Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) & Science Workshop (SWS) 9 March 2010 Namgay Heritage Hotel, Thimphu, Bhutan |
| Joint Coordination Committee Meeting |
| Mr. Yeshi Dorji (DGM) | Welcome address by project director |
| Dasho Sonam Tshering (Secretary of Ministory of Economic Affairs) | Opening address from chief guest |
| Mr. Tomoki Nitta (JICA) | Address from JICA resident representative |
| Prof. Kouichi Nishimura (NU) & Mr. Phuntsho Thsering (DGM) | Address and project progress |
| Mr. K.S. Gallay (DGM), Mr. Phuntsho Tshering (DGM) & Dr. Jiro Komori (NU/JICA/DGM) | Field Survey in upper reach |
| Prof. Daisuke Higaki (Hirosaki Univ.), Dr. Go Sato (Teikyo Heisei Univ.) & Mr. Tshering Penjore (DGM) | Field survey in middle reach |
| Mr. Jun Umemura (Nihon Univ.) & Mr. Thika Thapa (DGM) | Modification of geotech-lab and results of soil analysis |
| Dr. Takeo Tadono (JAXA) | Satellite data analyses |
| Discussion | |
| Dr. Koji Fujita (NU) | General Plan for 2010 |
| Dr. Jiro Komori (NU/JICA/DGM) | Field survey plan (upper reach) |
| Dr. Daisuke Higaki (Hirosaki Univ.), Dr. Go Sato (Teikyo Heisei Univ.) & Mr. Tshering Penjore (DGM) | Field survey plan (middle reach) |
| Dr. Takeo Tadono (JAXA) | Satellite Data Analysis Plan |
| Mr. Jun Umemura (Nihon Univ.) | Laboratory work plan |
| Prof. Kouichi Nishimura (NU) & Mr. Yeshi Dorji (DGM) | Exchange of minutes of meeting (M/M) |
| Dr. Jiro Komori (NU/JICA/DGM) | Safety management of field surveys and information sharing between Bhutan/Japan |
| Overall Discussion | |
| Prof. Yoshimori Honkura (JST) | Conclusive remarks |
| Mr. Ugyen Wanda (DGM) | Words of thanks |
| Science Workshop |
| Mr. Karma Toeb (DGM) | Opening address |
| Dr. Koji Fujita (NU) | Re-evaluation of GLOF risk -progress and issues- |
| Dr. Tsutomu Yamanokuchi (RESTEC) | Satellite data processing for development of glacial lake inventory |
| Dr. Jiro Komori (NU/JICA/DGM) | Preliminary results on glacier and glacial lake inventory in Bhutan |
| Dr. Akiko Sakai & Dr. Koji Fujita (NU) | Formation condition of supraglacial lakes on debris-covered glaciers in the Himalayas |
| Mr. Phuntsho Tshering (DGM) | Flood from Tshojo Glacier in 2009 |
| Prof. Daisuke Higaki (Hirosaki Univ.) | Concept of risk reduction from mountain hazard in Himalayan region |
| Mr. Karma Toeb (DGM) | Thorthormi Lake mitigation |
| Mr. Kinley Penjor (UNDP) | Status of regional climate reduction project by UNDP |
| Mr. Karma Dupchu (DoE) | GLOF early warning system in Punakha-Wangdue Valley |
| Mr. Dowchu Dukpa (DGM) | Seismicity and earthquake hazards in Bhutan |
| Overall discussion | |
| Mr. Yeshi Dorji (DGM) & Prof. Kouichi Nishimura (NU) | Closing addresses |
| Participants list |
| Bhutan | |
| Department of Geology and Mines, Ministry of Economic Affairs | Mr. Yeshi Dorji (Project Director, Officiating Director General) Mr. Ugyen Wangda (Chief Geologist) Mr. Phuntsho Tshering (Project Manager) Mr. K.S. Gallay (Senior Geologist) Mr. Thika Thapa (Senior Geologist) Mr. Tshering Penjor (Senior Geologist) Mr. Karma Toeb (Executive Geologist) Mr. Dowchu Dukpa (Executive Geophysicist) Mr. Samten Wangdi (Geologist) Mr. Phutsho Pelgay (Geolosist) Ms. Pema Deki (Geologist) Mr. Jamyang Chopehl (Geologist) |
| Gross National Happiness Commission DDM Department of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs National Environment Commission NLCS Royal University of Bhutan National Parks Official |
| Japan | |
| Japan International Coorporation Agency (JICA) | Mr. Tomoki Nitta (RR, JICA Bhutan Office) Ms. Emi Doyle (PFA, JICA Bhutan Office) |
| Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) | Prof. Honkura (Project Officer) Mr. Koichi Tsukioka (Senior Staff) |
| Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | Ms. Risa Nagaoka (Unit Chief, Research and Development Bureau, Earthquake and Disaster-Reduction Research Division) |
| JICA Experts | Prof. Kouichi Nishimura (Project Leader, Nagoya University) Dr. Koji Fujita (Nagoya University) Dr. Go Sato (Teikyo Heisei University) Prof. Daisuke Higaki (Hirosaki University) Mr. Jun Umemura (Nihon University) Dr. Takeo Tadono (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Dr. Tsutomu Yamanokuchi (Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan) Dr. Nobuhiro Tomiyiama (Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan) Prof. Jinro Ukita (Niigata University) Dr. Jiro Komori (DGM, Research Expert) Ms. Akemi Yoda (DGM, Project coordinator) |