Building Codes and Building Code Implementation Systems

2008/05/24
Lalitpur, Nepal

1. Date: 24 May 2008

2. Venue: Lalitpur, Nepal

3. Organizers:
UNCRD
- Department of Urban Development and Building Construction (DUDBC)/ Ministry of Physical Planning and Works (MPPW)/ Nepal
- Earthquake Risk Reduction and Recovery Preparedness Programme for Nepal (ERRRP)/ UNDP Nepal
- National Society for Earthquake Technology-Nepal (NSET)

4. Program

13:15-13:20

Welcome speech

Naoko Mishima, Research Assistant, UNCRD Disaster Management Planning Hyogo Office

13:20-13:30

Overview of HESI and the training program

Jishnu Subedi, Researcher, UNCRD Disaster Management Planning Hyogo Office

13:30-13:40

Address

Om Shanker Mulmi, UNDP Nepal

13:40-14:00

Overview of ERRRP project

Amrit Man Tuladhar, National Programme Manager, ERRRP, UNDP Nepal

14:00-14:30

Key-note speech on Building Code Implementation

Umakanta Jha, Secretary
Ministry of Physical Planning and Works

14:30-14:45

Effective implementation of building codes

Purusottam Dangol, Deputy Executive Director, DUDBC

14:45-15:10

Outcome of the training workshop on Building Code Implementation

Amod M. Dixit, Executive Director, NSET

15:10-15:50

Floor discussion / Q &A

15:50-16:00

Summary and conclusion

Surya Bhakta Sangachhe, Director General, DUDBC