Banda Aceh, Sumatra Island of Indonesia

（ Photo taken by Prof. Yoshinobu Tsuji, Jan. 21, 2005 ）

The Third APRU/AEARU Research Symposium“Earthquake Hazards around the Pacific Rim”

-Diversity of Earthquake, Tsunami and Volcanic Phenomena and their Hazards-

Date: June 21st (Thu.) and 22nd (Fri.), 2007Venue: Hotel Nikko Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia

Expected participants: about 100Field trip (2d): Jogyakarta and Mt. Merapi - planned -

ThemeDiversity of Earthquake, Tsunami and Volcanic Phenomena

and their Hazards

– Pacific Rim is “Ring of Fire” where geological hazards are concentrated

– Review and share knowledge on various aspects of Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Volcanic phenomena and their hazards around the Pacific Rim

– Provide interdisciplinary arena for natural science, civil engineering and social sciences

– Discuss and propose effective countermeasure for mitigating geological hazards

Outline of scientific programJune 21 (Thu.) 200709:00-09:30 Registration9:30-10:00 Opening ceremony 10:15-11:00 Keynote lecture: Jun Murai (Keio Univ.)11:05-11:50 Keynote lecture: Kusmayanto Kadiman13:00-15:45 Session 1: Earthquake (1)15:45-18:00 Session 2: Tsunami18:30-20:00 Reception

June 22 (Fri.) 200709:00-10:15 Session 3: Volcano10:30-12:00 Session 4: Earthquake (2)13:30-15:00 Session 5: Other issues15:15-15:45 General discussion15:45-16:15 Closing ceremony

Major invited speakers

Jun Murai (Keio University: Keynote lecture)

Kusmayanto Kadiman (Minister of Research and Technology of Indonesia: Keynote lecture)

Kerry Sieh (California Institute of Technology)

John Rundle (UC Davis)

Linette Prawirodirdjo (UCSD)

Koshun Yamaoka (Nagoya University)

Masato Iguchi (Kyoto University)

Absornsuda Siripong (Chulalongkorn University)

Hamzah Latief (Bandung Institute of Technology)

Surono (VSI)

Nizam (Gadjahmada University)

Invited VIP’s

From APRU• Dr. Lawrence Loh, Secretary General of APRU

From Japan• Mr. Shin Ebihara, Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia• Mr. Shinichi Ota, JICA advisor at DGHE• Mr. Kei Eda, The First Secretary of Japanese Embassy• Dr. Sadanori Okamura, Executive Vice President of the University of TokyoFrom Indonesia• Dr. Usman Chatib, Rector, University of Indonesia