Author Description

<p>This book is a part of ICL new book series “ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction” founded in 2019. Peer-reviewed papers submitted to the Fifth World Landslide Forum were published in six volumes of this book series. This book contains the followings:</p><p>• Four Forum lectures and one award paper</p><p>• Sendai Landslide Partnerships, Kyoto Landslide Commitment, and International Programme on Landslides.</p><p>• Landslide-induced tsunamis</p><p>• Landslides at UNESCO designates sites and contribution from WMO, FAO, and IRDR</p><p>• Education and Capacity Development for Risk Management and Risk Governance</p><p><b>Prof. Kyoji Sassa</b> is the Founding President and the Secretary-General of International Consortium on Landslides (ICL). He has been the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal Landslides since its foundation in 2004.</p><p><b>Prof. Matjaž Mikoš</b> is the Vice President of International Consortium on Landslides and Vice President of Slovenian Academyof Engineering. He is a Professor and Dean of Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.</p><p><b>Dr. Shinji Sassa</b> is Head of Soil Dynamics Group and Research Director of International Research Center for Coastal Disasters, Port and Airport Research Institute, National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology, Japan.</p><p><b>Prof. Peter Bobrowsky</b> is the President of International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Senior Scientist of Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada.</p><p><b>Prof. Kaoru Takara</b> is the Executive Director of International Consortium on Landslides. He is a Professor and Dean of Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies (GSAIS) in Human Survivability (Shishu-Kan), Kyoto University.</p><p><b>Dr. Khang Dang</b> is the Secretary General of the Fifth World Landslide Forum. He also serves as the Research Promotion Officer of ICL and a Lecturer at the University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hano