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SATREPS HAND-OVER CEREMONY OF THE RESEARCH OUTPUT ON 17TH MARCH 2016 AT PUTRAJAYA
Wednesday 16/03/2016
SATREPS(Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development Program) project: 'Research and Development for Reducing Geo-Hazard Damage in Malaysia Caused by Landslide and Flood', under collaboration between Japan and Malaysia, will hold a hand-over ceremony of the research output as presentation of project outcome in Ministry of Higher Education in Putrajaya, Malaysia.
Details are as follows:
Day/Date : Thursday 17 March 2016
Time :9.00am - 13.00pm
Venue : Dewan Za’ba, Ministry of Higher Education
(Address)No. 2, Menara 2, Jalan P5/6, Presint 5, 62200, W.P. Putrajaya
Please click here for Agenda
SATREPS is the Japanese Government Program under cooperation between the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) which is to encourage and strengthen the international science and technology (S&T) cooperation. It aims to address global issues and leads to research outcomes of practical benefit to both local and global societies. Through SATREPS project, acquisition of new knowledge and technology from the collaboration of Japanese and Malaysian counterparts resolves the global issues and also develops sustainable research capacity. Landslides and floods are two major natural disasters that cause human losses and economic damage in Malaysia. For the last ten years (2005 – 2014), floods affected 342,526 people and caused the economic damage estimated of 990 Million US dollars in Malaysia. In response to the above situation, the Government agencies prioritize the importance of reducing geo-hazard damage caused by landslides and floods.
The overall objective of this project is to propose a trial system of an advanced disaster risk management system with an integrated data system of landslide and flood to the relevant agencies in Malaysia for supporting to their consideration of disaster management programs implementation. Early warning system developed by the project is expected to be considered as a risk communication tool for use in the administration and the local communities in Malaysia.
Malaysian researchers in this project mainly come from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Multimedia University (MMU) and Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN). The government agencies also involve in this project including the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID), Public Works Department (PWD(JKR)), and the National Security Council (NSC). This research is also bilateral cooperation with researchers from Japanese counterparts such as University of Tokyo (UT), Centre of Environmental Remote Sensing (CEReS), Chiba University, Ibaraki University, International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management (ICHARM), Kansai University, Kyushu University, National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention (NIED), Niigata University, Nippon Koei, Vision Tech Inc. (VTI), Kyoto University, Public Works Research Institute (PWRI) and SlopeWatch.
Click following website to view the project outline:
http://www.jst.go.jp/global/english/kadai/h2215_malaysia.html
http://jmgeohazard.cs.usm.my/
Those who can come, please come to the venue at 9.00 am.
You are cordially invited to send a reporter and photographer/cameraman to attend and cover the event.
SOURCE : The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT :
Name:Mohd Rashdan bin Abdul Razak
Ministry of Higher Education
Tel: +60 3 8870 5381/+60 13 465 6765
Email: rashdan@mohe.gov.my
Name : Suuko Terayama
JICA Coordinator
Tel: +60 4 653 2282/+60 19 257 7731
Email: suuko_terayama_j@yahoo.co.jp
Name : Syaaibah Zulkifli
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Tel: +60 4 653 5463/+60 19 578 6526
Email: syaaibah@gmail.com
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