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 (8–10 November 2024): International Scientific Workshop hosted by IABI in collaboration with USK-TDRMC, UNESCO-IOC, and IUGG-JTC.
Main Event (11–14 November 2024): the 2nd UNESCO-IOC Global Tsunami Symposium.
Special Event: Posters Sessions, Exhibitions, Ignite Stages, Tsunami United, Drawing Competition, and Open Access Edited UNESCO IOC Book.

Speakers

Vidar Helgesen

Prof. Dwikorita Karnawati, Ph.D.

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

Gita Sabharwal

Ms. Maki Katsuno-Hayashikawa

Prof. Shunichi Kuriyama

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Schedule

8–9
Nov
Pre Event
International Workshop hosted by IABI collaborated with USK-TDRMC, UNESCO-IOC, and IUGG-JTC

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

Special Events: Tsunami United, Drawing Competition
10–12
Nov
Side Event
Booth Exhibitions, Posters, Ignite Stages with Rumah Resiliensi Concept, located at Symposium venue BMA entrance and open spaces
Special Events: Tsunami United, Drawing Competition
11–14
Nov
Main Event
2nd UNESCO IOC Global Tsunami Symposium

Special Events: Poster Sessions, Exhibitions, Ignite Stages, Tsunami United, Drawing Competition, and Open Access Edited UNESCO-IOC Book

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

Main Event Schedule

9:30 – 10:30

Opening of Side Event
In-door BMA-Balai Meuseraya Aceh

  • Prayer
  • National Anthem
  • Opening Art
  • Report of The Side Event: Deputy of Geophysics BMKG
  • Welcoming Remarks: Head of BMKG
  • Opening the Side Event by Cutting Ribbon
  • Head of BMKG Visit to the Booths and Poster Session

18:30 – 20:30

Gala Dinner
Hermes Hotel

  • Registration
  • Opening MC + Prayer
  • Opening Art
  • Welcoming Remarks: Head of BMKG
  • Dinner Accompanied by Live Music
  • Closing Deputy of Geophysics BMKG

8:00 – 9:00

Registration

9:00 – 10:40

Opening Ceremony

  • Reciting Al Quran and Prayer
  • Indonesian Anthem
  • Thearetical Performance Tsunami Aceh & Moment of Silence
  • Report from Chair, Programme Organising Committee (POC)

Welcoming Remarks

  • Head of BMKG as Host - Prof. Dwikorita Karnawati
  • Act of Governor of Aceh Province - Dr. H. Safrizal Z.A., M.Si.
  • ADG/ES of UNESCO-IOC as Co-Host - Mr. Vidar Helgesen
  • UNDRR - Mr. Marco Toscano Rivalta
  • The UN Resident Coordinator for Indonesia - Ms. Gita Sabharwal

Opening Remark

Representative of Government of Indonesia Ministre of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Mendiktisaintek) - Prof. Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro

Opening with Rampa'i Government of Indonesia with VVIP

Group Photo

10:40 – 11:00

Press Conference

International and National Media + Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:45

Keynote Speeches

  • Keynote Speech 1: Dr. Yutaka Michida (Chairperson of UNESCO-IOC)
  • Keynote Speech 2: Let. Jen. Dr. Suharjanto (Head of BNPB)
  • Keynote Speech 3: Prof. Dwikorita Karnawati (Head of BMKG)

11:45 – 12:00

Recognition of New Tsunami Ready Community

12:00 – 13:00

Lunch Break

13:00 – 15:10

Session 1

Review of the Tsunami Warning and Mitigation Systems over past 2 decades
Chair Session: Dr. Idwan Suhardi and Dr. Jom Lauterjung; Rapporteur: Nora Gale
  • Learning from Mega Tsunamis: 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and 2011 Tohoku Tsunami
    Prof. Jan Sopaheluwakan and Prof. Shinichi
  • Gaps, challenges, and priorities in tsunami risk, detection, warning and dissemination, awareness, and preparedness
    Prof. Dwikorita Karnawati (IOTWMS), Mr. Yuji Nishimae (PTWS), Dr. Gerard Metayer (CARIBE-EWS), Dr. Alessandro Amato (NEAMTWS)
  • Panel on history of IOTWMS
    Dr. Harsh Gupta, Mr. Rick Bailey, Dr. Yuichi Ono, Dr. Charles McCreery

15:10 – 15:25

Coffee Break

15:25 – 17:00

Session 2

Tsunamis generated by non-seismic and complex sources
  • Progress,gaps,and emerging challenges of detecting and warning for tsunamis generated by non-seismic source
    Dr. Francois Schindele, Dr. Fabricio Romano, and Dr. Januar Arifin
  • Evaluating non-seismic generated tsunami modelling
    Dr. Aditya R. Gusman and Prof. Yuichiro Tanioka
Q and A for topics in session 2

9:00 – 10:40

Session 3

Tsunami Hazard and Risk Assessment
Chair Session: Dr. Srinivasa Kumar Tummala; Rapporteur: Mr. Rick Bailey
  • Evaluating seismic and non-seismic generated tsunami hazards
    Dr. Finn Lovholt, Dr. Shunichi Kuriyama, Dr. Stefano Lorito, Prof. Syamsidik Syamsidik, Dr. Mohammad Mokhtari
  • Identifying communities at-risk
    Ms. Sunanda Manneela (IOTWMS), Ms. Christa von Hilebrandt-Andrade (CARIBE), Mr. Ignacio Aguirre-Ayerbe (NEAMTWS)
  • Developing awareness and preparedness of communities for tsunamis generated by seismic, non-seismic, and complex sources
    Dr. Laura Kong
Q and A for topics in session 3

10:40 – 10:55

Coffee Break

10:55 – 12:15

Session 4

Tsunami Detection, Warning, Dissemination, and Response
Chair Session: Prof. Nanang Puspito and Dr. Charles McCreery; Rapporteur: Dr. Ocal Necmioglu
  • Testimonies of lessons to be learnt from past significant Tsunamis
    Dr. Rahmat Triyono (IOTWMS 2004 and 2018 events), Dr. Osamu Kamigaichi (PTWS 2011 event), Dr. Stuart Weinstein (PTWC 2004 event), Dr. Nikos Kalligeris (NEAMTWS 2020 event)
  • How do we enhance timeliness and accuracy of Tsunami Warnings?
    Dr. Srinivasa Kumar Tummala, Mr Shingo Ushida, Dr. Dakui Wang, Mr. David Coetzee
  • How do we ensure Tsunami Warnings Reach all in the community?
    Mr. Harald Spahn and Dr. Harkunti P. Rahayu, Ph.D.
Q and A for topics in session 4

12:15 – 13:15

Lunch

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch Break

13:15 – 14:45

Session 5

Achieving 100% Communities at Risk to be Prepared for and Resilient to tsunami by 2030
Chair Session: Prof. Faisal Fathani and Mr. David Coetzee; Rapporteur: Prof. Dilanthi Amaratunga
  • UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme in PTWS
    Dr. Ocal Necmioglu
  • UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme in CARIBE-EWS and NEAMTWS
    Ms. Christa von Hillebrandt-Andrade (CARIBE-EWS) and Ms. Elena Daskalaki (NEAMTWS)
  • Synergising UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Ready with national programmes for tsunami preparedness in Indonesia
    Dr. Rustian, Ms. Suci Anugerah, and Dr. Weniza
  • UNESCO IOC Tsunami Ready Coalition
    Dr. Laura Kong
  • World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD)
    Ms. Rosalind Cook
Q and A for topics in session 5

14:45 – 15:00

Coffee Break

15:00 – 17:00

Session 6

Other Critical Issues for building community resilience
Chair Session: Mr. Ardito M. Kodijat and Dr. Ocal Necmioglu; Rapporteur: Dr. Laura Kong
  • Social and Human perspectives in Tsunami Science and Tsunami Early Warning Systems
    Dr. Finn Løvholt, Prof. Nigel Clark, Dr. Triarko Nurlambang, Ms. Irina Rafliana, Dr. Rina Suryani Oktari
  • Critical infrastructure ready for tsunami: design, implementation, and maintenance
    Dr. Harkunti P. Rahayu, Mr. Ruly, Ms. Suci Anugrah
  • Cascading and compound hazards, systemic risk
    Prof. Louise K. Comfort and Prof. Richard Haigh

All Day Excursion

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

9:00 – 10:35

Session 7

Contributions of Tsunami Early Warning Systems (TEWS) to global initiatives
Chair Session: Mr. Tony Elliot and Dr. Andi Eka Sakya; Rapporteur: Prof. Richard Haigh
  • Panel on MHEWS & EW4AL
    Mr. Ben Churchill (WMO), Mr. Vijay Ummidi, Mr. Syed Aamir Riaz, Mr. Marco Toscano Rivalta
  • SDGs & COP28 & SFDRR
    Mr. Marco Toscano Rivalta (UNDRR)
  • UN Ocean Decade
    Dr. Srinivasa K. Tummala
  • Synergies between the UNESCO IOC Tsunami Ready and WMO Weather Ready Nations Programs
    Dr.Laura Kong
  • MCR2030 (Mainstreaming DRR into Urban Planning)
    Prof. Dilanthi Amaratunga

11:50 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:30

Session 8

Wrap up/Synthesis/Way Forward
Chair Session: Dr. Harkunti P. Rahayu and Mr. Yuji Nishimae; Rapporteur: Bernardo Aliaga
  • Round Table Discussion on Way Forward
    TOWS-WG Chair (Dr. Srinivasa K. Tummala) and ICG Chairs (Prof. Dwikorita Karnawati, Mr. Yuji Nishimae, Dr. Alessandra Amato, Dr. Gerard Metayer)
  • Contributions to an outcome document, drawing upon achievements, gaps, challenges, and priorities from each session, including pre-event activities
    7 Session Chairs and Programme Organising Committee Co-chairs

12:20 – 13:00

Lunch Break

13:30 – 14:50

Closing Ceremoy

  1. Indigenous Story-Teller
  2. Hand-over prize 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

Closing Remarks

  • Representative of the Local Government (Mayor of Banda Aceh)
  • Government of Indonesia

Banda Aceh Statement (in one powerful sentence)

Representative of the Government (Official Close of Event)

Press Conference

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Session 1 (11 Nov 2024, 13:00-15:10 WIB)
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Session 2 (11 Nov 2024, 15:25-17:00 WIB)
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Session 3 (12 Nov 2024, 9:00-10:40 WIB)
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Session 4 (12 Nov 2024, 10:55-12:15 WIB)
Session 4 (12 Nov 2024, 10:55-12:15 WIB)
Session 5 (12 Nov 2024, 13:15-14:45 WIB)
Session 5 (12 Nov 2024, 13:15-14:45 WIB)
Session 6 (12 Nov 2024, 15:00-17:00 WIB)
Session 6 (12 Nov 2024, 15:00-17:00 WIB)
Session 7 (14 Nov 2024, 9:00-10:35 WIB)
Session 7 (14 Nov 2024, 9:00-10:35 WIB)
Session 8 (14 Nov 2024, 11:00-12:20 WIB)
Session 8 (14 Nov 2024, 11:00-12:20 WIB)

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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What's included?

Documentation
Access the link or scan QR code below to view and download photos capturing key moments from the 2nd UNESCO-IOC Global Tsunami Symposium.
Documentation
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Special Session of The International Scientific Workshop
Special Session of The International Scientific Workshop

Schedule of 9th November 2024

9:15 – 9:20

Introduction for Special Session

9:20 – 10:00

Keynote Lecture

“Mega-tsunamis in the World Ocean: Historical Overview and Implication for Tsunami Warning and Hazard Assessment”
Prof. Gusiakov Viacheslav

10:00 – 10:10

Coffee Break

10:10 – 11:40

Invited Lecture Series

  • Dr. Vasily Titov (30 min) "Advances in Tsunami Forecast Around Pacific"
  • Prof. Shunichi Kuriyama (30 min) "Digitial Twin for Tsunami Disaster prevention in Japan"
  • Dr. Aditya Gusman (30 min) "Tsunami Studies in New Zealand Following the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami"

11:40 – 12:20

Discussion (Dr. Vasily Titov)

Main Topic: Advances in Tsunami Forecast

12:20 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 15:30

New Findings Related to the 2004 Sumatera Event or Indian Ocean Region

  • Prof. Alexander Rabinovich (30 min) "New Findings of the 2004 Tsunami: about 50 New Records"
  • Prof. Mohammad Heidarzadeh (20 min | Online) "Tsunami Hazards in East Indonesia: New Findings and Future Directions"
  • Dr. Iyan Mulia (20 min) "Tsunami Studies Along the Sunda Trench Including the 2018 Krakatau Tsunami"
  • Dr. Rinda Nita Ratnasari (20 min) "Tsunami Forecast Method for Large Earthquakes and Volcanic Tsunamis along the Sunda Trench"

15:30 – 16:00

Discussion (Prof. Alexander Rabinovich)

Advances in tsunami sciences in Indian Ocean region

16:00 – 16:10

Coffee Break

16:10 – 16:40

Database Working Group Session

Small Tsunami Events: Challenges and Opportunities in Database Cataloging
Dr. Nicholas Arcos (30 Min | Online)

11:40 – 12:20

Discussion (Prov. Gusiakov Viacheslav)

17:20 – 17:30

Closing Remarks (Prof. Yuichiro Tanioka)