7. ADRC’s Public Relations

7. ADRC’s Public Relations
In order to enhance its visibility as an information center, to establish and maintaincooperative relationships with as many organizations as possible, and to contribute further tointernational efforts for disaster reduction, the ADRC has been using the mass media to
conduct its public relations campaigns extensively, while actively involved in international
conferences, lectures and symposia.

7-1. Promotion through the Mass MediaThe ADRC has been making active efforts to attract TV, radio, newspapers, and media
coverage to publicize its activities not only to disaster reduction practitioners but also to thegeneral public. As a result, the ADRC has had extensive media coverage, which reflects astrong interest in disaster reduction in the country.
Table 7-1-1 TV/Radio Coverage
Media
Date
TV/Radio Station

Description
News feature story, “Iranianobserved the recovery of Kobe”

officials

TV

Apr. 13, 2004

NHK

TV

Aug. 13, 2004

NHK

TV

Oct. 15, 2004

Sun Televsion

TV

Dec. 28, 2004

NHK

News feature story, “Field survey of thetsunami affected area in Sri Lanka”

RadioDec. 29, 2004

Radio Kansai

News feature story, “Tsunami disaster in the
Indian Ocean”

TV

Jan. 6, 2005

NHK

News feature story, “Report on the Field
Survey of Indian Ocean Disaster”

TV

Jan. 7, 2005

Fuji TelevisionNews feature story, “Survey results of thetsunami disaster in Indian Ocean”

TV

Jan. 8, 15,2005

Yomiuri Television

Documentary feature story, “Field survey ofthe tsunami affected area in Sri Lanka”

RadioJan. 11, 2005

Radio Kansai

News feature story, “Tsunami disaster in the
Indian Ocean”

TV

Jan. 22, 2005

NHK Educational
Television

Saturday Forum (VCR broadcast)“International Symposium – Living with
Risk –”

TV

Jan. 23, 24,
2005

NHK International

News feature story, “Damages by the Indian
Ocean Tsunami”

News feature story, “Public Forum(Recovery from Catastrophic Disasters –towards a safer world for all -)”News feature story, “Workshop entitled
Exchange of Experience for a Safer Life andDecrease of Vulnerability to Earthquake inTehran, Iran”

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TV

Feb. 7, 2005

NHK

Table 7-1-2 Newspaper and Magazine Coverage
Date
Name

Iranian disaster management officials to learn about risk
management and recovery

Kobe Shimbun

Iranian disaster management officials to learn recovery
measures

Yomiuri Shimbun

Korean TV station to cover disaster countermeasures

Apr. 20, 2004

Bangladesh local
newspapaer
Bangladesh local
newspapaer
Kobe Shimbun

Apr. 30, 2004

Mainichi Shimbun

May 7, 2004

Asahi Shinbun

May 8, 2004
May 14, 2004

Kobe Shinbun
Mainichi Shinbun

Jun. 10, 2004

Nikkei Shinbun

Apr. 18, 2004

Nikkei Shinbun
Aug. 5, 2005

Aug. 8, 2004

Asahi Shinbun
Kobe Shinbun
All the major
newspapers

Oct. 22, 2004

Denpa Times

Nov. 5, 2004

Mainichi Shinbun

Nov. 6, 2004

Asahi Shinbun

Dec. 14, 2004

Mainichi Shinbun
Nikkei Shinbun
Nikkei Shinbun

Dec. 21, 2004

Yomiuri Shinbun
Asahi Shinbun
Kobe Shinbun
Kobe Shinbun
Kobe Shinbun

Dec. 22, 2004
Mainichi Shinbun
Dec. 27, 2004

Features

Yomiuri Shimbun
Apr. 14, 2004

Apr. 17, 2004

News feature story, “Message of earthquake
disaster from Mr. Teranishi, SeniorResearcher of ADRC”

Yahoo News
(Sankei Shinbun)

Experts for steps to face quake disaster
Damage reduction drills a must
Exchange of opinions on recovery of affected area in IranDisseminating lessons learnt from the Great Hanshin-Awaji
Earthquake to the world
WCDR: Promotion of supporting system, proposed by theGovernment of Japan at the PrepCom1
WCDR: First Preparatory Committee held in Switzerland
WCDR
Launching of “Global Unique Disaster Identifier Number(GLIDE)”International Recovery Platform in Kobe, proposed by theGovernor of Hyogo
Establishment of international framework for supporting
affected countries, proposed by the Governor of Hyogo
Establsihing international recovery platform in Kobe
Public Forum “Recovery from Catastrophic Disasters - towards
a safer world for all”
“Gawad Kalasag” awarded to ADRC from the Gov’t of thePhilippines
ADRC awarded “Gawad Kalasag” from the Gov’t of thePhilippines
ADRC awarded from the Gov’t of the Philippines forcontributing to building of disaster reduction capacities in Asia
ADRC: WCDR-related events
Sharing an emergency experience –Turkey and U.S.A.
ADRC compiled a booklet: disseminating good practices indisaster reduction to the world
National budget for creating international recovery database
200 million yen for WCDR
Gov’t of the Philippines awared to ADRC
440 million yen for earthquake experimental facility
International Symposium to be held on the day before theopening of WCDR
Lessons of Kobe, spreading through education for disasterprevention to children
Indian Ocean Disaster: belated tsunami response

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Kobe Shinbun
Kobe Shinbun
Dec. 28, 2004

Mainichi Shinbun
Mainichi Shinbun
Kobe Shinbun

Dec. 30, 2004

Asahi Shinbun
Yomiuri Shinbun

Dec. 31, 2004
Jan. 1, 2005

Date
Jan. 3, 2005

Mainichi Shinbun
Yomiuri Shinbun

Name
Mainichi Shinbun
Yomiuri Shinbun
Mainichi Shinbun

Jan. 4, 2005

Kobe Shinbun
Asahi Shinbun

Jan. 5, 2005
Jan. 6, 2005

Yomiuri Shinbun
Mainichi Shinbun
Nikkei Shinbun
Yomiuri Shinbun

Jan. 7, 2005

Kobe Shinbun
Yomiuri Shinbun
Yahoo News
(Asahi Shinbun)
Asahi Shinbun
Yomiuri Shinbun
Kobe Shinbun

Jan. 8, 2005
Jan. 10, 2005

Mainichi Shinbun
Asahi Shinbun(Tokyo edition)
Yomiuri Shinbun
Mainichi Shinbun
Mainichi Shinbun

Jan. 12, 2005

Yomiuri Shinbun
Yomiuri Shinbun

Jan. 14, 2005

Asahi Shinbun

Hyogo Gov’t dispatched doctors to affected areas: no damage tolocal offices of Hyogo-related companies
Restless days for victims familities
Global support to affected countries: Field survey conducted by
Mr. Teranishi, Senior Researcher of ADRC
Indian Ocean Earthquake: 1,450-fold magnitude of the Great
Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
ADRC dispatched researchers to Thailand
Indian Ocean Disaster: ADRC dispatched researchers toaffected areas
Disaster experts arrived to Sri Lanka: Difficulty in assessing
damageADRC dispatched experts to Phuket
Giant tsunami: Special report from Sri Lanka (1): Local
residents didn’t know about tsunamis
Features
ADRC 2 experts returned from the mission
Giant tsunami: Special report from Sri Lanka (2): “No early
warning system and money”, necessity for teaching the terror
ADRC experts returned to Kobe: Need of multilateral
information sharing systems
10th New Year from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake:Local
government and municipalities
Field survey by international organization in Sri Lanka: lack of
education for disaster prevention
ADRC to suggest support measures for tsunami disasterprevention at WCDRADRC researcher said “Lack of disaster reduction knowledge
increased the damage.”
Researcher of Kobe said, “Lack of disaster reduction
knowledge increased the damage.”
Establishing tsunami early warning system: Preparatorycommittee within 6 months, Japan will support the project“Lack of disaster reduction knowledge increased the damage”,
said ADRC researcher.
ADRC field survey report on Sri Lanka
Report of damage caused by the Indian Ocean Disaster
Survey report from experts: “Necessity of sharing disaster
reduction knowledge”
Necessity of establishing early warning system, ADRC reported
the result of interviews to local people
Local resident’s life completely destroyed, reported byinvestigation teamAssisting human resource development, reported by ADRCADRC proposed assistance for disseminating information on
disaster reduction
Giant tsunami: Special report from Sri Lanka (ADRC)
WCDR: ADRC field survey report
WCDR: Initiative for establishing International Reovery
Platform in Kobe
ADRC to conclude MoU with UNESCO
Report from Sri Lanka: ADRC tsunami phamplet
WCDR: Comment from Mr. Kitamoto, Executive Director ofADRC

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Jan. 15, 2005
Jan. 16, 2005

Yomiuri Shinbun
Mainichi Shinbun
Nikkei Shinbun
Mainichi Shinbun
Yomiuri Shinbun

Jan. 17, 2005
Asahi Shinbun
Asahi Shinbun
Asahi Shinbun
Jan. 18, 2005

Mainichi Shinbun
Kobe Shinbun
Kobe Shinbun
Kobe Shinbun
Kobe Shinbun
Kobe Shinbun
Nikkei Shinbun
Asahi Shinbun
Yomiuri Shinbun
Mainichi Shinbun
Mainichi Shinbun
Nikkei Shinbun
Nikkei Shinbun
Asahi Shinbun
Asahi Shinbun
Mainichi Shinbun
Kobe Shinbun
Asahi Shinbun
Yomiuri Shinbun
Yomiuri Shinbun

Jan. 19, 2005

Asahi Shinbun
Kobe Shinbun
Kobe Shinbun
Mainichi Shinbun
Kobe Shinbun

Jan. 20, 2005

Mainichi Shinbun
Kobe Shinbun

ADRC to emphasize the importance of disseminating
information on disaster reduction on the occasion of WCDRInternational platform for disaster reduction, proposed to be set
up in ADRCADRC promote cooperation for disaster reduction with
UNESCO
Necessity of supporting disaster reduction know-how, said Mr.
Kitamoto, Executive Director of ADRC
Contributing to the holding of WCDR: Ms. Tsunozaki, SeniorResearcher of ADRC
Field survey in Sri Lanka: Mr. Teranishi, Senior Researcher of
ADRC
New initiative for long-term support: ADRC as one of the core
members of the initiative
WCDR start tomorrow: International Symposium to be held on
today
WCDR: International Symposium
WCDR start today in Kobe
WCDR: ADRC
Report from Sri Lanka at International Symposium
WCDR: Comment from Prof. Ito, Chairman of ADRC
Expecting to WCDR, Dr. Sanker, Visiting Researcher of ADRC
Establishing International organization for disaster reduction in
Kobe
WCDR: Supporting to establishment of national framework
Needs for international cooperation for disaster reduction
Mr. Satoru Nishikawa, Coordinating role at the Government ofJapan
WCDR: Strengethening regional cooperation for disaster
reduction through ADRC, said Prime Minister
Establishing tsunami early warning system in 2007
Emphasizing the need of establisng tsunami early warning
systems
Opening of WCDR, discussion on tsunami early warning
systems
Memories of the earthquake, crossing borders
WCDR: ADRC supported PNG curriculum
Establishing a post-disaster recovery platform in Kobe,
promoting cooperation through ADRC
WCDR: ADRC reported the results of a survey
WCDR: International Symposium
Raising public awarenss in PNG: Prof. Davis
Establishing UN platform for disaster reduction in Kobe,
supporting recovery programmes to be started next year
Opening of WCDR: Intensive dicussion on outcomes and tasks
WCDR: Strengething multilateral cooperation through ADRCMoU concluded between ADRC and UNESCO for strengethingmutual cooperation
MoU concluded between ADRC and UNESCO for promoting
mutual cooperation
ADRC will support International Recovery Platform (IRP)
WCDR: Establishing International Recovery Platform next May
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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 Shinbun
Nikkei 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 of
resources
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 Lanka
Conducting 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 of
tsunami affected countries to be held in Japan
Officials of tsunami affected countries learned tsunami
countermeasures.
ADRC dispatched Mr. Arakida, Senior Researcher of ADRC to
Nias Island

7-2. Participation to International Conferences
In order to develop organic networks with international organizations and NGOs in
addition 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
Date
Expert Group Meetingfor the Establishment
and Operationalisationof an ASEAN
Emergency Response
and Strategic Planning
Institute forEnvironmental Disaster

Apr.
26-27,
2004

Venue

Attendee

Kuala
Lumpur(Malaysia)

Hatori

Nishikawa,
Tsunozaki,
Arakida,Yoshinaga

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

Jointly informed by ADRC and
ReliefWeb 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 the
Preparatory Committee
for 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 Conference
on Disaster Managementin ChinaMay.
25-27,
2004

Beijing(China)Nishikawa,
Kochi

Gave presentations on ADRC’s
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Launching of theASEAN Regional
Programme on Disaster
Management
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 with
Risk dealing with
Typhoon-related
Disasters as part ofIntegrated Water
Resources Management”
Workshop entitled“Exchange ofExperience for a Safer
Life and Decrease of
Vulnerability to
Earthquake”

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 the
public relations activities on
the occasion of the WCDR.

July. 1-3,
2004

Brisbane(Australia)

Tsunozaki

Gave presentation on “Vital
Role of Hydro-Meteorological
Information in TDRM –Critical Information Link for
Risk Communicatin” at the
Keynote 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(Islamic
Republic of
Iran)

Kitamoto,
Ishii

Gave presentation on“EarthquakeEmergency
Response System & Total
Disaster Risk Management” at
the 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 of
the Preparatory
Committee for the
WCDR (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 GLIDE
initiative.
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
Seismological
Commission 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 Disaster
Reduction
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 the
Monsoon 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 the
WMO/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 of
TC as an observer. Hatori
provided presentations about
TDRM, hazard mapping and
GLIDE.
Gave presentations on the issueof human development, aging
population issues, developing
economies and disaster impacts
with special reference to hydrometeorological disasters.
Gave presentations on the
recent Japanese disasters and
TDRM at Keynote Session.
Gave presentations on ADRC’s
activities.
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’s
activities, tsunami and hazard
mapping.

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ABU workshop on
Natural Disasters andthe Broadcaster’s Role

Feb.
28-Mar. 1,
2005

Tokyo
(Japan)ArakidaInternational
Coordination Meetingfor the Development ofa Tsunami Warning and
Mitigation Systems for
the Indian Ocean

Mar. 3-8,
2005

Paris
(France)

Teranishi

2005 Informal Planning
Meeting on the
Voluntary Co-operation
Programme of the World
MeteorologicalOrganization

Mar. 8-11,
2005

Tokyo (Japan)

Hatori

The Fifth Ministerial
Conference on
Environment 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 March
10. 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 Ocean
and Japanese disastrers.

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

The 9th
Earthquake
Disaster
Reduction
Countermeas
ureTechnology
Expo,
Yokohama

Dates

Jan.
18-22,
2005

Feb.
3-4,
2004

Venue

International
ConferenceCenter Kobe

Yokohama
Peace andInternational
ConferenceCenter(Pacifico
Yokohama)

Sponsors
Governmentof Japan,
Hyogo
Prefecture,
Kobe City
Disaster
Reduction
Safety Public
Corporation,
Kobe
Convention& Visitors
Association
Kobe City
Disaster
Reduction
Safety Public
Corporation,
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,and
researchorganizations

Description

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

Introduction ofvarioustechnologies,
products andservices related toearthquake disasters
and disaster
reduction
countermeasures

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

Date

Venue
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 ofSocietyTokyo(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 residents
activities.
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 of
Hurricane Ivan in Caribbean
countries.
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.

7. ADRC’s Public Relations

Specialcommittee inearth technology
strategy meetingfor natural
disaster reduction

Mar.
17,
2005

Tokyo
(Japan)Advanced Earth
Science &Technology
Organization

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

Date

Author

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 System

Nov.
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 of
Soil Mechanics andGeotechnical Engineering
Proceedings of the Annual
Conference of the Instituteof Social Safety Science
International Development
Journal

Education
low-frequency
disastersfor/survivingdevastating