ADRC Online DRR Seminar Series
14 September 2021(Tue.)
15:00 - 16:30[Japan Time, UTC+9]

Third Seminar

Developing DRR Technologies that Meet Local Needs toBuild a Safe, Secure and Lively Society
Case Studies on Utilization of Standardization for Structural and Non-structural DRR Measures

Objectives
In this third seminar, speakers will share case studies of DRR investments before disasters and activities
in line with international standards. We will also discuss on the following items to consider what
contributions we can make to SFDRR and SDGs:- Information about the ISO initiatives and their affinity with DRR activities.
- Information about the importance of risk reduction in the Asian region from the perspective of DRR
investment before disaster.
- Efforts and issues of ADRC member countries on the development of early warning and disaster
information system, and the possibility of deploying them to other countries.

Dr. Nguyen David N.

Mr. Sanjaya Bhatia

Mr. HIRUMA Yoshiki

Dr. NGUYEN David N.

Associate Professor bySpecial Appointment at
Tohoku University,
Researcher at the Japan
National ResearchInstitute for Earth Scienceand Disaster Resilience(NIED)

Head of Office
UN Office for Disaster
Risk Reduction (UNDRR),Global Education andTraining Institute (GETI)

Vice-President,
Sustainability
Management; Director,
Enterprise Resilience
Rated Loan Programme,
Development Bank ofJapan (DBJ)

Mr. K.A.D. Pradeep
Kumara Kodippili

Deputy Director
Early Warning(Emergency OperationCentre),Disaster
Management Centre,
Sri Lanka

Dr. Udrekh

Director
Mapping andEvaluation of Disaster
Risk, Badan Nasional
Penanggulangan
Bencana (BNPB),
Indonesia

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Agenda

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16 10Greetings & Introduction
Dr. ONO Takahiro
Visiting Researcher, Asian Disaster Reduction Center, Kobe, JapanBOSAI ISO and Smart Community Infrastructure
Dr. NGUYEN David N.
Associate Professor by Special Appointment at Tohoku University,
Researcher at the Japan National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED)
ISO37123 as UNDRR activity
Mr. Sanjaya Bhatia
Head of Office UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR),
Global Education and Training Institute (GETI)
Importance of investing in DRR
Mr. HIRUMA YoshikiVice-President, Sustainability Management; Director, Enterprise Resilience Rated Loan Programme,
Development Bank of Japan (DBJ)
Latest DRR activity (e.g., early warning, information sharing, etc.) (tbd)
Mr. K.A.D. Pradeep Kumara Kodippili
Deputy Director, Early Warning (Emergency Operation Centre), Disaster Management Centre,
Sri Lanka
Implementation of a community-based landslide early warning system (tbd)
Dr. Udrekh
Director, Mapping and Evaluation of Disaster Risk, Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB),
Indonesia＆Q A
Wrap up
Mr. NAKAGAWA Masaaki, Executive Director, Asian Disaster Reduction Center, Kobe, Japan

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Summary
With the theme, "Developing DRR Technologies that Meet Local Needs to Build a Safe, Secure, andLively Society“, the third seminar was attended by 116 participants from all over the world. Ithighlighted case studies of DRR investments made before disasters as well as recent developmentsin the international standards for DRR.
At the outset, event moderator Dr. ONO Takahiro (Director, Mitsubishi Corporation Insurance) said
that standardization is important to keep methods simple, avoid useless operations, and facilitatesmooth communication. He invited experts/practitioners to share their knowledge of and experienceswith the utilization of standardization for DRR. He also presented related case studies.
The first speaker, Mr. Sanjaya Bhatia (Head of Office, UNDRR-GETI) discussed how UNDRR-GETI
is engaged in developing and utilizing ISO standards for the sustainable development ofcommunities to make cities resilient (MCR). He specifically highlighted the following ISO standards:
Indicators for City Services and Quality of Life (ISO 37120); Indicators for Smart Cities (ISO 37122);
and Indicators for Resilient Cities (ISO 37123). These standards were developed to address theinconsistencies in city data across the world.
Next, Dr. David N. Nguyen (Associate Professor, Tohoku University and Researcher at NIED)
reported on the progress of the work of the ISO Technical Committee. He said that their committee
has identified and planned for smart community infrastructures that enhance DRR. He highlighted
infrastructure elements from Australia, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Greece, Japan, and Turkey.
Next, Mr. HIRUMA Yoshiki (Vice President, Sustainability Management at the Development BankJapan, DBJ) discussed the application of financial expertise to design a resilient future. He
emphasized the value of pre-disaster mitigation in business continuity management (BCM),
particularly among small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In promoting pre-disaster mitigation, DBJ
developed a BCM rating that determines the bank's support to SMEs. The score points cover two
main sectors: (1) disaster prevention measures to ensure human safety; and (2) policies, goals,strategies, and the effectiveness of enhancing business continuity management.
Next, Mr. K.A.D. Pradeep Kumara Kodippili (Deputy Director, Disaster Management Centre in SriLanka) gave a presentation on the disaster early warning systems in Sri Lanka. He noted that hisoffice manages the early warning dissemination unit at the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) anddescribed its current equipment and capabilities. Among these are the 77 early warning towers, HighFrequency (HF) and Very High Frequency (VHF) communication, intra-government network (IGN),
and disaster early warning network (DEWN) that sends text messages. Also, he cited one exampleof early warning cooperation with the CBDRM using a simple rain gauge to alert neighbors oflandslides.

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Finally, Dr. Udrekh (Director, Mapping and Evaluation of Disaster Risk, BNPB Indonesia) discussed
various types of landslide early warning systems (LEWS) in Indonesia, and the efforts of thegovernment to standardize landslide equipment (RSNI2) in order to issue useful warnings and direct
people to act and respond when warnings are issued. In the process of developing the standards,
the government team looked into the following key issues: maintenance of equipment, operationalcost, community involvement, replacement of components, and basic repairs.
Finally, ADRC's Director Mr. Nakagawa, concluded the seminar, mentioning that the promotion ofinternational standards in DRR will lead to the introduction of more effective DRR technologies, andalso the new form of risk financing could contribute to further promoting investment in DRR.
For more information on this seminar series, please visit the following website:
https://acdr.adrc.asia/home/2021Seminar