Monday, December 4, 2017

CESDR DRR-CCA members attend 7ICBR - Bangkok


Dr. Mutuc, Dr. Juanzon and Dr. Oreta

CESDR subcenter on DRR-CCA members, Dr. Andres Oreta and Dr, Jose Edgar Mutuc attended the 7th International Conference on Building Resilience (7ICBR) held on November 26-29, 2017 in Bangkok, Thailand. Two papers with Dr. Oreta as co-author were presented -   First author, Dr. Joseph Juanzon presented the paper on  “An assessment on the effective preparedness and disaster response: The case of Santa Rosa City, Laguna.” while Dr. Oreta presented the paper co-authored with  Engr. Rizalyn Illumin  on “A Post-Disaster Functional Asset Value Index for School Buildings.”

Dr, Mutuc and his MSIE PhD advisee, M. Gutierrez presented their paper on "A model for humanitarian supply chain: an OR approach." 
 
Dr. Mutuc and Dr. Oreta wuth HUD partners - Prof. Dilanthi Amaratunga ad Prof.Ricahrd Haigh

The conference is part of the activities under the URCO RPW on Building Resilient Cities & Communities. Hence, on November 28, 2017, a meeting with UK partners in the Newton Fund Research Links was held. Dr. Jose Edgar Mutuc and Dr. OretaI met Prof. Dilanthi Amaratungga, Prof. Richard Haigh and Dr. Ezri Hayat University of Huddersfield University (HUD) to discuss the incoming workshop on January 22-26, 2018 which will be held in Manila with CESDR members as the organisers. Dr. Mutuc and IDr. Oreta also attended the workshop on ESPRESSO – Enhancing disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation strategies for disaster prevention.

Interesting Poster at the 7ICBR by Prof. Dilanthi et al:






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