperation Bureau

Department of Disaster
Prevention and Mitigation(DDPM)

28 Thailand

Mr. Suraphol Sarikkaphan

Disaster Prevention andMitigation Officer

Patong Municipality

29 Thailand

Mr. Bhuritt Maswongssa

President

Tourism Council Phuket

30 Thailand

Mr. Pichan Ponsuwanna

DDPM Panong

31 Thailand

Mr. Prawit Rattachat

Patong Municipality

32 Thailand

Mr. Thalerngsak
Poovayonphang

Krabi Government

33 Thailand

Mr. Veera Kerdsirimongkol

International & Regional Organizations#Organization

Name(First/Middle/Last)

Title

Division / Dept.

Organization

1 ADPC

Dr. Rishiraj Dutta

Technical Specialist

Climate Change & Climate Risk Asian Disaster Preparedness
ManagementCenter (ADPC)

2 AIT

Dr. Lal Samarakoon

Director

Geoinformatics Center

Asian Institute of Technology

3 AIT

Dr. Manzul Kumar Hazarika

Director (Project Operation)

Geoinformatics Center

Asian Institute of Technology(AIT)4 AIT

Dr. Jagath Kumara
Rajapaksha

Senior Research Associate

Asian Institute of Technology

Geoinformatics Center

5 DHI/AITDr. Guna Nidhi Paudyal

Senior Expert

Flood Risk Management

DHI/AIT

6 DRI

Mr. Masahiko Murata

Director

Research Department

Disaster Reduction and Human
Renovation Institution (DRI)7 DRR Indonesia Mr. Sugeng Triutomo

Chairman

Advisory Board

National Platform of DRR

8 Geo Things

Mr. Kuo-Yu Chuang

CEO9 JICA

Mr.Satoru Mimura

Deputy Director General

Global Environment
Department

Japan International Cooperation
Agency10 Kobe University Prof. Shinichi Akutagawa

Professor

Department of Civil
Engineering, Faculty ofEngineering

Kobe University

11 NCDR

Dr. Wei-Sen Li

Secretary General

12 SAARC

Mr. MJH Jabed

Director

Agriculture and Rural
Development

Professor

International Research InstituteTohoku Universityof Disaster Science

Geo Things

National Science andTechnology Center for Disaster
Reduction
South Asian Association for
Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

13Tohoku
University

Prof. Osamu Murao

14Tohoku
University

Assoc. Prof. Anawat Suppasri Associate Professor

International Research InstituteTohoku Universityof Disaster Science (IRIDeS)

15Tohoku
University

Dr. Panon Latcharote

Postdoctoral Researcher

International Reserch Instituteof Disaster Science (IRIDeS)

Tohoku University

16 UNISDR

Mr. Julio Cesar Serje

Program Manager

Risk Knowledge Section

UNISDR United Nations Officefor Disaster Risk Reduction

17

Universitas
Gadjah Mada

Dr. Wahyu Wilopo

Head of Central Laboratory

Geological Engineering

Universitas Gadjah Mada

18

Universitas
Gadjah Mada

Dr. Teuku Faisal Fathani

Head of Soil Mechanics
Laboratory

Civil and Environmental
Engineering

Universitas Gadjah Mada

Dr. Khamarrul Azahari Bin
RazakSenior Lecturer

UTM RAZAK School ofEngineering and Advanced
Technology

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

19 UTM

ADRC#Organization

Name(First/Middle/Last)

Title

1ADRC

Dr. Masanori Hamada

Chairman

2ADRC

Ms. Kyoko Kondo

Executive Director

3ADRC

Mr. Masaru Arakida

Senior Researcher

4ADRC

Ms. Miki Kodama

Senior Researcher

5ADRC

Mr. Takeshi Nakao

Senior Researcher

6ADRC

Ms. Takako Chinoi

Researcher

7ADRC

Ms. Maki Yoshida

Researcher

8ADRC

Ms. Yumi Shiomi

Researcher

9ADRC

Mr. Makoto Ikeda

Researcher

10 ADRC

Mr. Gerald E. Potutan

Researcher

11 ADRCMr. Yuji SasakiSenior AdministrativeManager

12 ADRCMs. Tae Watanabe

Administrative Manager

13 ADRC

Ms. Junko Fujinaka

Assistant

14 ADRC

Ms. Katsura Kawaguchi

AssistantDivision / Dept.

Organization
Asian Disaster Reduction
CenterAsian Disaster Reduction
CenterAsian Disaster Reduction
CenterAsian Disaster Reduction
CenterAsian Disaster Reduction
CenterAsian Disaster Reduction
CenterAsian Disaster Reduction
CenterAsian Disaster Reduction
CenterAsian Disaster Reduction
CenterAsian Disaster Reduction
CenterAsian Disaster Reduction
CenterAsian Disaster Reduction
CenterAsian Disaster Reduction
CenterAsian Disaster Reduction
Center