STI Coordinators in Japan and ASEAN towards Grand Challenges: Consensus Building with Local Community and Policy Makers

Programme and Learning Objectives:
Do you find it difficult to build consensus among different sectors? As
a specialist in hydraulic / dam / civil engineering, Prof. Sumi has led
many long-term collaborations across ministries of construction and
foreign affairs, local bureau, and universities, with his counterparts
in Japan and ASEAN. He goes to field surveys and coordinate with the
community members. What kind of skills can be useful for smooth
communication and coordination?

Presenters:
Prof. Tetsuya Sumi
Water Resources Research Center
Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University
WP4 Leader, JASTIP