5 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on
FLOOD MANAGEMENT (ICFM5)
th27‐29 September 2011, Tokyo‐Japan

Final Announcement

On-line Registration
Background
ICFM is the only recurring international conference focused solely on flood related issues. It is designed to bring
together practitioners and researchers alike, including engineers, planners, health specialists, disastermanagers, decision makers, and policy makers engaged in various aspects of flood management. The 5thInternational Conference on Flood Management (ICFM5) provides a unique opportunity for various specialists
to come together to exchange ideas and experiences. ICFM5 marks the continued advancement of flood
management practices and policies around the world. The first event, held in Kassel, Germany in 2000,emphasized flood defense measures with each successive event (Beijing 2002, Nijmegen 2005 and Toronto2008) evolving towards more integrated approaches, including risk, vulnerability and capacity building.

Organizers and ICFM5 Venue
The 5th International Conference on Flood Management (ICFM5) will be held in Tokyo, Japan on 27‐29
September 2011, which is organized by ICFM5 Secretariat at the International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk
Management (ICHARM) under the auspices of UNESCO ICHARM was established within the Public Works
Research Institute (PWRI) in Tsukuba city in March 2006 and also acts as the Secretariat of the International
Flood Initiative.
ICFM5 will take place at United Nations University (UNU) for the 1st day on 27 September and at UDX inAkihabara of Tokyo for the 2nd and the 3rd days on 28 and 29 September.

Floods: From Risk to Opportunity
Risk management efforts provide opportunities to establish efficient institutional collaboration and promoteliving wisely with floods. The ICFM5 theme is "Floods: From Risk to Opportunity", reflective of the continued
trend towards a broader understanding of how we collectively make use of opportunity in coping with risk ofpotential floods and flooding. International and regional cooperation and collaboration is critical to the successof the overall flood risk reduction process. Various nations and regions throughout the world are increasinglydemonstrating their capacity to devise effective policies and measures to address the challenges they face due
to increased risks from the impacts of climate change, increased urbanization, and environmental degradation.

Important Dates:
Abstract Submission Deadline:

15 May 2011 (Closed)

On‐line Registration:

By 31 Aug. 2011

ICFM5 Secretariat

ICFM5 ABSTRACTICFM5 is the first international conference on flood management. Hence, topic areas are formed based on flood
disaster management cycle. The call for abstract for the 5th International conference on Flood Management (ICFM5) tobe held in Tokyo, Japan from 27 to 29 September 2011 has found an unexpected success. The ICFM5 Secretariat
received 396 abstracts from 50 nations covering all five topic areas of the Conference and the International TechnicalCommittee (ITC) reviewed all submitted abstracts about the relevance according the ICFM5 objectives. All accepted
abstracts will be published in the conference proceeding. Authors of some selected abstracts have been invited tosubmit their full manuscripts to be published in a peer‐reviewed journal. For detail of how to submit abstracts, please
visit the ICFM5 website at: http://www.ifi‐home.info/icfm‐icharm/icfm5.html

Topic Areas for Abstract Submission (Oral, Poster)
Topic 1: Flood Risk Management (Prevention, Mitigation and Adaptation)
1.1 Structural measures (design, construction, operation and maintenance)
1.2 Non‐structural measures
1.3 Flood risk management policy and strategic planning
1.4 Land use control measures
1.5 Climate change adaptation
1.6 Environmental and ecological consideration
1.7 Flood management in the context of Integrated Water Resources Management
1.8 Maximizing flood benefits

Topic 2: Flood Disaster Management (Preparedness, Emergency Response and Recovery)
2.1 Flood disaster preparedness
2.2 Flood hazard mapping
2.3 Emergency management and recovery
2.4 Risk communication and damage assessment
2.5 Social capital and community defense

Topic 3: Flood Forecasting and Early Warning Systems
3.1 Observation, monitoring and forecasting of precipitation and discharge
3.2 Hydro‐meteorological processes
3.3 Rainfall‐runoff modeling, flood routing and inundation modeling
3.4 Prediction in ungauged basins
3.5 Flood warning visualization and dissemination

Topic 4: Flood Management in Different Climate Conditions and Geographic Zones
4.1 Urban floods, flash floods, riverine floods, storm surges
4.2 Landslides and debris flow
4.3 Floods in deltas and estuaries
4.4 Floods in arid areas and seasonal rivers,
4.5 Floods in cold regions
4.6 Trans‐boundary rivers floods
4.7 Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs)
4.8 Dam malfunction flood, dam break and natural dams after earthquake, etc.
4.9 Reports on recent floods (lesson learned and the best practices)

Topic 5: Cross‐cutting and other topics
5.1 Flood risk index (assessment and indicators of exposure, vulnerability and capacity)
5.2 Integrated flood management approaches
5.3 Uncertainty analysis and management
5.4 Role of training, information networking and public awareness
5.5 International cooperation and assistance
5.6 Indigenous flood management knowledgeConference Structure
ICFM5 will be held in Tokyo, Japan on 27‐29 September 2011. It will consist of four plenary sessions for the first day ofConference at United Nations University in Tokyo on 27 September. Parallel sessions will be started from the second
they of the conference. There will be more than 30 parallel sessions for oral presentations, poster sessions and special
events at UDX Akihabara in Tokyo on 28 and 29 September. Some technical and cultural tours will be scheduled on 30September.

New Special Session on “Coping with Mega‐Water‐Disasters”
In order to discuss and share lessons learned and best practices on emergency response and recovery from mega‐disasters, the ICFM5 Secretariat decided to include special sessions to share latest experiences and lessons on the mega‐tsunami in Japan (March 11, 2011) and other recent hydro‐meteorological catastrophes in the world by inviting high‐level decision‐makers, experts and officials. There is no change in the registration fee and all ICFM5 participants areinvited to join these special sessions.

Keynotes and Plenary Sessions
All plenary sessions will be organized at the United Nations University (UNU) in Tokyo on on 27 September 2011. The
tentative titles of plenary sessions are as follows:
1‐ Flood forecasting and early warning systems
Co‐conveners: WMO and UNESCO through the International Flood Initiative (IFI)
2‐ High‐Level Expert Panel/UNSGAB on water and Disaster3‐ Tsunami and reconstruction
4‐ Floods, landslide and debris flow due to torrential downpours
Co‐convener: IWHR of China

Special sessions
A few special sessions on various aspects of flood management will be organized according to the conference
objectives. The following are:
‐ Impact of climate change on flood risk
‐ Flood resilient societies through community preparedness‐ Flood risk management in mega deltas‐ Risk‐based Approach for Flood Management (RBFM), A joint initiative of Japan, US, UK and the Netherlands‐ Associate Program on Flood Management (APFM)‐ Role of Education and Training for Flood Management

Online registration has started!
Registration Categories
Full Registration (by the end of August 2011)
One day registration
Accompanying Person Registration

Fee (Japanese Yen)
35,000 JPY
15,000 JPY
15,000 JPY

Full Registration includes: Technical sessions, coffee breaks, welcoming reception, luncheons, book of abstracts, and CD
proceedings.
One Day Registration includes: Technical sessions, coffee breaks, luncheon on that day, book of abstracts, and CD
proceedings. Welcoming reception is not included for and tickets must be purchased separately.
Accompanying Person Registration includes: Technical sessions, coffee breaks, welcome reception and luncheon. Thereis no registration for accompanying persons that would like to join only the welcoming reception. For them tickets mustbe purchased separately.
* There is a 50% discount in all categories for students. For more information contact ICFM5 Secretariat.

ICFM Ad­hoc Committee
Slobodan Simonovic
Jos van Alphen
Paul Bourget
Xiaotao Cheng
Erich PlateKuniyoshi Takeuchi

ICLR(ad‐hoc commitee chair), Canada
Rijkswaterstaat, Netherlands
IWR‐USACE, USA
IWHR, China
Karlsruhe University, Germany
ICHARM, JapanSupporting Organizations

International Technical/Organizing Committee
Giuseppe Arduino
Mustafa Altinakar
Arthur Askew
Mukand Babel
Salvano Briceno
Liang‐Chun Chen
Yong‐joo Cho
Ian Cluckie
Johannes Cullmann
Siegfried Demuth
Koichi Fujita
Shoji Fukuoka
John Harding
Srikantha Herath
Pierre Hubert
Toshio Koike
Shangfu Kuang
Zbigniew Kundzewicz
Soontak Lee
Kungang Li
Katumi Musiake
Arthur Mynett
Hajime Nakagawa
Taikan OkiNaoyoshi Sato
Byung‐Ha Seoh
Michiharu Shiiba
David Song
Soroosh Sorooshian
Eugene Stakhiv
Bruce Stewart
Kengo Sunada
Andras Szöllösi‐Nagy
Kaoru Takara
Nobuyuki Tamai
Avinash Tyagi
Stefan Uhlenbrook
Taketo Uomoto
Kazunori Wada
Nigel WrightTadashi Yamada
Gordon Young

UNESCO‐ Jakarta Office
IAHR, The University of Mississippi
IAHS
AIT, Thailand
UN‐ISDR
NCDR, Taiwan
KICT, Korea
IAHS‐ICRS/Swansea University, UK
National IHP/HWRP, Germany
UNESCO‐IHPNILIM, Japan
Chuo University, Japan
UN‐ISDRUNU
IAHS
GEOSS/University of Tokyo, Japan
IWHR/IRTCES, ChinaRCAFE, Poland
UNESCO‐IHP/ Yeungnam Uni., Korea
MWR, China
FDN of River&Watershed Env. Mgmt, Japan
IAHR
JSCE/Kyoto University, Japan
University of Tokyo, Japan
MLIT, Japan
KDPA/ Inha University Korea
JSHWR/Kyoto University, Japan
USGS, USA
CHRS, U.C. Irvine, USA
ICIWaRM, USA
WMO & IFI
University of Yamanashi, Japan
UNESCO‐IHEIHP Japan/Kyoto University, Japan
IAHRWMO
UNESCO‐IHE
PWRI, Japan
PWRI, Japan
University of Leeds, UK
Chuo University, Japan
IAHS

Local Organizing Committee
Kuniyoshi Takeuchi (Co‐chair)
Koji Ikeuchi (Co‐chair)
Minoru Kamoto
Kazuhiro Nishikawa
Norio Okada
Yuji Okazaki
Kotaro Takemura
Kiyofumi Yoshino
Ali Chavoshian (Secretariat)

ICHARM
MLIT
ICHARM
NILIM
DPRI, Kyoto University
JICA
JWF
IDI
ICHARM

Contact and Registration
PWRI/ICHARM, ICFM5 Secretariat
1‐6 Minamihara, Tsukuba, Ibaraki
305‐8516 Japan
Tel: +81 29 879 6815
Fax: +81 29 879 6709
E‐mail: info@ifi‐home.info
http://www.ifi‐home.info/icfm‐icharm/icfm5.html