7. Awareness Raising through Media and Conferences7-2. Participation in International Conferences andContribution to Magazines
In order to develop networks with international organizations and NGOs in addition tomember countries, ADRC attended the following international conferences to increase its
presence and to participate in discussions with relevant organizations on international
cooperation for disaster risk reduction.
Table 7-2-1 International Conferences

Conference

DateVenue

Sponsors

AttendeeSilk Road Forumfor DRR

10 May2019

China(Beijing)

China Academyfor Science &TechnologyMr.
Suzuki6 Global
Platform for DRR

13-17May2019

Switzerland(Geneva)

UNDRR,
Government of
Switzerland

Mr.
SuzukiMr. Ikeda
Ms.
ShiomiHigh level
Committee,
UNESCAP/
APDIM

31 May2019

Thailand(Bangkok)

UNESCAPMr.
SuzukiContribution of Japan
to Sand & Dust
Storm Disaster

Rep. of Korea(Ulsan)UNESCAP,
WMO/TC
Secretariat andthe National
DisasterManagement
ResearchInstitute(NDMI)

Mr. Otsuji

Presentation on thetyphoons that struck
Japan in 2018th

Working Group on
Disaster Risk
Reduction by the
18-21
UNESCAP/WMO
June
Typhoon2019
Committee

Contributions
Science andTechnology for Early
Warning
Dissemination
Report on ADRC
activities,
informationexchange withmember countries

Trilateral DRRand Relief
Cooperation
among China,
Japan and Korea

19 June2019

Rep. of Korea(Seoul)Trilateral
Cooperation
Secretariat

Mr. Ikeda

Introduction aboutsome good practices
for DRR in Japan

UNOOSA,
International
Workshop for
GNSS
Application toDRR

24-28
June
2019

Austria(Vienna)

UNOOSA,
University ofSouth Pacific

Mr.
SuzukiGNSS Application to
DRR

APEC,
Government ofChileMr.
Suzuki
Ms.
ShiomiIntroduction ofSpaced Technology
to DRR, discussionof EPWG
management andoperation

APEC 13th Senior
DisasterManagement
Officials Forumand 15th EPWG

20-22
Aug.
2019

Chile (PuertoVaras)

71ConferenceDateVenue

UNESCAP/APDI
M,Inter-Government
al Consultation

27 Aug.
2019

Thailand(Bangkok)

12-13
Sept.
2019

China(Beijing)

UNSPIDER,
International
Conference forSpace based
Technology
Application toDRR
The 14th
Integrated
Workshop of
ESCAP/WMO
TyphoonCommittee
Sejoing Institute,International
Forum onTrilateral
Cooperation
World Bosai
Forum (Oral
Session by
TyphoonCommittee)
Asia Pacific
Platform forDisaster Risk
Reduction Forum
DisasterSeventh Joint
Project Team
Meeting for
Sentinel Asia
STEP3(JPTM2019)
International
Conferences 26th
Session of the
Asia-PacificRegional Space
Agency Forum(APRSAF-26)
Northeast Asia
Forum onCapacity
Development ofTechnology for
DRR

Sponsors

AttendeeContributions

UNESCAP/AP
DIMMr.
SuzukiContribution of Japan
to Sand & Dust
Storm Disaster

UNSPIDER,
ChinaMr.
Suzuki

Evolution of Sentinel
Asia

Report of damage
and response onTyphoon No. 19(Hagibis), andintroduction of ICT
tools for DRR.

3-7
Nov.
2019

USA(Guam)

UNESCAP,
WMO/TC
Secretariat

6 Nov.
2019

Rep. of Korea(Seoul)Sejong InstituteMr.
SuzukiTrilateral
Cooperation for DRR

World ForumMr.
SuzukiGNSS Application toEarly Warning
Information Platform

UNDRR,
Government ofAustralia

Ms.
ShiomiDiscussion for Asia
Pacific Ministerial
Conference on DRR

Thailand(Bangkok)

JAXA andADPCMr.
SuzukiMr. Ikeda

Discussion about
strategic plan for
Sentinel Asia andreported latest
activities

26-29
Nov.
2019

Japan(Nagoya)

Ministry ofEducation,Culture, Sports,
Science andTechnology(MEXT),and JAXA

Mr. Ikeda

Explanation about
latest activity of
Sentinel Asia andstrategic plan

16-17
Dec.
2019

Rep. of Korea(Incheon)UNDRR

Mr. Ikeda

Introduction aboutsome good practices
for DRR in Japan

11 Nov.
2019

12-13
Nov.
2019

12-14
Nov.
2019

Japan(Sendai)

Australia(Brisbane)

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Arakida7. Awareness Raising through Media and Conferences
Conference
SCE Committeeof the Whole(SCE-COW/APEC)ASEAN HighLevel Symposiumof DRR

DateVenueSponsors

Attendee18 Feb.
2020

Malaysia(Putrajaya)

Malaysia, APECMr.
Suzuki

26-27
Feb.
2020

Indonesia(Jakarta)

ASEAN

Ms.
ShiomiContributions
Introducing
Emergency
Preparedness
Working Group
Workplan 2020
Informationexchange withparticipating
countries andattendants

Table 7-2-2 Academic Conferences and Symposium

Conference
8th Civil
Engineering
Conference in theAsian Region(CECAR8)

Date14-19
Apr.
2019

Japan Geoscience
Union Meeting(JpGU) 2019
(Governance forTransboundaryDisaster)

26-30
May
2019

World Bosai
Forum (TechnicalCommittee 21Session)

11 Nov.
2019

Human Resource
Development andSpace Data
Utilization for
Disasters

9 Jan.
2020

Governance of
Recovery from
Mega Disaster

25-29
Feb.
2020

Venue

Sponsors
Attendee
The Asian Civil
Engineering
Mr. Arakida
Coordinating
Council(ACECC )Japan(Tokyo)

Japan(Chiba)

JpGU Meeting
Organizing
Committee

Mr. Suzuki
Mr. Arakida

World BOSAI
Forum

Mr. Arakida

Indonesia(Bali)

Yamaguchi
University,Udayana
University

Mr. Ikeda

Nepal(Kathmandu)

Minitry of Home
Affairs, National
Reconstruction
Authority

Mr. Suzuki
Mr. Potutan

Japan(Sendai)Contributions
Reported on
Restoration ofKumamoto Castle
after Kumamoto
Earthquake
Introduction ofUtilization of Space
Satellite for
Emergency
Response, andIntervention ofRegional
cooperation forTransboundaryDisaster)
Reported on
Restoration of
Kumamoto Castle
after Kumamoto
Earthquake
Reported on Trends
in Emergency
Observation
Requests of Sentinel
Asia.
Intervention ofGovernance of
Recovery,Introduction andDemonstration of
ICT tool for DRR

Table 7-2-3 Articles

Newspaper/Journal

DateAuthor“Disaster Response”, Global
Alliance of Disaster ResearchInstitutes (GADRI)

Dec. 2019Ms. Shiomi

73

Title
Disaster Report on 2019
Typhoon Hagibis