1. Asian Disaster Reduction Center

1-2. Composition
At the onset, the ADRC had 22 member countries, 4 advisor countries and an observer organization.
Later Armenia joined in August 2000 followed by Kyrgyz Republic in July 2002 ,Pakistan in July 2005,
Yemen and Bhutan in December 2007 bringing the number of member countries up to 27. 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 todisseminate 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 for tours 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. This fiscal year, the “Asian Conference on
Disaster Reduction 2007” was held in Astanal,Republic of Kazakhstan in June 2007 with theGovernment of Japan and Republic of Kazakhstan and the ISDR Secretariat.
The ADRC has also been enhancing its information services that were launched in the year of 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 and other 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.
In August 2001, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (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 tostrengthening disaster management, emergency aid and humanitarian support.
At the Canberra Conference of the Global Disaster Information Network (GDIN) held in March 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 OCHA’s Relief Web and the 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 tocontribute to sharing disaster reduction information on a global basis.
Since 2002, when the ADRC was designated as an Inter-Agency Task Force member of the United
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
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effort to include an item concerning “disaster reduction” in the political declaration of the Johannesburg
Summit.
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)”.
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 the implementation of international
disaster reduction strategies.
At the “United Nations World Conference on Disaster Reduction(January,2005)”, The ADRC
contributed to the WCDR by holding the International Symposium, the Public Forum, several parallelsessions and Exhibition,including countermeasures against the Great Earthquake off Sumatra and theTsunami in the Indian Ocean.
The “International Recovery Platform(IRP)” was established within the office of the ADRC on May
11,2005,proposed of it’s establishment at the Conference, above-mentioned and incorporated in the
Hyogo Framework for Action(HFA) 2005-2015.And active activities of recovery from disasters,such as
the “International Seminar on Post-Disaster Recovery(May,2005)”, “Public Symposium on
Recovery(May,2005)” , the “2nd Public Symposium on Post Disaster Recovery(January,2006)”, the “3rdPublic Symposium on Post Disaster Recovery(May,2006)”, “International Forum on Tsunami andEarthquake(January,2007)” and “International Recovery Forum “Capacity Development for Better
Recovery”(January,2008)” with the Government of Japan, the UN/ISDR, the UNU, Hyogo Prefectureand UN/OCHA Kobe (Kobe, Japan), was begun.
In addition, the ADRC has accepted 32 visiting researchers from member countries to provide themwith knowledge and training on disaster reduction and cooperation with a view to improve disaster
preparedness in Asia.

Table 1-3-2 ＜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

Visited member countries (Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore,
Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand, Russia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and China)

Nov. 7, 1998

Visited 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, the 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

Jul. 5-9, 1999

Jul. 12-16, 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 Disasters３

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

Launched a visiting researcher invitation program from member countries <Republicof Korea, Vietnam, Nepal and Indonesia>
Launched a joint project with the government of Papua New Guinea <To raise
Tsunami risk awareness>
Participated in a relief team sent to Taiwan after the Sep 1999 earthquake
Exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding on disaster information collection with
CRED
The 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 WB meeting (Paris, France)

Feb. 7, 2000

Inaugural ceremony for the Asian Disaster Response Unit of 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, Turk) <Introductory
presentation on ADRC activities, and the VENTEN system>
Visit to NSSP of the Republic of Armenia <Received the request for ADRC
membership >Participated in Disaster Prevention Fair 2000 (Kobe, Japan)
Participated in SAGIP 2000 (Manila, the Philippines) <Report on disaster reduction
information sharing amongst ADRC member countries>
The 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 (Kobe, Japan)

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, and proposal
Mar. 20-23, 2001of 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 the international conference on disaster reduction sponsored by theJun. 18-23, 2001 WHO Western Pacific Regional Office <Launched a joint project on WHO's Health
Mapper and 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 ADPC (Bangkok, Thailand)

Jul. 4-6, 2001

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

Aug. 16, 2001

Opening of the UN/OCHA ReliefWeb office in Kobe

Aug. 16, 2001
Aug. 28, 2001
Aug. 27, 2001
Oct. 4-5, 2001
Oct. 6-20, 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
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
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Participated in the 1st International Seminar on Disaster Prevention (Seoul, Republicof Korea) <Keynote address delivered by the Deputy Executive Director, Mr Satoru
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, the 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 by
2002
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>
Nov. 6, 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>
Attended the meeting of the Panel on Tropical Cyclones co-organized by WMO andMar. 12-13, 2002
ESCAP (Yangon, Myanmar)
Joint testing of the use of satellite information for disaster management with NASDA
Mar. 15, 2002
and the Cabinet Office of Japan
Participated in the 5th Inter-Agency Task Force meeting of UN/ISDR as a Task Force
Apr. 25-26, 2002
memberParticipated 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 UN/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 ADPC (Bangkok, Thailand))Participated in GDIN ROMA 2002 (Rome, Italy) <Introductory presentation on theJun. 19-21, 2002
GLIDE project>
Participated in the workshop of the ISDR Working Group 2 on Early Warning
Jun. 24-25, 2002
(Potsdam, Germany)
Coorganized the “Regional Workshop on Total Disaster Risk Management (TDRM)”
Aug. 7-9, 2002
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Aug. 29-Sep. 2,
2002

Published “Living With Risk- a global review of disaster reduction initiatives” jointlywith the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/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”

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

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 speechParticipated in the 6th Inter-Agency Task Force meeting of ISDR as a Task ForcememberParticipated 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 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 Republic of Korea(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)” (Shanghai, China)
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
Nov. 21-23, 2002 by the Government of India and UNDP India <Delivered a presentation on the “Risk,
Vulnerability, and Hazard Analysis and Information Systems”>
Delivered a keynote speech at the “Asia & Pacific Conference of IFRC” held
(Manila, the Phillipines)
Participated in the “Asian Seismological Commission 2002” <Delivered a
Nov. 24-26, 2002 presentation on “Seismic Risk Analysis on the Portfolio of Building in Japan”>(Kathmandu, Nepal)
Delivered a keynote speech at the “ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Humanitarian
Dec. 4-6, 2002
Assistance and Disaster Relief Seminar” (Singapore)
Co-organized the “Seminar on the Improvement of Early Warning Systems andDec. 19-24, 2002
Responses” with the Government of Bangladesh
Co-sponsored the “Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction 2003” with the JapaneseJan. 15-17, 2003 Government, the UN/ISDR Secretariat, and Hyogo Prefecture, attended by 250
representatives from 24 countries and 26 organizations (Kobe, Japan)
Jan. 19-Mar. 1,
Hosted the “JICA seminar for Disaster Management” (Kobe, Japan)
2003
Nov. 24-28, 2002

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Jan. 30-31 andFeb. 6-7, 2003

Participated in the 7th Earthquake Technology Expo in Kobe and Yokohama, Japan<eg 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, 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 UN/ISDR under the theme of “Living with Risk - towards
Mar. 16-23, 2003
effective disaster reduction” within the theme “Water and Poverty” coordinated by
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)
Jun. 2003

Published the “Natural Disaster Data Book 2002”

Jun. 10-13, 2003

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

Jun. 16-25, 2003

Dispatched a survey mission to Turkey (visited disaster response organizations)Jul. 14-15, 2003

Co-organized the “GLobal unique disaster IDEntifier number (GLIDE)” technicalmeeting with UN/ISDR, and OCHA Reliefweb (Geneva, Switzerland)Aug. 4-11, 2003

Joined a survey mission to Sri Lanka

Sept. 9-28, 2003
Oct. 1-9, 2003
Oct. 4, 2003
Oct. 16-18, 2003
Oct. 20-24, 2003
Nov. 4, 2003

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(Ankara, Turkey)
Co-organized the Public Forum under the theme of “Living with Risk - are we
prepared for the next big one?- ” with UNU, the Cabinet Office of Japan, UN/ISDR,
and WSSI (Tokyo, Japan)
Participated in the Second International Conference on Early Warning Co-organized
a session on the use of hazard maps (Bonn, Germany)
Co-organized the training programme on the Supply Management System (SUMA)
with the Government of the Philippines (Manila, the Philippines)
Exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding with UN/ISDR (Geneva, Switzerland)Participated in the 8th Inter-Agency Task Force meeting of ISDR as a Task Forcemember (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)
Co-organized an urban search and rescue training program in cooperation with theJan. 12-14, 2004
Singapore Civil Defence Force (Singapore)Nov. 5-6, 2003

Jan. 17, 2004
Jan. 18- Feb. 2,
2004
Jan. 29-30 andFeb. 5-6, 2004
Feb. 4-6, 2004

Visited by the Japanese Minister of State for Disaster Management, Mr Kiichi Inoue
Hosted the “JICA Seminar on Disaster Management ”(Kobe, Japan)
Participated in the 8th Earthquake Technology Expo (Kobe, Yokohama, Japan)
Co-organized the “Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction 2004” with theGovernments of Japan and Cambodia and the ISDR Secretariat, attracting an

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Reap, Cambodia)
Co-organized a regional consultative meeting with the WHO West Pacific Regional
Feb. 24-25, 2004
Office and ADPC (Manila, the Philippines)
Co-organized a preparatory meeting for “Typhoon Committee Working Group on
Feb. 26-28, 2004
Hydrology” with 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 UNU, the Cabinet Office ofMar. 23, 2004
Japan, and UN/ISDR (Tokyo, Japan)
Dispatched a survey team to Bangladesh to investigate the current situation of theApr. 9-23, 2004
disaster management of the country
Co-organized a technical meeting on GLIDE with UN/ISDR, UN/OCHA, CRED,May 3, 2004
and 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-Jun. 11,
Organized a disaster management seminar in Turkey (Ankara, Turkey)
2004
Co-organized the Consultative Meeting of Asian NGOs for ADRRN with UN/OCHA
Jun. 17-18, 2004
Kobe (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Jun. 28-Jul. 8,
Dispatched a lecturer to “Training Course on Flood Hazard Mapping” (Vietnam)
2004
Co-organized the “National Workshop on Disaster Risk Management” with theGovernment of Tajikistan in cooperation with UN and the Swiss Agency forAug. 2-6, 2004
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 CDERA (Barbados, etc)
Co-organized a public forum under the theme of “Recovery from Catastrophic
Disasters” with the Government of Japan, UN/ISDR, UNU, and UNDP (Tokyo,
Aug. 24, 2004
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
Oct. 11-12, 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 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 UN/ISDR, UN/OCHA,
ReliefWeb, WMO and DRI (Geneva, Switzerland)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>

Oct. 18, 2004

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

Oct. 18-21, 2004

Delivered a keynote speech at the “5th Asian Seismological Commission (ASC)８1. Asian Disaster Reduction Center

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 UN/OCHA, UNDP,
Nov. 16-18, 2004 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 by the Japanese Minister of State for Disaster Management, Mr Yoshitaka
Dec. 6, 2004
MurataDec. 28, 2004Conducted a field survey on tsunami disaster in Sri Lanka
Jan. 5, 2005
Dec. 30, 2004Conducted a field survey on tsunami disaster in Thailand
Jan. 2, 2005
Jan. 7-11, 2005
Conducted a field survey on 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 for
future generations -” with the Government of Japan, UN/ISDR, UNU, Hyogo
Jan. 17, 2005
Prefecture and UN/OCHA Kobe (Kobe, Japan)“The United Nations World Conference on Disaster Reduction” was held in Kobe,
Japan ADRC contributed to WCDR by holding the International Symposium, theJan. 18-22, 2005
Public Forum, several parallel sessions and Exhibition (the 9th Earthquake
Technology Expo)
Co-organized the Public Forum: Sharing of Experiences for Safer Asia “TDRMand
its Good Practices” with Hyogo Prefectural Government and UN/OCHA Kobe
Jan. 19, 2005
(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 UN/ISDR (Kobe, Japan)
Jan. 26-31, 2005 Conducted a field survey of tsunami disaster in MaldivesFeb. 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

Mar. 28, 2005
Apr. 8-13,2005
Apr. 14-16, 2005
Apr. 17-19, 2005

Participated in the 9th Earthquake Technology Expo (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 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 the Government of Japan (Tokyo, Shizuoka, Japan)
Conducted field survey on 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 andReconstruction Assistance to Tsunami-Affected Countries” organized by the AsianDevelopment Bank (ADB) (Manila, the Philippines)
Participated in the “Fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Developmentin Asia and the Pacific, 2005” co-organized by ESCAP and the Government of
Republic of Korea (Seoul, Republic of Korea)
Dispatched staff to Multinational Survey Mission to Tsunami-affected areas in India
Participated in the “International Coordination Meeting for the Development of a
Tsunami Eary Warning and Mitigation System for the Indian Ocean” (Mauritius)
Participated in the “Rebuilding a safer Aceh_a Mercy Malaysia & ADRRN
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Apr. 24-28, 2005
May 11, 2005

Participated and delivered a presentation in the “DIPECHO Regional Cosultative
Meeting South East Asia” (Bangkok, Thailand)Participated in the “Workshop on Effective Tropical Cyclone Warning” (Shanghai,
China)
Held an Opening Ceremony of IRP (International Recovery Platform) office in Kobe

Co-organized the “International Seminar on Post-Disaster Recovery” with the
May 11-13, 2005 Government of Japan, UN/ISDR, UNU, Hyogo Prefecture and UN/OCHA Kobe
(Kobe, Japan)
Co-organized the “Public Symposium on Recovery_What are the challenges andsolutions for effective recovery” with the Government of Japan, UN/ISDR, UNU,
May 12, 2005
Hyogo Prefecture and UN/OCHA Kobe (Kobe, Japan)
Participated in the UNESCO/IOC Survey Mission for the Development of a Tsunami
May 18-22, 2005
Warning and Mitigation System for the Indian Ocean” (Sri Lanka)
Participated in the “5th Meeting of the ADPC Regional Cosultative Committee on
May 18-20, 2005
Disaster Management” (Hanoi,Vietnam)
Participated in the 11th Inter-Agency Task Force meeting of the International Strategy
May 24-26, 2005 for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) as a Task Force member (Geneva, Switzerland)
Cnfirmed of temporal activities of IRP
Participated and delivered a presentation in the“Asia-Pacific Space Agency Forum”
May 24-26, 2005
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Participated and delivered a presentation in the “International Forum of City DisasterMay 25-26, 2005
Prevention and Mitigation” (Beijin, China)
Participated and delivered a presentation in the “Seminar on Bilateral Cooperation for
May 26, 2005
Disaster Risk Management” (Beijing, China)
Published Tsunami awareness booklets in 9 languages in 8 countries in Asia andJun., 2005
distributed to Asian countries from July
Participated in the “National Assesment Mission of a Tsunami Eary Warning and
Jun. 10-15, 2005 Mitigation System for the Indian Ocean” co-organized by UNESCO/IOC (Myanmar& Pakistan)Participated and delivered a presentation in the “Workshop on the Role ofJun. 10-15, 2005
Broadcaster” (Bangkok, Thailand)
Jun. 18-30, 2005

Dispatched Eary Warning System Assesment Team to the Maldives

Conducted the “Study Tour on National Tsunami Warning System Implementationfor High Level Administrators in the Indian Ocean Responsible for Tsunami Warning
Activities”organized by UN/ISDR and UNESCO/IOC (Tokyo, Shizuoka, Japan)
Dispatched staff to Thailand for presentation of IRP (Phuket) with the Governor ofJul. 16-22, 2005 Hyogo Pref, participated in the “Workshop on the Recovery from Tsunami
Disaster”co-organized by Government of Indonesia and JICA (Jakarta,Indonesia)
Participated and delivered a presentation in the “Meeting of Experts on Space
Jul. 25-28, 2005
Applications for Disaster Management ”(Chiang Mai,Thailand)
Conducted the “Study Tour on National Tsunami Warning System Implementation
Jul. 26-29, 2005 for High Level Administrators in the Indian Ocean Responsible for Tsunami Warning
Activities”organized by UN/ISDR and UNESCO/IOC (Hawaii, USA)
Exchanged the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World
Jul. 26, 2005
Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Participated in the“Regional Workshop of Asian Disaster Reduction and Relief
Aug. 2-4, 2005
Network (ADRRN) ” (Chennai, India)
Participated in the “UNESCO/IOC Assessment Mission” (Thailand, Bangladesh,Aug. 18-27, 2005
Malaysia)
Aug. 22-Sep. 17, Hosted the “JICA Disaster Management Training Course for Central Asia and the2005
Caucasus in Russian” (Tokyo, Kyoto, Kobe, Awaji Japan)
Reported the Results of Assessment of Eary Warning System of Tsunami in theAug. 29, 2005
Maldives at the National Workshop held in Male
Participated and delivered a presentation in the “Planning Workshop on AwarenessSep.7-8, 2005
and Education Component of Early Warning Strengthening Project ” Bangkok,(Thailand)
Jul. 11-14, 2005

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Sep. 12-13, 2005
Sep. 15-16, 2005
Sep. 27-29, 2005
Oct. 12, 2005
Oct. 21-31, 2005
Oct. 22-Nov.4,
2005
Oct. 23-28, 2005
Nov. 2-3, 2005

Nov. 2-4, 2005
Nov. 7, 2005
Nov. 8, 2005
Nov. 14-15, 2005
Nov. 14-19, 2005
Nov. 16-18, 2005
Nov. 17, 2005
Nov. 22-23, 2005
Nov. 23-24, 2005
Dec. 3-8, 2005

Participated and delivered a presentation in the “INSARAG Regional Meeting”(Delhi, India)
Participated and delivered a presentation in the “National Inter Agency Consultation
on Earthquake” organized by Mongolian Red Cross, the National Emergency
Agency, Government of Mongolia (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia)
Participated and delivered a presentation in “the Asian World Conference on Disaster
Reduction” (Beijing, China)
Participated and delivered a presentation in the “Workshop on Safer Housing”(Tsukuba, Japan)
IRP joined the survey team of the UN Needs Assessment Mission for Eary Recovery
from the South Asia Earthquake (Pakistan)Participated in the “JICA Needs Assessment Study Team for Rehabilitation and
Recostruction” (Pakistan)Participated and delivered a presentation in the “Workshop on Flash Floods
Management and Sustainable Development in the Himalayas ” (Lhasa, China)
Participated in the “Regional Workshop of Central Asian Countries and Russia on
Building Capacity and Prepardness of Population to Emergencies” (Astana,
Kazakhstan)Participated in the “World Coference on the Commemoration of the 250th
Anniversary of the Lisbon Earthquake” and delivered a presentation on the Survey on
Tsunami Risk Awareness in Sri Lanka (Lisbon, Portugal)
Participated and delivered a presentation in the “Symposium on the Universal Use”
(Tokyo, Japan)
Visited by the Norwegian Minister of Justice and his party
Participated and Presentation in the “Disaster Reduction Technology List Meeting”(Kathmandu, Nepal)
Participated in the “38th Session of the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee”(Hanoi,Vietnum)
Participated and delivered a presentation in the “Workshop on Strengthening theResilience of Local Communities in Coastal Areas to Water Related Natural
Disasters” (Copenhagen, Denmark)Participated and delivered a presentation in the “Coference on Disaster Reduction in
Mumbai” (Mumbai, India)
Participated in the 12th Inter-Agency Task Force meeting of ISDR as a Task Forcemember (Geneva, Switzerland)Participated in the “Meeting of the Disaster Risk Reduction Information Platform”
and the “Meeting with Stakeholders of IRP” (Geneva, Switzerland)
Conducted questionaire survey on Tsunami disaster in Indonesia (UN/ISDR Project)

Participated and acted as a coordinator at the Panel Discussion in the “World
Symposium on Support of Recovery from Tsunami Disaster-What Must Universities
Do in the Event of Disaster?” (Ritumeikan Univ, Kyoto)
Participated and delivered a presentation in the “International Workshop on the
Dec. 14-15, 2005
Restoration Program from Giant Earthquakes and Tsunamis ” (Tokyo, Japan)
Jan. 16-Feb. 24
Held the “JICA Seminar on Disaster Management 2005” (Kobe, Tokyo, Kyoto, Awaji
2006
Island, Japan)
Jan. 17-18, Feb.
Participated in the 10th Earthquake Technology Expo (Kobe and Yokohama, Japan)
2-4, 2006
Co-organized the “2nd Public Symposium on Post Disaster Recovery_Lessons on
Jan.19,2006
recovery learned from recent major disasters” with the Government of Japan,
UN/ISDR, UNU, Hyogo Prefecture and UN/OCHA Kobe (Kobe, Japan)
IRP Participated and delivered a presentation in the CISSP Symposium “One Yearafter the Tsnami:Improving Civil-Miitary Relations in Humanitarian Assistance andJan. 20, 2006
Natural Disasters” (Osaka, Japan)
Jan. 21-Feb. 2,
Participated in the “JICA Needs Assessment Study Team for Broad Disaster
2006
Reduction in Middle America” (Guatemala, El Salbador, Panama)Jan. 23-Feb. 10, Conducted the “JICA Tsunami Warning System Training Course 2006” (Tokyo,
2006
Wakayama, Kobe, Shizuoka, Matsusiro, Japan)
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Jan. 24-Feb. 12,
2006
Jan. 26-27, 2006
Jan.26-28, 2006
Jan. 30-31, 2006
Jan. 30-31, 2006
Jan. 30-Feb. 10,
2006
Feb. 6-7, 2006
Feb. 19-Mar. 4,
2006
Feb. 20-Mar.3,
2006
Feb. 27-28, 2006
Mar. 1-3, 2006
Mar. 7-8, 2006
Mar. 9-15, 2006
Mar. 15-17, 2006
Mar. 19-28, 2006
Mar. 21-30, 2006
Mar. 22-24, 2006
Mar. 22-29, 2006
Mar. 29, 2006
Apr. 2-4, 2006
Apr. 7, 2006
Apr. 13, 2006
May 23, 24, 2006
May 23, 24, 2006
May 30, 2006

Co-organized the Exhibition of “Inamura no hi_ Overseas Education of Disaster
Reduction” with JICA Hyogo (Kobe, Japan)
Participated and Presentation in the “UNU-EHS Workshop : Vulnerability
Assessment & Early Warning ” (Colombo, Sri Lanaka)
Participated and delivered a presentation in the “Institutions Floods Asia Workshop
on Comparing institutional designs, capacities and national policies to reduce therisks of flood disasters in Asia” (Chiang Mai, Thailand)Participated and delivered a presentation in the “Second US Indian Ocean Tsunami
Warning System Program Coodination Workshop” (Bangkok, Thailand)
IRP joined the Expert Meeting on Damage and Needs Assessment for Post –Disaster
Recovery (Rome, Italy)
Conducted the “JICA Restraint on the Disaster Damage Training Course (forTurkey)” (Kobe, Tokyo, Japan)
Co-organized the Cooperative Project with the Kyrgyz Republic “Seminars on
Capacity Building of the Population” (Bishkek, Osh, Kyrgyz Republic)
Conducted the “JICA Disaster Damage on Earthquake Managemnt Course (forIran)” (Kobe, Tokyo, Japan)
Co-organized the “Urban Search and Rescue Training Program”with the Singaporean
Civil Defence Force, and trained the personnel of the member states
Participated and delivered a presentation in the “Disaster Reduction Technology List
Workshop” (Tsukuba, Japan)
Co-organized the “Workshop on the Tsunami Disaster Education Project in Thailand”
with Thai Education Ministry, funded by UNESCO/IOC (Phuket, Thailand)
IRP participated in the “Sumatra Tsunami Disaster and Reconstruction Workshop”(Kobe, Japan)
IRP participated in the “Workshop on Book Project of Knowledge Management”(Geneva, Switzerland)
Co-organized the “Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction 2006” with theGovernment of Japan and Republic of Korea and UN/ISDR, attracting an attendanceof 146 representatives from 25 countries (Seoul, Republic of Korea)
IRP participated in the “Joint Investigation on Leyte Landslide by Japanese andPhilippine” (Leyte, the Philippines)
Participated and lectured in the “JICA Disaster Management Seminar in Turkey”(Ankara, Turkey)
Participated in the “Workshop on Andaman School Safety Initiative” (Andaman,
India)
Participated in the“JICA Pre Assessment Mission for the Development of Capacity
Building of Disaster Reduction in Thailand”
Organized the “Meeting of the Report on theJoint Investigation on Leyte Landslide
by Japanese and Philippine ” (Kobe, Japan)
Participated and delivered a presentation in the “Workshop to improve the copilationof reliable data on disaster occurrence and impact ” (Bangkok, Thailand)
Organized the Seminar of the Project for Education on Disaster Reduction in
Thailand (Bangkok, Phuket, Thailand)Participated and delivered a presentation in the “Seminar and Workshop for
Understanding Tsunami ” (Banda Aceh, Indonesia)
Participated in the “Symposium on Multi-hazard Early Warning Systems for
Integrated Disaster Risk Management ” (Geneva, Switzerland)Participated and delivered a presentation in the “Third Regional Consultative
Meeting for Central Asia ” (Issy-Kul, Kyrgyz Republic)
Co-organized the “3rd Public Symposium on Progress towards Hyogo Framework
for Action” with the Government of Japan, UN/ISDR, UNU, Hyogo Prefecture and
UN/OCHA Kobe (Kobe, Japan)

May 30-Jun.4,
2006

ADRC and IRP diapatched Assessment Team to Java on the Central Java Earthquake(Java, Indonesia)

Jun. 12, 2006

Participated and gave a presentation in the “GRIP/GLIDE Meeting” (Geneva,
Switzerland)

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Jun. 13-15, 2006
Jul. 8-10, 2006
Jul. 11-14, 2006
Jul. 19, 2006
Jul. 31, 2006
Jul. 24-30, 2006

Participated and gave a presentation in the “ADRRN Regional Workshop” (Bangkok,
Thailand)Participated in the National Assessment Mission to Yemen led by UNESCO/IOC(Yemen )Participated in the Japan Disaster Mission (Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Participated in the “ECOSOC Side Event on Implementation of HFA” (Geneva,
Switzerland)Participated and Presentation in the International Conference on “Japan-SAARC
Corporation ” (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Survey on the Damage by the Tsunami at South Shore in Java Island (Java, Indonesia)

Participated in the “ISDR Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction for Indian Ocean
Tsunami Early Warning Systems” (Bali, Indonesia)
Participated and Panel Chair in Plenary 1 in the“Senior Policy Forum”organized byAug. 15-16, 2006
Pacific Disaster Center (Maui Island, Hawaii, USA)
Jul. 30, 2006

Aug. 21-22, 2006 Participated in the“South Asia Policy Dialogue” (Delhi, India)
Aug. 21-26, 2006
Aug. 21-Sep. 15,
2006
Aug. 27-Sep. 1,
2006
Aug. 28-Sep. 15,
2006
Aug. 29-Sep. 5,
2006
Aug. 29-Sep. 6,
2006
Aug. 31-Sep. 1,
2006
Sep. 20-26, 2006
Sep. 21, 2006
Sep. 22, 2006
Sep. 25-28, 2006
Sep. 26, 2006
Oct. 11, 2006
Oct. 17, 2006

Oct. 19, 2006

Conducted the “JICA’s Trainer’s training for the Disaster Mitigation Training Project
for Turkey” (Kobe,Tokyo, Japan)
Conducted the “2006 Disaster Management Training Course for Central Asia and theCaucasus” (Kobe, Tokyo etc, Japan)
Participated and delivered a presentation in the “International Disaster Reduction
Conference IDRC Dabos 2006” (Dabos, Switzerland)
Conducted the JICA Training Course “Disaster Prevention Education in Schools”(Kobe, Japan)
Conducted the “JICA’s Training for Top Officials of Turkish Municipalities” (Kobe,
Tokyo, Japan)
Participated in the Field Survey of the JICA Project on Capacity Development in
Disaster Management in Thailand (Thailand)Participated in the “7th Meeting of the ASEAN Committie on Disaster Management”(Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Conducted the “Study Tour of Disaster Hazard Mitigation Project for Kyrgyz
Republic” (Kobe,Tokyo etc, Japan)
Participated and delivered a presentation in the “International Forum 2006 on City’s
Security and Management” (Beijing, China)
Participated and delivered a presentation on ADRC’s activities in the “JSCE Annual
Meeting” (Ritumeikan Univ Kusatu, Japan)
Participated and delivered a presentation in the workshop organized by UNESCAP(Hong Kong, China)
Participated and delivered a presentation in the “International Symposium on
Disaster Preparedness” (Seattle, USA)
Participated as a panellist in the “Forum for Disasater Risk Reduction International
Day for Natural Disaster Reduction” (Bangkok, Thailand)Participated as a lecturer in the “Orientation on the GLIDE system for OCD and
Staff”, Co-Project with the Philippines (Manila, the Philippines)
Co-organized the Public Forum “Winning against Disasters-Roles of Education,
Development and Community Action for Sustainable Development” with theGovernment of Japan, UN/ISDR, UNU, Hyogo Prefecture and UN/OCHA Kobe
UNU (Tokyo, Japan)

Oct. 24, 2006

JAXA and ADRC announced the launch of “Sentinel Asia”

Oct. 30-Nov. 1,
2006
Oct. 30-Nov. 3,
2006

Participated and delivered a presentation in the “Third Meeting of the Expert
Working Group on MEASURING VULNERABILITY” (Prato, Italy)
Supported the “International Fire Fighting Course”organized by the Singaporean
Civil Defence Force

Nov. 1, 2006

Lectured at Papua New Guinea University (Papua New Guinea)

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Nov. 9, 2006
Nov. 14, 15, 2006
Nov. 14-16, 2006

Nov. 14-22, 2006

Nov. 20-22, 2006
Nov. 24, 2006
Nov. 27, 2006
Nov. 30-Dec. 5,
2006
Dec. 1-2, 2006
Dec, 4-9, 2006
Dec. 5-7, 2006
Dec. 6,7, 2006
Dec. 6-8, 2006
Dec. 12-15, 2006
Dec, 12-29, 2006
Dec,13-15, 2006

Dec. 19,20, 2006

Jan.15,16, 2007
Jan. 15-Feb. 23,
2007
Jan. 15-17, 2007
Jan.18-20, 2007
Jan. 22-25, 2007
Jan. 26-27, 2007
Jan. 28-Feb.8,
2007

Participated and delivered a presentation in the “Workshop for Earthquake-proof in
Istanbul” (Istanbul, Turkey)
Participated in the “Workshop of Training Project on Earthquake Reduction forArmenia”, Co-Project with Armenia, and delivered a presentation on Retrofitting inJapan (Yerevan, Kapan, Armenia)
Participated and delivered a presentation in the “Geo-Risk-Management by Local
Governments” (Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Participated and delivered presentations in the “Regional Workshop on Improving
Risk Knowledge” organized by UNDP and “Regional Workshop on Application of
UNESCAP Template for Assesment of the Socio-Economic Impact of Natural
Disasters” organized by ESCAP (Bangkok, Thailand)Participated in the IRP RETREAT and 3rd IRP Steering Committie Meeeting (Turin,
Italy)
Participated in the “Technical Oversight Committiee for the Post Disaster Recovery
Needs Assessment Methodology and Toolkit” (Geneva, Switzerland)Participated and delivered a presentation in the “Caraban Seminar on Geospatial
Technologies for Disaster Mitigation” (Manila, the Philippines)
Conducted the “Disaster Mitigation Management Course for the Youth in Central
Asia and the Caucasus 2006” organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kobe,
Tokyo, Japan)
Participated in International Early Warning Programme(IEWP) Advisary Group
Meeting” organized by UN/ISDR (Bonn, Germany)
Participated and delivered a presentation in the “Typhoon Committee Thirty-ninth
Session” (Manila, the Philippines)
Participated in the “13th Session of the Asia Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum”(Jakarta, Indonesia)
Participated and delivered a presentation in the international workshop “Learningfrom the Recovery and Reconstruction of Banda Aceh and Other Tsunami-stricken
Regions” (Banda Aceh, Indonesia)
Conducted the “2nd District Workshop on Disaster Education in Schools” (Galle, Sri
Lanka)
Participated and delivered a presentation in the “ITU/ESCAP Regional Workshop on
Disaster Commumications” (Bangkok, Thailand)
Dispatched the expert (ADRC) to Malaysia on Tsunami Early Warning Project
requested from JICA (Malaysia)
Partcipated and delivered a presentation in the “Regional Workshop on the
Establishment of the Asean Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on
Disaster Management” (Jakarta, Indonesia)
Participated and delivered a presentation in the regional conference “Hazards of
Nature, Risks and Opportunities for Development in South Asian Countries” (Delhi,
India)
Co-organized the “International Forum on Tsunami and Earthquake-progress of theimplementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action(HFA) and Recovery fromTsunami and Earthquake” with the Government of Japan, UN/ISDR, UNU, Hyogo
Prefecture and UN/OCHA Kobe (Kobe, Japan)
Conducted “JICA Disaster Managemnt Seminar / Disaster Management andPreparedness in Southeast Europeam Countries” (Kobe, Tokyo, Unzen etc, Japan)
Disaster Survey on the Mudslide at Legazpi Area in Phillippines (Manila, Legazpi,
the Phillippines)
Participated and delivered a presentation in the “International Conference on School
Safty” (Gujarat State, India)
Participated in “the First Session of IPL Global Promotion Committee and IPL
Symposium 2007-Landslide Risk Analysis & Sustainable Disaster Management”(Tokyo, Japan)
Conducted “Workshop on Promotion of Disaster Preparedness in School Education”(Banda Aceh, Indonesia)
Participated in the “Joint Project Formulation Study (NUDP-JICA) for Disaster
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Participated in the “ISDR system Interim Organizing Committee Meeting of the
Education Platform” (Geneva, Switzerland)Participated in the 11th Earthquake Technology/Natural Disaster Recovery
Feb. 1-2, 2007
Technology Expo (Yokohama, Japan)
Participated and delivered a presentation in the international conference “Albatross
Feb. 12-15, 2007
2007” (Batumi, Georgia)
Feb. 19-March 2, Conducted the “JICA Disaster Damage on Earthquake Managemnt Course (for Iran)”
2007(Kobe, Tokyo, Japan)
Jan.31, 2007

Mar. 5,6, 2007
Mar. 12-22, 2007
Apr. 3-5, 2007
Apr. 11-22, 2007
Apr. 23, 2007
Apr. 28-30, 2007
May 7-8, 2007
May 9-29, 2007
May 12-15, 2007
May 14, 2007
May 22-26, 2007
May 23-24, 2007
May 31-Jun. 13,
2007
Jun. 5-7, 2007
Jun. 21-23, 2007
Jun. 25-27, 2007
Jul. 2-4, 2007
Jul. 2-29, 2007
Jul. 3, 2007
Jul. 4, 2007
Jul. 16-17, 2007
Jul. 16-Aug. 14,
2007
Jul. 26-27, 2007
Jul. 28 2007

Conducted the Study Tour for the Bhutanese Delegation (Kobe, Japan)
Conducted the “JICA Training " Strengthening of Disaster Coordination System (forIran)” (Kobe, Tokyo, Japan)
Participated and delivered a presentation at ESCAP Tsunami Early Warning Systems
Workshop (Bangkok, Thailand)Participated in Tsunami Investigation Team in Solomon Islands (Honiala, Gizo,
Solomon Islands)
Hosted the seminar commemorating the completion of the GLIDE-AssociatedDisaster Database (Manila, the Philippines)
Participated and delivered a presentation at the International Conference on
Earthquake Risk Management (Islamabad, Pakistan)Participated in the First Project Steering Committee on HFA Baseline Study Project(Bangkok, Thailand)
Conducted JICA Development Study “Indonesia Natural Disaster Management Plan”(Jakarta, Indonesia)
Participated in the 5th International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake
Engineering (Tehran, Iran)
Participated and delivered a presentation at the workshop “Expert ConsultationHarmonizing Terminology of Perils” (Munich, Germany)
Conducted the third dispatch to JICA Development Study “Sri Lanka
Community-Based Disaster Management” (Colombo etc, Sri Lanka)
Participated in the 1st Tradeshows, Symposia and Seminars on Security & Safety/Earthquake Technology Expo (Osaka, Japan)
Participated in JICA Development Study “Sri Lanka Community-Based Disaster
Management” (Colombo etc, Sri Lanka)
Participated and delivered a presentation at the First Session of the Global Platformfor Disaster Risk Reduction by UN/ISDR; IRP organized a Side Event on the secondday (Geneva, Switzerland)
Held a follow-up workshop on JICA’s Central Asia and the Caucasus (Astana,
Kazakhstan)
Co-organized the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2007 with theGovernment of Japan, the Government of Kazakhstan and US/ISDR attracting 136
participants from 22 countries (Astana, Kazakhstan)Participated and delivered a presentation at “Regional Workshop on Building Risk
Knowledge” (Bangkok, Thailand)
Conducted JICA Development Study “Indonesia Natural Disaster Management Plan”(Jakarta, Indonesia)
Lectured at the International Cooperation Course of Mita Campus, Keiko University(Tokyo, Japan)
Participated and delivered a presentation at International Conference on Wind
Engineering (Cairns, Aurstralia)
Organized IRP steering committee and participated in ECOSOC/ISDR side event(Geneva, Switzerland)
Conducted Development Study “Indonesia Natural Disaster Management Plan” JICA
(Jember, Indonesia)
Participated and delivered a presentation at the International Symposium on the Civil
Defense Development Strategy in the 21st Century (Shanghai, China)
Conducted a seminar on disaster education and method by Sumatra Earthquake andTsunami JST Special Coordination Funds for Promoting Science and Technology(Banda Aceh, Indonesia)

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Jul. 29-Aug. 2,
2007
Jul. 30-Aug. 10,
2007

Participated in JICA Development Study “Sri Lanka Community-Based Disaster
Management” (Colombo, Sri Lanka)
Conducted JICA Seminar on Disaster Management and Preparedness in Southeast
European Countries JFY2007 (Kobe, Tokyo, Japan)
Participated in Housing Earthquake Safety Initiative (HESI) Project Workshop
Aug. 2-3, 2007
(Kathmandu, Nepal)
Organized the baseline project, the 2nd Project Steering Committee to review HFA
Aug. 3-4, 2007
progress (Kobe, Japan)
Aug. 20-Sep. 14, Conducted JICA training on Disaster Managmenet for Central Asia and the Caucasus
2007(Kobe, Tokyo, Japan)
Participated and delivered a presentation at International Disaster Reduction
Aug. 21-15, 2007
Conference 2007 (Harbin, China)
Participated and delivered a presentation at the 2nd meeting of Working Group on
Aug. 22-24, 2007 Disaster Prevention and Preparedness-Typhoon Commettee Disaster Information
System and Future Activities (Seoul, Republic of Korea)
Aug. 27-Sep. 7,
Conducted JICA training “Strengthening the Disaster Coordination System” for2007
Istanbul (Kobe, Tokyo, Japan)
Aug. 27-28, 2007 Lectured at the Sentinel Asia System Operation Training (Bangkok, Thailand)
Sep. 5-7, 2007
Sep. 6-30, 2007

Participated and delivered a presentation at the 4th Sentinel Asia Joint Project Team
Meeting ( Philippines)
Conducted JICA Development Study “Indonesia Natural Disaster Management Plan”(Jember, Indonesia)

Sep. 9-11, 2007

Conducted a workshop on hazard mapping (Jember, Indonesia)

Sep. 10-11, 2007

Participated and delivered a presentation at the Integrated Workshop on
Social-economic Impacts of Extreme Typhoon-related Events (Bangkok, Thailand)

Sep. 18-19, 2007

Participated and delivered a presentation at World Road Congress (Paris, France)

Oct. 3, 2007
Oct. 8-10, 2007
Oct. 10, 2007
Oct. 14, 2007
Oct. 14, 2007
Oct. 16-Nov. 16,
2007
Oct. 20, 2007
Oct. 21-26, 2007
Oct. 22-25, 2007
Oct. 26, 2007

Participated and delivered a presentation at a cooperative project with Mongolia:
Seminar on the “ Development of the Web-based GLIDE-associated Disaster Event
Database (Mongolia)
Participated and delivered a presentation at Asia Pacific Regional Workshop on
School Education and Disaster Risk Reduction (Bangkok, Thailand)
Co-hosted a public forum “ Sustaining Water Cycle for Disaster Risk Reduction”
with UNU, JAHS, and UN/ISDR (Tokyo, Japan)
Participated in the opening ceremony of UN/ISDR Hyogo Office (Kobe, Japan)
Co-organized a public forum “Human Security and International DisasterCooperation” with OCHA, UNIC and UN/ISDR (Kobe, Japan)
Participated in JICA Development Study “Sri Lanka Community-Based Disaster
Management” (Colombo etc, Sri Lanka)
Held the meeting of the School Disaster Education Teacher’s Manual Investigative
Committee by Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami JST Special Coordination Funds for
Promoting Science and Technology (Banda Aceh, Indonesia)
Participated and delivered a presentation at the CCOP Annual Session 2007 (Cebu,
the Philippines)
Participated and delivered a presentation at Stockholm Forum for Disaster Reduction
and Recovery (Stockholm, Sweden)
Participated and delivered a presentation at the 10th Meeting of the ASEAN
Committee on Disaster Management (Singapore)

Oct. 29-30, 2007

Participated and delivered a presentation at UN-SPIDER workshop (Bonn, Germany)

Oct. 30-Nov. 28,
2007

Conducted JICA Development Study “Indonesia Natural Disaster Management Plan”(Jember, Indonesia)
Conducted JICA Development Study on Enhancing Disaster Management Functionsin Sri Lanka (Colombo, Sri Lanka)
Organized Japan-SAARC Regional Cooperation in Disaster Management Kick-off
Meeting (New Delhi, India)

Nov. 1-14, 2007
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Participated and delivered a presentation at the Second Asian Ministerial Conference
on Disaster Education ; IRP organized a side event (New Delhi, India)
Participated and delivered a presentation at the 14th Session of the Asia PacificNov. 21-23, 2007
Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-14)
Paticipated and delivered a presentation at the “Typhoon Committie Fortieth session”
Nov. 21-25, 2007
(Macao, China)
Nov. 24-Dec.1,
Conducted JICA Development Study “Indonesia Natural Disaster Management Plan”
2007(Jember, Indonesia)
Nov. 27-Dec.7,
Conducted JICA Earthquake Disaster Managemnt Seminar for Iran (Kobe, Tokyo,
2007
Unzen etc, Japan)
Co-organized a workshop for local officials in Bangladesh with UN/ESCAP and theNov. 28-29, 2007
government of Bangladesh (Dhaka Bangladesh)
Nov. 7-8, 2007

Nov. 28-30, 2007 Lectured at the 2nd Sentinel Asia System Operation Training (Bangkok, Thailand)
Nov. 29-Dec. 4,
2007

Conducted an emergency firld survey at Patargata, Bangladesh, which was struck by
Cyclone Sidr (Patargata, Bangladesh)
Participated and delivered a presentation at the 4th Enlarged IFNet General Meeting
Dec. 1, 2007
(Beppu, Japan)
Co-organized a workshop on problems of disaster hazard and risk assessment in
Dec. 4-7, 2007
Tajikistan with the Ministry of Emergency Situation (Dushanbe, Tajikistan)Participated and delivered a presentation at National Disaster Awareness Day
Dec. 10-11, 2007
Seminar (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Participated in the 2nd Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive DisasterDec. 10-13, 2007
Management and coorganized Disaster Recovery Session with organizers (Barbados)
Held a workshop for local officials with the government of India (NDMA) (Chennai,
Dec. 20-21, 2007
India)
Jan. 15-Feb. 22, Conducted JFA2007 Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Course (Kobe,
2008
Tokyo, Kyushu, Japan)
Participated in the Second International Programme on Landslide (IPL) Global
Jan. 21-22, 2008
Promotion Commeittee (Tokyo, Japan)
Jan. 23-24, 2008

Conducted Earthquake Disaster Management Course for Iran (Kobe, Japan)

Jan. 23-24, 2008

Co-organized Regional Task Force on Urban Risk Reduction Meeting (Kobe, Japan)

Jan. 24, 2008
Jan. 31-Feb.1,
2008
Jan. 31, 2008
Feb. 5, 2008
Feb. 14, 2008
Feb. 20, 2008
Feb. 21-22, 2008
Feb. 25-Mar. 7,
2008
Feb. 25-Mar. 14,
2008
March 18, 2008
March 26, 2008

Co-organized International Recovery Forum “Capacity Development for Better
Recovery” with IRP Secretariat, JICA Hyogo Disaster Learning Center, UN/ISDR
Hyogo Office, Cabinet Office of Japan, Hyogo Prefecture (Kobe, Japan)
Participated in the 12th Earthquake Technology Expo / Natural Disaster Recovery
Technology Expo (Yokohama, Japan)
Participated and delivered a presentation at “Human Rights Seminar” by Ibaraki
Prefecture (Namegata, Ibaraki, Japan)
Participated and delivered a presentation at WB Public Seminar “Disaster Risk
Reduction and the World Bank” (Tokyo, Japan)
Participated in ISDR Asisa Partnership Meeting/ Regional Task Force on Urban Risk
Reduction Follow-up Meeting (Bangkok, Thailand)Participated and delivered a presentation at Coordinating Committee for Geoscience
Programmes in East and Southeast Asia (Tokyo, Japan)
Participated and delivered a presentation at the Second DRH-Asia Workshop(Beijing, China)
Dispatched 4 experts from Bangladesh etc to International Urban Search and Rescue
Training Course(Singapole)
Conducted a JICA course to enhance disaster management of local governments(Tokyo, Niigata, Shizuoka, Kobe, Japan)
Co-organized “Workshop on the Disaster Risk Reduction in the PacificIslands” with
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of japan (Kobe, Japan)
Co-organized “A Commemorative Public Forum of the World Water Day 2008” with
theUNU, UN/ISDR and ICHARM (Tokyo, Japan)

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