6. Public Relations Activities

DateFeb. 7,
2004Feb. 21,
2004

Name(Cambodiannewspaper)
Yomiuri Shimbun

FeaturesCambodian Conference
Iranian Earthquake – Staff to be sent to workshop

6-2. Participation in International Conferences
In order to develop organic networks with international organizations and NGOs in
addition to member countries, ADRC attended the following international conferences toincrease its presence and to participate in discussions with relevant organizations on
international cooperation in disaster reduction.
Table 6-2-1 International Conferences
Conference
DateVenue

AttendeeContributions
Reported on the achievementsof the 1st ISDR Asia Meetingin 2003. Provided opinions on
the Yokohama Review in thecapacity of a Task Forcemember organization.
Gave presentations on
ADRC’s activities in Asia andon methods of video
transmission from affectedareas using ultrahigh- speed
Internet connections.

The 7th ISDRInter-agency Task Force
Meeting

Apr. 9-11,
2003

Geneva(Switzerland)

Nishikawa,
Tsunozaki

SOPAC South Pacific
Disaster Management
Meeting

May 5-8,
2003

Fiji

NishikawaMay23-24,
2003

Delft(Netherlands)

Yoshimura

Gave a presentation on
damage estimates in a Tokai
Earthquake.

June26-27,
2003Geneva(Swizerland)

Tsunozaki

Disucussion regarding
WCDR in 2005

GLIDE technicalmeetingJuly
14-15,
2003

Geneva(Switzerland)

Nishikawa,
Tsunozaki,
ArakidaExplained the necessity of
GLIDE for disaster
information sharing, andrequested the participants forcooperation.

Disaster Reduction
Technology
Exhibition/Workshop in
Marikina City, thePhilippines

July
28-29,
2003

Marikina City,(Philippines)

Yoshimura,
Nakamura

Panel exhibition andpresentation on tsunami
evacuation planning incommunities

IFnet Inauguration
General AssemblyAug.
9-10,
2003

Stockholm(Sweden)

NishikawaWorkshop on
development of astandardized disasterdamage assessment
methodUN/ISDR
Brainstorming
Session for WCDR

The 17th International
Conference on Structural
Mechanics in Reactor
TechnologyUNESCO Mid-term
Meeting on theCross-cutting ThemeAug,
17-22,
2003
Sep25-26,
2003

Prague(Czech Rep.)
Paris(France)

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KuritaTsunozaki

Participated in IFnet, andexchanged opinions at theGeneral Assembly
Gave a presentation on theeffect of irregular topography
on strong ground motion
amplification.
Participated in the meeting asa resource person.

6. Public Relations Activities

Conference

DateVenue

AttendeeEuro-Mediterranean
Conference on DisasterReduction

Oct. 6-8,
2003

Madrid(Spain)

YoshimuraThe 2nd International
Conference on Early
WarningOct.
16-18,
2003

Bonn(Germany)

Nishikawa,
Tsunozaki,
Yoshinaga,
KodamaWorkshop on NATECH
Disaster Risk
Management
The 8th ISDRInter-agency Task Force
MeetingOct.
20-21,
2003

Ispra(Italy)KuritaNov. 5-6,
2003

Geneva(Switzerland)

Nishikawa,
Tsunozaki

INSARAG Asia-PacificMeeting※Nov.
11-15,
2003

JICA Hyogo
Center (Kobe,Japan)

Nishikawa,ArakidaJapan-US Science,
Technology & Space
Application Program(JUSTSAP)

Nov.
15-18,
2003

Honolulu(USA)

HatoriPDC Outsider Advisory
Board

Nov.
24-25,
2003

Maui(USA)Nishikawa

OCHA ReliefWeb
Workshop “Spread theword Humanitarian
information in the
Asia-Pacific”

Nov.
28-29,
2003

Bangkok(Thailand)

ArakidaWSSI Workshop

Dec. 7-8,
2003

Bangkok(Thailand)

Tsunozaki,
Ishii

ASEAN Committee on
Disaster Management
1st Annual Meeting

Dec. 9-10,
2003

Bandar Seri
Begawan(BruneiDarussalam)

Yoshimura

ESCAP/WMO Typhoon
Committee

Dec.
15-19,
2003

Kuala
Lumpur(Malaysia)

Nishikawa

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Contributions
Gave a presentation on amethod for estimating
economic losses fromearthquakes.
Organized a session on theuse of hazard maps, andattended the poster session.
Reported on Recent
Earthquake Damages in Japanat Keynote session.
Introduced activities in Asia
for a meeting in Jan. 2005.
Reported on GLIDE.
Gave presentations onmethods of video
transmission from affectedareas using ultrahigh- speed
Internet connections.
Attended as panelists to thepublic symposium for
examining international
rescue activities in the Great
Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.
Jointly discussed promotionof tsunami disaster prevention
measures in the Asia-Pacificregion with Pacific DisasterCenter (PDC) andCommunications ResearchLaboratory (CRL).
Invited to advise as an outside
councilor on future strategies
of PDC, and to give apresentation on ADRC’sTDRM.
Gave a presentation on
GLIDE as a disaster
information sharing tool.
Gave a presentation onrequests on WSSI’s futureactivities.
Gave presentations on theTotal Disaster Risk
Management (TDRM) and on
the UN World Conference onDisaster Reduction
Proposed to create a website
list for Typhoon Committee
member countries. Gave
presentations on TDRM andon GLIDE.

6. Public Relations Activities

Conference
International Conferenceon mitigation ofenvironmental disasters
in Central Asia andemergency responses
Workshop on ESCAP/OOSA space technology
application to disaster
reduction
S. Korean NIDP’s
International Conference
on Disaster Prevention

DateVenueDec.
18-19,
2003

Bishkek( Kyrgyz
Republic)

AttendeeContributions

HatoriGave give lectures on thecreation and use of hazard
maps as a risk communication
tool, and on ADRC activities.

Jan.
27-28,
2004

Singapore

ArakidaFeb.
11-13,
2004

Seoul(Korea)

NishikawaFeb.
12-13,
2003

Bonn(Germany)

Tsunozaki

Feb 12,
2004

JICA Hyogo
Center(Kobe, Japan)

ArakidaFeb
19-22,
2004

Delhi(India)

SankerFeb.
23-25,
2004

Manila(Philippines)

Nishikawa,
YoshimuraFeb.
25-26,
2004

Tehran(Iran)

KuritaPreparation Meeting of
Typhoon Committee
Working Group on
HydrologyFeb.
27-28,
2004

Seoul(Korea)

Nishikawa,
Kodama31 st session of
WMO/ESCAP Panel on
Tropical Cyclones

Mar.
1-6,
2004

Colombo(Sli Lanka)

Tsunozaki

DIPECHO South East
Asia Regional
Consultative Meeting

Mar. 9,2004

Bangkok(Thailand)

KodamaISDR Inter-Agency Task
Force WG3Mar. 9-10, 2004

Washington
D.C.(USA)

Yoshimura

GDIN Washington
ConferenceMar.
25-27,
2004

Washington
D.C. (USA)NishikawaWorkshop on ISDR
Early Warning Platform
ProgramDisaster Prevention
Subcommittee,
Association of Northeast
Asian Regional
Government
World Conference on
Natural DisasterReduction
Asian InternationalOrganization
Conference on Disaster
Prevention
Rebuilding Bam:learning from pastreconstruction
programmes

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Gave a presentation on earlydamage assessment using
high-speed Internet satellite
communications technology.
Invited to deliver a keynote
speech and a presentation on
TDRM.
Attended a brainstorming
session held to follow up on
the international conferenceon early warning in Oct.
2003.
Reported on ADRC’s
activities, and on efforts toraise disaster prevention
awareness among community
populations.
Gave a presentation on
impacts of disasters on
development works.
Gave a presentation on
TDRM. Introduced
UN-organized conference tobe held in Jan. 2005.
Presentation on Advances of
Design Standards for
Infrastructures after Kobe
Earthquake
Gave a presentation on thenecessity and effectiveness of
disaster prevention hazard
maps, and explained on theUN World Conference on
Disaster Reduction.
Gave a presentaition on
ADRC activities.
Gave a presentation on thenecessity of integration ofdisaster management into
national policies.
Gave a presentation on Total
Disaster Risk Managementfor sustainable development.
Gave a presentation onGLIDE.

6. Public Relations ActivitiesInternationalSymposium onMeteorological Disasters

Mar.
29-30,
2004

Hong Kong(China)

Nishikawa

Invited to give a presentationon the effectiveness of TDRM
and hazard maps. Participatedin a panel discussion.

The 4th ADPC Regional
MeetingMar.
29-31,
2004

Dhaka(Bangladesh)

Tsunozaki

Attended as an observer tothe 4th ADPC Regional
Meeting.

6-3. Participations in Various Disaster Reduction Fairs
Exhibition
The 8th
Earthquake
Disaster
Reduction
Countermeas
ureTechnologyExpo, Kobe

The 8thEarthquake
DisasterReduction
Countermeas
ureTechnologyExpo,
Yokohama

Dates

Jan.
29-30,
2004

Feb.
5-6,
2004

Sponsors
Kobe CityDisaster
Reduction
SafetyInternational
PublicConference
Corporation,Center Kobe
Kobe
Convention& Visitors
Association
Kobe City
Disaster
Reduction
Yokohama
SafetyPeaceandPublicInternational
Corporation,
Conference
KobeCenterConvention(Pacifico& Visitors
Yokohama)
Association,
Yokohama
City

Exhibitors

Description

ADRC, UN,
Kobe City, andDisaster
reduction relatedorganizations,
corporations,and researchorganizations

Introduction ofvarious technologies,
products and services
related to earthquake
disasters and disaster
reduction
countermeasures

Venue

ADRC, UN,
Kobe City,
Yokohama City,and Disaster
reduction relatedorganizations,
corporations,researchorganizations

Introduction ofvarious technologies,
products and services
related to earthquake
disasters and disaster
reduction
countermeasures

6-4. Lectures/Symposiums
TypeThe 33rd
symposium ofJapan Society
for Safety
Engineering
AnnualMeeting ofArchitectural
Institute ofJapan

DateVenue

Sponsors

Speakers/Topics

Jul.
2003

Tokyo

Japan Society for
Safety Engineering

Speaker: Yashiro
Disaster-resistant neighborhood
creation projects based onmarket principles

Sep.
2003

ChubuUniversity,
NagoyaArchitectural
Institute of Japan

Speaker: Yashiro
Basic study on swapping forearthquake risk

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