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Asian Disaster Reduction Center Monthly News
● Announcement
Vol. 359
February
2023
TOPICSAnnouncement

Asian Conference on
Disaster Reduction 2022

Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction 2022

As announced previously, Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) will hold the
Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction 2022 (ACDR2022) in a hybrid format (inperson and online) this year, after having conducted it in an online-only format forthe past two years. We are pleased to announce the latest version of the program
agenda. Those wishing to participate in this conference in person or online canregister on the website below:

ACDR2022 website: https://acdr.adrc.asia/meeting/home/acdr2022

Participation inInternationalConferences
The 5th Spatial Planning
Platform Meeting (5thSPP)ADRC Visiting
Researcher Report¶ Ms Thai Minh Huong(Vietnam)¶ Ms Sophita
Thanyalakmetha(Thailand)

ACDR2022 Website

Date and time
10-12 March 2023
The meeting on 10 March is for member countries only. The event will be open
to public starting on 11 March.
Asian DisasterReduction Center
Higashikan 5F, 1-5-2
Wakinohamakaigan-dori,Chuo-ku, Kobe
651-0073 Japan
Tel: 078-262-5540
Fax: 078-262-5546
editor@adrc.asia
https://www.adrc.asia© ADRC 2023

VenueSendai International Centre
http://www.aobayama.jp/
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Draft Agenda (as of 28 February 2023)
11 March 2023
Special Session on the Centenary of the Great Kanto Earthquake - What can
we learn from past disasters and how can we apply the lessons learned?
Panelists:
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Continued- Prof HAMADA Masanori, Chairman, Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC), Professor Emeritus,
Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University- Prof ITO Shigeru, President of the ADRC, Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo- Prof HASEMI Yuji, Professor Emeritus Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University- Prof SHIGEKAWA Kishie, Professor Faculty of Social and Environmental Studies, Tokoha UniversityModerator:- Mr YOSHIMURA Hidemi, Former Chief Commentator, NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
Session 1: Large-Scale Disasters and Countermeasures- Dr SAKAMOTO Mayumi, Professor, Graduate School of Disaster Resilience and Governance, Universityof Hyogo- Ms Litea Biukoto, Disaster & Community Resilience Programme, The Pacific Community (SPC) (tbd)- Dr ARASHIMA Chizu, Professor, International and European Union Law, Faculty of GlobalCommunication, Kobe Gakuin University- Mr Saleem Shahzad Malik, Director, Disaster Risk Reduction, National Disaster Management Authority,
Prime Minister’s Office, Pakistan- Dr Le Minh Nhat, Deputy Director, Department of Natural Disaster Response and Recovery, Viet Nam
Disaster Management Authority (VNDMA), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)- Mr Serik Aubakiro, Acting Director, Center for Emergency Situations and Disaster Risk Reduction(CESDRR)
Session 2: Broaden Our Horizons for Disaster Data Linkage in SFDRR Implementation: Applicationof GLIDE (GLobal IDEntifier Number)- Mr Julio Serje, Director, RobotSearch Software Inc.
- Mr Rajesh Sharma, Programme Specialist (Global) Disaster Risk Information & Application CrisisBureau, Bangkok Regional Hub United Nations Development Programme, Bangkok, Thailand- Mr Demberelnyam Baasansuren, Director, Risk Management Department, National Emergency
Management Agency, Mongolia- Dr Chihun Lee, Senior Research Officer, National Disaster Management Research Institute, Ministry ofthe Interior and Safety, Republic of Korea- Dr Animesh Kumar, Head, UNDRR Office in Bonn, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction- Mr Keith Paolo C. Landicho, Disaster Monitoring and Analysis Officer, ASEAN Coordinating Centre for
Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre)- Dr SHIOMI Yumi, Senior Researcher, ADRC
12 March 2023
Session 3: The Provision of Information via Satellite for Disaster and Crisis Management- Dr Gerald Potutan, Senior Researcher, ADRC, Visiting Associate Professor, Kobe University- Mr HONGO Nobuo, Deputy Director, National Space Policy Secretariat, QZSS Strategy Office, Cabinet
Office, Japan- Ms Gou RUNJIE, GIS Engineer, Social Innovation Division, NTT DATA Corporation- Dr Hasi Bateer, Advanced Technologies Research Laboratory Infrastructure Systems DevelopmentCenter, Asia Air Survey, Co. Ltd.
- Expert from Fiji (tbd)- Mr Socheath So, Senior Technical Officer, National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM),Cambodia
All updates will be shared through the ACDR2022 website. We are looking forward to seeing you inSendai or online soon!

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Vol. 359● Participation in International Conferences
The 5th Spatial Planning Platform Meeting (5th SPP)

Addressing the challenges in spatial planning due
to increasing natural disasters and climate change
was the overarching theme of the 5th Spatial
Planning Platform (SPP) meeting held in
Kathmandu, Nepal on 2-3 February 2023. ADRC
participated in this year’s event online.
Since spatial planning is an essential tool incountering unplanned development and rapid
urban growth, this planning practice faces inherent
challenges such as the growing demand for more
space as well as the increasing spatial needs fortransportation, infrastructure, housing, landscape,and recreation. In the context of the changing
climate, the 5th SPP tackled how to formulate and
5th SPP
implement spatial plans that ensure the prudent useof land and natural resources.
The session “Spatial Planning and Territorial Approach for Climate Change Adaptation,” showcasedexperiences from Bangladesh, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Uganda. In the Philippines, where natural
disasters are common, the government adopted an overall framework for spatial planning that contributes to:(1) inclusive growth through improved connectivity and better access to economic opportunities and social
services across regions; (2) decongestion of the national capital region (NCR) and efforts to direct growth to
key centers in the country; (3) vulnerability reduction strategies to mitigate or reduce impacts of disasters;and (4) the alignment of sectoral plans, regional and local development plans, and local governments’ land
use plans with the national framework to ensure coherence. Details of the meeting can be accessed online:
https://www.spp-pr.com/conferences/5thMeeting/● ADRC Visiting Researcher Report
Ms Thai Minh Huong (Vietnam)

My name is Thai Minh Huong and I am an ADRC Visiting Researcher
from Vietnam. Currently, I am the disaster risk management and climatechange adaptation expert for the Vietnam Disaster Management
Authority of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. I
received my Master of Science degree in Technology and Resources
Management with a focus on Water Resources Management from theCologne University of Applied Science in 2013 and a Bachelor’s
Degree in Business English from the Foreign Trade University in 2007.
For the last 17 years, I have pursued a career in the development sector,
especially in the field of water resources management, agriculture andrural development, disaster risk management, and climate changeadaptation. I have held a variety of roles as consultant, national expert,national coordinator, and government expert in development programs/organizations. In these various roles, I have had hands-on experience instrategic and results-based management, planning, participatory
monitoring and evaluation, policy dialogue facilitating, communication,and information management.
I have worked for VNDMA since 2018. VNDMA is the main national organization that deals withdisasters in Vietnam. It is also the Standing Office of the National Committee for Disaster Prevention andControl. From its origins 20 years ago as the Department of Dike Management and Flood Control,
VNDMA’s mandate has widened to cover 22 or so different types of hazards.
As the DRM and CCA Expert at the VNDMA, I have been actively working on international cooperation
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and community-based disaster risk management. I am responsible for coordinating the international donorfunded programs/projects in disaster risk management. I’m also in charge of implementing awarenessraising, capacity building, and communication activities. With 17 years of experience in this field, I
understand that the community plays a central role in disaster response, and that by equipping them with
sufficient knowledge and skills, we can minimize the damage and losses caused by disasters.
Like Vietnam, Japan is also prone to disasters. However, Japan has shown strong resilience in coping withdisasters by applying modern technologies, good governance, and effective international cooperation. I also
learned that Japan is famous for the Bokomi model that promotes a community-based approach to reducing
disaster risks.
Thanks to the ADRC Visiting Researcher Program, I have a chance to witness how Japan deals withdisaster risks. By taking the program activities, I can update my knowledge and skills, and learn bestpractices in community-based disaster risk management. After my time in Japan, when I return to Vietnam, I
am excited to be able to share my new knowledge with my colleagues and practice what I have learned in myown country.
Lastly, I would like to express my sincere thanks to my ADRC colleagues for their help and support
during my stay in Japan.
Ms Sophita Thanyalakmetha (Thailand)

My name is Sophita Thanyalakmetha, and my nickname is Bow (inreference to a bow hair tie). I am a Visiting Researcher at ADRC fromThailand. Since 2015, I have been working as a Plan and Policy
Analyst for the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(DDPM), Ministry of Interior, which is the central government unitthat conducts all activities related to national disaster prevention andmitigation in Thailand. I started working in the Research andInternational Cooperation Bureau to facilitate ASEAN cooperation on
disaster risk management and to promote coordination between
ASEAN stakeholders and relevant organizations in Thailand on theimplementation of the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Managementand Emergency Response (AADMER) Work Programme, especially
the Working Group on Prevention and Mitigation.
After four years in the Research and International Cooperation
Bureau, I moved to the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Policy
Division, which is another division in the DDPM. I am part of a teamthat is developing and implementing the National Risk Management
Plan and driving the National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
Committee to reduce the risk of disasters in Thailand.
I am interested in participating in the ADRC Visiting Researcher
Program because I would like to learn about disaster risk reduction inJapan including local level DRR plans that can be applied to thedisaster risk management mechanism of Thailand for resilience and sustainability.
Finally, I would like to express my deep appreciation to all the staff of ADRC for supporting and helping
me through the program.

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