The Coordinating Committee for Geoscience Programmes in East and Southeast Asia (CCOP), in collaboration with Geological Survey of Japan (GSJ/AIST) and the Marine Geological Institute of Indonesia (MGI), has organized the CCOP–GSJ/AIST–MGI DelSEA-II Workshop on Coastal Geology and Hazards on 16 – 22 March 2014 in Bandung, Indonesia. This workshop was the final meeting of Phase II of the project “Integrated Geological Assessment for Deltas in Southeast and East Asia” (DelSEA project phase II), which is financially and technically supported by the Geological Survey of Japan (GSJ/AIST).
The workshop consists of a two-day technical seminar on coastal geology and hazards and followed by a three-day excursion to coastal erosion sites in Pamanukan and Cirebon, with 72 participants from CCOP member countries (Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam), various Indonesian agencies/organizations and CCOPTS. During the 2-day seminar, participants listened on the keynote lectures given by the Dr Saito Yoshiki (Project leader) and resources persons, country report presentation by CCOP member countries and talks on Indonesia coast by Indonesian speakers. Participants discussed and showed up their interest as well as willing for cooperation in the upcoming activities within framework of DelSEA Project Phase III, which had been endorsed by the 62nd CCOP Steering Committee in Chiangmai, Thailand on 4-6 March 2014.
See pictures taken during this activity at CCOP FB page.
