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DECEMBER | 13th – 15th, 2024

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON TSUNAMI RISK REDUCTION
& RESILIENCE

Two Decades since the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Reflections, Learnings and Innovations

Amritapuri Campus
Kerala, India

Schedule

* Please note: This agenda is subject to change.

  December 13, 2024
09:00 am – 10:40 am  Inauguration
1. Inaugral address by the Honorable Minister
2. Guest of Honour: Dr Sanjay Srivastava, Chief of DRR, UNESCAP
3. Guest of Honour: Dr Tim Curtis, Director, UNESCO India
4. Keynote: Dr Shailesh Nayak, Director, National Institute for Advanced Studies
5. Keynote: Dr Srinivas Kumar T, Head, INCOIS
10:40 am – 11:00 am  Tea break
11:00 am – 11:20 am Session: Lessons Learnt from 2004 Tsunami 
Dr Bhavani Rao,
Dean, Amrita School of Social & Behavioral Science, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
11:20 am – 11:40 pm  Session: Lessons Learnt from 2004 Tsunami 
TOPIC:  20 years After: Status Quo of  Affected Communities in the Aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
Prof. Dilanthi Amaratunga
Professor, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, University of Huddersfield
11:40 am – 12:00 pm

Session: Lessons Learnt from 2004 Tsunami –
TOPIC: 2004 Tsunami Nagapattinam Tamil nadu  Ground Zero experiences and lessons
Ms. Santa Sheela Nair
Retired Secretary Govt. of India

12:00 pm – 12:40 pm Session: Lessons Learnt from 2004 Tsunami 
TOPIC: Shelter and Sheltering Before and After Disaster, Some Reflections on Key Developments
Dr. Ian Davis,
Visiting Professor, Kyoto, Lund and Oxford Brookes Universities,
Honorary Visiting Professor, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Europe
12:40 pm – 01:40 pm  Lunch break
01:40 pm – 02:20 pm Session: Lessons Learnt from 2004 Tsunami
TOPIC: Enhancing disaster preparedness and community resilience
Mr. Hisan Hassan
Professor Emeritus, Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo
02:20 pm – 03:00 pm Session: Tsunami Preparedness Strategies and Tools 
TOPIC: Beyond the Wave: Advancing Tsunami Preparedness and Community Resilience
Dr. Hari Srinvas,
Coordinator, Global Development Research Center, Kobe, Japan
03:00 pm – 03:40 pm Session: Tsunami Preparedness: Strategies and Tools
Developments in Tsunami Observation, Warning, and Preparedness in the Last Two decades Since the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
Prof. Kenji Satake
Professor Emeritus, Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo
03:40 pm – 04:00 pm Tea Break
04:00 pm – 04:40 pm Session: Community Resilience: Building Stronger Communities
TOPIC: Making Society Resilient
Dr. David E. Alexander
Professor of Emergency Planning and Management at University College London.
04:40 pm – 05:20 pm Panel Discussion:
Session: “Lessons Learnt from 2004 Tsunami & Future Directions”
Panel Discussion:
Session: “Tsunami Preparedness and Response: Case Studies and Best Practices”
  December 14, 2024
09:00 am – 09:20 am Session: Tsunami Response: Case Studies and Best Practices
Prof. Costas Synolakis
Professor, Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California,
Member of the US National Academy of Engineering and the Academy of Athens
09:20 am – 10:40 am Tutorial 1: Policy formulation, governance, implementation and Tsunami Preparedness based on the Indian experience
Prof. Vinod Menon
Founder Member, National Disaster Management Authority, Government of India
Tutorial 2: Advances in Geospatial Technologies for Tsunami Monitoring and Disaster Management
Dr. Remya Namboodiri,
Assistant Professor, Amrita School for Sustainable Futures
10:40 am – 11:00 am  Tea break
11:00 am – 11.40 am Session: Tsunami Response: Case Studies and Best Practices
Dr. Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh,
Provost – Strategic Initiatives, International, Research & Innovation, AI + X,
UNESCO Chair on Experiential Learning for Sustainable Innovation & Development,
Director, Amrita Center for Wireless Networks & Applications,
Dean, Amrita School for Sustainable Furures, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
11:40 am -12:40 pm Poster / Photography Competition
12:40 pm – 01:40 pm  Lunch break
01:40 pm – 02:20 pm Session: Tsunami Response: Case Studies and Best Practices
Dr. Eddie Bernard
Former Director NOAA’s Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
02:20 pm – 02:40 pm Session: Tsunami Preparedness: Strategies and Tools
Dr. Jayaprakash V Thomas
Scientist/Engineer – G, Indian Space Research Organisation, India
02:40 pm – 03:00 pm Session: Tsunami Preparedness: Strategies and Tools
Dr. Joy Elamon
Former Director General at Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA)
03:00 pm – 03:40 pm Session: Session: Lessons Learnt from 2004 Tsunami
Dr. Krishnan Srinivasa Raghavan
Adjunct Professor, Amrita School for Sustainable Futures (ASF) Former Head of Exploration, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India Member, Senior Executive Board, Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN) Member, Expert Committee for CRRC & SUNIL Programmes, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India
03:40 pm – 04:00 pm Tea Break
04:00 pm – 07:00 pm Field Visit to Tsunami Impacted Area in Alappad, Kerala, India
  December 15, 2024
09:00 am – 09:20 am Session: Community Resilience: Building Stronger Communities
TOPIC: Community Resilience
Shri. G. Padmanabhan
Former Emergency Analyst, UNDP, India
09:20 am – 09:40 am Session: Community Resilience: Building Stronger Communities
TOPIC: “Psychosocial recovery of women and children following the Aceh Tsunami”
Dr. Rahmawati (AMA) Husein
Assistant Professor, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia
09:40 am – 10:00 am Session:Community Resilience: Building Stronger Communities
TOPIC – “Lessons learned from post-Tsunami Housing and Livelihoods Recovery”
Dr. Sudha Arlikatti
Professor & Research Head, Amrita School for Sustainable Futures
10:00 am – 10:20 am Session: Tsunami Early Warning Systems
Topic – “Advancements and Impact of Early Warning Systems in Natural Disaster Preparedness: A Focus on Tsunami Warning Systems”
Prof. Mohammad Mokhtari
Associated Prof., IIEES and Chair of WG-NWIO- IGC/IOC UNESCO
10:00 am – 10:20 am Session: Tsunami Early Warning Systems
TOPIC: Learning from Experience – Lessons for all from Tsunami Events in Indonesia since 2004
Mr. Harald Spahn
Freelance Consultant
10:40 am – 11:00 am  Tea break
11:00 am – 11:20 am Session: Community Resilience: Data-Driven Modelling
Ms. Temily Isabella Baker 
Programme Manager, Trust Fund for Tsunami Disaster and Climate Preparedness, UN ESCAP
11:20 am – 12:40pm  Tutorial: Building Resilient Coasts: Integrating Nature-Based Tsunami Preparedness
Dr. Vijai Dharmamony,
Associate Professor, Amrita School for Sustainable Futures
 Paper/ Poster Presentations
12:40 pm – 01:40 pm  Lunch break
01:40 pm – 02:20 pm Session: Community Resilience: Building Stronger Communities
TOPIC: Nature Based Solution for Tsunami Resilience
Dr. Mark Spalding
Senior Scientist at The Nature Conservancy, Honorary Research Fellow at Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge & Chief Science Advisor, Government of the British Indian Ocean
02:20 pm – 03:40 pm Panel Discussion
Building Resilient Communities: Strengthening Tsunami Warning & Regional Cooperation
03:40 pm – 04:00 pm Tea Break
04:00 pm – 05:30 pm Valedictory Function
Guest of Honor: Dr. Balakrishnan T M, INCOIS Director
Keynote: Mr Soichiro Yasukawa, Chief of the Disaster Risk Reduction Unit, UNESCO

* Please note: This agenda is subject to change.

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