Previous AIWEST-DR Events
An International Workshop and Inaugural Activity of the Tsunami and Disaster Mitigation Research Center
Theme: “Learning from the Recovery and Reconstruction of Banda Aceh and Other Tsunami-Stricken Regions”
Date: December 6-7, 2006
Venue: AAC Dayan Dawood, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh
An International Workshop and Annual Activity of Tsunami and Disaster Mitigation Research Center in Conjunction with Indonesian Society for Remote Sensing 16th Annual Scientific Meeting
Theme: “Learning from the Recovery and Reconstruction of Banda Aceh and Other Tsunami-Stricken Regions”
Date: December 10-11, 2007
Venue: Banda Aceh
Third Annual International Workshop and Expo on Sumatra Tsunami Disaster Recovery
Theme: “Learning from the Recovery and Reconstruction of Banda Aceh and Other Tsunami-Stricken Regions”
Date: December 17-19, 2008
Venue: AAC Dayan Dawood, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh
Annual International Workshop and Expo on Sumatra Tsunami Disaster & Recovery
Theme: “Learning from the Recovery and Reconstruction of Banda Aceh and Other Tsunami-Stricken Regions”
Date: November 23-24, 2009
Venue: AAC Dayan Dawood, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh
The 5th Annual International Workshop and Expo on Sumatra Tsunami Disaster & Recovery
Theme: “Learning from the Recovery and Reconstruction of Banda Aceh and Other Tsunami-Stricken Regions”
Date: 23 – 25 November, 2010
Venue: Hermes Palace Hotel, Banda Aceh
Annual International Workshop and Expo on Sumatra Tsunami-Disaster & Recovery in Conjunction with South China Sea Tsunami Workshop 4
Theme: “Strengthening Community’s Resilience Lesson Learnt from the Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004, Great East Japan Tsunami 2011 and Beyond”
Date: 22 – 24 November, 2011
Venue: Hermes Palace Hotel, Banda Aceh
The 7th AIWEST 2012 (Annual International Workshop and Expo on Sumatra Tsunami Disaster and Recovery)
Theme: “Sustaining Lessons Learnt from Post-Great East Japan and Indian Ocean Tsunami Disaster Recoveries”
Date: December 4-5, 2012
Venue: AAC Dayan Dawood, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh
The 8th AIWEST 2013 (Annual International Workshop and Expo on Sumatra Tsunami Disaster and Recovery)
Theme: “Sustaining Lessons Learnt from Post-Great East Japan and Indian Ocean Tsunami Disaster Recoveries”
Date: December 4-5, 2013
Venue: AAC Dayan Dawood, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh
The 9th AIWEST 2014 (Annual International Workshop and Expo on Sumatra Tsunami Disaster and Recovery) in Conjunction with 4th Annual International Conference (AIC 2014)
Theme: “Surviving from Disaster with Knowledge Capacity: Lesson Learned from Universities”
Date: October 22 – 24, 2014
Venue: AAC Dayan Dawood, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh
The 11th Aceh International Workshop and Expo on Sustainable Tsunami Disaster Recovery (AIWEST-DR) 2018
Theme: “Entering the Second Decade of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Are We Better Prepared?”
Date: November 23 – 24, 2016
Venue: Hermes Palace Hotel, Banda Aceh
The 11th AIWEST 2018 (Aceh International Workshop and Expo on Sustainable Tsunami Disaster Recovery)
Theme: “Advancing Science and Technology Innovation for Sustainable Disaster Resilience and Risk Reduction”
Date: October 10 – 12, 2018
Venue: Hermes Palace Hotel, Banda Aceh
The 12th AIWEST 2019 (Aceh International Workshop and Expo on Sustainable Tsunami Disaster Recovery)
Theme: “Sharing Tohoku-Aceh Experience, Knowledge and Culture”
Date: November 7 – 8, 2019
Venue: Tohoku University – Sendai, Japan
The 13th AIWEST 2021 (Aceh International Workshop and Expo on Sustainable Tsunami Disaster Recovery)
Theme: “Post the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami Challenges: Strengthening Community Resilience from Compound Disasters in Pandemic Situations”
Date: October 26 – 27, 2021
Venue: Full Online, TDMRC Universitas Syiah Kuala
The 14th AIWEST 2022 (Aceh International Workshop and Expo on Sustainable Tsunami Disaster Recovery)
Theme: “Inclusive and Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction”
Date: September 29 – 30, 2022
Venue: Sydney, Australia
The 15th AIWEST 2023 (Aceh International Workshop and Expo on Sustainable Tsunami Disaster Recovery)
Theme: “Adaptive and Sustainable Resilience to Disaster”
Date: October 11 – 12, 2023
Venue: Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta
