1. Call for Posters You are cordially invited to submit a poster for the 2015 International Workshop on Disaster Reduction & Risk Management Original research posters, educational and professional case studies, and editorial essays are all welcome. Posters must be original, unpublished, and written in English. Abstracts and posters will be reviewed by the International Program Advisory Committee. Authors will be notified of the results via e-mail. All accepted posters will be published in the printed conference proceedings and will also be available in electronic form. At least one author of each accepted poster is expected to register and present the poster. 2015 International Workshop on Disaster Reduction & Risk Management April 14 – 16, 2015 National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei City, Taiwan Workshop Chairs Workshop Chairs: Chung-Liang Chien Ministry of Science and Technology Coordinator of organizing committee: Kuo-Hsiang Chou Executive Yuan Yue-Gau Chen Hongey Chen Ministry of Science and Technology Executive secretary : Shang-Hsien Hsieh National Taiwan University Topics Topics of interest for the Workshop include but are not limited to: Enhancing and applying disaster management information systems Strong earthquake scenarios in metropolitan areas and prevention technology Extreme weather disaster risk assessment and adaptation strategies Sediment-related disasters and mitigation River basin flood prevention and management Infrastructure assessment and monitoring Assessing and strengthening disaster response capabilities Important Dates March 02, 2015 Poster submission Due March 16, 2015 Acceptance Notification March 13, 2015 Early Registration April 03, 2015 Final Posters Due April 07, 2015 Final Registration April 14-16, 2015 Workshop Contact For more information, please contact: chitai@mail2000.com.tw Introduction In order to consolidate disaster reduction technology from different agencies in Taiwan, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) completed planning work for the “National Disaster Management Platform” in 2009. The plan was submitted to the National Disaster Reduction Committee in October 2009 for approval. However, in the aftermath of Typhoon Morakot that year, the government’s need for the National Disaster Management Platform became more pressing. As a result, the Platform was promoted to a higher level within the government organization, and MOST was charged with its development and operation in order to ensure the coordination and sharing across government agencies. In response, MOST, which plays a key role in the development of science and technology in Taiwan, initiated a four year (2011-2014) project called “The MOST Program on Applying Science and Technology for Disaster Reduction (ASTDR)” to ensure that technological innovations can be quickly applied to practical disaster reduction work. In conjunction with the Symposium on the 2011-2014 Outcomes from the ASTDR Program, the 2015 International Workshop on Disaster Reduction & Risk Management is organized to share the outcomes of the ASTDR program and exchange ideas on national disaster reduction and risk management with international scholars, experts, and administrators in disaster reduction. The theme of the workshop is Assessing Disaster Impacts and Response Capabilities. The workshop will feature keynote and invited presentations with discussions on this subject and related topics. The posters in the poster session will address a wide variety of topics related to Disaster Reduction & Risk Management and provide good opportunities for more in-depth discussions among participants during the Workshop. Venue The workshop will be held at the International Building, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei City, Taiwan.