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Conference Venue

Hermes Palace Hotel, Banda Aceh, Indonesia

The only five-star hotel in Aceh, it is strategically located in the city centre near cafés, shops, and the Governor's Office, equipped with conference and meeting facilities.

Hermes Palace Hotel
Hermes Palace Hotel
Program Schedule

MAIN PROGRAMME: CONFERENCE

DR3 Aceh 2026 Programme


DR3 Aceh 2026 - Day 1

17 April 2026, Friday

Venue: Aceh 1 Ballroom – Hermes Palace Hotel


0700 – 0800 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Registration

0800 – 0845 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Opening Ceremony

Announcement of the Arrival of the Guest of Honour

Welcome Remarks by Master of Ceremonies

National Anthem of Indonesia

Opening Prayer (English)

Screening Video: 100 Years of Disasters (1926–2026): Where Are We Now?

Screening of DR3 Video Presentation

0845 – 0930 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Opening Speeches

Welcome by Convenor - Aimee Roslan

UIA Secretary General - Rui Leao

IAI President - Georgius Budi Yulianto

Governor of Aceh - H. Muzakir Manaf

Guest of Honour - Teuku Riefky Harsya

Opening Gong Ceremony

0930 – 0955 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Token of Appreciation & Photo Session

Session 1 – Plenary
0955 – 1035 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Ridwan Kamil (Indonesia)

Former Governor of West Java, Partner at Urbane

1035 – 1110 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Esther Charlesworth (Australia)

Architects Without Frontiers

1110 – 1130 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Moderation & Conclusion

Moderator: Aimee Roslan

Discussion with Survivors
1130 – 1210 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Dialogue with 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami First Responders & Survivors

Illiza Sa’aduddin Djamal – Mayor of Banda Aceh

Irwansyah – Chair of Banda Aceh City Council

Tsunami Survivor – 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

Moderator & Translator: Fitriyani Insanuri Qismullah

1210 – 1215

End of Morning Session

Break & Lunch
1215 – 1430 (Hermes Palace Hotel)

Lunch Break

(Jummah Prayer & Shuttle Arrangement)

Afternoon Plenary
1420 – 1440 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Opening Sessions

Special Screening: The Story of RIWAQ

1440 – 1520 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Aya Tahhan (Palestine)

RIWAQ - Aga Khan Award for Architecture

1520 – 1600 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Isandra Matin Ahmad (Indonesia)

Andra Matin Architects

1600 – 1620 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Moderation & Conclusion

Tony Wong – Arcasia Emergency Architects

1620 – 1625

End of Plenary Session

1625 – 1655

Coffee Break & Ashr Prayer

1655 – 1800 (Hermes Palace Hotel Lobby)

Transfer to Maha Corner Beach

1810 – 2140 (Maha Corner Beach)

Welcoming Dinner

Remarks by Governor of Aceh

2140 – 2230

Return to Hermes Palace Hotel

DR3 Aceh 2026 - Day 2

18 April 2026, Saturday

Venue: Aceh 1 Ballroom – Hermes Palace Hotel


Architecture Acceleration Workshop – AAW (Morning Session)

Supported by: Ministry of Creative Economy (EKRAF)

Theme 1: Local Perspectives – Practices in Indonesia

0800 – 0830 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Opening Session 1 & 2

0830 – 0950 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Session 1

Ramadhoni Dwi Payana (Simon+Dhoni Studio, Indonesia)

Mohammad Cahyo Novianto (Nomaden Studio, Indonesia)

Andy Rahman (Andyrahman Architects, Indonesia)

0950 – 1005

Coffee Break

1005 – 1125 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Session 2

Ikhsan Hamiru (MIV Architects, Indonesia)

Denny Setiawan (Studio Denny Setiawan, Indonesia)

Arief Isrefidianto (AI-CTLA Studio Architecture – Masterplan – Urban Design)

1125 – 1130 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Opening Session 3

1130 – 1250 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Session 3

Novriansyah Yakub (Atelier Riri, Indonesia)

Antonius Richard Rusli (RADAR Architects, Indonesia)

1250 – 1300 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Closing Session (Session 1-3)

1300 – 1400 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Lunch Break

Architecture Acceleration Workshop – AAW (Afternoon Session)

Supported by: Ministry of Creative Economy (EKRAF)

Theme 2: Global Perspectives – Collaboration & Sharing of Expertise Beyond Borders

1400 – 1405 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Opening Session 4

1405 – 1525 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Session 4

Hadee Hamidong (Pattani Decoded / ASA Melayu, Thailand)

Nada Inthaphunt (Pattani Decoded / ASA Melayu, Thailand)

Izziah (Lecturer, Syiah Kuala University, Indonesia)

1525 – 1530 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Opening Session 5

1530 – 1555 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Session 5 – Summary & Conclusion

Panel Discussion with Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM)

Aimee Roslan (Convenor & Region IV Representative, UIA NHDWP)

1555 – 1600 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Closing Session (Session 4–5)

1600 – 1620 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Coffee Break

International Young Professionals Forum 2026
Humanitarian Action & Community Resilience

Supported by: Balai Ikhtisas Malaysia (BIM) & Malaysian Professional Centre


1620 – 1630 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Opening Session 6

1630 – 1820 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Session 6

Juan Joon Ching (President, Balai Ikhtisas Malaysia – BIM)

Simon Benjamin (President, Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management – MIHRM)

Muhammad Qhawarizmi Norhisham (Chair, ARCASIA Committee on Young Architects – ACYA)

Yuli Kusworo (Founder, Arkom Foundation, Indonesia)

1820 – 1830

Closing Session


Tsunami Tour

Banda Aceh


0655 – 0725

Breakfast at Accommodation

0725 – 0735

Assembly at Hermes Palace Hotel

0735 – 0800

Transfer to Baiturrahman Grand Mosque

0800 – 0820

Photo Session at Baiturrahman Grand Mosque

0820 – 0845

Transfer to Escape Building

0845 – 0925

Visit Escape Building

0925 – 0950

Transfer to PLTD Apung

0950 – 1030

PLTD Apung Visit

1030 – 1055

Transfer to Tsunami Museum

1055 – 1155

Tsunami Museum Tour

1155 – 1225

Transfer to Anjong Mon Mata

1225 – 1325

Lunch

1325 – 1400

Return to Hotel

DR3 Aceh 2026 - Day 3

19 April 2026, Sunday

Venue: Aceh 1 Ballroom – Hermes Palace Hotel


0730 – 0800 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Registration

Video Industry Partner

0800 – 0930 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Roundtable: Rebuilding Gaza

Rui Leao (Macao) – UIA Secretary General (2023–2026)

Ibrahim Alhindi (Palestine) – Association of Architects Palestine (AAP)

Tony Wong (Hong Kong) – Director, ARCASIA Emergency Architects (AEA)

Moderation Session & Conclusion

Moderator: Ar. Yolanda David-Reyes

0930 – 1110 (Parallel Rooms)

1st Parallel Session (5 Rooms)

1110 – 1230 (Parallel Rooms)

2nd Parallel Session (5 Rooms)

1230 – 1345 (Hermes Palace Hotel Restaurant)

Lunch Break

1345 – 1350 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Opening by Master of Ceremonies

Plenary Speakers
1350 – 1430 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Plenary Speaker 1

Khamarrul Azahari Razak (Malaysia)

MERCY Malaysia

Disaster Prevention & Preparedness Centre

Malaysia–Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT)

1430 – 1510 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Plenary Speaker 2

Mirza Irwansyah (Indonesia)

Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh (USK)

1510 – 1530 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Moderation Session & Conclusion

Moderator: Batshetsi Kgamane (Botswana)

Region V (Africa) Representative, UIA NHDWP

1530 – 1540 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Coffee Break & Preparation of Parallel Rooms

1540 – 1700 (Parallel Rooms)

3rd Parallel Session (5 Rooms)

Coffee Talk – UIA NHDWP
1700 – 1740 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Coffee Talk with UIA President & Secretary General

Nikolaos Patsavos (Greece) (Pre-recorded)

Co-Director, UIA NHDWP

Yolanda David-Reyes (Philippines)

Co-Director, UIA NHDWP

Moderator: Aimee Roslan (Malaysia)

Convenor & Region IV (Asia–Oceania) Representative, UIA NHDWP

Closing Ceremony
1740 – 1755 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

End Speech by: Yolanda David-Reyes (Philippines)

Co-Director, UIA NHDWP

(Declaration of Resolution)

Screening of Video: Highlights of DR3 Aceh 2026

Closing Remarks by: Aimee Roslan (Malaysia)

Convenor & Region IV (Asia–Oceania) Representative, UIA NHDWP

1755 – 1805 (Aceh 1 Ballroom)

Photo Session

*The schedule is correct as at 30 March 2026 and subject to change.

Speakers

Andra Matin
Andra Matin
(Indonesia)
Studio Andramatin 2022 Aga Khan Award for Architecture recipient
Andy Rahman
Andy Rahman
(Indonesia)
andyrahman architect
Antonius Richard Rusli
Antonius Richard Rusli
(Indonesia)
RAD+AR
Antonius Richard Rusli
Arief Isrefidianto
(Indonesia)
AI-CTLA
Aya Tahhan
Aya Tahhan
(Palestine)
RIWAQ
Aya Tahhan
batshetsi kgamane
(botswana)
UIA
Denny Setiawan
Denny Setiawan
(Indonesia)
Studio Denny Setiawan
Esther Charlesworth
Esther Charlesworth
(Australia)
Architects Without Frontiers
Hadee Hamidong
Hadee Hamidong
(Thailand)
ASA Thaksin
Ibrahim Alhindi
Ibrahim Alhindi
(Palestine)
Association of Architects Palestine
Ikhsan Hamiru
Ikhsan Hamiru
(Indonesia)
MIV Architects
Irwansyah
Irwansyah
(Indonesia)
Head of Banda Aceh Parliament
Irwansyah
Izziah
(Indonesia)
Syiah Kuala University
Irwansyah
Juan Joon Ching
(Malaysia)
Balai Ikhtisas Malaysia
Khamarrul A. Razak
Khamarrul A. Razak
(Malaysia)
Disaster Prevention & Preparedness Centre (DPPC)
Mirza Irwansyah
Mirza Irwansyah
(Indonesia)
Syiah Kuala University
Mohammad Cahyo Novianto
Mohammad Cahyo Novianto
(Indonesia)
Indonesia Architecture Archive Network (IAAN)
Nada Inthaphunt
Nada Inthaphunt
(Thailand)
ASA Thaksin
Nikolaos Patsavos
Nikolaos Patsavos
(Greece)
UIA Natural & Human Disasters Work Programme
Novriansyah Yakub
Novriansyah Yakub
(Indonesia)
Atelier Riri
Qhawarizmi Norhisham
Qhawarizmi Norhisham
(Malaysia)
Qhawarizmi Architect
Ramadhoni Dwi Payana
Ramadhoni Dwi Payana
(Indonesia)
Simon+Dhoni Studio
Ridwan Kamil
Ridwan Kamil
(Indonesia)
URBANE
Ridwan Kamil
Rui Leao
(Macao)
UIA
Simon Benjamin
Simon Benjamin
(Malaysia)
Balai Ikhtisas Malaysia (BIM) / Malaysian Professional Centre
Tony Wong
Tony Wong
(Hong Kong)
Arcasia Emergency Architects
Yolanda Reyes
Yolanda Reyes
(Philippines)
2014 LIKHA Award Recipient
Yolanda Reyes
Yuli Kusworo
(Indonesia)
ARKOM

More speakers will be announced shortly.