7. ADRC’s Public Relations

Asahi Shinbun
Asahi Shinbun
Yomiuri Shinbun
Jan. 21, 2005

Mainichi Shinbun
Kobe Shinbun
Yomiuri Shinbun

Jan. 22, 2005

Sankei Shinbun
Nikkei Shinbun

Jan. 23, 2005

Asahi Shinbun
Mainichi Shinbun
Nikkei Shinbun

Yomiuri Shinbun
Feb. 3, 2005

Kobe Shinbun

Feb. 5, 2005

Asahi Shinbun

Feb. 7, 2005
Feb. 10, 2005

Mainichi Shinbun

Feb. 12, 2005
Feb. 18, 2005
Feb. 25, 2005
Feb. 26, 2005
Mar. 15, 2005

Kobe Shinbun
Kobe Shinbun
Mainichi Shinbun
Asahi Shinbun
Asahi Shinbun

Yomiuri ShinbunNikkei Shinbun
Kobe Shinbun

Yomiuri Shinbun
Mar. 30, 2005

Yomiuri Shinbun

ADRC worked on education programme for disaster reductionin PNG
Establishiment of International Recovery Platform, agreed to be
set up in Kobe
Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction: Reporting current
situations in affected areas
Satellite disaster observation system, JAXA and ADRC
launched a joint programme
GLIDE (GLobal unique Disaster IDEntifier)
ADRC porposed “GLobal unique disaster IDEntifier Number(GLIDE)”
Disseminating the lessons of the Great Hanshin-Awaji
Earthquake to the world
WCDR: Setting up 5 priporities for action, including
establishment of early warning systems
Closing of WCDR, MoU between ADRC and UNESCO
End of WCDR, proposing IRP
WCDR: Training course for tsunami disaster prevention to beheld in Japan
Tsunami early warning system, discussing mobilization ofresources
Training for disaster reduction held in Kobe, reported by Mr.
Arakida, Senior Researcher of ADRC
Briefing on Indian Ocean Disaster missions, reported by Mr.
Kurita, Senior Researcher of ADRC
10th Anniversary forum: Prof. Ito, Chairman of ADRCADRC to conduct a survey on awareness of disaster reductionin Sri LankaConducting a study of 2,000 people in Sri Lanka
Indian Ocean Tsunami: Survey on public awareness of disaters
Confirming the value of international cooperation for disaster
reduction
Dr. SriGowri Sanker, visiting Researcher of ADRC, hoping
foundation of disaster management institute in Sri Lanka
Conducting an Interview Survey in Sri Lanka
Conducting an Interview Survey of 2,000 people in Sri Lanka
Tsunami early warning system training course for officials oftsunami affected countries to be held in Japan
Officials of tsunami affected countries learned tsunami
countermeasures.
ADRC dispatched Mr. Arakida, Senior Researcher of ADRC toNias Island

7-2. Participation to International Conferences
In order to develop organic networks with international organizations and NGOs inaddition to member countries, the ADRC attended the following international conferences toincrease its presence and to participate in discussions with relevant organizations on
international cooperation for disaster reduction.

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Table 7-2-1 International Conferences
Conference
DateExpert Group Meetingfor the Establishment
and Operationalisationof an ASEAN
Emergency Responseand Strategic Planning
Institute forEnvironmental DisasterApr.
26-27,
2004Venue

Attendee

Kuala
Lumpur(Malaysia)

Hatori

Nishikawa,
Tsunozaki,
Arakida,Yoshinaga

Contributions
Review and discussion of thefinal report draft as adraft-developer.

Jointly informed by ADRC andReliefWeb with support from
LaRed, glidenumber. Net has
been making disaster
information search moreconvenient and accessible as a
powerful tool to promote a
globally common code.

The Technical Meetingon GLIDE

May. 3,
2004

Geneva(Switzerland)

ASEAN-U.S.
Cooperation on Disaster
Management Inception
WorkshopMay. 4-5,
2004

Bangkok(Thailand)

HatoriMay. 4-5,
2004

Geneva(Switzerland)

Nishikawa,
Tsunozaki,
Arakida,Yoshinaga

May. 6-7,
2004

Geneva(Switzerland)

Nishikawa,
Tsunozaki,
Arakida,YoshinagaMay.
18-20,
2004

Bangkok(Thailand)

Teranishi

Gave presentations on ADRC’s
activities and GLIDEThe Ninth ISDRInter-agency Task Force
Meeting
The First Meeting of thePreparatory Committeefor the World
Conference on Disaster
Reduction (PrepCom1)
Regional Workshop on
Methodologes ofSocio-Economic
Impacts of Disasters inAsia and their
Application for Poverty
Eradication andEconomic Development

Participated as an observer.

The ADRC informed theparticipants of the results of its
activities relevant to the reviewof the Yokohama Strategy as
well as the Technical Meetingon GLIDE.
Active exchange of views anddiscussions on various subjects
including the procedure andoperation fo convening theWCDR.

The 11th Annual
Conference of theInternational Emergency
Management Society(TIEMS)May.
18-21,
2004

Melbourne(Australia)

SankerGave presentation on“Emergency Risk
Management, Cultural andGeographical differences” andsuggested ADRC’s TDRM
approach under the perspectiveof mainstreaming the disaster
reduction as a tool for new
development paradigm.

International Conferenceon Disaster Managementin China

May.
25-27,
2004

Beijing(China)

Nishikawa,
KochiGave presentations on ADRC’s
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Launching of theASEAN Regional
Programme on DisasterManagement
WHO Regional
Meeting: National Focal
Points on Health
Emergencies andDisaster Management
Consultative Meeting of
Asian NGOs for the
Asian Disaster
Reduction and Relieif
Network (ADRRN)The Second Regional
Technical Conference on
Tropical Cyclones andStorm Surges

International Conferenceon Storms – Storms
Science to Disaster
Mitigation The 13th World
Conference on
Earthquake Engineering
The Workshop of
ESCAP/WMO Typhoon
Committee “Living withRisk dealing with
Typhoon-related
Disasters as part ofIntegrated Water
Resources Management”
Workshop entitled“Exchange ofExperience for a Safer
Life and Decrease of
Vulnerability toEarthquake”

Participated as an observer.

May.
26-27,
2004

Bali(Indonesia)

Hatori

June.
7-10,
2004

Manila(Philippines)

Ishii

Gave presentation on natural
disasters in Asia and activities
of ADRC

June.
17-18,
2004

Kuala
Lumpur(Malaysia)

KodamaGave presentation on thepublic relations activities on
the occasion of the WCDR.

July. 1-3,
2004

Brisbane(Australia)

Tsunozaki

Gave presentation on “VitalRole of Hydro-MeteorologicalInformation in TDRM –Critical Information Link for
Risk Communicatin” at theKeynote Session

July. 5-9,
2004

Brisbane(Australia)

Tsunozaki

Participated as an observer.

Aug. 1-6,
2004

Vancouver(Canada)

KuritaGave presentation on Seismic
Risk Estimation fo Principal
Cities in Turkey.

Sep.
20-24,
2004

Seoul(Republic ofKorea)

KodamaConducted the on-site training“Town Watching” program fortrainers with the participants.

Sep.
26-28,
2004

Tehran(IslamicRepublic ofIran)

Kitamoto,Ishii

Gave presentation on“EarthquakeEmergency
Response System & Total
Disaster Risk Management” atthe Keynote Session.

The 10th ISDRInter-agency Task Force
Meeting

Oct. 7-8,
2004

Geneva(Switzerland)

Kitamoto,
Tsunozaki,
ArakidaThe Technical Meetingon GLIDE

Oct. 11,
2004

Geneva(Switzerland)

Kitamoto,
Tsunozaki,
ArakidaThe Second session ofthe Preparatory
Committee for theWCDR (PrepCom2)

Oct.
11-12,
2004

Geneva(Switzerland)

Kitamoto,
Tsunozaki,
ArakidaReported on the recent
activities of the ADRC topromote cooperation in
Disaster reduction, including
the development of the GLIDEinitiative.
Discussed activities of review
of GLIDE and WCDR with theparticipants.
Discussed a new version of thedraft program of action plan tofurther incorporate thecomments from morecountries.

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The Fifth Asian
SeismologicalCommission General
Assembly 2004

Oct.
18-21,
2004

Yerevan(Armenia)

Kitamoto

International Conferenceon Earthquake

Nov. 1-3,
2004

Beijing(China)Kochi

Nov. 2,
2004

Canberra(Australia)

ArakidaNov. 3,
2004

Canberra(Australia)

ArakidaTechnical Workshop
Space Application for
Effective DisasterReduction
The 11th Session of the
Asia Pacific Regional
Space Agency Forum
International Seminar
Policies and Practices
for Earthquake
Management inUrban
Area organized by
UN/OCHA &Government of Iran
Economic and Social
Commission for Asiaand the Pacific (ESCAP)/ World MeteorologicalOrganization (WMO)
Typhoon Committee
Thirty-seventh Session
International Conferenceon Sustainable Water
Resource Managementin the Changing
Environment of theMonsoon Region
S. Korean NIDP’s
International Conference
on Disaster Prevention
ASEAN Ministerial
Meeting on Disaster
Management
Comparative Analysis
on Institutional
Capacities on Flood
Disasters in Asia
Workshop on Reducing
Food Insecurity
Associated with Natural
Disasters in Asia and thePacific
The 32nd session of theWMO/ESCAP Panel on
Tropical Cyclones

Nov.
16-18,
2004

Tehran(Iran)

KuritaNov.
16-20,
2004

Shanghai(China)

Hatori

Nov.
17-20,
2004

Colombo(Sri Lanka)

Sanker

Nov. 19,2004

Cheju(Republic ofKorea)

Kitamoto

Dec. 7-8,
2004

Phnom Penh(Cambodia)

KitamotoDec.
12-14,
2004

Chiang Mai(Thailand)

Teranishi

Jan.
27-28,
2005

Bangkok(Thailand)

ArakidaFeb.
21-26,
2005

New Delhi(India)

Tsunozaki

Gave presentations on natural
disasters in Asia and TDRM at
the Keynote Session.
Gave presentations on ADRC’s
activities in Asia and TDRM
approach
Gave a presentation on theapplication of spacetechnology for effective
disaster reduction
Gave presentation on theapplication of spacetechnology for effective
disaster reduction
Gave presentation on Japans
experience of the 1995 Kobe
Earthquake and advancementof design standard, andparticipated in a panel
discussion.
The ADRC has collaborated
with the Typhoon Committee
for flood hazard mapping
training in Korea in September
2004. So,the ADRC wasinvited to the 37th session ofTC as an observer. Hatori
provided presentations about
TDRM, hazard mapping andGLIDE.
Gave presentations on the issueof human development, aging
population issues, developing
economies and disaster impacts
with special reference to hydrometeorological disasters.
Gave presentations on therecent Japanese disasters and
TDRM at Keynote Session.
Gave presentations on ADRC’sactivities.
Gave presentations on
institutional capacities on flood
disaster reduction in Japan
Gave presentations on theimportance of disaster
reduction measures to shapeagriculture policies.
Gave presentations on ADRC’sactivities, tsunami and hazard
mapping.

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ABU workshop on
Natural Disasters andthe Broadcaster’s RoleFeb.
28-Mar. 1,
2005

Tokyo(Japan)

ArakidaInternational
Coordination Meetingfor the Development ofa Tsunami Warning andMitigation Systems for
the Indian Ocean

Mar. 3-8,
2005

Paris(France)

Teranishi2005 Informal Planning
Meeting on the
Voluntary Co-operation
Programme of the World
MeteorologicalOrganization

Mar. 8-11,
2005

Tokyo (Japan)

Hatori

The Fifth Ministerial
Conference onEnvironment andDevelopment in Asiaand the Pacific, 2005

Mar.
24-29,
2005

Seoul(Republic ofKorea)

Kitamoto

Gave presentations on theimportance of the disasteremergency news, anddisasters reduction education
for the Asian mass media.
Gave s presentation on afield survey in tsunami affected
countries at the international
coordination meeting

Invited to the TechnicalCooperation Session on March10. Provided a presentation
about recent ADRC’s activities
on the aspect of climate-related
disaster reduction andcommunity-based hazard
mapping.
Gave presentations on ADRC’s
activities regarding Tsunami
Warning and Mitigation
Systems for the Indian Oceanand Japanese disastrers.

7-3. Participation in Various Disaster Management
Exhibitions
Exhibition
Exhibition
Booths on
WCDR(the 9th
Earthquake
Disaster
Reduction
Countermeas
ureTechnologyExpo, Kobe)

The 9th
Earthquake
Disaster
Reduction
Countermeas
ureTechnology
Expo,
Yokohama

Dates

Jan.
18-22,
2005

Feb.
3-4,
2004

VenueInternational
ConferenceCenter Kobe

Yokohama
Peace andInternational
ConferenceCenter(PacificoYokohama)Sponsors
Governmentof Japan,HyogoPrefecture,
Kobe City
Disaster
Reduction
Safety Public
Corporation,
Kobe
Convention& Visitors
Association
Kobe City
Disaster
Reduction
Safety PublicCorporation,
Kobe
Convention& Visitors
Association,andYokohama
City

Exhibitors
ADRC, UN,internationalorganization,Government ofJapan, Hyogo
Prefecture, Kobe
City, disaster
reduction relatedorganizations,
corporations,and researchorganizations,and NGOs
ADRC, UN,
Kobe City,
Yokohama City,
disasterreduction relatedorganizations,
corporations,andresearchorganizations

Description

Introduction ofactivities, various
technologies,
products andservices related toearthquake disasters
and disaster
reduction
countermeasures

Introduction ofvarious
technologies,
products andservices related toearthquake disasters
and disaster
reduction
countermeasures

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7-4. Lectures/Symposium
TypeShort Term
Expert on
Disaster
Information
Management

DateVenue
The
Caribbean
Aug.
Disaster
23-Sep. Emergency
26,
Response
2004
Agency(CDERA)(Barbados)

Sponsors

CDERA & JICA

The Institute ofElectronics,
Information andCommunication
Engineers 2004
Society
ConferenceSep.
21-24,
2004

Tokushima(Japan)Institute ofElectronics,
Information andCommunication
Engineers

The 15th ISSS
Conference

Nov.
5-7,
2004

Shizuoka(Japan)Institute of Social
Safety Science

Nov.
19,
2004

Tokyo(Japan)

Japan ResearchInstitute for New
Systems ofSociety

Tokyo(Japan)

Japan Society for
Disaster
Information
Studies

Seminar ofJapan
Research
Institute for
New Systemsof Society
Conference
on JapanSociety for
Disaster
Information
Studies

Nov.
19-20,
2004

Symposium forSpace Utilization

Dec.
16,
2004

Tokyo(Japan)

Japan Aerospace
Exploration
Agency (JAXA)Space Data
Utilization Forum

Feb.
9,
2005

Tokyo(Japan)

Space Data
Utilization
Council

Speakers/Topics
Speaker: Arakida
Instructed on present conditions
grasp and construction of a
unification type disaster database
about disasters information system
in Caribbean countries.

Speaker: Hatori
Invited to the Panel Discussion“Role of satellite communications
for the disaster management
measures” as a panelist. He also
provided a presentation about“Current status of information
integration tools for decision
making at disasters andexpectations of the next generation
communication tools.”
Speaker: Kurita
Issues of Earthquake Disaster
Management System in
Bangladesh
Speaker: Arakida
Analysis of a insecurity feeling ofa crime in a park and aquestionnaire about local residentsactivities.
Speaker: Arakida
Gave the presentaion on thepresent conditions of the disasters
and damages in Asia, disastermanagement, directionality of afuture action.
Speaker: Arakida
Gave the presentaion on thedamage and correspondence ofHurricane Ivan in Caribbeancountries.
Speaker: Arakida
Gave the presentaion on the thepresent conditions of disasters inAsia, disaster reduction measuresthat used a satellite, and a joint
experiment with JAXA
Speaker: Arakida
Gave the presentaion on survey
result of Tsunami in Indonesia anda future policy by asatellite remotesensing.

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Specialcommittee inearth technology
strategy meetingfor natural
disaster reduction

Mar.
17,2005

Tokyo(Japan)

Advanced EarthScience &TechnologyOrganization

Speaker: Arakida
Gave the presentaion onadvantages of a satellite remotesensing after disasters.

DateAuthor

Title

Aug.
2004

Hatori“Hazard mapping in the AsianRegion”

Aug.
2004

Kurita(co-author)

Seismic Risk Estimation for Principal
Cities in Turkey

Nov.
2004

Kurita(co-author)

Development of Earthquake Disaster
Simulation SystemNov.
2004

Kurita(co-author)

IssuesofEarthquake
DisasterManagement system in Bangladesh

Feb.
2005

Hatori7-5. Articles
Newspaper/
Journal
Doboku-sekou
Proceedings of the 13th
World Conference on
Earthquake Engineering
Case Histories of Urban
Geo-Informatics preparedby ATC10 of theInternational Society ofSoil Mechanics andGeotechnical Engineering
Proceedings of the Annual
Conference of the Instituteof Social Safety Science
International Development
Journal

Education
low-frequency
disastersfor/

survivingdevastating