Future Collaborative Activities Ravi Sinha A Meher Prasad Lothar Stempniewski Friedemann Wenzel

Current Status 1 st Indo-German Workshop 1 st Indo-German Workshop –June 2002

Current Status Exchange of research scholars Exchange of research scholars –Ph.D. scholar from IIT Bombay to University of Karlsruhe Exchange of M.Tech. students Exchange of M.Tech. students –2 students from IIT Madras to Karlsruhe –1 student from IIT Madras to Stuttgart –2 students from Karlsruhe to IIT Madras and SERC Madras Joint Technical Publications Joint Technical Publications

Current Status Joint Project in Geotechnical Engineering Joint Project in Geotechnical Engineering –Approved in principle –Financial allocation awaited –Involves IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, SERC Madras, University of Karlsruhe and Kandla Port Trust –Project duration ~2 years

Current Status 2 nd Indo-German Workshop 2 nd Indo-German Workshop –February 2004

Future Collaborations In areas of mutual expertise In areas of mutual expertise High societal impact High societal impact Based on an umbrella theme Based on an umbrella theme Financial commitments from both Indian and German funding agencies Financial commitments from both Indian and German funding agencies

Umbrella for Collaboration Indo-German Collaborative Program on Earthquake Disaster Risk Mitigation Indo-German Collaborative Program on Earthquake Disaster Risk Mitigation

Key Features Program may involve Several Collaborative Projects Several Collaborative Projects Joint Research & Development Joint Research & Development –Most important activity Other Activities Other Activities –e.g., Training, outreach, and local capacity building User Agencies/Organisations User Agencies/Organisations –Advisors/members of steering committee

Program Outline Program Implementation Document Goals Goals Methodology Methodology Partners Partners Time Frame Time Frame Milestones Milestones Budget Budget Delivery Mechanisms Delivery Mechanisms

Program Outline Program should Involve several modular projects Involve several modular projects Integrate individual projects Integrate individual projects Leverage existing mechanisms and programs Leverage existing mechanisms and programs –e.g., German Visitors under NPEEE –e.g., Indian Visitors through CEDIM/DAAD

Program Partners (India) IITs and IISc IITs and IISc CSIR and DST Laboratories CSIR and DST Laboratories NITs NITs Other Engineering/Architecture Colleges Other Engineering/Architecture Colleges Government Departments Government Departments Professional Engineers and Architects Professional Engineers and Architects Industry and Corporate Sector Industry and Corporate Sector

Program Partners (Germany) Universities Universities Research Laboratories Research Laboratories National Centres National Centres Corporate Sector and Industries Corporate Sector and Industries Insurance and Finance Sectors Insurance and Finance Sectors

Next Step Prepare Program Implementation Document Prepare Program Implementation Document –Ravi Sinha & A. Meher Prasad –Lothar Stempniewski & Friedemann Wenzel Identify joint projects Identify joint projects Prepare project documents Prepare project documents Seek funds Seek funds

Next Step Prepare Website for Program Prepare Website for Program Create Mailing List Create Mailing List –Program participants and partners Exchange of Technical Documents Exchange of Technical Documents –Research Reports, Manuals, … Take up these activities immediately

Time Frame 1. Finalisation of umbrella program document –4 months 2. Identification of joint projects & funding sources –4 months (simultaneously with 1) Submission of project proposals for funding –6 months (after 2)

Time Frame Launch of Program Mid-2005

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