Programme
Programme at a Glance
| Date | Programme |
|---|---|
| 22 Nov | Workshops • ICL-IPL Business meetings (BOR/ICL, GPC/IPL-KLC) |
| 23 Nov | Opening Plenary • High Level Panel • Forum Lectures • Awards |
| 24 Nov | Parallel Sessions • Side Events |
| 25 Nov | Parallel Sessions • Side Events |
| 26 Nov | Parallel Sessions • Culturals • Forum Banquet |
| 27 Nov | Parallel Sessions • Closing Plenary |
Opening Plenary Session
- Auditorium, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
| Time | Item |
|---|---|
| 9:00 – 9:20 | Opening address from the primary organizers |
| 9:00 – 9:05 | Lighting the Lamp |
| 9:05 – 9:10 | Video Message from the Chancellor, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham |
| 9:10 – 9:15 | Welcome Address by VC or Pro-VC, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham |
| 9:15 – 9:20 | Welcome address by ICL President |
| 9:20 – 9:35 | Greetings from United Nations organizations |
| Tshilidzi Marwala – Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations / Rector of the United Nations University – TBC | |
| Kamal Kishore – UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction – TBC | |
| Celeste Saulo – Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) – TBC | |
| Qu Dongyu – Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) – TBC | |
| Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences of UNESCO | |
| 9:35 – 9:55 | Greetings from global scientific organizations |
| Motoko Kotani – Vice-President for Science and Society of the International Science Council (ISC) – TBC | |
| Seng Chuan Tan – President of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) – TBC | |
| Hassina Mouri – President of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) – TBC | |
| Mioara Mandea – President-Elect of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) – TBC | |
| 9:55 – 10:30 | Welcome messages from host organization Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India |
| Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences | |
| Additional Director General – Geological Survey of India | |
| Executive Director, National Institute of Disaster Management | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 – 13:00 | KLC2020 General Conference 2026 & High-Level Panel Discussion |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Forum Speech |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Signing ceremony of new KLC2020 signatories |
| 11:30 – 12:45 | High-Level Panel: “KLC2020 Review and Way Forward” |
| 12:45 – 12:50 | Explanation and adoption of the Faridabad Declaration on Landslide Risk Reduction |
| 12:50 – 13:00 | Joint photo of panelists and new KLC2020 signatories |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch break |
| 14:00 – 16:00 | WLF7 Forum Speech & Lectures |
| 14:00 – 14:15 | Dr. Saibal Ghosh – Additional Director General, Geological Survey of India, India. |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Dr. Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh — Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Dr. Binod Tiwari — California State University, Fullerton, USA |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Dr. Michel Jaboyedoff — University of Lausanne, Switzerland |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Coffee break |
| 16:30 – 18:00 | Recognition and Awards Ceremony |
| World Centres of Excellence on Landslide Risk Reduction 2026–2029 | |
| Varnes Medal | Recipients: Dr. Fausto Guzzetti (2024) & Dr. Binod Tiwari (2025) | |
| IPL-KLC Award for Success | |
| Hiroshi Fukuoka IPL Award | |
| Oldrich Hungr Award | |
| Best Paper Award, ICL Journal Landslides |
Parallel Sessions for Theme 1-6
24 November 2026 to 27 November 2026
Forum Banquet
26 November
- Auditorium & Auditorium Plaza
| Time | Item |
|---|---|
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Cultural Programme (Auditorium) |
| 19:00 – 21:00 | Forum Banquet Dinner (Auditorium Plaza) |
Closing Plenary Session
27 November
- Auditorium, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Side Events
- Workshops
- South Asian Panel Discussion
- National Panel Discussion
- Industry Panel Discussion
- Market Place
- Exhibition
- PhD Forum
- Photography Competition
Future and Innovative Data Needs for Landslide Risk Reduction: Priorities, Technologies and Motivations
This interactive town hall will explore the physical and social data needed to advance landslide risk reduction over the coming decade. Through short expert reflections and an open, participatory discussion, attendees will identify critical data gaps, emerging technologies and priorities relating to hazard and risk assessment, monitoring, early warning, policy, community engagement and post-landslide impact recording. Participants will also consider how remote sensing, modelling, artificial intelligence, citizen science and improved data-sharing practices can support research and decision-making. The discussion will conclude by identifying priority actions for the international landslide community following WLF7.
Dr. Fausto Guzzetti
Professor of Hazard and Risk
Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience, Durham University, United Kingdom
Prof. Bruce D. Malamud
Wilson Chair of Hazard and Risk
Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience, Durham University, United Kingdom
Recent Cascading Mountain Disasters: A Science–Policy Dialogue on the Implications for Risk Management
This science-policy session will examine recent cascading disasters in mountain regions and their implications for disaster-risk management. Drawing on experiences involving landslides, flash floods, debris flows, glacial lake outburst floods and avalanches, the session will bring together scientific and policy perspectives to identify effective practices, persistent deficiencies and priorities for future action. Short expert presentations will be followed by a moderated panel discussion and an open plenary exchange, with particular attention to experiences from the Hindu Kush Himalaya and to strengthening the connection between scientific evidence, public policy and operational risk management.
Dr. Yunus Ali Pulpadan
Assistant Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali, India
Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel
Professor, Environment and Climate
Department of Geography, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Dr. Sajin Kumar K. S.
Assistant Professor in Geology
Department of Geology, University of Kerala, India
Prof. Jie Dou
Director, Geological Hazard Big Data and Smart Prevention-Control Center
China University of Geosciences, China
Dr. Srikrishnan Siva Subramanian
Assistant Professor
Centre of Excellence in Disaster Mitigation and Management, IIT Roorkee, India
Dr. Sumit Das
Geomorphologist and Principal Investigator
Institute of Hydrogeology, Engineering Geology and Applied Geophysics, Charles University, Czech Republic
Prof. Vishnu Prasad Pandey
Professor of Water Resources and Executive Director
Institute of Engineering and Centre for International Relations, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Dr. Basanta Raj Adhikari
Director, Centre for Disaster Studies; Assistant Professor of Engineering Geology
Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Dr. Simon Allen
Academic Associate, Environment and Climate
Department of Geography, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Mr. Pierre-Yves Pitteloud
Senior Regional Advisor on DRR, CCA and Rapid Response
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Embassy of Switzerland in India and Bhutan
