Workshop on Earthquake Disaster Mitigation in Kathmandu Valley Organized by Ministry of Home Affairs Department of Drug Control & Disaster Mitigation and JICA Study Team

1. Purpose

• Introduce the Project

• Build mutual understanding and trust between the concerned agencies and the JICA study team.

• Establish mutual cooperation through frank discussion

2. Date and Venue

Feb 27th, 2001 9:30-17:00
A Conference Hall at Himalaya Hotel in Patan

3. Program of the Workshop 

A. Opening Session
09:30-10:15
Ministry of Home Affairs Secretary Mr. Regmi
Japan International Cooperation Agency Res. Rep Mr. Hasegawa
JICA Study Team Leader Dr. Egawa

B. Keynote Speech 
 
10:15-12:30
"Current Status and Future Task for Earthquake Disaster Mitigation"
Ministry of Home Affairs, 
Dep. of Drug Control & Disaster Management Director Dr. Chhetri

Tea Break 10:55-11:10

"Western Indian Earthquake and Disaster Mitigation"
JICA Study Team Deputy Leader Mr. Kaneko

"(Tentative) Toward safer world through Disaster Mitigation"
Chief Advisor for JICA Study Team Prof. Hayashi

Lunch Break 12:30-13:30 

C. Session 1 : Making Synergy

13:30-16:00 (Tea Break 14:30-14:50)
Participatory Discussion Session for all participants with a Facilitator 

The institutions and organizations listed down below is the JICA Team's proposal for the speakers, and subject to change. We are organizing this session not to be formal but trying to create casual atmosphere with the combination of speeches (5 to 10 mins each) and discussion. 

Reporter : Mr. D. Bhattrai, 
Senior Divisional Engineer of Dept. of Water Induced Disaster Prevention
Facilitator : Mr. Parimal Jha

D. Poster Session : Developing Mutual Trust 

16:00 onwards 
Panels and Tables are set at all time during  afternoon, and further discussion will be done. In each section, posters or other materials will be displayed to present what have been done so far, what will be planning in future. The JICA Team presents what are going to do in the Project. 

Big White Panel(4)
Ministry of Home Affairs
Dep. of Mines of Geology
Dep. of Urban Development and Building Construction
NSET

Medium Red Panel(3)
Kathmadu Valley Town Development Committee
Nepal Telecommunication Corporation
Kathmandu Municipality, Social Welfare Dep.

Round Table(3)
Earthquake Disaster Mitigation Project in Teheran and India's Tragedy in the recent Earthquake
Outline of the Building Inventory Survey and Social Structure Survey in the Project
Demonstration of Micro Tremor Measurement

E. Adjourn 17:00