The project held a first workshop at Kyoto University on 4-5 June 2009. Participants, from academia, international organisations, government agencies and other stakeholders working with GCI, shared lessons learned and discussed the vulnerabilities of the Strait of Malacca, the potential consequences of extreme events, and their implications for risk governance.
It was concluded that effective risk assessment and management are hampered by knowledge gaps and insufficient communication between stakeholders. Participants agreed that a common language had to be developed in order to generate adequate knowledge about risks, which, in turn, would enable strategic and timely decision-making about cross-boundary risks in the region.