SATREPS Peru-Chile-Japan Symposium on Earthquake and Tsunami in Tacna
Date:
2012.8.20-8.21
Location:
El Meson Hotel and Tacna Private University
Overview:
The research members of both SATREPS-Peru and SATREPS-Chile gathered in Tacna city in the south of Peru, near the border with Chile on August 20.
They conducted field survey of a high tsunami risk tsunami zone, the coast of Boca Del Rio.
The press conference was held in the early morning of August 21 at El Meson Hotel.
More than 10 local press agencies attended the conference.
The workshop of the two SATREPS projects was held with the participation of representatives from
CENEPRED and INDECI of Peru and ONEMI of Chile as well as SATREPS researchers. In the afternoon,
the public symposium of earthquake and tsunami disaster mitigation along the Pacific Rim
was held at Tacna Private University with the participation of general public and a representative from UNESCO as well.
Activities Report:
Centro Nacional de Estimacion, Prevenciony Reduccion del Riesgo de Desastres(CENEPRED)
featured this activities on the website.
Photo:
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Photo 1. Field survey of Boca Del Rio, a tsunami high-risk zone in Tacna | Photo 2. Group photo at the coast of Boca Del Rio |
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Photo 3. Press conference at El Meson Hotel | Photo 4. Dr. S. Koshimura (Tohoku Univ.) at the press conference |
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Photo 5. Mr. Alberto Bisbal (INDECI) presenting at the workshop | Photo 6. Group photo at the Peru-Chile-Japan workshop in Tacna |
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Photo 7. Symposium participants welcomed at Tacna Private University | Photo 8. Opening address of the symposium by ONEMI representative |
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Photo 9. Lecture by Dr. Nelso Pulido (NIED) at the symposium | Photo 10. Lecture by Dr. Taiki Saito (BRI) at the symposium |
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Photo 11. Lecture by Dr. Taro Arikawa (PARI) at the symposium | Photo 7. Panel discussion at the public symposium |
Peru-Chile-Japan Joint SATREPS Project Workshop
Date:
10:00-13:10 August 21st, 2012
Venue:
Conference Room - Hotel El Meson (6th Floor)
Chair:
Carlos Zavala, Principal Investigator of SATREPS-Peru
Objective:
The methods to predict and observe possible tsunamis around Peru and Chile are shared through discussion between SATREPS Peru and Chile projects,
and identify the cooperative opportunity among Peru, Chile and Japan.
Agenda & Presentation:
Peru-Chile-Japan Joint Symposium on Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Mitigation
Date:
15:00-19:10 August 21st, 2012
Venue:
Auditorium of the Faculty of Law - Universidad Privada de Tacna
Chair:
Miguel Estrada, Research Director of UNI/CISMID
Objective:
Current activities and countermeasures against earthquakes and tsunamis in Peru,
Chile and Japan are shared, and the participants from local regions, such as Tacna,
are expected to raise their awareness to disaster mitigation.
Program: