Call for Posters

You are cordially invited to submit a poster for the 2015 International Workshop on Disaster Reduction & Risk Management Original research posters, educational and professional case studies, and editorial essays are all welcome. Posters must be original, unpublished, and written in English. Abstracts and posters will be reviewed by the International Program Advisory Committee. Authors will be notified of the results via e-mail.

All accepted posters will be published in the printed conference proceedings and will also be available in electronic form. At least one author of each accepted poster is expected to register and present the poster.

2015 International Workshop on Disaster Reduction & Risk ManagementApril 14 – 16, 2015

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei City, Taiwan

Workshop Chairs

Workshop Chairs:Chung-Liang Chien

Ministry of Science and Technology

Coordinator of organizing committee:Kuo-Hsiang ChouExecutive YuanYue-Gau Chen Hongey Chen

Ministry of Science and Technology

Executive secretary : Shang-Hsien Hsieh

National Taiwan University

Topics

Topics of interest for the Workshop include but are not limited to:• Enhancing and applying disaster management

information systems• Strong earthquake scenarios in metropolitan areas

and prevention technology• Extreme weather disaster risk assessment and

adaptation strategies• Sediment-related disasters and mitigation• River basin flood prevention and management• Infrastructure assessment and monitoring• Assessing and strengthening disaster response

capabilities

Important Dates

March 02, 2015 Poster submission DueMarch 16, 2015 Acceptance Notification March 13, 2015 Early RegistrationApril 03, 2015 Final Posters DueApril 07, 2015 Final RegistrationApril 14-16, 2015 Workshop

Contact

For more information, please contact:chitai@mail2000.com.tw

Introduction

In order to consolidate disaster reduction technology from different agencies in Taiwan, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) completed planning work for the “National Disaster Management Platform” in 2009. The plan was submitted to the National Disaster Reduction Committee in October 2009 for approval. However, in the aftermath of Typhoon Morakot that year, the government’s need for the National Disaster Management Platform became more pressing. As a result, the Platform was promoted to a higher level within the government organization, and MOST was charged with its development and operation in order to ensure the coordination and sharing across government agencies. In response, MOST, which plays a key role in the development of science and technology in Taiwan, initiated a four year (2011-2014) project called “The MOST Program on Applying Science and Technology for Disaster Reduction (ASTDR)” to ensure that technological innovations can be quickly applied to practical disaster reduction work. In conjunction with the Symposium on the 2011-2014 Outcomes from the ASTDR Program, the 2015 International Workshop on Disaster Reduction & Risk Management is organized to share the outcomes of the ASTDR program and exchange ideas on national disaster reduction and risk management with international scholars, experts, and administrators in disaster reduction. The theme of the workshop is Assessing Disaster Impacts and Response Capabilities. The workshop will feature keynote and invited presentations with discussions on this subject and related topics. The posters in the poster session will address a wide variety of topics related to Disaster Reduction & Risk Management and provide good opportunities for more in-depth discussions among participants during the Workshop.

Venue

The workshop will be held at the International Building, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei City, Taiwan.