Events
World Tsunami Museum Conference 2022
4th World Tsunami Museum Conference 2022
“Roles of Youth and Tsunami Museums for Resilience of Societies”
“Roles of Youth and Tsunami Museums for Resilience of Societies”
Tsunami museums and other disaster related museums have been established around the world, reserving images of tsunami and disaster damage and records of measures taken. It is important to pass on these records in tsunami and disaster related museums to the next generation, to share these experiences and lessons learned, and to prepare against future tsunamis and other types of natural hazards.
The 4th World Tsunami Museum Conference (WTMC4) will be held in a hybrid modality with the focus on “Roles of Youth and Tsunami Museums for resilience of societies”.
| Date and Time: | Thursday, December 15, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (JST) | |
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| Venue: | International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
Online (Zoom)
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| Capacity of participants: |
1. In-person audience 80 participants
2. Remote audience approximately 150 participants |
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| Registration: |
Fee: Free
Please register in advance here.
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| Organizers: |
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Kobe Office
International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS) Tohoku University
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of Japan
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| Cooperation: | Japanese Association for Museums, Japan National Committee for International Council of Museums (ICOM) | |
2:00-2:30
Opening speeches: organizers and supporters
Opening speeches: organizers and supporters
2:30-3:00
Keynote Presentation on 3.11 Densho Road: Dr. Fumihiko Imamura, Professor of Tsunami Engineering, IRIDeS, Tohoku University
10 minutes of dialogue
Keynote Presentation on 3.11 Densho Road: Dr. Fumihiko Imamura, Professor of Tsunami Engineering, IRIDeS, Tohoku University
10 minutes of dialogue
3:00-4:00
Part 1: Presentations by museums on “How tsunami and disaster museums communicate with young people?“
Indonesia (Aceh Tsunami Museum): Mr. Muhammad Syahputra Azwar, General Manager of the Aceh tsunami museum
USA (Hawai Pacific Tsunami Museum): Mr. Walter Dudley - Co-founder of the Hawaii Pacific tsunami museum
Thailand (International Tsunami Museum): Ms. Ratchaneekorn Thongthip, Director of the International Tsunami Museum
Japan (Kamaishi city, Iwate Prefecture): Ms. Aki Kawasaki, Guide, Kamaishi city Tsunami Memorial Hall
Part 1: Presentations by museums on “How tsunami and disaster museums communicate with young people?“
Indonesia (Aceh Tsunami Museum): Mr. Muhammad Syahputra Azwar, General Manager of the Aceh tsunami museum
USA (Hawai Pacific Tsunami Museum): Mr. Walter Dudley - Co-founder of the Hawaii Pacific tsunami museum
Thailand (International Tsunami Museum): Ms. Ratchaneekorn Thongthip, Director of the International Tsunami Museum
Japan (Kamaishi city, Iwate Prefecture): Ms. Aki Kawasaki, Guide, Kamaishi city Tsunami Memorial Hall
4:00-5:00
Part 2: Panel Discussion on Roles of Youth and Tsunami Museums for Resilience of Societies
Panelists from the Aceh tsunami museum, the Hawaii Pacific tsunami museum, the International Tsunami Museum, Kamaishi city Tsunami Memorial Hall, City of Sendai (Japan), Japanese Association of Museums, International Council of Museums, and Youth from Japan, Indonesia, Hawaii, and China
Part 2: Panel Discussion on Roles of Youth and Tsunami Museums for Resilience of Societies
Panelists from the Aceh tsunami museum, the Hawaii Pacific tsunami museum, the International Tsunami Museum, Kamaishi city Tsunami Memorial Hall, City of Sendai (Japan), Japanese Association of Museums, International Council of Museums, and Youth from Japan, Indonesia, Hawaii, and China
5:20
Closing Remarks
Closing Remarks
5:30
Closure
Closure