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Future Collaborative Activities

This program aims to foster joint research, development, and training activities to mitigate earthquake risks with high societal impact. Future collaborative efforts will involve multiple projects and partnerships to enhance disaster resilience.

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Future Collaborative Activities

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  1. Future Collaborative Activities Ravi Sinha A Meher Prasad Lothar Stempniewski Friedemann Wenzel

  2. Current Status • 1st Indo-German Workshop • June 2002

  3. Current Status • Exchange of research scholars • Ph.D. scholar from IIT Bombay to University of Karlsruhe • Exchange of M.Tech. students • 2 students from IIT Madras to Karlsruhe • 1 student from IIT Madras to Stuttgart • 2 students from Karlsruhe to IIT Madras and SERC Madras • Joint Technical Publications

  4. Current Status • Joint Project in Geotechnical Engineering • Approved in principle • Financial allocation awaited • Involves IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, SERC Madras, University of Karlsruhe and Kandla Port Trust • Project duration ~2 years

  5. Current Status • 2nd Indo-German Workshop • February 2004

  6. Future Collaborations • In areas of mutual expertise • High societal impact • Based on an umbrella theme • Financial commitments from both Indian and German funding agencies

  7. Umbrella for Collaboration Indo-German Collaborative Program on Earthquake Disaster Risk Mitigation

  8. Key Features Program may involve • Several Collaborative Projects • Joint Research & Development • Most important activity • Other Activities • e.g., Training, outreach, and local capacity building • User Agencies/Organisations • Advisors/members of steering committee

  9. Program Outline Program Implementation Document • Goals • Methodology • Partners • Time Frame • Milestones • Budget • Delivery Mechanisms

  10. Program Outline Program should • Involve several modular projects • Integrate individual projects • Leverage existing mechanisms and programs • e.g., German Visitors under NPEEE • e.g., Indian Visitors through CEDIM/DAAD

  11. Program Partners (India) • IITs and IISc • CSIR and DST Laboratories • NITs • Other Engineering/Architecture Colleges • Government Departments • Professional Engineers and Architects • Industry and Corporate Sector

  12. Program Partners (Germany) • Universities • Research Laboratories • National Centres • Corporate Sector and Industries • Insurance and Finance Sectors

  13. Next Step • Prepare Program Implementation Document • Ravi Sinha & A. Meher Prasad • Lothar Stempniewski & Friedemann Wenzel • Identify joint projects • Prepare project documents • Seek funds

  14. Next Step • Prepare Website for Program • Create Mailing List • Program participants and partners • Exchange of Technical Documents • Research Reports, Manuals, … Take up these activities immediately

  15. Time Frame • Finalisation of umbrella program document • 4 months • Identification of joint projects & funding sources • 4 months (simultaneously with 1) • Submission of project proposals for funding • 6 months (after 2)

  16. Time Frame Launch of Program Mid-2005

  17. The Time Starts Now…

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