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1. Outline of Tokyo International Workshop 2006 on Earthquake Disaster Mitigation for Safer Housing

1. Date Nov. 22 (Wed) 2006 Plenary Meeting (in the afternoon, for five hours) Nov 23 (Thu) 2006 Group Discussion on Each Country (full day, two hours for each of Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Turkey and Peru) 2. Venue and schedule The workshop was conducted connecting 9 sites interactively through Video Conference System of the World Bank. Plenary meeting was also distributed simultaneously by Web Streaming Service. • World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC), Tokyo, Japan • Building Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan • University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia • Institute of Technology Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia • World Bank Aceh Office, Banda Aceh, Indonesia • Poverty Reduction Strategy Resource Center, Nepal DLC, Kathmandu, Nepal • World Bank Pakistan Office, Islamabad, Pakistan • Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey • JICA Ankara Office, Ankara, Turkey 3. Organizers Building Research Institute (BRI) National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention (NIED) National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) Mie University

4. Supporting organizations Cabinet Office Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) United Nations Center for Regional Development (UNCRD) United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Hiroshima University

◇In cooperation with following research institutes in Asian countries Indonesia: Bandung Institute of Technology, Syiah Kuala University, Gadjah Mada University Research Institute for Human Settlement, Ministry of Public Works Nepal: Nepal Engineering College, National Society for Earthquake Technology-Neal (NSET) Pakistan: Preston University, NWFP University of Engineering & Technology Peshawar

1 Turkey: Istanbul Technical University, Earthquake Research Department of Ministry of Public Works and Settlement 5. Participants Plenary Meeting November 22, Participants Number Venue Participants Tokyo, Japan 59 Tsukuba, BRI, Japan 13 Banda Aceh (World Bank Ache Office) 5 Bandung (Indonesia-ITB) 14 Islamabad (Pakistan WBCO) 17 Istanbul (Turkey -ITU) 2 Jakarta (Indonesia WBCO) 6 Kathmandu (Nepal DLC) 24 WEB 49 Total Number 189

Group Discussion on each Country November 23, at Tokyo, Japan Group Discussion Participants Indonesia 29 Turkey 28 Nepal 30 Pakistan 27 Peru 35

November 23, Participants at Sub Venues Sub Venues Participants Ankara (Turkey-JICA Office) 2 Banda Aceh (World Bank Aceh Office) 3 Bandung (Indonesia -ITB) 15 Islamabad (Pakistan WBCO) 19 Istanbul (Turkey -ITU) 2 Jakarta (Indonesia WBCO) 3 Kathmandu (Nepal DLC) 26 Total Number 70

6. Language English

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