CaMa-Flood developer/user international meeting 2024

We had the first-ever international meeting on CaMa-Flood and global hydrodynamics
on 5th and 6th July, 2024 (Friday and Saturday) at the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo.

Meeting program is available here

Presenattion Abstracts are available here

About the meeting

Over the past 15 years since its initial development, the global river model CaMa-Flood has undergone significant advancements. We have introduced numerous new model schemes, incorporated new baseline topography datasets, and refined our analysis methods. Furthermore, CaMa-Flood has become widely utilized for various applications, including flood risk assessment, Earth’s climate system modeling, and data assimilation.

We are excited to announce the first-ever international meeting for CaMa-Flood developers and users. This gathering aims to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and expertise, allowing participants to share insights, discuss current advancements, and explore future developments and applications of CaMa-Flood.

All CaMa-Flood developers and users are cordially invited to participate in the meeting. Moreover, we extend a warm welcome to all researchers interested in global river hydrodynamics, regardless of whether they are currently using CaMa-Flood. We look forward to fostering a diverse and enriching exchange of ideas and collaborations during the event.

Awards

Based on the votes by all participants, three presenters are awarded for their huge contribution to CaMa-Flood modelling community.

=== CaMa-Flood best developer award ===
Shengyu Kang (Wuhan University)
A Computationally-efficient practice for global river hydrodynamic models

=== CaMa-Flood best user/application award ===
Michel Wortmann (ECMWF)
CaMa-Flood as part of the ECMWF Integrated Forecasting System

=== CaMa-Flood early career award ===
Mizuki Funato (The University of Tokyo)
Development of a Modified Reservoir Operation Scheme for Improved Global Flood Modeling

Meeting Info

Date and location

The CaMa-Flood meeting will take place on 5th and 6th July, 2024 (Friday and Saturday).

The venue will be a conference hall located at the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo.
The institute is situated within UTokyo Komaba-2 Research Campus, which is conveniently close to Shibuya, in central Tokyo.

Address

4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan
(Maps, Directions)

Schedule

  • 5 Feb 2024: Registration and abstract submission open.
  • 15 Mar 2024: Abstract submission deadline.
  • May 2024: Announcement of the program.
  • 5-6th July 2024: CaMa-Flood meeting.

Registration Form & Deadline

The deadline to register for the meeting is April 7th 2024.
Official registration period was over. If you are considering to join the meeting, please contact the organizing team. We may be able to accept late registration.

We highly welcome you to make a presentation in the workshop. Please prepare your presentation title and abstract (up to 600 words). You may also include supplementary material (Figures, Extended documents) if needed. Note that making presentation is not mandatory.

Registration Fee

There is no registration fee for the meeting.

Please note that we are unable to offer any financial support for travel expenses at this time, as we do not have any sponsors secured yet.
We kindly ask participants to make their own arrangements for travel and accommodation. Thank you for your understanding.

VISA for Japan

Please note that any foreign visitor entering Japan must possess a valid passport for the duration of their stay, and all visitors must adhere to the conditions of their visas.

For visa information regarding stays of up to 90 days for purposes such as tourism, business, visiting friends or relatives, etc., which do not involve remunerative activities, please visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan website at https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html.

Additionally, an overview of countries that are exempt from visa requirements can be found on the same website.

Note: we sent information on VISA issuing procedure via email to registered participants.

Reccomended hotels

List of reccomended hotels near by the Komaba-2 Campus

Around 30,000yen

  • Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyo
  • JR EAST HOTEL METS SHIBUYA
  • Shibuya Tokyu REI Hotel
  • Sequence MIYASHITA PARK shibuya

Around 20,000 yen

  • Shibuya Granbell Hotel
  • Shibuya Tobu Hotel

Around 15,000 yen

  • Shinjuku Washington Hotel Main Building
  • Shinjuku Granbell Hotel

Program

We are considering the following sessions for the CaMa-Flood meeting:

  • Opening keynote speeches & icebreaker session
  • Oral presentation session focusing on CaMa-Flood development
  • Oral presentation session highlighting CaMa-Flood applications
  • Poster session scheduled for Friday evening

These sessions aim to facilitate comprehensive discussions, knowledge sharing, and networking opportunities among participants.

9th GEWEX conference (Global Energy and Water Exchanges open science conference) is to be held thtough 7-12th July 2024 in Sapporo, Japan.

Participants of the CaMa-Flood meeting are encouraged to consider attending the GEWEX conference to maximize the productivity of their visit to Japan. This presents an excellent opportunity for attendees to engage with a broader community of researchers and exchange insights on global energy and water exchanges.

For more information about the GEWEX conference, please visit the conference website at https://www.gewexevents.org/meetings/gewex-osc2024/

Organizing Committee

As of Jan 2024

  • Dai Yamazaki (Chair, UTokyo)
  • Gang Zhao (UTokyo)
  • Zhou Xudong (Ningbo Univ)
  • Taishi Yazawa (UTokyo)
  • Minako Yokoyama (Secretary, UTokyo)
  • Yuki Tsukada (Secretary, UTokyo)

Please email to Dai Yamazaki ( yamadai [at] iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp ) and/or Gang Zhao (gangzhao [at] rainbow.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp ) for question about the meeting.