The 7th Joint Project Team Meeting (JPTM2019)
at Courtyard by Marriott Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand

The 7th Joint Project Team Meeting for Sentinel Asia STEP-3 (JPTM2019) was held at Courtyard by Marriott Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand from 12-14, November, 2019. It was jointly organized by Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

Number of Participants  : 70
Number of Organization : 29

Co-Organizer

Agenda

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[Day 1] 12 November 2019

Time     Program items
09:00 - 9:30     Registration
Opening Ceremony
9:30 10 min   Welcome Remarks: ADPC (Mr. Hans Guttman) and JAXA (Mr. Shirou Kawakita)
  20 min   Adoption of agenda and self-introduction of participants (continue with Group Photo)
  30 min    Group Photo and Coffee Break
 
Session 1 : Overview
10:30 15 min 1-1 Overview of Sentinel Asia (recent update and report of APRSAF and JPTM2018Awaji Report) : JAXA (Mr. Miyoshi)
  15 min 1-2 Report of the Steering Committee: co-chair Mr. Suzuki
 
Session 2: New membership (chaired by JAXA)
11:00     Presentation by new members
  15 min 2-1 - JICA (Mr. Otsuka)
  15 min 2-2 - RIKEN (Mr. Baier)
 
Specieal Session: OPTEMIS Launch (led by GISTDA)
11:30 30 min   Inauguration Ceremony of OPTEMIS (GISTDA)
 
12:00 75 min   Lunch
 
Session 3: Users' Session (chaired by ADPC)
13:15     Presentation on good practices of Sentinel Asia or expectations towards Sentinel Asia
  15 min 3-1 - Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC): Mr. Peeranan / Ms. Dewi
  15 min 3-2 - Bhutan_ Department of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs: Mr. Wangchuk Namgay
  15 min 3-3 - Fiji_National Disaster Management Office, FIJI (NDMO): Ms. Litiana Bainimarama
  15 min 3-4 - Indonesia_Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) : Mr. Udhi Nugroho
  15 min 3-5 - Korea_National Disaster Management Research Institute (NDMI) : Mr. Dalgeun Lee
  15 min 3-6 - Kyrgyz_Central Asian Institute of Applied Geosciences (CAIAG) : Mr. Bolot Moldobekov
  15 min 3-7 - Lao People Democratic Republic_National Disaster Management Office (NDMO Lao) Mr. PhonesavanhSaysompheng
  15 min 3-8 - Philippines_Manila Observatory (MO) : Ms. Del Casillo
 
15:15 15 min   Coffee Break
 
Session 3 (continued): Users' session (chaired by ADPC)
15:30     Presentation on good practices of Sentinel Asia or expectations towards Sentinel Asia
  15 min   - Philippines_Manila Observatory (MO) : Ms. Del Casillo
  15 min 3-9 - Singapore_Earth Observatory Singapore (EOS) : Ms. Emma Hill
  15 min 3-10 - Thailand_Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM)
  15 min 3-11 - Viet Nam_Vietnam National Disaster Management Authority (VNDMA): Mr. Bui Quang Huy
  15 min 3-12 - Asian Development Bank: Mr. Ko Hamamoto
  15 min 3-13 - International Water Management Institute (IWMI): Mr. Giriraj Amarnath
  15 min 3-14 - Indoneasia_ National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB)
  15 min 3-15 Discussion - expectation for Sentinel Asia toward further improvement
 
18:00     Adjourn
 
19:00     Dinner (Hosted by ADPC)

[Day 2] 13 November 2019 Training Workshop

Time     Program items
9:00     Introduction (Background and Purposes)
  10 min 4-1 - ADPC (Ms. Dewi), JAXA(Mr. Miyoshi), Mr. Lal Samarakoon (co-chair of the SC)
      Overview
  20 min 4-2 - Sentinel Asia's Emergency Observation Mechanism and effective EOR (AOI planning) : ADRC (Mr. Ikeda)
      New Sentinel Asia web and Activation Training
  10 min 4-3 - System Overview – JAXA (Ms. Yamamoto)
  20 min 4-4 - OPTEMIS operation- GISTDA (Mr. Vongsantivanich and Mr. Horma)
  15 min 4-5 - DAN and DPN operation (Data upload/download from/to OPTEMIS and SFTP) – NARL (Mr. Chou)
  10 min 4-6 - WEBGIS operation- JAXA (Ms. Takakura)
  5 min 4-7 - Administrative information (Accounts, Procedures and Focal points, etc) –JAXA (Ms. Yamamoto)
 
10:30 30 min   "Sentinel Asia Café" (interactive exhibition at the coffee corner) : ADPC, ADRC, GISTDA, JAXA/NARL
 
11:00 30 min 4-8 - Simulation training on Sentinel Asia Emeregency Observation via New Sentinel Asia web/OPTEMIS: GISTDA and JAXA(Mr. Vongsantivanich, Mr. Horma, Ms Yamamoto)
      Knowledge-sharing toward good practices
  20 min 4-9 - How to establish Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) : ADRC (Mr. Ikeda)
  20 min 4-10 - Use cases based on Sentinel Asia's SOP in Viet Nam to be shared with other members: VIGMR (Mr. Nguyen Quoc Phi)
  20 min 4-11 - Emergency Response and Relief Support in the Spirit of One ASEAN One Response : AHA Centre (Ms.Shahasrakiranna)
 
12:30 60 min   Lunch followed by "Sentinel Asia Café" (interactive exhibition at the coffee corner) : ADPC, ADRC, GISTDA, JAXA/NARL
 
13:30     Capacity-building on data analysis and VAP generation
  30 min 4-12 - How to better understand SAR images, interpret SAR products, and realize the limitations: Yamaguchi University(Mr. Nagai / Ms. Tamkuan)
  60 min 4-13 - How to process satellite data (optical and SAR) to produce VAP with particular foci on flood and water-relateddisasters: AIT (Mr. Dan and Mr. Chathumal)
  30 min 4-14 - How to produce different type of products, their strengths and limitations: Earth Observatory Singapore (Ms. Emma Hill) incollaboration with JPL ARIA Project (Mr. San-Ho Yun)
 
15:30 30 min   "Sentinel Asia Café" (interactive exhibition at the coffee corner) : ADPC, AIT, EOS with JPT/Aria project team, Yamaguchi University, GISTDA, NARL and/or JAXA
 
16:00 30 min 4-15 - Applications of Google Earth Engine for disaster risk management. : University of Tokyo (Mr. Miyazaki)
  40 min 4-16 - Approaches in emergency response mapping using multisource satellite data: IWMI (Mr. Amarnath and Mr.Alahacoon)
  40 min 4-17 - Flood mapping and damage assessment using SNAP/ GEE: ICIMOD (Mr. Kabir Uddin)
 
17:50 30 min   "Sentinel Asia Café" (interactive exhibition at the coffee corner) : ADPC, IWMI, ICIMOD, University of Tokyo, GISTDA, NARL and/or JAXA)
 
18:20     Adjourn

[Day 3] 14 November 2019

Time     Program items
Training Workshop (continued)
9:30 45 min 4-18 - Topological / Terrain Modelling, - Hydrological Modelling : ISRO (Mr. Abhinav Shukla)
  30 min 4-19 - Drought monitoring : Symbiosis University (Mr. Singh)
  30 min 4-20 - Wrap-up of the Training Workshop (chaired by Mr. Lal Samarakoon (co-chair of the SC))
 
11:15 30 min   "Sentinel Asia Café"(interactive exhibition at the coffee corner) : ADPC, ISRO, ICIMOD, (if requested): IWMI,ICIMOD, University of Tokyo
 
Session 5: Strengthened link between Sentinel Asia and the Sendai Framework (chaired by Mr. Giriraj Amarnath)
11:45 20 min 5-1 Keynote Speeach ("Specific examples on the individual priorities and how countries can consider as best practices in theimplementation of DRR") : Mr. Giriraj Amarnath
  15 min 5-2 Presentations from UNESCAP_Mr. Keran Wang
  40 min 5-3 Discussion chaired by Mr. Giriraj Amarnath
 
13:00 60 min   Lunch
 
Session 6: Project Management Session (chaired by JAXA)
13:15     Data Provide Node (DPN) Report
  10 min 6-1 - GISTDA (Mr. Maksin)
  10 min 6-2 - ISRO (Mr. Shukla)
  10 min 6-3 - JAXA (Ms. Takakura)
  10 min 6-4 - NARL (Mr. Chou)
      Primary Data Analysis Node (P-DAN)/DAN Report
  10 min 6-5 - AIT (Mr. Chathumal)
  10 min 6-6 - University of Tokyo (Mr. Miyazaki)
  10 min 6-7 - Yamaguchi University (Mr. Nagai / Ms. Tamkuan)
  10 min 6-8 Sentinel Asia documents review (TOR) : JAXA (Mr. Miyoshi)
 
15:20 60 min   Coffee Break
 
Session 7: Wrap-up session
16:20 20 min 7-1 Summary of JPTM2019: JSF/JAXA
  10 min 7-2 Announcement of the next host organization, followed by the host's presentation: JAXA and LAPAN
  10 min 7-3 Closing Remarks: ADPC (Mr. Peeranan Towashiraporn and JAXA (Mr. Shirou Kawakita)
 
17:00     Adjourn