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2. Establishment of Network in the Asian Region

2. Establishment of Network in the Asian Region
2-1. Establishment of Human Network
ADRC focuses on the human element, which is fundamental for establishing a network toshare disaster information in the Asian region. Developing a human network with counterparts
including member countries, advisor countries and observers is vital to promote cooperation indisaster reduction in Asia. Thus, ADRC invites management level officials including deputy
director-generals, directors and managers to the ADRC International Meeting annually toencourage interpersonal exchanges. This type of human connections would lead to a promptand effective information gathering in the future.
Table 2-1-1-1 Member Countries
Classification: ① Supervisor, ② Contact person
Country

Classification

Name①Dr. Simon Papyan

Acting President, National Survey for Seismic Protection (NSSP),
Government of the Republic of Armenia②Dr. Hektor Babayan

National Survey for Seismic Protection, Government of the Republic ofArmenia①Mr. MD. Fazlur
RahmanDeputy Secretary, Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, Bangladesh
Secretariat, Dhaka①H.E. Nhim Vanda

First Vice President, The National Committee for Disaster Management,
Royal Government of Cambodia②Mr. Ross Sovann

The National Committee for Disaster Management, Royal Government ofCambodia①Mr. Fang ZhiyongDirector, Division of Disaster Reduction, Department of Disaster and Social
Relief②Ms. Mei Chai

Director-General, Section Two Department of Foreign Affairs Ministry ofCivil Affairs①Mr. S. K. Swami

Director, National Disaster Management Division, Ministry of Home Affairs,Government of India②Mr. V.P. Pasrija

Assistant Director, National Disaster Management Division, Ministry ofHome Affairs, Government of India①②Mr. Sugeng
Triutomo

Deputy Assistant, Emergency Response, National Disaster Management
Coordinating Board

Title

Armenia

Bangladesh

Cambodia

ChinaIndia

Indonesia

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CountryClassification

2. Establishment of Network in the Asian Region

NameTitle①Mr. Shigetaro
Yamamoto

Director General for Disaster Management, Cabinet Office, The Governmentof Japan②

Mr. Katsuhiko Hara

Director for Disaster Preparedness, Cabinet Office, The Government ofJapan①Mr. Nurahmet
Bijanov

First Deputy of Chairman, Emergency Agency, Emergency Agency of theRepublic of Kazakhstan②Ms. LauraH.Lukpanova

Main Expert, International Cooperation Office, Emergency Agency of theRepublic of Kazakhstan①Mr. Eshmambetov
Radbek Bakievich

Minister, Ministry of Ecology and Emergency Situation of the Kyrgyz
Republic②Ms. Ainura
Rakunbaeva

Senior Specialist, International Cooperation, Ministry of Ecology andEmergency Situation of the Kyrgyz Republic①Mr. Phetsavang
Sounnalath

Director, Department of Social Welfare, National Disaster Management
Office, Ministry of Labor & Social Welfare②Mr. Vilaphong
Sisomvang

Training Manager, Department of Social Welfare, National Disaster
Management Office, Ministry of Labor & Social Welfare①Mr. Mohamad bin
Haji Yaakub

Director, Crisis and Disaster Management Unit, National Security Division,
Prime Minister's Department②Mr. Abdul KhadirOthman

Deputy Director, Crisis and Disaster Management Unit, Division of NationalSecurity, Prime Minister's Department①②Dr. H.Ykhanbai

Director, Department of Strategic Planning and Management, Ministry ofNature and Environment①Colonel Myint Htun

Director General, Fire Services Department (H.Q), Ministry of Social
Welfare, Relief and Resettlement②Mr. U Zaw Win

Director, Fire Services Department (H.Q), Ministry of Social Welfare, Reliefand Resettlement①Mr. Kumar Prasad
Poudyal

Director General, Dept. of Narcotics Control and Disaster Management,
Ministry of Home Affairs②Dr. Meen Bahadur
Poudyal Chhetri

Director, Dept. of Narcotics control and Disaster Management, Ministry ofHome Affairs

Japan

Kazakhstan

KyrgyzLaosMalaysia

Mongolia

Myanmar

Nepal

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2. Establishment of Network in the Asian Region

Name

Title

①Mr. Eric Ani

Secretary & Chairman, National Disaster Committee, Dept. of Provincial andLocal Government Affairs②Mr. Kaigabu
Kamnanaya

Assistant Director (Risk Management), National Disaster Management
Office, Department of Provincial and Local Government Affairs②Mr. Henry J Mokono

Director General, National Disaster Management Office, Dept. of Provincialand Local Government Affairs②Ms. Philomena
Miria

National Disaster Management Office, Dept. of Provincial and LocalGovernment Affairs①Mr. Angelo T. Reyes Secretary, Department of National Defense①Gen. Melchor P
Rosales

Administrator, Office of Civil Defense, Department of National Defense②Col. Elma Aldea

Deputy Administrator, Office of Civil Defense, Department of NationalDefense①Mr. Ki Sung Bang

Director-General, Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Bureau, Ministry ofGovernment Administration and Home Affairs②Mr. Lee Byung-RokDirector, Disaster Prevention Planning Division, Ministry of GovernmentAdministration and Home Affairs②Mr. Jeong SongDisaster Prevention Planning
Administration and Home Affairs②Dr. Park Dugkeun

Senior Analyst, National Institute for Disaster Prevention, Ministry ofGovernment Administration and Home Affairs①Mr. Yury V.
Brajnikov

Chief, Dept. of International Cooperation, EMERCOM of Russia②Dr. VladimirKuvshinov

Deputy Chief of Desk, Dept. of International Cooperation, EMERCOM ofRussia②

Ms. Svetlana
Bandurkina

Senior Expert, Dept. of International Cooperation, EMERCOM of Russia①Mr. Tan Chan Seng

Commissioner, Singapore Civil Defense Force②Mr. Maj Phua HuatTraining Department, Singapore Civil Defense ForceHor①

Ms. V.Jegarasasingm Secretary, Ministry of Social Welfare②

Mr. Nimal D.
Hettiarachchi

Director, National Disaster Management Centre, Ministry of Social Welfare①Dr. Abdurakhim
RadjabovFirst Deputy Minister, Ministry of Emergency Situation and Civil Defense②

Ms. Shakhnoza
Khaidarova

Ministry of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense

Papua New Guinea

Philippines

Korea

RussiaOfficer,

MinistryofGovernment

Singapore

Sri Lanka

Tajikistan

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Country

Classification

2. Establishment of Network in the Asian Region

NameTitle①Director-General, Dept. Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Ministry ofMr. Kosin Kesthong Interior②Mr. Kongrod
SompotActing Chief of External Relations Section, Dept. of Disaster Prevention andMitigation, Ministry of Interior①②Mr. Valentin
Olegovich
Sosnovsky

Head of Department for Protection of Populated Territories of Ministry ofEmergency Situation①Mr. Dang Quang
TinhDirector, Department of Dike Management and Flood Control, Ministry ofAgriculture and Rural Development②Deputy Director, Department of Dike Management and Flood Control,
Mr. Le Xuan Truong Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

ThailandUzbekistan

Vietnam

Table 2-1-1-2 Advisor Countries
Classification: ① Supervisor, ② Contact person, ③ Attended 3rd ADRC Expert Meeting
CountryClassification

NameTitle①Mr. David
Templeman②Mr. Morris Bradley Director of Business Management, Emergency Management Australia①Mr. Beat Kuenzi

Senior Program Officer, Division for Humanitarian Aid and Swiss DisasterRelief, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation②Dr. Markus
Zimmermann

Consultant for Disaster Reduction, Swiss Agency for Development andCooperation①Mr. le Prafet Michel Directeur，Direction de la Defense et de la Securite Civiles, Ministere deSappinl’Interieur②Colonel PhilippeNardin

Chef de la Mission des relation internationales, Direction de la Defense etde la Securite Civile, Ministere de l’Interieur②Mr. Gilles Bursauq

Directeur de Cabinet, Direction de la Defense et de la Securite Civile,
Ministere de l’Interieur①②Mr. John Norton

Director, Emergency Management and Civil Defense, Office ofEmergency Management & Civil Defense

Director General, Emergency Management Australia

Australia

Switzerland

FranceNew Zealand

Table 2-1-1-3 Observers
Classification: ① Supervisor, ② Contact person, ③ Attended 4th ADRC Expert MeetingCountryClassificationNameTitle①Dr. Suvit Yodmani Executive Director, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center②

Mr. A.J. RegoADPCDirector, Planning Development & Partnerships, Asian DisasterPreparedness Center

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