The 16th International Seminar of Committee of Infrastructure Planning 
and Management, JSCE in FY2012 
2012年度土木計画学研究委員会 第16回国際セミナー（通算 第74回国際セミナー） 

Seminar Title: International Seminar on Humanitarian Logistics and Emergency Management

Date: 9:00 - 16:30, November 6, 2012

Venue: Jin-Yu Hall, Katsura Campus, Kyoto University

Seminar Description:
Disasters both natural and man-made have significantly affected population across the world. Consequently, substantial efforts have been made to create societies that are disaster resilient. Humanitarian logistics being a key process towards disaster resilience, have gained significant attention from researchers and practitioners in the field. The purpose of the seminar is to bring an opportunity for multi-disciplinary researchers and practitioners to discuss and exchange ideas on:
 - Past disaster experiences and lessons learnt
 - Issues and challenges in humanitarian logistics
 - Modeling techniques
 - Emergency management, response and recovery
 - Risk management strategies

The overall objective is to explore innovative yet practical research ideas that can strengthen humanitarian logistics system.

Program:
9:00    Prof. Eiichi Taniguchi (Kyoto University)                                        Welcome Address
9:10    Prof. Eiichi Taniguchi (Kyoto University)                                        The relief supply distribution in the Tohoku disasters
10:00   Break                                     
10:15   Prof. Kenji Ono (Kyoto University)                                                An impact of the east Japan great earthquake on the local and global logistics
11:05   Mr. Motohisa Abe (National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management)      Emergency relief logistics supported by the maritime sector at the East Japan Great Earthquake - operations and challenges
11:55   Lunch Break
14:00   Dr. Russell G. Thompson (Monash University)                                       Recovery of road freight networks after disasters
14:50   Break
15:05   Dr. Rojee Pradhananga (Kyoto University)                                          Risk management in hazardous material transportation
15:45   Mr. Andie Pramudita (Kyoto University)                                            Application of debris collection operation after disasters model case study: Tokyo metropolitan area hazard maps
16:25   Dr. Russell G. Thompson (Monash University)                                       Closing Remarks

Contact:
Dr. Rojee Pradhananga
C1-3-182 Kyoto-daigaku Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8540, Japan
Tel: +81-75-383-3415 Fax: +81-75-950-3800
Email: rojee@kiban.kuciv.kyoto-u.ac.jp