Program of the Seventh International Workshop
on Costal Disaster Prevention~Tsunami Disaster Preparedness considering Restoration and Rehab~
January 26 (Wednesday)
10:00~10:25 Opening Ceremony
Opening Address: - President, Port and Airport Research Institute,Dr. Hiroshi Kanazawa
Welcome Address:- Deputy Director-General for Engineering Affairs, Ports andHarbours Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportand Tourism, Mr. Norihiko Yamagata
Welcome Address: - Ambassador of Chile to Japan, Mr. Patricio Torres
10:35~11:50 Session 1: Recent Tsunami Disasters (1)- Indonesia: Dr. Subandono Diposaptono (Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries)“2010 Mentawai’s Tsunami”- Chile: Dr. Samuel Hormazabal (Concepcion University)“The 2010 Chilean earthquake tsunami in the Bio-Bio Region:
Impact and Reconstruction”- Australia: Dr. Dale Dominey-Howes (University of New South Wales)“Lessons Learned from the 2009 South Pacific Earthquake-Tsunami Disaster”
11:50~13:20 Lunch Break
13:20~14:35 Session 2: Recent Tsunami Disasters (2)- Fiji: Dr. Jotani Railala (Mineral Resources Department)“The 1953 SUVA Earthquake and Tsunami”- Sri Lanka: Dr. Samantha Hettiarachchi (University of Moratuwa)“Tsunami Hazard and Risk Assessment andthe Planning of Mitigation Measures”- Indonesia: Dr. Syamsidik (Syiah Kuala University)“Coastal Related Disasters Management in Aceh
after the Indian Ocean TSUNAMI in 2004”
14:50~16:30 Session 3: Future Tsunami Preparedness (1)- Turkey: Dr. Ahmet Cevdet Yalciner (Middle East Technical University)“European Strategic Plans and Activities on Tsunami
Disaster Mitigation Including Practical Episodes”- Taiwan: Dr. Guan-Yu Chen (National Sun Yat-sen University)“Tsunami Experiences and Preparation forFuture Tsunami Disasters in Taiwan”- Italy: Dr. Paolo De Girolamo (University of L’Aquila)“The Italian Activities on Tsunami Risk Mitigation- The Operating Landslide Tsunami Early Warning
System of Stromboli (Aeolian Islands - Italy)”- Japan: Dr. Taro Arikawa (Port and Airport Research Institute)“Experimental Study on Tsunami Damage”

January 27 (Thursday)
10:00~11:40 Session 4: Future Tsunami Preparedness (2)- Chile: Dr. Rodrigo Cienduegos (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile)“Numerical Modeling and Preliminary Analysis of the Hydrodynamic
Characteristics of the February 27, 2010 Tsunami”- USA: Dr. Lori Dengler (Humboldt State University)“Building Tsunami-Resilient Communities in the United States:
An Example from California”- Mexico: Ing. Jose Miguel Montoya Rodriguez (Instituto Mexicano del Transporte)“Mexican Tsunami Experiences and Preparation
for Future Tsunami Disasters”- Japan: Dr. Takashi Tomita (Port and Airport Research Institute)“Tsunami Disaster Management Based on
Image of Tsunami Damage”
11:40~13:10 Lunch Break
13:10~14:25 Session 5: Regional Tsunami Preparedness in Japan- Japan: Mr. Hiromi Kado (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)“Tsunami Disaster Prevention and Reduction in Japanese Ports”- Japan: Mr. Takayoshi Iwata (Shizuoka Prefecture)“Tsunami Mitigation Measures in Shizuoka Prefecture”- Japan: Dr. Tomotsuka Takayama (Coastal Development Institute of Technology)“Tsunami Survival Project for no Death in Wakayama Prefecture”
14:40~16:20 Panel Discussion
Coordinator: Dr. Shigeo Takahashi (Port and Airport Research Institute)
Panelist: Mr. Hiromi Kado (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)
Dr. Tomotsuka Takayama (Coastal Development Institute of Technology)
Mr. Takayoshi Iwata (Shizuoka Prefecture)
Mr. Kenichi Sato (Kesen-numa City)
Mr. Daigoro Hama (Minami Town, Tokushima Prefecture)
Mr. Akira Takeda (Okusiri Town, Hokkaido)
16:20~16:30 Closing Ceremony
Closing Address: - President, Coastal Development Institute of Technology,
Mr. Kohei Obara