TREPSEA2018’s Ice Breaking and Introduction (Welcome Dinner) was held on August 10th, 2018 at Hotel TC Damhil UNG on August 11 – 12, 2018 in Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Prof. Syamsu Qamar Badu, Rector of the State University of Gorontalo, Prof. Sakakibara Masayuki, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN) and Ehime University, General Committee Members: Prof. Fenty Usman Puluhulawa, State University of Gorontalo, Prof. Emmy Suparka, Bandung Institute of Technology, Scientific Committee (SC) members, and Local Organizing Committee (LOC) members, invited speaker: Ms. Kana Furusawa, Vice Secretary-General, the Japanese Geoparks Network, the distinguished guests from local government offices, members of the faculties, researchers, scientists, students, and participants from participated universities, local governments, communities, companies, and industries attended the welcoming dinner.