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International Training Course 2010


In the light of devastating Haiti earthquake that struck on January 2010, the fifth International Training Course 2010 focused on emergency response and long term recovery of wooden and composite cultural heritage from earthquake and fire. The course was organized in Kyoto, Kobe and Sasayama from 13 to 26 September 2010 and was attended by five teams from Bhutan, Palau, Peru, Republic of Serbia and Republic of Turkey.


(A) Outlines of Disaster Risk Management Plans of Cultural Heritage by the participants of ITC 2010


1 Bhutan [Disaster Risk Mitigation Plan for Wangduephodrang Dzong]
2 Palau [Bai – Traditional Meeting Houses]
3 Peru [Disaster Mitigation for the City of Cusco]
4 Serbia [Outline of Disaster Risk Management Plan for Kosancicev Venac, Belgrade, Serbia]
5 Turkey [Disaster Risk Management and Recovery Plan for Eskigediz Heritage Site]

(B) List of the participants of ITC 2010


  Name Country Work Position and Affiliation
1 Dachen Tshering Bhutan Structural Engineer,
Division for Conservation of Heritage Sites, Department of Culture, Ministry of Home & Cultural Affairs, Royal Government of Bhutan
2 Junko Mukai Bhutan Deputy Chief Conservation Architect,
Division for Conservation of Heritage Sites, Department of Culture, Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs, Royal Government of Bhutan
3 Alexander G Dwight Palau Director, Historical Preservation Officer
Bureau of Arts & Culture, Ministry of Community & Cultural Affairs
4 Sunny Ngirmang Palau Palau National Registrar,
Bureau of Arts & Culture, Palau Historic Preservation Office
5 Teresa Vilcapoma Huapaya Peru University Professor,
Sagrado Corazon University
6 Olga Keiko Mendoza Shimada Peru Doctor Course Student, JSPS Research Fellow,
Ritsumeikan University, Graduate School of Science & Engineering
7 Marilene Terrones Diaz Peru University Professor,
Sagrado Corazon University
8 Milica Grozdanic Republic of Serbia Director
Cultural Heritage Preservation Institute of Belgrade
9 Svetlana Dimitrijevic Markovic Republic of Serbia Architect – conservator - Senior Associate
Cultural Heritage Preservation Institute of Belgrade
10 Zeynep Gul Unal Republic of Turkey Assistant Professor, Dr.
Yildiz Technical University, Faculty of Architecture, Restoration Department
11 Meltem Vatan Kaptan Republic of Turkey Research Assistant, PhD Student,
Yildiz Technical University, Faculty of Architecture, Structural Systems Division