1. Asian Disaster Reduction Center

1-2. Composition
At the onset, the ADRC had 22 member countries, 4 advisor countries and an observerorganization. Later Armenia joined in August 2000 followed by Kyrgyz Republic in July 2002
bringing the number of member countries up to 24. In March 2004, the USA joined as the 5th
advisor country to the ADRC.

1-3. Activities
1-3-1. Basic Activities
The ADRC is engaged in the following basic activities:(1) Information Sharing① Provision of disaster information through its website.
② Promotion of GLobal unique disaster IDEntifier (GLIDE) number system,③ Organization of international meetings(2) Human Resources Development① Organization of seminars, workshops and training on disaster reduction, and② Acceptance of visiting researchers from member countries(3) Building Community Capabilities① Development and distribution of tools for encouraging community involvement, and② Assistance to the activities of the Asian Disaster Reduction and Response Network(ADRRN)

1-3-2. Past Activities
It is of utmost importance to establish cooperative relationships with concerned nations andorganizations. The purpose of this is to gather extensive and accurate data on disaster reduction
and to disseminate it across the Asian region.
With this in mind, the Center has actively attended relevant international conferences,
visited various countries to conduct surveys, and welcomed organizations and individuals fortours and study programs. Since 1999, the Center has held an ADRC international meeting
every year for member countries, advisor countries and international organizations such as the
UN. The 7th ADRC International Meeting was held in Kobe as the side event to the United
Nations World Conference on Disaster Reduction in January 2005 (described later).
The ADRC has also been enhancing its information services that were launched in the yearof its establishment to provide accurate and extensive information on disasters around the world.
The ADRC continues to build a publicly-accessible database of disaster reduction systems andother relevant information (described later) provided by member countries at past international
meetings.
Through these activities, the ADRC has gained recognition in international circles. In fact,
the ADRC was named as one of the ten success stories at the IDNDR Programme Forum in
Geneva, Switzerland, in July 1999, held to mark the end of the 10-year-long international
disaster reduction effort.
Furthermore, in February 2000, the ADRC launched a joint international project incooperation with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), aimed
at reinforcing disaster management in the Asian region by building a cooperative frameworkfor disaster response. As part of this initiative, the OCHA set up the Asian Disaster Response
Unit within the office of the ADRC and assigned an advisor on disaster response to head up theUnit. The two organizations are sharing information and working closely together to promote
activities.
The ADRC promoted human resources development to improve disaster response
capabilities in the Asian region by jointly sponsoring with the OCHA the Asian Meeting for“TotalDisaster Risk Management (TDRM)” (held in Kobe, August, 2002) and the “UN Disaster1. Asian Disaster Reduction Center

Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) Asia Induction Course” (March, 2003).
In August 2001, OCHA's ReliefWeb was set up to provide humanitarian and disaster relief
information worldwide over the Internet. These activities set up to promote information sharing
in the Asia-Pacific region have contributed to strengthening disaster management, emergency
aid and humanitarian support.
At the Canberra Conference of the Global Disaster Information Network (GDIN) held inMarch 2001, the ADRC made a proposal to introduce a standardized ID number for disasters
worldwide (GLIDE), which is now being jointly developed and promoted with ReliefWeb andthe Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters of Louvain Catholic University(CRED) in Brussels, Belgium, as a means to effectively utilize disaster information archived
around the world. The ADRC continues to contribute to sharing disaster reduction information
on a global basis.
Since 2002, when the ADRC was designated as an Inter-Agency Task Force member of theUnited Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), it has been actively
supporting ISDR activities. The ADRC attended the preparatory meetings for the “World
Summit on Sustainable Development” held in Cambodia (November, 2001) and Indonesia(May, 2002) and contributed to the effort to include an item concerning “disaster reduction” inthe political declaration of the Johannesburg Summit.
At the “3rd World Water Forum (March, 2003)”, the ADRC jointly convened a session with
the ISDR Secretariat under the theme “Living with Risk - towards effective disaster reduction”,
which illustrates close coordination with the ISDR Secretariat in contributions toward theimplementation of international disaster reduction strategies.
Moreover, in October 2003, March and August 2004, the ADRC together with the United
Nation University, the Japanese Government, and the UN/ISDR co-organized public forums on
International Cooperation in Disaster under the themes of “earthquake disaster risk reduction”,“catastrophic flood disaster mitigation” and “recovery from catastrophic disasters (including
UNDP as co-organizer)”.
In addition, the ADRC has accepted 25 visiting researchers from member countries toprovide them with knowledge and training on disaster reduction and cooperation with a view toimprove disaster preparedness in Asia.
Table 1-3-2-1 ＜Major Activities＞
Opening ceremony of ADRC at IHD Center Bldg. Attended by approx. 150
Jul. 30, 1998
individuals.
Sep. 1, 1998

Launched worldwide disaster information bulletin.

Oct. 1998Mar. 1999

Visit to Member Countries. (Korea, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Bangladesh,
Vietnam, Thailand, Russia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and China)

Nov. 7, 1998

Visitted by Bangladeshi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Abdus Samad Azad.

Nov. 9-13, 1998

Participated in a WHO international workshop for intensified emergency response,in the Western Pacific Region (Manila, Philippines).

Dec. 1, 1998

Launched a database of disaster reduction and human resources. <Approx. 1,400
experts from 51 countries were registered.>

Feb. 15, 1999
Feb. 16-18, 1999

ADRC International Symposium at Hyogo House. <Attended by approx. 250
representatives, from 21 countries. >Held the ADRC International Meeting at IHD Center Bldg, Kobe, Japan. <Attended
by approx. 30 representatives from 21 countries and 1 organization.>

Feb. 23-26, 1999

Attended the ESCAP-IDNDR Regional Meeting for Asia (Bangkok, Thailand).

Mar. 18, 1999

Visited by the Director of the IDNDR Secretariat, Mr. Philippe L. Boulle.

May-Jul. 1999

Databases of Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, and comprehensive information on disaster
reduction by countries (including trainings, disaster management systems) weremade available on the Internet.

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Jul. 5-9, 1999

Jul. 12-16, 1999
Jul. 23, 1999
Sep. 23, 1999
Sep. 29-Oct. 4,
1999
Nov. 5, 1999
Dec. 6-8, 1999

Participated in the IDNDR Programme Forum (Geneva, Switzerland). <Introductory
presentation on ADRC's establishment and activities as Success Stories, andcoordination of a session on “Information Technology for Assessment and
Simulation Capacities.”>
Visit to Advisor Countries (Switzerland and France), UN/OCHA, IDNDR Secretariat(Geneva, Switzerland), Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters(CRED).
Launched a visiting researcher invitation program from member countries. <Korea,
Vietnam, Nepal and Indonesia.>
Launched a joint project with the government of Papua New Guinea . <To raise
Tsunami risk awareness.>
Participation in a relief team sent to Taiwan after the Sep. 1999 earthquake.
Exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding on disaster information collection withCRED.
2nd ADRC International Meeting at IHD Center Bldg Kobe, Japan. <Attended byapprox. 36 representatives from 24 countries and 4 organizations. >Jan. 13, 2000

Participated in the World Bank meeting (Paris, France).

Feb. 7, 2000

Inaugural ceremony for the Asian Disaster Response Unit of the UN/OCHA.

Apr. 26-29, 2000
May. 3-4, 2000
Aug. 31-Sep. 4,
2000
Oct. 24-27, 2000
Dec. 5-7, 2000
Dec. 8, 2000
Jan. 2001

Participated in the 3rd International GDIN Conference (Ankara). <Introductory
presentation on ADRC activities, and the VENTEN system.>
Visit to the NSSP of the Republic of Armenia. <Received the request for ADRC
membership. >Participated in Disaster Prevention Fair 2000 in Kobe
Participated in SAGIP 2000 (Manila, Philippines). <Report on disaster reduction
information sharing amongst ADRC member countries.>
3rd ADRC International Meeting at IHD Center Bldg Kobe, Japan. <Attended byapprox. 40 representatives from 26 countries and 6 organizations. >Co-hosted the Asian Regional Forum on Disaster Reduction in Tokyo with the
Cabinet Office, Japan.
Participated in Disaster Prevention Technology Exhibition in Kobe.

Co-hosted World Disaster Reduction Conference 2001 at Awaji Yume Butai
International Hall with the Cabinet Office of Japan.
Participated in GDIN 2001 (Canberra, Australia). <Report on VENTEN, andMar. 20-23, 2001
proposal of the Unique ID Project, which was agreed by the participants.>
Participated in a Japanese government mission to survey earthquake damage. <In
Apr. 14-27, 2001
Gujarat, India>
Co-organized a multinational mission (composed of ADRC member countries) with
Jun. 4-8, 2001
Indian government to assess earthquake damage in Gujarat, India.
Participated in an international conference on disaster reduction sponsored by theJun. 18-23, 2001 WHO Western Pacific Regional Office. <Launched a joint project on the WHO's
Health Mapper and the ADRC's "VENTEN".>
Feb. 5-6, 2001

Jun. 28-29, 2001

Participated in the APDIN Working Group Meeting (Bangkok, Thailand).

Jun. 28, 2001

Exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding with the ADPC（Bangkok, Thailand）.

Jul. 4-6, 2001

Co-organized the Consultative Meeting on Regional Cooperation in Natural
Disasters with the UN/OCHA Kobe in Katmandu, Nepal.

Aug. 16, 2001

Opening of the UN/OCHA ReliefWeb office in Kobe.

Aug. 16, 2001
Aug. 28, 2001

Visited by the UN Under-secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Relief
Coordinator, Mr. Kenzo Oshima.
Visited by the Philippine Chairman of the National Disaster Coordinating Council
and Secretary of National Defense, Mr. Angelo T. Reyes.

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Aug. 27, 2001

Organized a GIS International Symposium in Kobe, Japan.

Participated in an expert meeting for the development of ISDR global review ofdisaster reduction initiatives (Geneva, Switzerland).
Co-organized an urban search and rescue training in cooperation with the Singapore
Oct. 6-20, 2001
Civil Defence Force (Singapore).
Participated in the 1st International Seminar on Disaster Prevention (Seoul, Korea).
<Keynote address delivered by the Deputy Executive Director, Mr. Satoru
Nov. 6, 2001
Nishikawa.>
Attended the meeting of Japan-US Space, Technology and Space Applications
Nov. 13-15, 2001
Program (JUSTSAP) (Hawaii, USA).
Participated in the Asia Pacific High Level Regional Meeting for the World Summit
Nov. 27-29, 2001 on Sustainable Development (Phnom Penh, Cambodia). <Inclusion of disaster
reduction as a key element of sustainable development into the Statement.>
Participated in the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee meeting (Hawaii, USA).
Nov. 29-30, 2001 <Proposal for the use of the ADRC website to provide typhoon information. Motion
adopted.>Co-organized a disaster reduction training program for educational officials with theDec. 1-17, 2001 Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), UNESCO and the
UNU. (Manila, Phillipines).
Visited by the Indian Vice Chairman of the National Committee on Disaster
Jan. 9, 2002
Management, Mr. Sharad Pawar.
Jan. 17, 2002
Visited by the Japanese Minister of State for Disaster Management, Mr. Jin Murai.
Organized the 4th ADRC International Meeting (Delhi, India), attended by 80
Jan. 22-23, 2002
representatives from 22 countries and 10 organizations.
Co-organized the ISDR Asian Meeting (Delhi, India), attended by 80 representatives
Jan. 24, 2002
from 22 countries and 10 organizations.
Jan. 21-Feb. 22, JICA seminar on Disaster Management. <Approx. 5-week training course attended
2002
by 14 representatives from 12 countries.>
Attended the OCHA Symposium on Best Practices in Humanitarian Information
Feb. 5-7, 2002
Management and Exchange (Geneva, Switzerland). <Report on ADRC's activities
and Unique ID GLIDE Project.>
Oct. 4-5, 2001

Feb. 14-15, 2002

Participation in the 6th Earthquake Technology Expo in Kobe, Japan.

Feb. 21, 2002

Co-organized the Regional Workshop on Networking and Collaboration among
NGOs of Asian Countries in Disaster Reduction and Response with OCHA Kobe,
Japan. <Attended by approx. 80 representatives from NGOs in 16 countries, UN
organizations, Japanese Cabinet office and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hyogo
Prefecture.> (Kobe, Japan)
Visited by the Director of the ISDR Secretariat, Mr. Salvano Briceno.

Feb. 24-28, 2002

Participated in a Japanese government mission to WTC in New York, USA.

Feb. 20-22, 2002

Feb. 27-Mar. 1,
2002

Participated in the International Expo in Kazakhstan. <Introduction of ADRC's
activities and internet disaster reduction gallery.>
Attendance at the meeting of the Panel on Tropical Cyclones co-organized by theMar. 12-13, 2002
WMO and the ESCAP. (Yangon, Myanmar).
Joint testing of the use of satellite information for disaster management with theMar. 15, 2002
NASDA and the Cabinet Office of Japan.
Participated in the 5th Inter-Agency Task Force meeting of the International Strategy
Apr. 25-26, 2002
for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) as a Task Force member.
Participated in “International Emergency Response Workshop” organized by Kyrgyz
May. 20-23, 2002
Republic. <Reported cases of emergency response in Asia.>
Participated in “Disaster and Sustainable Development” (coordinated by the ISDR)
May. 27-Jun. 8,of the final Prep-Com for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (Bali,
2002
Indonesia).
Co-organized the “Second Consultative Meeting on Total Disaster Risk Management
Jun. 12-14, 2002
in Asia” (with the ADPC (Bangkok, Thailand)).

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Aug. 29-Sep. 2,
2002

Participated in GDIN ROMA 2002 (Rome, Italy). <Introductory presentation on the
GLIDE project.>
Participated in the workshop of the ISDR Working Group 2 on Early Warning(Potsdam, Germany).
Coorganized the “Regional Workshop on Total Disaster Risk Management (TDRM)”
with OCHA Kobe (Kobe, Japan).
Published “Living With Risk- a global review of disaster reduction initiatives” jointlywith the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR).
Participated in Disaster Prevention Fair 2002 (organized by the Cabinet Office ofJapan and Fukuoka City in Fukuoka, Japan).

Aug. 2002

Published the“Data Book on Asian Natural Disasters in the 20th Century”.

Jun. 19-21, 2002
Jun. 24-25, 2002
Aug. 7-9, 2002
Aug. 9, 2002

Sep. 25-27, 2002

Sep. 15-17, 2002
Sep. 13-14, 2002
Oct. 24-25, 2002

Oct. 28, 2002

Oct. 29, 2002

Nov. 7, 2002

Nov. 15, 2002

Nov. 11-15, 2002

Nov. 11-13, 2002
Nov. 11-22, 2002
Nov. 18-25, 2002

Nov. 21-23, 2002

Nov. 24-28, 2002

Nov. 24-26, 2002
Dec. 4-6, 2002

Participated in the“Expert Group Meeting on the Role of Regional Organizations andNetworks in Strengthening Disaster Reduction Capabilities” (organized by theUNDP, Geneva).
Participated in the ASEAN Expert Group Meeting on Disaster Management(organized by ASEAN and Vietnam) as an observer. <Introductory presentation on an
approach to TDRM>
Attended the “Second Humanitarian Relief Conference in Singapore” (held by theSingapore International Foundation) to deliver a keynote speech.
Participated in the 6th Inter-Agency Task Force meeting of the International strategy
for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) as a Task Force member.
Participated in the “International Symposium on New Technologies for Urban Safety
in Asian Mega Cities” (organized by the Asian Institute of Technology, supported by
the Government of Thailand and the Cabinet Office of the Government of Japan)(Bangkok, Thailand).
Participated in the “Symposium on the Indian National Day for DisasterReduction”
and in the meeting of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) on Disaster
Management as an observer. (Delhi, India).
Participated in the “Second International Disaster Mitigation Cooperation Seminar”,
organized by the National Institute for Disaster Prevention (NIDP) of the Ministry ofGovernment Administration and Home Affairs (MOGAHA) of the Republic ofKorea. (Seoul, Korea).
Participated in the “ESCAP/OOSA Workshop on the Use of Space Technology for
Disaster Management”. <Introductory presentation on the ADRC-NASDA joint
experiment on satellite-based disaster management>
Participated in the “JUSTSAP (Japan-US Science, Technology and Space
Applications Program) Workshop”. <At the request for cooperation to a project ofsatellite-based disaster information sharing in relation to a large oil spill> (Hawaii,
USA)Participated in the “Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting of the International Search andRescue Advisory Group (INSARAG)” held in Shanghai.
Co-organized an urban search and rescue training with the Singapore Civil Defence
Force. (Singapore).
Attended the “ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee Meeting”. <Proposal on Internet
network among committee member countries for information sharing> (Chiang Mai,
Thailand)The International Seminar on Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation 2002” co-hosted
by the Government of India and the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) India. <Delivery of presentation on the "Risk, Vulnerability, and Hazard
Analysis and Information Systems">
Delivered a keynote speech at the “Asia & Pacific Conference of International
Federations of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)” held in Manila,
Phillipines.
Participated in the “Asian Seismological Commission 2002”. <Delivered apresentation on “Seismic Risk Analysis on the Portfolio of Building in Japan”.>(Kathmandu, Nepal)
Delivered a keynote speech at the “ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Humanitarian
Assistance and Disaster Relief Seminar”. (Singapore).

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Dec. 19-24, 2002
Jan. 15-17, 2003
Jan. 19-Mar. 1,
2003
Jan. 30-31 andFeb. 6-7, 2003

Co-organized the “Seminar on the Improvement of Early Warning Systems andResponses” with the Government of Bangladesh.
Co-sponsored the “Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction 2003” with the Japanese
Government, the UN/ISDR Secretariat, and Hyogo Prefecture, attended by 250
representatives from 24 countries and 26 organizations (Kobe, Japan).
Hosted the “JICA seminar for Disaster Management” (Kobe, Japan).

Participated in the 7th Earthquake Technology Expo in Kobe and Yokohama, Japan.
<e.g. Joint experiment with the NASDA>
Co-organized the “Workshop on Disaster Management for the Media” with the
Feb. 4-7, 2003
Government of Lao PDR (Vientiane Province, Lao PDR).
Attended the meeting of the “WMO/ESCAP panel on Tropical Cyclones”
Mar. 4-10, 2003
(Islamabad, Pakistan).
Attended the “3rd World Water Forum” and delivered presentations at three sessions.
Jointly held a session with the UN/ISDR under the theme of “Living with Risk Mar. 16-23, 2003
towards effective disaster reduction” within the theme “Water and Poverty”
coordinated by the ADB.
Co-organized the “United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC)
Mar. 16-28, 2003
Asia Induction Course” with UN/OCHA Kobe (Kobe, Japan).
Participated in the 7th Inter-Agency Task Force meeting of the International Strategy
Apr. 10-11, 2003
for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) as a Task Force member (Geneva, Switzerland).
Co-organized the “Workshop on Disaster Prevention for Local Governmental Staff”
Apr. 22-24, 2003
with the Cambodian Government (Kampong Cham, Cambodia).
Visited by the Japanese Minister of State for Disaster Management, Mr. Yoshitada
Apr. 24, 2003
Konoike. Opening of Human Renovation Museum.
Co-organized the “Workshop on Disaster Prevention for Local Government Staff”
May 6-8, 2003
with the Cambodian Government (Kratie, Cambodia).
June 2003

Published the “Natural Disaster Data Book 2002”.

June 10-13, 2003

Co-organized the “Workshop on Total Disaster Risk Management (TDRM) Policy”
with UN/OCHA Kobe (Kobe, Japan).

June 16-25, 2003 Dispatched a survey mission to Turkey (visits to disaster response organizations).
July 14-15, 2003

Co-organized the “GLobal unique disaster IDEntifier number (GLIDE)” technicalmeeting with the ISDR, and the OCHA Reliefweb (Geneva, Switzerland).

Aug. 4-11, 2003

Joined a survey mission to Sri Lanka.

Participated in a mission to Central Asia and the Caucasus to identify the need fortraining in Russian. (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz and Azerbaijan)
Held a training seminar on disaster management for disaster managers in Turkey
Oct. 1-9, 2003
(Ankara, Turkey).
Co-organized the Public Forum under the theme of “Living with Risk - are we
Oct. 4, 2003
prepared for the next big one?- ” with the UNU, the Cabinet Office of Japan, theUN/ISDR, and the WSSI (Tokyo, Japan).
Participated in the Second International Conference on Early Warning. Co-organized
Oct. 16-18, 2003
a session on the use of hazard maps. (Bonn, Germany)
Co-organized the training programme on the Supply Management System (SUMA)
Oct. 20-24, 2003
with the Government of the Philippines (Manila, Philippines).
Exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Inter-Agency
Nov. 4, 2003
Secretaria of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR). (Geneva,
Switzerland)Participated in the 8th Inter-Agency Task Force meeting of the International Strategy
Nov. 5-6, 2003
for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) as a Task Force member. (Geneva, Switzerland)
Co-organized the Flood Management Training Seminar in Vietnam with theNov. 17-20, 2003
Vietnamese Government (Hanoi, Vietnam).
Co-organized the “Intenetional Conference on Total Disaster Risk Management
Dec. 2-4, 2003
(TDRM)” with UN/OCHA Kobe (Kobe, Japan).
Sept. 9-28, 2003

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Jan. 12-14, 2004

Co-organized an urban search and rescue training program in cooperation with theSingapore Civil Defence Force. (Singapore).

Jan. 17, 2004

Visited by the Japanese Minister of State for Disaster Management, Mr. Kiichi Inoue.

Jan. 18- Feb. 2,
2004
Jan. 29-30 andFeb. 5-6, 2004

Hosted the “JICA Seminar on Disaster Management ”(Kobe, Japan).
Participated in the 8th Earthquake Technology Expo in Kobe and Yokohama, Japan.

Co-organized the “Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction 2004” with theGovernments of Japan and Cambodia and the ISDR Secretariat, attracting an
Feb. 4-6, 2004
attendance of 138 representatives from 23 countries and 24 organizations (Siem
Reap, Cambodia).
Co-organized a regional consultative meeting with the WHO West Pacific Regional
Feb. 24-25, 2004
Office and the ADPC (Manila, Philippines).
Co-organized a preparatory meeting for “Typhoon Committee Working Group on
Feb. 26-28, 2004
Hydrology” with the ESCAP (Seoul, Republic of Korea).
Mar. 9-17, 2004 Organized a disaster management seminar in Turkey (Ankara, Turkey).
Co-organized the “Earthguake Disaster Management Seminar” with the GovernmentMar. 20-23, 2004of Mongolia (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia).
Co-organized a public forum “Flood risk reduction” with the UNU, the Cabinet
Mar. 23, 2004
Office of Japan, and the UN/ISDR (Tokyo, Japan).
Dispatched a team to survey the current situation of the disaster management in
Apr. 9-23, 2004
Bangladesh.
Co-organized a technical meeting on GLIDE with the UN/ISDR, the UN/OCHA, theMay 3, 2004
CRED, and the WMO (Geneva, Switzerland).
Participated in the 9th ISDR Inter-Agency Task Force meeting as a Task ForceMay 4-5, 2004
member (Geneva, Switzerland).
Participated in the First Meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the WCDR as a
May 6-7, 2004
Task Force member (Geneva, Switzerland).
May 31-June 11,
Organized a disaster management seminar in Turkey (Ankara, Turkey).
2004
Co-organized the Consultative Meeting of Asian NGOs for Asian Disaster Reduction
June 17-18, 2004
and Response Network (ADRRN) with UN/OCHA Kobe (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia).
June 28-July 8,
Dispatched a lecturer to “Training Course on Flood Hazard Mapping ”(Vietnam).
2004
Co-organized the “National Workshop on Disaster Risk Management” with theAug. 2-6, 2004
Government of Tajikistan in cooperation with the UN and the Swiss Agency for
Development and Cooperation (Dushanbe, Tajikistan).
Aug. 23-Sep. 27, Dispatched an expert as “Short Term Expert on Disaster Information Management”
2004
co-organized by JICA and the CDERA (Barbados, etc.).
Co-organized a public forum under the theme of “Recovery from Catastrophic
Disasters” with the Government of Japan, the UN/ISDR, the UNU, and the UNDP
Aug. 24, 2004
(Tokyo, Japan).
Aug. 30-Sep. 17, Hosted the “JICA Disaster Management Training Course for Central Asia and the2004
Caucasus in Russian” (Kobe, Japan).
Sep. 20-Oct. 1,
Hosted a disaster management seminar in Turkey (Ankara, Turkey).
2004
Participated in “The Workshop of the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee” (Seoul,
Sep. 20-24, 2004
Republic of Korea).
Sep. 26-28, 2004

Oct. 7-8, 2004
Oct. 11, 2004

Co-hosted a workshop entitled “Exchange of Experience for a Safer Life andDecrease of Vulnerability to Earthquake” with Kobe University, the Iranian
Government and the PWIT (Power and Water Institute of Technology, Iran), (Tehran,
Islamic Republic of Iran).
Participated in the 10th ISDR Inter-Agency Task Force meeting as a Task Forcemember (Geneva, Switzerland).
Co-organized the technical meeting on GLIDE with the UN/ISDR, the UN/OCHA,
ReliefWeb, the WMO and the DRI (Geneva, Switzerland).

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Oct. 11-12, 2004

Participated in the Second Meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the WCDR as a
Task Force member (Geneva, Switzerland).

Oct. 17-22, 2004

Participated in the “UNOOSA: United Nations International Workshop on the Use ofSpace Technology for Disaster Management (Munich, Germany)”. <Delivered apresentation on “Realtime Image Sharing System with Ultrahigh Speed
Communication Satellites.>

Received a special citation named “Kalasag Award” in recognition of ADRC's efforts
in enhancement of the Philippins' disaster reduction capacity from the Government of
the Philippines.
Delivered a keynote speech at the “5th Asian Seismological Commission (ASC)Oct. 18-21, 2004
General Assembly 2004” (Yerevan, Armenia).
Dispatched a lecturer to the “International Seminar on Policies and Practices for the
Earthquake Management in Urban Areas” organized by the UN/OCHA, the UNDP,
Nov. 16-18, 2004 the UN/ISDR and the Iranian Governemnt (Tehran, Iran). <Delivered a presentation
on “Japan's experience of the 1995 Kobe earthquake and advancement of design
standard”.>
Visited of by the Japanese Minister of State for Disaster Management, Mr. Yoshitaka
Dec. 6, 2004
Murata.
Dec. 28, 2004 –Field survey of tsunami disaster in Sri Lanka
Jan. 5, 2005
Dec. 30, 2004 –Field survey of tsunami disaster in Thailand
Jan. 2, 2005
Jan. 7-11, 2005
Field survey of tsunami disaster in Indonesia
Jan. 11- Feb. 18,
Held the “JICA Seminar on Disaster Management” (Kobe, Japan).
2005
Co-organized the International Symposium “Living with Risk - disaster reduction forJan. 17, 2005
future generations -” with the Government of Japan, the UN/ISDR, the UNU, Hyogo
Prefecture and UN/OCHA Kobe (Kobe, Japan).
“The United Nations World Conference on Disaster Reduction” was held in Kobe,
Jan. 18- Jan. 22, Japan. The ADRC contributed to the WCDR by holding the International
2005
Symposium, the Public Forum, several parallel sessions and Exhibition (the 9thEarthquake Technology Expo).
Co-organized the Public Forum: Sharing of Experiences for Safer Asia “TDRMand
Jan. 19, 2005
its Good Practices” with Hyogo Prefectural Government and UN/OCHA Kobe
(Kobe, Japan).
Exchanged a Signed Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations
Jan. 19, 2005
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Participated in the “Scoping Meeting on the Development of Tsunami Early Warning
Jan. 22, 2005
Systems” organized by the UN/ISDR (Kobe, Japan).
Jan. 26-31, 2005 Field survey of tsunami disaster in MaldivesOct. 18, 2004

Feb. 3-4, 2005
Feb. 21-26, 2005
Feb. 21-Mar. 4,
2005
Feb. 22-24, 2005
Mar. 1-5, 2005
Mar. 3-8, 2005

Mar. 7-18, 2005
Mar. 18, 2005

Participated in the 9th Earthquake Technology Expo in Yokohama, Japan.
Participated in the “32nd session of the WMO/ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones”(New Delhi, India).
Co-organized an urban search and rescue training program with the Singaporean
Civil Defence Force, and trained the personnel of the member states.
Co-organized the “Mission on Policy Dialogue with High Level Administrative
Policy Makers on Establishing a Tsunami Early Warning Mechanism in the Indian
Ocean” with UN/ISDR and Government of Japan (Tokyo, Shizuoka, Japan).
Field survey of tsunami disaster in India
Participated in the “International Coordination Meeting for the development of
Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System for the Indian Ocean within a Global
Framework” (Paris, France). <Delivered a presentation on “Awareness building andpublic Information”.>
Conducted the “JICA Tsunami Warning System Training Course” (Tokyo,
Wakayama, Kobe, Japan).
Participated in the “High-level Coordination Meeting on Rehabilitation and1. Asian Disaster Reduction Center

Mar. 28, 2005

Reconstruction Assistance to Tsunami-Affected Countries” organized by the AsianDevelopment Bank (ADB). (Manila, Philippines).
Participated in the “Fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Developmentin Asia and the Pacific, 2005” co-organized by the ESCAP and the Government of
Republic of Korea. (Seoul, Republic of Korea).