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• Message from Executive Director [ Understanding and Navigating Diversity and Change ]
• A UNESCO evaluation mission to assess ICHARM's activities
• ICHARM's real-time snow analysis platform wins Judges' Special Award from NEDO
• The 74th ICHARM R&D Seminar
• A joint seminar with Wuhan University
• The 57th Annual Session of the Typhoon Committee
• Participation in the 1st World Day for Glaciers and World Water Day
• Participation in the 50th Anniversary Symposium of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP)
• Introduction of ICHARM research projects
USHIYAMA Tomoki, Senior Researcher [ An Approach to Flood Forecasting Using a Regional Ensemble Prediction System ]
DENDA Masatoshi, Senior Researcher [ Enhancing Disaster Preparedness Using the Virtual Flood Experience System in Middle School Project-Based Learning ]
• Poster presentation at the Tsukuba Technology Showcase
• Training on the Davao Region Online Synthesis System (DROSS)
• Field surveys, maintenance of the real-time rainfall observation and data transfer systems and the networking activities in Sri Lanka
• The Second Plenary Meeting of the Platform on Water Resilience and Disasters in Thailand
• A business trip to the Philippines for the HyDEPP-SATREPS Project
• Educational program updates
• The 2nd and 3rd ICHARM Alumni Webinar on Sediment and DRR
• Follow-up Seminar 2025 for ICHARM students and alumni
• Annual ohanami lunch
• Personnel change announcements
• Awards
• Business trips
• Visitors
• Publications
• Editor's Note
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• Message from Executive Director [ Trust and Risk ]
• Field observations, collaborative research meetings, and participation in global conference in Panama
• The 24th IAHR-APD Conference in Wuhan, China
• Seminars on water-related disaster risk management in Malawi and Zambia
• The 13th Annual Meeting of the Working Group on Hydrology of the Typhoon Committee
• The 31st UNESCO-IHP Regional Steering Committee Meeting for Asia and the Pacific
• Visit by water ministers from seven African countries
• ICHARM welcomed Deputy Director-General of Hydrology Department of Ministry of
Water Resources, China
• Urban Transitions 2024 (UT2024) in Spain
• Participation in Sub-Regional Meeting on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in East Asia
• The 19th Integrated Workshop of the Typhoon Committee
• Discussion on flood management with the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
• The International Conference on Integrated Flood Management Strategy in Hong Kong
• Introduction of ICHARM research projects
MIYAMOTO Mamoru, Senior Researcher [ Creation of flood risk information contributing to business continuity management (BCM) ]
• Starting a SATREPS project in the Republic of Ghana
• A business trip to the Philippines for the HyDEPP-SATREPS Project
• RRI model training was conducted in Lima, Peru
• Field survey of the September 2024 flood disaster in Nepal
• SIP program Activity report
• Comments from new doctoral course students
• Comments from new master's program students
• Educational program updates
• Mr. Sanjeewa received two awards
• Action Reports from ICHARM Graduates
John Paul Luching Lusabia
• Local students visited ICHARM
• The 73rd ICHARM R&D Seminar
• Business trips
• Visitors
• Publications
• Notice of IFI website URL change
• Editor's Note
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• Message from Executive Director
[ Climate and water resilience and sustainable development in transboundary river basins ]
• Executive Director received the inaugural GEWEX Lifetime Contribution Award
• Nile Cooperation for Climate Resilience (NCCR) Workshop in Ethiopia
• Training for Sri Lanka visitors
• Young visitors from Tsinghua University, China
• Lectures for Rwandan and Paraguayan visitors
• The AWCI Session at the 16th AOGEO Symposium
• Visitors from MJIIT, Malaysia
• Typhoon Committee: The workshop on “Capacity Building/Knowledge Sharing in DRR”
• Introduction of ICHARM research projects
TAKEGAWA Shinya, Researcher [ Study of river channel management indicators to help determine the progression of channel bipolarization ]
• Research trip to Argentine for a SATREPS project
• Contribution to an e-learning session held in Davao, the Philippines
• Thesis summaries and comments from graduating doctoral students
• Educational program updates
• Thesis summaries and comments from graduating master’s students
• Action Reports from ICHARM Graduates
HISHINUMA Shiro, R&D Center, Nippon Koei Co., Ltd., Japan
• The first ICHARM Alumni Webinar on Meteorology
• The 72nd ICHARM R&D Seminar
• Comments from internship students
• Personnel change announcements
• Business trips
• Visitors
• Publications
• Editor's Note
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• Message from Executive Director
[ The white peak that crowns the vast base of the mountain ]
• Participation in the 10th World Water Forum
• The 8th ICHARM Governing Board Meeting
• Second High-Level Meeting of the Platform on Water Resilience and Disasters in Indonesia
• ICHARM participated in the UNESCO C2Cs symposium
• The 26th session of the UNESCO IHP Intergovernmental Council
• The activities of ICHARM Team at Understanding Risk Global Forum 2024 (UR24)
• Participation in meetings of the Advisory Working Group and the Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction under the framework of the Typhoon Committee
• The 3rd Face-to-Face Meeting of the WMO Regional Association II Coordination Panel for Hydrology and 1st KIHS Workshop
• Introduction of ICHARM research projects
KURIBAYASHI Daisuke, Chief Researcher [ Progress report on the SENTAN program project in 2023 ]
• Survey of cultural heritage damage due to historic flooding in Pakistan in 2022
• HyDEPP-SATREPS Updates: Training on River Flow and Agricultural Monitoring, Survey on Flood Experience and Climate Change, and the 6th JCC Meeting
• Educational program updates
• ICHARM Open Day 2024 held for local school students
• Comments from an internship student
• Personnel change announcements
• Business trips
• Publications
• Editor's Note
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• Message from Executive Director
[ Two Sides of the Same Coin ]
• Recent developments toward further expansion of the IFI platform project in the Philippines
• The 1st Plenary Meeting of “Platform on Water Resilience and Disasters in Thailand” in
Bangkok
• The 5th Plenary Meeting of the Platform on Water Resilience and Disasters in Sri Lanka in Colombo
• ICHARM held an online seminar with the World Bank
• The DPWH delegation visited ICHARM for effective collaboration
• Typhoon Committee: The 56th Annual Session
• Introduction of ICHARM research projects
Ralph Allen Acierto, Research Specialist [ Estimating changes in probable maximum precipitation under global warming using DAD analysis ]
• Report on real-time rainfall observation and data transfer system maintenance for flood monitoring, forecasting, and early-warning activities in Sri Lanka supported by IFI, DIAS and JAXA
• HyDEPP-SATREPS Updates: Field survey gear delivered to the Philippines
• Educational program updates
• ICHARM held a follow-up seminar for former and current students of its graduate programs
• Action Reports from ICHARM Graduates
Erwin Rafael De Ocampo Cabral, Assistant Professor I, Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Batangas State University The National Engineering University, Faculty with Special Administrative Assignment, BatStateU ACTION Center, Head, GIS Applications Development Center, The Philippines
• ICHARM Webinar FY2023 was held after a two-year gap
• ICHARM held the 71st R&D Seminar
• The 10th World Water Forum set to go in Bali, Indonesia next May
• Annual Hanami lunch
• Personnel change announcements
• Business trips
• Visitors
• Publications
• Editor's Note
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• Message from Executive Director
[ Inherited and unchanging values ]
• Honorary Professor awarded by IWHR
• HyDEPP-SATREPS Updates: Fifth Joint Coordination Committee Meeting
• SATREPS Argentine domestic research meeting
• Contribution to the government-led SIP program in its 3rd period
• Introduction of ICHARM research projects
HARADA Daisuke, Research Specialist [ Integrated analysis of water, sediment, and driftwood runoff from a basin during heavy rainfall: Development of a rainfall-sediment runoff (RSR) model ]
• Educational program updates
• Comments from new doctoral course students
• Comments from new master’s program students
• Action Reports from ICHARM Graduates
Jamyang Zangpo, Sr. Hydrology/Meteorology Officer, National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology, Bhutan
• MoC on Water Resilience and Disasters with VNMHA
• 30th UNESCO-IHP Regional Steering Committee
• Visit by Dutch professionals
• Visit by World Bank officials
• The 18th Integrated Workshop and the 4th Training and Research Coordination Group Forum of the Typhoon Committee
• Outreach program about water-related disaster risk reduction for a community study group
• Outreach program about water-related disasters for fifth-grade students
• Personnel change announcements
• Awards
• Business trips
• Visitors
• Publications
• Editor's Note
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• Message from Executive Director
[Coevolution of sound water use and resilience to water-related
disasters]
• 7th ICHARM Governing Board Meeting
• HyDEPP-SATREPS Project updates
• Argentine researchers of SATREPS project visited Japan and PWRI
• Development of a new GUI for the RRI model with enhanced domestic-data compatibility
• Introduction of ICHARM research projects
TSUTSUI Hiroyuki, Research Specialist [Research on drought in Panama]
• Outline of the Doctoral thesis and comment for the course by each student
• Educational program updates
• Graduation Ceremony of the 16th ICHARM master’s program
• Outline of the 13 theses and comment for the master’s course by each student
• Action Reports from ICHARM Graduates
Sharma Gopal, Senior Divisional Engineer Ministry of Water Resources and Energy Development
• The 12th Annual Meeting of the Working Group on Hydrology of the Typhoon Committee
• Kids enjoyed VFES in Tsukuba Chibikko Hakase 2023
• First participation in ADB e-Marketplace 2023
• Comments from a foreign visiting researcher, internship students, and summer course students
• Personnel change announcements
• Business trips
• Visitors
• Publications
• Editor's Note
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• Message from Executive Director
[Bandung Spirit]
• Contribution to mainstreaming water-related disaster management through the UN 2023 Water Conference
• Hosting the Science and Technology Panel in the 6th UN Special Thematic Session on Water and Disasters
• ICHARM's action commitment “Water Cycle Integrator” globally known through the UN 2023 Water Conference
• ICHARM participated UNESCO's international conference and organized a side event
• ICHARM presented with the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award for its master's program
• Development of OSS-SR for Digos City
• Online Synthesis System Training in Davao
• Plenary Meeting of Platform on Water Resilience and Disasters in the Philippines
• Davao City Water Summit in the Philippines
• The 70th ICHARM R&D Seminar
• RRI model training and a conference in Tlemcen, Algeria
• Introduction of ICHARM research projects
DENDA Masatoshi, Senior Researcher [Possibility of VR-driven risk communication as a water-related disaster education tool]
• Educational program updates
• Memorandum of Understanding on Research Cooperation with IHE DELFT extended
• Participation in meetings of the Advisory Working Group and the Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction under the framework of Typhoon Committee
• ICHARM Open Day 2023 held for local school students
• Joint forum with GRIPS on social infrastructure comprehensive management
• Comments from internship students
• Personnel change announcements
• Awards
• Business trips
• Visitors
• Publications
• Editor's Note
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• Message from Executive Director
[Building Process]
• ICFM9 held in Tsukuba, and Tokyo, Japan
• Participation in a World Bank workshop in Kerala, India
• HyDEPP-SATREPS Philippines Project: Participation in ICFM9 and the World BOSAI Forum 2023
• Introduction of ICHARM research projects
MATSUKI Hirotada, Director River Department, National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management (Former ICHARM Deputy Director) [Disaster risk reduction cycle by dual governance (Local independence and interdependence)]
• Educational program updates
• Follow-up seminar for ICHARM graduates
• Action Reports from ICHARM Graduates
Kowlesser Akshay Prakash, Land Drainage Officer (Civil Engineering) at the Land Drainage Authority, Government of Mauritius
• Comment from a student: My field trip experience to Tsurumi River Basin center, Japan Meteorological Agency, and Arakawa Museum of Aqua
• The 55th Annual Session of the Typhoon Committee
• UN General Assembly President visits ICHARM to discuss water issues
• Comments from participating doctoral course student
• ICHARM delivers flood workshops for local schools
• Public symposium "Can you survive unexpected floods?" held
• Field surveys in the lower Stung Sen River in Cambodia
• Annual Hanami lunch
• Comments from internship students
• Personnel change announcements
• Business trips
• Visitors
• Publications
• Editor's Note
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• Message from Executive Director
[Snowy regions are 'lightful' and wet air masses are lighter]
• The 9th International Conference on Flood Management (ICFM9)
• Executive Director received the AGU Ambassador Award
• HyDEPP-SATREPS Philippines Project Activity Report: The 3rd Joint Coordinating Committee in Manila and Training in Japan
• UPLB’s IdSCW First International Conference on Interdisciplinary Water Studies Speaker
• Training on Emergency Response for Local Government Officers by using “Collection of Critical Situations during Flood Emergency Response”
• Introduction of ICHARM research projects
Abdul Wahid Mohamed Rasmy, Senior Researcher [Developing a system for the integrated management of water resources and disasters in poorly gauged basins]
• Educational program updates
• Comments from new doctoral course students
• Comments from new master's program students
• Action Reports from ICHARM Graduates
Norain Binti Osman, Senior Civil Engineer, Malaysia Public Work Department, PWD (Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia)
• Hands-on training on RRI in JICA short-term training
• The 69th ICHARM R&D Seminar
• The 11th Annual Meeting of Working Group on Hydrology, ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee
• The 1st face-to-face meeting of WMO RA II Coordination Panel for Hydrology
• Participation in the stakeholder consultation meeting and preparatory meeting of UN 2023 Water Conference
• ICHARM welcomed young visitors from Miyagi Prefecture Tagajo High School
• A field survey in Thailand
• Comments from internship students
• Awards
• Business trips
• Visitors
• Publications
• Editor's Note
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• Message from Executive Director
[Roles of the science and technology community in transformation in society]
• Revised ICHARM Programme
• Strengthening international networks: Signature of Memorandum of Understanding between ICHARM and UMSS
• ICHARM hosted the AWCI Session prior to the 15th AOGEO Symposium
• Research trip to Argentine for a SATREPS project
• World Bank project “Capacity Building for Drought Monitoring and Planning in Pakistan under Present and Future Climates”
• The Second e-learning Courses of HyDEPP-SATREPS
• ICHARM joins advanced studies of climate change prediction
• Introduction of ICHARM research projects
NAITO Kensuke, Researcher [Unveiling rivers in the Peruvian Andes]
• Educational program updates
• Graduation Ceremony of the 15th ICHARM master's program
• Outline of the Master's thesis and comment for the course by each student
• A group from MJIIT visits ICHARM
• Action Reports from ICHARM Graduates
Nikola Zlatanović, Ph.D student, Faculty of Civil Engineering, the University of Belgrade
• ICHARM co-organized a session at the Stockholm World Water Week 2022
• Information on the 9th International Conference on Flood Management (ICFM9)
• Comments from internship students
• Business trips
• Visitors
• Publications
• Editor's Note
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• Message from Executive Director [Autonomous, decentralized and coordinated society]
• Report on the Kumamoto Summit: Roles of science and technology in transformation towards a quality-oriented society
• Theme 1: Water and Disaster/Climate Change
• Special Session "Showcase"
• Integration Session: Science and Technology
• Special contribution
ISHIWATARI Mikio, Board Director, Japan Water Forum [Regional leaders pledge their commitment to the Kumamoto Declaration]
• 6th ICHARM Governing Board Meeting was held
• Malawian Ambassador in Japan visited ICHARM
• Efforts to increase VFES’s public availability: An experiment at Kumamoto City to test the applicability of low-cost data from a commercial 3D city model and 360°cameras
• ICHARM held the 68th R&D Seminar
• The 2nd Joint Coordinating Committee Meeting of HyDEPP-SATREPS and UAV observation training for crop monitoring
• Introduction of ICHARM research projects
Kattia Rubi Arnez Ferrel, Research Specialist [How does suspended sediment affect bed evolution in a suspended-load dominated river? Numerical simulations on a meandering river of the Bolivian Amazon basin]
• Educational program updates
• Action Reports from ICHARM Graduates
Mohammad Faiz Syed, Superintending Engineer, Central Water Commission, Govt. of India [Three-Day Advisory Flood Forecast System of Central Water Commission (CWC), Government of India]
• Preparation for the 9th International Conference on Flood Management (ICFM9)
• ICHARM Open Day 2022 held for local school students
• New functions for a quick search for ICHARM newsletter articles
• Comments from internship students
• Personnel change announcements
• Awards
• Business trips
• Visitors
• Publications
• Editor's note
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• Message from Executive Director [Quality-oriented Society]
• Greeting from new PWRI President FUJITA Koichi
• Commemorative lectures of PWRI former president
• ICHARM’s research projects under the next medium- to long-term plans of PWRI
• Follow-up seminar for ICHARM graduates
• "Integrated Research Program for Advancing Climate Models (TOUGOU)" research report of ICHARM
• HyDEPP-SATREPS project updates: UAV training
• Special contribution
OKADA Tomoyuki, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs [Progress and actions towards achieving SDGs]
• Introduction of ICHARM research projects
Maksym Gusyev, Research Specialist [Combining hydrologic modeling with environmental isotopes to improve assessment of present and future water-related disasters in Asia]
• Educational program updates
• Action Reports from ICHARM Graduates
Islam Md Khairul, Chief Staff Officer (CSO) to Director General, Bangladesh Water Development Board
• Pre-sessions for the thematic session “Water and disasters/Climate change” at the 4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit
• The 54th Annual Session of Typhoon Committee
• Introduction of the 9th International Conference on Flood Management
• Results of Newsletter surveys (No.60 - No.63)
• Personnel change announcements
• Publications
• Editor's note
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