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1 Workshop on ICT for Promoting Inclusive and Disaster Resilient Development Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, May 2015 ICT for Disaster Risk Management Almaz Bakenov National Information Technology Center Kyrgyz Republic

2 Kyrgyz Republic Population: 5,8 million Territory: 199,500 km2 Capital: Bishkek 850 thousand people Language: Kyrgyz (state) Russian (official) Altitude: 94% is 1000 m above sea level Image source at WTO: member

3 National Information Technology Center since 2004 Providing various ICT training (Cisco Academy, Oracle, Microsoft) Administering all IT certifications in Kyrgyzstan (PearsonVue, Prometric, ETS authorized testing centers) Network Operating Center (NOC) for Central Asian Research Education Network (CAREN) since 2009

4 Central Asian Research Education Network First CAREN Regional Networking Conference 1-2 October 2014, Almaty, Kazakhstan

5 Members of CAREN NRENs

6 NITC provides Network Operating Center services CAREN network day to day management Handling migrations after upgrades or new tenders Interaction with CAREN partner NRENs, telecommunication companies, ISP s Improving the network monitoring infrastructure Preparation of monthly report reports Introduction of new services (IPv6 and Eduroam) Dissemination activities of network management Handling network security incidents Technical support of the NRENs

7 Research collaboration Telemedicine Open and Distance learning Central Asia real-time monitoring of natural processes and phenomena, disaster prevention Regional collaboration in sustainable water resources management GRID computing IPv6 implementation EduRoam

8 GEM Regional Programs Earthquake Model Central Asia (EMCA) Coordinated by GFZ Seismic and landslides Hazard Microzonation Vulnerability National and International Projects Seismic and landslides Risk Stefano Parolai GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences

9 Networking Cross-border scientific Consortium for Earthquake Risk Reduction (COSERICA) Bilateral MoU signed between GFZ and: Afghanistan University of Kabul, Department of Geosciences Kabul Kazakhstan LLC Institute of Seismology (IOS), Almaty Kazakhstan National Nuclear Center, Institute of Geophysical Research, Center for Acquisition and Processing of Special Seismic Information (KNDC), Almaty Kyrgyzstan Central-Asian Institute for Applied Geosciences (CAIAG), Bishkek Kyrgyzstan Institute of Seismology (KIS), Bishkek Kyrgyzstan International University for Innovation Technologies, Bishkek Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz State University of Construction, Transportation and Architecture, Bishkek Tajikistan Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IEES), Dushanbe Turkmenistan Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Ashgabat Turkmenistan Scientific Res. Ins. of Seismic-resistance Const., Ashgabat Uzbekistan Institute of Seismology of Academy of Sciences of Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent Stefano Parolai GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences

10 Earthquake Model Central Asia ( ) Scientific Advisory Board Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Kazakhstan H M V R HM VR HM VR HM VR HM VR HM VR Project Coordinator GFZ Regional Administration Centre M CAIAG KIS InTUIT IGEES IGEES KNDC IS IEES ISRC ISAS IMSSS TURIN H= Hazard M= Microzonation V= Vulnerability R= Risk Stefano Parolai GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences

11 Central Asia is amongst the regions with the highest earthquake hazard worldwide GSHAP (1999) Stefano Parolai GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences

12 Vulnerability and exposure in CA Daniell (2011) % of Country's Population at Risk 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% City Population (millions) Estimated deaths (thousands) Estimated Injuries (thousands) Almaty Ashkab ad Bishkek 0.8 (now ~1) % 20% Dushan be 0.6 (now ~1) % 0% Tashke nt 2.7 (now >3) Afganistan Azerbaijan Iran Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Pakistan Tajikistan Turkey Turkmenistan Uzbekistan GeoHazards Int. B.Tucker, pers. comm. Stefano Parolai GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences

13 The recent largest earthquake occurred in 2008 in Nura (М=6,6) Deformation made by waves after the earthquake Splits after the earthquake

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15 NATO ANW Advanced cooperation in the area of disaster prevention for human security in Central Asia, Dushanbe, May 16-18, 2011 NATO-country Co-director: István Tétényi, Partner-country Co-director: Askar Kutanov

16 Seismic Early Warning / Rapid Response In the framework of ACROSS, GFZ develops monitoring system for (regional) Seismic Early Warning/Rapid Response (starting from 2014). It is planned to install about 50 stations and two vertical arrays. To fulfill the ACROSS requirements: -Develop of a monitoring system that can be generalized and exported to other hazards -Define (or implement) standards for data acquisition/archive/exchange ACROSS and GEMIS will benefit from as well as contribute to the European research infrastructure initiative European Plate Observing System (EPOS).

17 Environmental monitoring Smart Station ENEL (Enylchek)

18 Concept of the CAIAG Information - Communication System CAREN and

19 Central Asian Geodata Base Infrastructure

20 CAREN NOC detected hacker attack to CAIAG s server on 2012/02/04

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22 Workshop on climate change related to glacier hazard investigations in the Tien Shan, August 2012, Bishkek in cooperation with Vienna University Prof. Hermann Haeusler Objective: The workshop aims at an introduction to remote sensing and GIS for analyzing glacier retreat and assessing the geohazard potential of retreating glaciers in the Ala Archa region. Aim: Participants are able to start and complete a short GIS project and to interpret remote sensing data using ERDASIMAGINE software. Teams of 2-3 participants finalize a report on Adegyne-field work using GIS & RS equipment. Presentation of results by each team on last day of workshop.

23 Кѳңүл бурганыгызга чоң рахмат! Thank you for your attention!

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