Two Decades After 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
Reflection and the Way Forward

11–14 November 2024 Banda Aceh, Indonesia
2nd UNESCO IOC Global Tsunami Symposium
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About the Event
The UNESCO-IOC and BMKG are organizing the 2nd UNESCO-IOC Global Tsunami Symposium: Reflection of the Two Decades of the Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004. The symposium will bring together scientists, researchers, engineers, practitioners, and policy-maker from all over the globe to discuss the state of the art and the latest advancement on tsunami science, engineering, and early warning system for better tsunami disaster preparedness and mitigation.
Objectives
In commemoration of 2 decades after the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, the symposium overall objectives are:
To reflect what has been achieved by each regional tsunami warning and mitigation system in two decades.
To identify gaps, challenges and priorities for tsunami early warning.
To identify synergy with global challenges and coherence with global commitments especially the UN Decade for Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
Share learnings from countries of the different region as the coordination of the regional tsunami early warning systems.
Events
Pre-Event (8–9 November 2024): International Scientific Workshop hosted by IABI in collaboration with USK-TDRMC.
Main Event (11–14 November 2024): the 2nd UNESCO-IOC Global Tsunami Symposium.
Special Event: Posters Sessions, Exhibitions, and Ignite Stages.

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Speakers

Prof. Dwikorita Karnawati, Ph.D.

Letjen TNI Suharyanto, S.Sos., M.M.

Ms. Maki Katsuno-Hayashikawa

Mr. Bernardo Aliaga

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Schedule

8 – 9
Nov
Pre Event
International Workshop hosted by IABI collaborated with USK-TDRMC

Theme: "Role of Science and Practice in Building Resilience"

Special Events: Tsunami United, Drawing Competition
11–14
Nov
Main Event
2nd UNESCO IOC Global Tsunami Symposium

Special Events: Poster Sessions, Exhibitions and Ignite Stages

16–19
Nov
Post Event
ICG IOTWMS XIV Session
Special Events: Open access edited UNESCO IOC book

Main Event Schedule

8:30 - 9:00

James Doe

Opening

Conference Room A
  • Indonesian Anthem
  • Prayer
  • Moment of Silent (Video) + Eyewitness
  • Opening Performance (Saman Dance)

9:00 - 10:00

Welcoming Remarks

  • Governor of Nagroe Aceh Darussalam Province
  • ADG/ES of UNESCO-IOC
  • IUGG Representative
  • The UN Resident Coordinator for Indonesia
  • Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction

10:10 - 10:15

Opening Remark

Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment

10:15 - 10:40

Key Speech 1

10:40 - 12:00

Keynote Speech 2

Newly Elected President

10:40 - 12:00

End of Opening Ceremony

Group Photo and Press Conference

10:40 - 12:00

Session 1

Review of the tsunami warning and mitigation systems over the pas 2 decades.
  • Learning from Mega Tsunamis: 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and 2011 Tohoku Tsunami (30 Minutes)
    Prof. Jan Sopaheluwakan (ID) and Prof. Fumihiko Immamura (JP)
  • Panel on history of IOTWMS (Past and present chairs ICG/IOTWMS, PTWC Representative, JMA Representative, UNESCAP, UNDRR Representative) (40 Minutes)
    Dr. Juichi Ono (UNDRR), Dr. Gupta (IN), Dr. Kysmayanto Kadiman (ID), Kent Gledhill (NZ)
  • Gaps, challenges, and priorities in tsunami risk, detection, warning and dissemination, awareness and preparedness including the needs for disruptive technologies (AI and 4.0) (60 Minutes, Each 15 Minutes)
    Prof. Dwikorita Karnawati, Mr. Yuji Nishimae, Mr. Gerard Metayer, Dr. Alessandro Amato

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch Break

Break

13:00 - 16:30

Session 2

Non-Seismic Tsunami in response to UN ODTP UN Ocean Decade Tsunami Programme
  • Opening Season 3 Minutes, Stromboli Volcanoes
    Denis Chang-Seng
  • Progress, gaps and emerging challenges of detecting and warning for tsunamis generated by non-seismic sources (20 Minutes)
    Prof. Francois Schindele and Dr. Maurizio Ripepe
  • Evaluating non-seismic generated tsunami modelling (15 Minutes)
    Dr. Aditya R. Gusman (GSN) and Dr. Hamzah Latief (ID)
  • Developing awareness and preparedness of communities for tsunamis generated by non-seismic sources (15 Minutes)
    Dr. Laura Kong

9:00 - 13:00

Session 3

Tsunami Hazard and Risk Assessment
  • Evaluating seismic and non-seismic generated tsunami hazards (45 Minutes)
    Dr. Koshimura, Dr. Gareth Davis/ Dr. Andrienne Moseley/ Prof. Mokhtar, Prof. Yuichiro Tanioka
  • Identifying communities at-risk (45 Minutes)
    Dr. Christa von Hillebrant/ Dr. Chris Moore/ Prof. Jhon Laterjung/ Harald Spahn

13:00 - 15:00

Session 4

Tsunami Detection, Warning and Dissemination
  • Experience of Past Mega Tsunami
    Rahmat 2004 (BMKG), Stuart 2011 (PTWC), Mr. Ushida 2011, Mike Angelo 2011
  • How to We Enchance Timeliness and Accuracy of Tsunami Warnings?
    Dr. Srinivasa Kumar Tumala (IN), Mr. Lee Freitag (WHOI), Michael Angove
  • How Do We Ensure Tsunami Warnings Reach All in the Community
    Mr. Bernado ALiaga, Harald Spahn, Harkunti P. Rahayu

14:00 - 15:00

Session 5

Achieving 100% Communities at Risk to be Prepared for and Resilient to Tsunami by 2030
  • Progress of UNESCO IOC Tsunami Ready recognition programme
    Ms. Suci Anugerah,
  • Synergizing Tsunami Ready with national programmes for tsunami preparedness (3 speakers)
    Dr. Suharyanto (Head of BNPB), Ms. Ashley Fromont (NZ), Dr. Weniza
  • Tsunami Ready Coalition
    Dr. Laura Kong, Mr. Ardito Kodijat

16:15 - 17:30

Session 6

Other Critical Issues
  • Social and Humanities perspective in Tsunami Science and Tsunami Early Warning System
    Ms. Irina Rafliana (ID), Dr. Okta Rina (ID), Prof. Syamsul Maarief (ID)
  • Critical infrastructure ready for tsunami: design, implementation, and maintenance
    Dr. Harkunti P. Rahayu
  • Tsunami Disaster Governance, Policy, and Justice
    Dr. Abdul Muhari
  • Mainstreaming DRR into Urban Planning
    Prof. Dilanthi Amaratunga
  • Cascading and compound hazards, systemic risk
    Prof. Louise K. Comfort and Prof Richard Haigh

9:00 - 12:00

Excursion

Three places will be visited
  • The Tsunami Museum of Aceh
  • Affected area: Lampuu
  • Tsunami Ready Village: Inauguration Tsunami Ready and Tsunami Drill

8:30 - 10:00

Session 7

Contibutions of TEWS to global initiatives: UN OCean Decade, SDGs, SFDRR, COP28, EWS4ALL, MCR2030
  • MHEWS and EWS4ALL (WMO)
  • UN Ocean Decade
    Dr. Srinivasa K. Tumala
  • SDGs & COP28 & SFDRR
    Global Framework
  • MCR2030
    Denis Chang and Prof. Dilanthi Amaratunga

10:00 - 12:00

Session 8

Wrap up/Synthesis/Way Forward
  • An outcome document, drawing upon achievements, gaps, challenges, and priorities from each session, including pre-event  7 session moderators present brief summaries  input for the draft Banda Aceh Declaration
  • Round Table Discussion on Way Forward (Chairs and TIC representatives each ICG, IUGG expert, Chair ODTP Science Committee)

13:00 - 15:00

Closing Ceremoy

  1. Indigenous Story-Teller – Pak Ngah
  2. Hand-over price to the Indian Ocean Youth Tsunami Conversation and Campaign (IOYTCC) Winners (4 Indian Ocean competition regions)
  3. Winner announcement for best poster presentation
  4. Winner announcement for school children art/drawing competition
  5. Closing remarks:
    • Head of BMKG
    • Representative of the Local Goverment
    • Representative of UNESCO IOC
    • Representative of the Goverment (Officially Closed the Event)
    • Banda Aceh Declaration (in one powerful sentence)
  6. Press Conference

16:15 - 17:30

Session 6

Other Critical Issues
  • Social and Humanities perspective in Tsunami Science and Tsunami Early Warning System
  • Critical infrastructure ready for tsunami: design, implementation, and maintenance
  • Tsunami Disaster Governance, Policy, and Justice
  • Mainstreaming DRR into Urban Planning
  • MHEWS
  • Cascading and compound hazards, systemic risk
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Venue

Day 1 & Day 2

Balee Meuseraya Aceh (BMA)

Location

Day 1 and day 2 event wil be held in Balee Meuseraya Aceh (BMA), Jl. T. Panglima Nyak Makam, Kota Baru, Kec. Kuta Alam, Kota Banda Aceh, Aceh.

Day 4

Hermes Palace by Bencoolen Hotel

Location

Day 4 event wil be held in Hermes Palace by Bencoolen Hotel, Jl. T. Panglima Nyak Makam Banda Aceh, Aceh 23117 Indonesia

Accomodation

List of Hotel Near Venue (Meuseuraya Aceh Hall)

Hermes Palace Hotel ★★★

  • St. T. Panglima Nyak Makam Banda Aceh
  • Around 4 Minutes (1.6 km)
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Mekkah Hotel ★★★

  • St. Tgk Daud Beureueh, Bandar Baru, Subdistrict Kuta Alam, Banda Aceh City
  • Around 5 Minutes (1.6 km)
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Madinah Hotel ★★★

  • St. T. Daud Beureueh, Kuta Alam, Bandar Baru, Subdistrict Kuta Alam, Banda Aceh City, Aceh
  • Around 5 Minutes (1.7 km)
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Al Hanifi Hotel ★★★

  • St. Gabus No.38, Bandar Baru, Subdistrict Kuta Alam, Banda Aceh City
  • Around 6 Minutes (2.1 km)
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Kumala Hotel ★★★

  • St. Prof. Ali Hasyimi No.9-10. Lamteh, Subdistrict Ulee Kareng, Banda Aceh City
  • Around 6 Minutes (2.4 km)
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Parkside Alhambra ★★★

  • St. Pante Pirak No.10, Simpang Lima, Subdistrict Kuta Alam, Banda Aceh City
  • Around 10 Minutes (2.9 km)
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Hotel Kyriad Muraya ★★★★

  • St. Tengku Moh. Daud Beureuh, Laksana, Kuta Alam
  • Around 8 Minutes (3.1 km)
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Portola Arabia Hotel ★★★

  • St. Khairil Anwar No.55, Peunayong, Subdistrict Kuta Alam, Banda Aceh City
  • Around 9 Minutes (3.3 km)
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Ayani Banda Aceh ★★★

  • St. Jend. Ahmad Yani No.20, Peunayong, Subdistrict Kuta Alam, Banda Aceh City
  • Around 15 Minutes (4.4 km)
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Plum Hotel ★★★

  • Jalan Meutia No.19, Kp. Baru, Subdistrict Baiturrahman, Banda Aceh City
  • Around 11 Minutes (4.6 km)
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Grand Nanggroe Hotel ★★★

  • St. T. Imum, Cot Mesjid, Subdistrict Lueng Bata, Banda Aceh City
  • Around 10 Minutes (5.4 km)
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Amel Hotel ★★★

  • St. Sultan Iskandar Muda, Blang Oi, Subdistrict Meuraxa, Banda Aceh City
  • Around 15 Minutes (6.8 km)
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Seventeen Hotel ★★★

  • Seutui, Subdistrict Baiturrahman, Banda Aceh City
  • Around 14 Minutes (6.8 km)
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Hip Hope Hotel ★★★

  • St. Moh. Jam No.70, Kp. Baru, Subdistrict Baiturrahman, Banda Aceh City
  • Around 14 Minutes (6.9 km)
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Rasamala Hotel ★★★

  • St. Teuku Umar No.257, Geuceu Kayee Jato, Subdistrict Banda Raya, Banda Aceh City
  • Around 16 Minutes (7.9 km)
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The Pade Hotel ★★★

  • St. Soekarno Hatta No.1, Daroy, Subdistrict Darul Imarah, District Aceh Besar
  • Around 20 Minutes (9.8 km)
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Flight Info

International Direct Flights

Malaysia
PIA
Penang
International Airport
Banda Aceh
BTJ
Sultan Iskandar Muda
International Airport
Malaysia
KUL
Kuala Lumpur
International Airport
Banda Aceh
BTJ
Sultan Iskandar Muda
International Airport

Domestic Direct Flights

Indonesia
CGK
Soekarno Hatta
International Airport
Banda Aceh
BTJ
Sultan Iskandar Muda
International Airport
Indonesia
KNO
Kualanamu
International Airport
Banda Aceh
BTJ
Sultan Iskandar Muda
International Airport

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