Core Research Cluster for Disaster Science - Designated National University(Session 1 & 2)
Date: 11:00 – 14:10 Friday, March 10, 2023
Venue: Main Hall (Conference Bldg. 1F), Sendai International Center
Organizer: Core Research Cluster for Disaster Science, IRIDeS, Tohoku University
Session 1: Core Research Cluster for Disaster Science Part I (11:00 – 12:30)
Towards International and Multidisciplinary Collaboration for a Resilient Society
Chair: Assoc. Prof. Liz Maly, IRIDeS, Tohoku University
11:00 – 11:05 Welcome address I
Hideo Ohno, President, Tohoku University
11:05 – 11:10 Welcome address II
Motoko Kotani, Executive Vice President for Research, Tohoku University
11:10 – 11:20 Opening remarks
Prof. Fumihiko Imamura, Director of IRIDeS, Tohoku University
11:20 – 11:30 Collaboration with APRU and Tohoku University
Prof. Thomas Schneider, Chief Executive, APRU
11:30 – 11:45 Real-time Disaster Science for National Resilience
Prof. Shunichi Koshimura, IRIDeS, Tohoku University(Disaster Risk Reduction Research Group)
11:45 – 12:00 Towards the Unified Risk Evaluation for Various Natural Disasters
Prof. Motoyuki Kido, IRIDeS, Tohoku University(Disaster Science Research Group)
12:00 – 12:15 Role of Humanities and Social Sciences for Community Resilience
Prof. Toshiaki Kimura, Faculty of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University(Disaster Humanities Research Group)
12:15 – 12:30 Health Protection and Recovery with Well-being from DisasterProf. Shinichi Egawa, IRIDeS, Tohoku University(Disaster Medical Science Research Group)
12:30 – 12:40 BreakSession 2: Core Research Cluster for Disaster Science Part II (12:40 – 14:10)
World-Class Disaster Science Research for Disaster Reduction
Chair: Prof. Kenjiro Terada, IRIDeS, Tohoku University
12:40 – 13:00 Neurocognitive Demands for Foreign Language Communication during
Disasters
Prof. Andrea Révész, University College London(Cross-Appointment)
13:00 – 13:20 Learning from a Disaster Digital Archive: User experience with the Japan
Disasters Archive
Prof. Andrew D. Gordon, Harvard University(Cross-Appointment)
13:20 – 13:40 Machine Learning for Tsunami Forecasting Directly from GNSS
Observations
Prof. Emeritus Randall J LeVeque, University of Washington(Cross-Appointment)
13:40 – 13:50 Ten years of the APRU Multi-Hazards program
Prof. John Rundle, UC Davis, APRU
13:50 – 14:00 Recommendations on the futures of disaster science 1
Prof. Rajib Shaw, Keio University
14:00 – 14:10 Recommendations on the futures of disaster science 2
Prof. Emeritus Fumio Ohuchi, University of Washington/SpeciallyAppointed Prof., Tohoku University

Core Research Cluster for Disaster Science &Inter-University Exchange Project (IUEP) (Session 3)
Date: 09:40 – 11:10, Saturday, March 11, 2023
Organizer: Core Research Cluster for Disaster Science
Venue: Tachibana Conference Hall (conference Bldg. 2F), Sendai International Center
Session 3: Core Research Cluster for Disaster Science Part III (09:40 – 11:10)
Inter-University Exchange Project (IUEP): An international educational partnership
between Japanese, British, and American universities to create resilient societies
Implementation of D.E.I: Towards Resilient Societies1
Chair: Dr. Punam Yadav, Co-director of Centre for Gender and Disaster, UCL IRDR2
Dr. Kitamura Miwako, Researcher, IRIDeS, Tohoku University
09:40 – 09:45 Opening remarks
Toshiya Ueki, Executive Vice President for General Affairs, FinancialAffairs and International Relations, Tohoku University
09:45 – 09:55 Introduction
09:55 – 10:05 Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries – The Role of GRRIPP
Ambassador for Gender and Intersectionality
Prof. Peter Sammonds, UCL IRDR
10:05 – 10:15 Future Research Agenda for Gender and DisasterProf. Maureen Fordham, Director of the Centre for Gender and Disaster, UCL
IRDR
10:15 – 10:25 LGBTQ+ issues During Disaster: Definition of Inclusion
Dr. Punam Yadav, Co-director of Centre for Gender and Disaster, UCL IRDRand Dr. Ana Matsukawa, Researcher, NIED
10:25 – 10:45 Field Survey Report on Disaster Resilience and the Great East Japan
Earthquake
Graduate students at UCL, SOAS3, University of Cambridge and Universityof Washington
10:45 – 11:05 Implementation of Disaster Resilience and D.E.I: Inclusive Disaster
Prevention (Discussion)
All speakers
11:05 – 11:10 Closing remarks
Masahiro Yamaguchi, Vice President for Education Reform and GlobalEngagement, Tohoku University

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D.E.I: Diversity Equality Inclusion
UCL IRDR: University College London, Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction3
SOAS: School of Oriental and African Studies (University College London)2

Co-creation Center for Disaster Resilience (Session 4)
Date: 11:20 – 12:50, Saturday, March 11, 2023
Co-organizer: Co-creation Center for Disaster Resilience, IRIDeS, Tohoku University,
National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED)
Venue: Main Hall (Conference Bldg. 1F), Sendai International Center
Convergence of Knowledge in Disaster ScienceOutline
In April 2022, the Japanese government emphasized in its science and technology development
policy to promote the fusion of knowledge in the humanities, social, and·natural sciences. This
contributes to improving a comprehensive understanding and problem-solving of humans andsociety by applying “convergence of knowledge” that integrates all “knowledge” including
humanity, social, and natural sciences, and indicates the necessity and the future direction of
the “convergence of knowledge.” The main theme of this session is “What is the convergenceof knowledge?” and “How could we enhance disaster resilience through the convergence ofknowledge?”. Therefore, this session with keynotes and reports on collaborative research withNational Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) provides anopportunity to explore and apply the “convergence of knowledge in disaster science.”

Chair: Assoc. Prof. Natsuko Chubachi, IRIDeS, Tohoku University
11:20 – 11:25 Opening remarks
Prof. Shinichi Egawa, IRIDeS, Tohoku University
11:25 – 11:45 Keynote 1: Convergence of Knowledge in Disaster Science: A Personal View
Prof. David Alexander, University College London
11:45 – 12:05 Keynote 2: Consilience of Knowledge and Practice for Resilience andSustainability
Dr. Haruo Hayashi, President of NIED
12:05 – 12:15 Activity Report 1: On the Convergence of Knowledge to Enhance theNational Resilience
Team of Convergence of Knowledge, Cabinet Office of Japan
12:15 – 12:30 Activity Report 2: Shared Information System for Disaster Management(SIP4D) and Dynamic Data Synthesis Beyond the Information Sharing
Dr. Yuichiro Usuda, Senior Researcher, NIED
12:30 – 12:45 Activity Report 3: Disaster Digital Twin for National Resilience
Prof. Shunichi Koshimura, IRIDeS, Tohoku University
12:45 – 12:50 Closing remarks
Prof. Makoto Okumura, IRIDeS, Tohoku University