“ASEAN Climate Action: Collaborative Strategies for a Sustainable Future”
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit abstracts relevant to the following categories for presentation at the symposium. A peer-review process will select high-quality contributions for oral or poster presentations.
Important Dates:
Conference Dates: August 27-31, 2025
Abstract Submission
Deadline: July 10, 2025 (Extended)
Notification of Acceptance: June 1-July 10, 2025
Registration Period: May 20-August 15, 2025
Registration Fee:
Regular Participant - 250 USD
Graduate Student - 200 USD
Local Vietnamese participants - 100USD
A. Climate-Resilient Communities
1. Community-Driven Climate Adaptation Strategies
2. Innovative Financing for Resilient Communities
3. Health and Social Equity in Climate Resilience
4. Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Strategies
5. Gender-Responsive for climate resilient communities
B. Climate-Adaptive Agriculture and Fisheries
1. Climate-Smart Agriculture and Fisheries Practices
2. Sustainable Agricultural and Fisheries Management
3. Capacity Building for Farming and Fishing Communities
4. Gender-Responsive Adaptation in Agriculture and Fisheries
C. Climate-Responsive Watershed and River Basin Management
1. Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)
2. Warter Security
3. Community Participation in Watershed Management
4. Monitoring and Climate-Proofing Water Systems
D. Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Change Resilience and Sustainable Development
1. Ecosystem Restoration for Climate Adaptation
2. Urban Green Infrastructure for Resilient Cities.
3. Policy Integration of Nature-Based Solutions
4. Nature-Based Solutions for Flood Risk Reduction
The conference aims to promote advanced technological solutions and approaches to climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction management for sustainable development in the ASEAN region. Specifically it seeks to
Present recent studies on climate change and disaster management affecting communities, agriculture, fisheries, and watersheds in countries such as the Philippines, Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Vietnam, and explore policy and program planning implications.
Provide a forum for local government managers and planners to interact with technical and academic experts on integrating CCA and DRR into local development planning.
Identify local planning needs and research and development gaps in CCA and DRR program implementation.
Conduct the IOCCADRRM meeting.
Arrivals |
IO-CCA-DRRM Members Meeting |
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Registration |
Opening Program |
Plenary Sessions |
Break-out Sessions |
Session A: Climate-Resilient Communities |
Session B: Climate-Adaptive Agriculture |
Session C: Climate-Responsive Watershed and River Basin Management Special Sessions on APN and NEXUS Session |
Closing Program |
Field Visit
Commissioner
Climate Change Commission, Philippines
Chair, Regional R&D Coordinating Council (RRDC) - CVAARRD
Isabela State University, Philippines
Senior Specialist for Water Resources Engineering, and Advisor for International Affairs Division, Management and Planning Department
Japan Water Agency (JWA), Japan
General Manager, BauerTek Farmaceutical Technologies Corp.
Philippines
Director III, Rehabilitation and Recovery Management Service (RMSS), Office of the Civil Defense
Philippines
Professor,
University of Tabriz, Iran
Visiting Professor, Disaster Prevention Research Institute
Kyoto University, Japan
Deputy Director, International Affairs Division, Japan Water Agency
Japan
Secretariat, Network of Asian River Basin Organizations (NARBO)
Professor 7
Institute of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, Philippines
Professor, Water Resources Research Center - Disaster Prevention Research Institute
Kyoto University, Japan
President, IO-CCADRRM
Lecturer,
Vietnamese-German University, Vietnam
August 27-31, 2025 @Vietnamese-German University
VIETNAMESE - GERMAN UNIVERSITY VGU Campus Ring road 4, Quarter 4, Thoi Hoa Ward, Ben Cat City, Binh Duong Province