Kyoto University, Japan
Kyoto University Global COE
Engineering for Asian Megacities”“HumanSecurity••

2011 AIT-NUS-ITB-KU JOINTSYMPOSIUM ON
HUMAN SECURITY ENGINEERING
Theme
Establishing the discipline of Human Security
Engineering and Broadening a Network for
Human Security in Asian Megacities
Venue
Chaophya Park Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
Date
November 17-18, 2011
Organized by:
Asian Institute of Technology
National University of Singapore
Institute of Technology Bandung
Kyoto University
Co-organized by:
AUN/SEED-Net
Supported by
Kyoto University Global COE “Global Center for
Education and Research on Human Security
Engineering for Asian Megacities”

ORGANIZERSAsian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Institute of Technology Bandung

BACKGROUND AND SCOPE
Fulfilling basic human needs and assuring the selfsustainable recovery from environmental pollution anddisasters in Asian Megacities have been the major
challenges for several decades, and the situation stillneeds more improvement. Against such a background,
Kyoto University has launched a new Global Center Of
Excellence (GCOE) Program entitled “Global Center for
Education and Research on Human Security
Engineering for Asian Megacities” since 2008 fiscalyear. The purpose of this GCOE program is to establish
the discipline of “Urban Human Security Engineering”
and to provide education for next-generation
researchers and high-level practitioners for humansecurity in Asia.
One of the characteristics of this GCOE program is toimplement area-specific research and education. The
program set up 7 overseas bases, and Asian Instituteof Technology (AIT), National University of Singapore(NUS), and Institute of Technology Bandung are theoverseas bases of this program.
The symposium aims to deepen the understanding ofurban human security engineering and develop its
policy and implementation. In addition, the symposium
will contribute to strengthen a broad range of humansecurity network between ASEAN countries through thedistinguished speakers who are invited from thecountries.
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URBAN HUMAN SECURITY ENGINEERING“Urban Human Security Engineering” is defined as asystem of technologies (techniques) for designing andmanaging cities that enable their inhabitants to live
under better public health conditions, and also live freefrom potential threats of large-scale disasters andenvironmental destruction. For establishing thisdiscipline, four existing fields, i.e. urban governance,urban
infrastructure management,
health riskmanagement, and disaster risk management, areintegrated into one discipline. The program of thesymposium will include four research fields which
Human Security Engineering consists of.
OBJECTIVES
Key objectives of the conference are:
•To discuss the new discipline of Human Security

Engineering
To broad a network for human security among not
only Thailand and Japan, but also the other Asian
Megacities
To promote interaction between researchers andpractitioners

Topics of interest in this AIT-NUS-ITB-KU Joint
Symposium includes (but not limited to):
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Urban Governance
Urban Infrastructure Asset Management
Environmental Accounting of Infrastructure
ProjectUrban Energy Security Engineering
Urban Food Security Engineering
Urban Transport and Logistics
Urban Disaster Prevention

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE CONFERENCE?
We are pleased to welcome all of researches,practitioners, and students who are interested in
Human Security Engineering.
LANGUAGE
The official language of the conference is English.
ORGANISING BODIESThe conference is jointly organized by Asian Institute ofTechnology, Institute of Technology Bandung, National
University of Singapore, Kyoto University and theGlobal COE program “Global Center for Education andResearch on Human Security Engineering for AsianMegacities”
ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY promotes
technological change and sustainable development in
the Asian-Pacific region through higher education,research and outreach. Established in Bangkok in 1959,
AIT has become a leading regional postgraduate
institution and is actively working with public andprivate sector partners throughout the region and withsome of the top universities in the world.
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGPORE, starting outin 1905 as a small medical college, offers a global
approach to education and research, with a focus on
Asian perspectives and expertise. Its transformativeeducation
includesa broad-based
curriculum
underscored by multi-disciplinary courses and cross-2011 AIT-NUS-ITB -KYOTO UNIVERSITY OF JOINT SYMPOSIUM ON HUMAN SECURITY ENGINEERING

faculty enrichment, as well as special programs whichallow students to realize their potential. Over 36,000
students from 100 countries further enrich thecommunity with their diverse social and cultural
perspectives, making campus life vibrant and exciting.

Prof. Hiroyasu Ohtsu (Kyoto University)
Assoc. Prof. Noppadol Phienwej (AIT)Prof. Fwa Tien Fang (NUS)
Dr. M. Rachmat Sule(ITB)BANDUNGINSTITUTE
OFTECHNOLOGY(Indonesian: Institut Teknologi Bandung, abbreviated asITB) is a state, coeducational research university
located in Bandung, Indonesia. Established in 1920,
ITB is the oldest technology-oriented university inIndonesia. ITB set out a vision to be an institution ofhigher education and center of development for science,technology and art, who continuously strives for world
excellence, reliability and respectability, and together
with other respectable institutions of the nation leads
the Indonesian society into unity, sovereignty andprosperity.

PROGRAM COMMITTEE
CO CHAIRMANProf. Kiyoshi Kobayashi (Kyoto University)
Assoc.Prof. Pennung Warnitchai (AIT)KYOTO UNIVERSITY was founded in 1897, thesecond university to be established in Japan. Known for
its pioneering spirits and academic freedom, theuniversity has produced five Nobel laureates and two
Fields medalists.
Global COE(Centers of Excellence) Program, which
has been carried out by Japan’s Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) , will
provide funding support for establishing education andresearch centers that perform at the apex of global
excellence to elevate the international competitivenessof the Japanese universities. The program will
strengthen and enhance the education and researchfunctions of graduate schools, to foster highly creative
young researchers who will go on to become world
leaders in their respective fields through experiencing
and practicing research of the highest world standard.

CONFERENCE GOVERNORSADVISORY BOARD
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Prof. Yuzo Ohnishi (Kyoto University)
Prof. Vilas Wuwongse (AIT)Prof. Wawan Gunawan A. Kadir (ITB)
Prof. Bernard Tan Tion Gie (NUS)
Prof. Yuzuru Matsuoka (Kyoto University)

COMMITTEE MEMBER
Prof. Eiichi Taniguchi (Kyoto University)
Prof. Toshifumi Matsuoka (Kyoto University)
Prof. Junji Kiyono (Kyoto University)
Prof. Kunitomo Sugiura (Kyoto University)
Prof. Hitoshi Gotoh (Kyoto University)
Assoc. Prof. Yasuto Tachikawa (Kyoto University)
Prof. Suttisak Soralump (Kasetsart University)
Assoc. Prof. Mukand S. Babel (AIT)Assist. Prof. Pham Huy Giao (AIT)Assist. Prof. Kunnawee Kanitpong(AIT)Dr. Lal Samarakoon (AIT)KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Prof. Wawan G.A. Kadir(Vice Rector for Research and Innovation, ITB)REGISTRATION (registration fee)
Please send your name and affiliation to Dr.Mamoru
Yoshida, who is the general secretaliat of thisconference, by October 31th, 2011. All participants arefree to attend the conference.

CONFERENCE VENUE
Chaophya Park Hotel, 247 Rachadapisek Road,Dindaeng, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Tel : (+66) 2290-0125
Fax : (+66) 2290-0167-68
Email : info@chaophyapark.com
Map:

GENERAL SECRETARIAT CONTACT DETAILS
Dr. Mamoru Yoshida, Kyoto University, Japan
E-mail: yoshida@hse.gcoe.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Phone: +81-75-383-3224
Fax:+81-75-383-3224
LOCAL SECRETARIAT CONTACT DETAILS
Mr. Taweephong, AIT, Thailand
E-mail: taweephong@ait.ac.th
Phone: +66-2-524-5507
Fax:+66-2-524-5509

PAPER DEADLINEThe speakers are requested to write a paper with thetemplate, wchich is downloadable from the conference
website. The due date of paper submission is October30, 2011. Please send a paper to Dr. Mamoru Yoshida,
who is a general secretariat of this symposium.
CONFERENCE WEBSITE
http://hse.gcoe.kyoto-u.ac.jp/anik11/hp/index.html

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Program (Tentative, 2011 August 19)
1st day (November 17th)

2nd day (November 18th)

8:30-9:00

Registration

9:00-9:20

Opening Remarks
Hiroyasu Ohtsu(Kyoto University)
Noppadol Phienwej (Asian Institute of Technology)
Prakit Tangtisanon(Executive Director, AUN/SEED-Net Secretariat)

9:20-10:10

9:00- 10:30

Session 4: Urban Infrastructure Management (3)-Geotechnical Structure Management
Session Chair: Hiroyasu Ohtsu (Kyoto University)- Hiroyasu Ohtsu (Kyoto University)- Noppadol Phienwej (Asian Institute of Technology)- Suttisak Soralump (Kasetsart University)Prof. Wawan G.A. Kadir(Vice Rector for Research and Innovation, ITB)

10:30-10:45

Coffee Break

10:10-10:30

Coffee Break

10:45-12:15

10:30-12:00

Session 1: Urban Governance-Private Public Partnership for Infrastructures -Session Chair: Masamitsu Onishi (Kyoto University)- Khairuddin Abdul Rashid (International Islamic University Malaysia)- Veerasak Likhitruangsilp (Chulalongkorn University)- Masamitsu Onishi (Kyoto University)

Session 5: Urban Infrastructure Management (4)-Energy Supply Management
Session Chair: Toshifumi Matsuoka (Kyoto University)-12:15-13:30

Lunch

12:00-13:30

Lunch

13:30-15:00

13:30-15:00

Session 2: Urban Infrastructure Management (1)-Infrastructure Asset Management
Session Chair: Hirotaka Kawano (Kyoto University)- Takeshi Koike (Kyoto University)- TBA- Hirotaka Kawano (Kyoto University)

Session 6: Urban Infrastructure Management (5)-Water Resource and Food Supply Management
Session Chair: Yasuto Tachikawa (Kyoto University)-Mukand S. Babel (Asian Institute of Technology)-Sucharit Koontanakulvong (Chulalongkorn University)-Yasuto Tachikawa (Kyoto University)

15:00-15:15

Coffee Break

15:15- 16:45

Session 7: Disaster Risk Management
Disaster Prevention against Natural & Man-Made Hazards
Session Chair: Eiji Harada (Kyoto University)-16:45-17:00

Closing Ceremony

15:00-15:15
15:15-16:45

Coffee BreakSession 3: Urban Infrastructure Management (2)-Transport Logistics System
Session Chair: Eiichi Taniguchi (Kyoto University)- Fwa Tien Fang (National University of Singapore)- TBA- Eiichi Taniguchi (Kyoto Unviersity)-2011 AIT-NUS-ITB -KYOTO UNIVERSITY OF JOINT SYMPOSIUM ON HUMAN SECURITY ENGINEERING