5 . P r om oti ng Coop er a ti on w i th M em b er Cou ntr i es, I nter na ti ona l O r g a ni z a ti ons a nd N G O s

5 -2 . P romoting

Coop eration
w ith M ember Countries,
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I nternational O rg aniz ations and N G O s
highDisasterpriority onReduction
the development
In ADRC2018,places
Asian
Centerof institutional(ADRC) and human networks to sharedisaster information in Asia. Developing networks between professionals and their counterparts incelebrated its 20th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone,
member countries, adviser countries, and observer organizations is vital to promoting cooperation
the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 wason disaster reduction efforts in Asia. Therefore, ADRC invites high level and management level
held
on AwajiIslanddeputy
in Hyogo,
Japan,
from 30and
October
to 1to its annual ADRC International
officials,
including
directors,
directors,
managers,
meeting toencourageinterpersonal
November2018.
It brought
togetherexchanges.
118 participants, including

representatives of 25 member countries and one advisory

5 -2 -1. 2 0 18 Asian M inisterial Conference on Disaster Risk
Reduction

country, as well as other observers and partners, to take stock of

ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs and
ADRC participated in AMCDRR held in U laanbaatar, Mongolia on 3-6
activities.
participated in several ways:

July. ADRC

(1) P resentation on community resilience on a pre-conference event(2) Individualwith ministersof eachmember Turkey
country and
ADRCmeetingsand its member
countries
welcomed
as aother
new organizations:member in 2018.
In addition,- Ministry of Social W elfare in Myanmar
Turkey is prone to various natural disasters, as are other Asian countries, such as earthquakes,- National Emergency Management Agency in Mongolia
floods, and landslides. In its recent history, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Izmit, located in- National Disaster Management Centre in the Maldivesnorthwestern
Turkey,anddevastatingCenter
the local community and the region’s economy. I believe- AsianDisaster
P reparedness

that Turkey’s
experiences
in managing natural disasters will contribute further to creating a safer- Delegationfrom Turkey(3)ADRC
Announcementof the Official
Statement
Asia withand its member
countries.
(4) Thematic event: P resentation on B est P ractices for Sentinel Asia in Technology andInnovation
ADRC has been promoting activities in the field of information-sharing, human resource(5) Support for the Sentinel Asia exhibit
development,
community
andregional cooperation in the Asian region since(6 ) P resentation
on capacity-building,
GLIDE on the IgniteStage

its establishment and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we
B efore toopening
mainandconference,
Mr. Suzuki,
Executive
Director toofsupport
ADRC,ourgave
will continue
encourage
focus attention
on efforts
such as GLIDE,
worka
presentationon community
resilienceat SDGs,
the pre-conference
as shownin (1). ADRC
also
monitoring
the Sendai
Frameworkand thethe Visitingevent,Researcher
program,to improve

had several individual meetings with ministers as shown in (2). In those meetings, ADRC
disaster risk reduction (DRR) capacity, and public-private partnerships to improve cooperation
expressed appreciation for the countries’ support for the visiting researcher program, discussed
in utilizing
effective
technologies
solutionsaddressing
DRRcooperative
issues. projects.
DRR projects
accomplishedin andeachaffordable
member country,
andindiscussed
futureIn the Official Statement (3), Mr. Suzuki spoke about promoting efforts to achieve unified

Asdisasternaturalinformation.
disasters have no boundaries, I sincerely appreciate your active cooperation acrossADRC
a memberof Sentinelpresentation
response to flooding inboundaries andisborders
to advance
ourAsia,
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and into on
thethefuture.
Myanmar and developing standard operating procedures (SOP ) for Sentinel Asia activity during

the Thematic Event on “ Technology and Innovation” (4). ADRC also supported an exhibit on
March 2019
Sentinel Asia (5). Finally, ADRC has proposed the use of a globally common U nique ID code
Masanori
Chairmanfor disasters, known as GLIDE, and this was presented on the Ignite
Stage (6 Hamada,).
The closing ceremony was held on 6 July, at which theAsian
U laanbaatar
which
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Reduction Center

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Foreword

It was also announced that the next AMCDRR will be held in Australia in 2020.

In 2018, Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)
celebrated its 20th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone,
the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 washeld on Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1
November 2018. It brought together 118 participants, including
representatives of 25 member countries and one advisory
country, as well as other observers and partners, to take stock of
ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs andactivities.

Fig. 5-2-1 P resentation on the Official Statement (left) and Ignite Stage (right)

5 -2 -2 . I S DR Asia P artnership

F orumADRC
its member
welcomed
a newmember2018,
in 2018.
In addition,
The ISDR
Asia andP artnership(IAP )countries
Forum Meeting
was Turkey
held onas
11-12
Decemberandthe isDisaster
Strategy
W orkshop
was held
13-14 December,at the U N
Turkeyprone toManagement
various natural
disasters,
as are other
Asianoncountries,
such as earthquakes,
ConferenceCenter In
in itsB angkok,Thailand.
A total of 7.4
150earthquake
representatives
in thefloods,and landslides.
recent history,
a magnitudestruckparticipatedIzmit, locatedinforum, including government representatives, 15 specialized agencies of the U nited Nations, 15
northwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believeintergovernmental and regional cooperation agencies and the private sector.
that Turkey’s
experiences in managing natural disasters will contribute further to creating a safer
Ms. Loretta Hilder Giralde, Director General of the U NDRR Asia-P acific Office, gave a

Asia greetingwith ADRC
and its member countries.
and briefing.
The need for more local action was highlighted as a key concern by delegates. Data in theregionhas
demonstrates
an increasein localinlevelbut many local communities
lack
ADRC
been promoting
activities
the disasterfield ofevents,
information-sharing,human resource
the appropriate strategies, capacities and tools to manage the growing risks. P articipants noted adevelopment, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region sinceneed to focus on capacity strengthening but also delegation of authority and resources to local
its establishment and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we
officials to strengthen disaster risk reduction at the sub-national and municipal levels.
will continue
to encourage
attention
on efforts
such as GLIDE,
to of
supportouron
work
P articipants
reiteratedandthe focus
need formore progress
on reducing
the impact
disastersthemost vulnerable
groups,includingpoor,
women,
children,Researcher
people withprogram,a disability
oldermonitoring
the Sendai
Framework
andthethe
SDGs,
the Visiting
toand
improve
people.
for achieving
this reduction
include building
their capacity,
engaging
them inand public-private
partnerships
to improvecooperation
disasterrisk Steps
reduction(DRR) capacity,

DRR activities, and developing gender responsive DRR programming, such as risk
in utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues.
communication geared toward the needs and preferences of vulnerable groups.

Additionally, delegates agreed on the need to simplify the language of disaster risk reduction
Astonatural
disasters
have no boundaries, I sincerely appreciate your active cooperation acrossreach wider
audiences.

boundaries
and borders
to advanceourtowork
on DRRseek
nowpartnerships
and into thewith
future.
Anotherrecommendation
wasproactively
new groups to solve
specific implementation issues. These include partnerships with insurance companies for moreaccurate risk assessments; chambers of commerce to enhance private sector partnerships andMarch 2019business resilience; and partnerships with universities and schools of architecture to ensure a
Masanori Hamada, Chairman
cadre of resiliency-trained architects.
CenterIn addition to the web monitoring the implementation Asianstatus Disasterof each Reduction
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Foreword

Frameworkfor

Voluntary

Commitments:

SFVC,

https: / / www.unisdr.org/ archive/ 6 406 6 )In 2018, Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)
TheitsDisaster
Management
W orkshop
on 13-14 December was held with 115
celebrated
20th anniversary.
To Strategy
commemorate
this milestone,
participants from U N agencies, related organizations and international organizations in 20
the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 wascountries and regions in the Asia-P acific region.
held on Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1
They reviewed progress to date on Target E of the Sendai Framework. Target E, which calls
November
2018. It brought
118 participants,
includingfor a significant
increasetogether
in the numberof national andlocal disaster risk reduction strategies byrepresentativesof 25
membercountries
and one advisory
2020, is the firstmilestoneof theSendai Framework,
adopted in 2015.
workshopprovidedan opportunity
country,Theas wellas otherobservers
and partners,forto governments
take stock ofincluding Indonesia, B angladesh,
Mongolia, and P akistan to share innovative DRR financing solutions. For example, through a
ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs andloan from the Asian Development B ank and grants from Switzerland and Australia, P akistan
activities.
established its National Disaster Risk Management Fund to support projects that enhancedisaster resilience. In B angladesh, the government has pursued a coherent approach that funds
and change.
its member
countries
welcomed Turkey
a newmemberin 2018.
In bothaddition,
DRR ADRC
and climate
Disasterrisk management
activitiesasarepart ofthe B angladesh
ClimateChangeStrategic
Actiondisasters,
P lan, andas
theareannualfor such
dedicated
funds fromTurkeyis prone
to various
naturalotherbudget
Asianprovides
countries,
as earthquakes,
for the Disaster Risk Reduction Fund.
floods,and landslides. In its recent history, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Izmit, located in

A recommendation many echoed is the need to sensitize decision makers, especially donors
northwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believe
and development actors, to the value of investing in disaster risk reduction. Several participantsthat Turkey’s
experiences
in managing
disasters
further to creatinga saferemphasizedthat opportunities
for natural
integrating
DRRwill
intocontributesectoral strategies
should alsobeAsia actively
with ADRC
and itswhile
membercountries.
pursued,notingthat coordination across sectors remains an institutional
challenge.

ADRC has been promoting activities in the field of information-sharing, human resource
development, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region since
its establishment and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we
will continue to encourage and focus attention on efforts such as GLIDE, to support our work
monitoring the Sendai Framework and the SDGs, the Visiting Researcher program, to improvedisaster risk reduction (DRR) capacity, and public-private partnerships to improve cooperationin utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues.
As natural disasters have no boundaries, I sincerely appreciate your active cooperation acrossboundaries and borders to advance our work on DRR now and into the future.

Fig. 5-2-2 Group P hoto

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Foreword
G roup on Disaster Risk Reduction

ork ing

ADRC participated in the 13th annual meeting of the W orking Group on Disaster Risk

In Reduction
2018, Asian
Disaster
Reduction
Center(ADRC)
on “ P ublic
U nderstandingof Sciencein Disaster
Risk Reduction: from desk to field”
was organizedby U NESCAP/ W MO Typhoon
Committee and the National Disastercelebrated
its 20th anniversary.
To commemorate
this milestone,
Management Research Institute (NDMI) in U lsan, Republic K orea from 29 May 2018 to 1 June
the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 was2018.
held on Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1
The main objective of the meeting was to share the information of members' typhoon-related
November
2018. Itand
brought
together
11830participants,from member countries and relevant
technologies
policies.
Some
participantsincluding

representativesof including
25 membercountries
one recent
advisory
organizations,
ADRC
reported andon theirtechnologies and policies as well as
updateson W asMO
andobservers
NDMI' s DRR
information
systemtools.
country,
as wellotherand partners,
to take
stockof
ADRC made presentation on the plan of GLIDE system renewal so that the system could
ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs andfacilitate developing the disaster data bases.
activities.

In addition, ADRC and its member countries welcomed Turkey as a new member in 2018.
Turkey is prone to various natural disasters, as are other Asian countries, such as earthquakes,
floods, and landslides. In its recent history, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Izmit, located innorthwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believethat Turkey’s experiences in managing natural disasters will contribute further to creating a safer
Asia with ADRC and its member countries.
ADRC has been promoting activities in the field of information-sharing, human resource
development, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region sinceFig. 5-2-3 Group P hoto

its establishment and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we
will
encourage
and focus
attention
on efforts
support our work
5 -2continue-4 . 5 to
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S essionof theES CAP/ W M such
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hoontoCommittee
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SessionFrameworkof the ESCAPW MO
TyphoonCommittee
was heldat the Guangzhou,
monitoring
the Sendai
and / theSDGs,
the Visiting
Researcher
program,to improve
China,
from26
February
to
1
March
2019.
disaster risk reduction (DRR) capacity, and public-private partnerships to improve cooperation

More than 100 participants from 12 of 14 Members of the Typhoon Committee participatedin utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues.
in the meeting. Those are namely: Cambodia; China; Hong K ong, China; Japan; Lao P DR;

Macao, China; Malaysia; the P hilippines; Republic of K orea; Thailand; U SA; and Viet Nam.
AsRepresentatives
natural disasters
no boundaries,
I sincerely
active (TCS)
cooperation
acrossof haveU NESCAP, W MO andTyphoon appreciateCommittee your
Secretariat
also attended
the Session.
boundaries
and borders to advance our work on DRR now and into the future.
The other observers from Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics of the
Republic of Indonesia (B MK G), ADP C, ADRC, IFRC, International Centre for W ater Hazard
March 2019
and Risk Management (ICHARM) and U niversity of the Ryukyus of Japan were also joined theMasanori Hamada, Chairman
meeting and made presentations.
Asian
DisasterIn the Committee meeting, the tropical cyclones occurredin 2018
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5 . P r om oti ng Coop er a ti on w i th M em b er Cou ntr i es, I nter na ti ona l O r g a ni z a ti ons a nd N G O sparticipating agencies. And the Shanghai Typhoon Institute (STI) also made report on

Foreword

verification of tropical cyclone operational forecasts in 2018.
The members’ reports 2018 highlighted the key tropical cyclone impacts in 2018 and theactivities
Members under
TC P riorities and components during the
In major
2018,
Asianundertaken
Disaster byReduction
Centerthe (ADRC)
year. its 20th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone,celebrated

Advisory W orking Group recommended the Committee to consider the key tropical cyclone
the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 was
impacts in 2018 and review the initiatives and activities to be pursued to mitigate future
held on Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1
impacts.
NovemberIt brought
togethersystem,
118 participants,
including their initiative namely Global
As 2018.
for theearly warning
W MO introduced
Multi-HazardofAlert
System (GMHAS).
the one
GMHAS,W MO facilitates to establishing therepresentatives
25 membercountries Inandadvisory
centralized
platformto provide
authoritative
warnings
and information issued bycountry,
as well asother observers
andofficial
partners,
to take stockof
National Meteorological and Hydrological Services to general users. W MO considers applying
ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs and
CAP (Common Alerting P rotocol) as an information format in GMHAS. They have not yet
activities.
discussed the information disseminating system other than the ordinary information andtelecommunication system. The positioning satellite-based early warning message platform,

ADRC
and presentation
its member countries
welcomed
Turkeyas a newmember to
in 2018.
In which
addition,ADRC
madeon Day 1,
would havea goodopportunity
makecollaboration
this GMHAS.
Turkeyis prone towith
variousnatural disasters, as are other Asian countries, such as earthquakes,

floods, and landslides. In its recent history, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Izmit, located innorthwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believethat Turkey’s experiences in managing natural disasters will contribute further to creating a safer
Asia with ADRC and its member countries.
ADRC has been promoting activities in the field of information-sharing, human resource
development, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region since
its establishment and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we
will continue to encourage and focus attention on efforts such as GLIDE, to support our work
monitoring the Sendai Framework and the SDGs, the Visiting Researcher program, to improvedisaster risk reduction (DRR) capacity, and public-private partnerships to improve cooperation
Fig. 5-2-4 P resentation by Mr. Suzuki, ADRC

in utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues.

5 -2 -5 . ES CAP / W M O T yp hoon Committee 13 th I nteg rated
As naturalW disasters
have no boundaries, I sincerely appreciate your active cooperation acrossork shop
The and
ESCAP/ W MO
TyphoonCommittee
orkshop “ Technologicalboundaries
borders
to advanceour work
on DRR13th
now Integrated
and into theW future.
Innovation for Typhoon related Forecasting and Disaster Risk Reduction” was held from 5
November to 9 November, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. From Japan, JMA, MLIT, ICHARM andMarch 2019
ADRC attended the meeting. The workshop was opened by Mr. Suphachai Iamsuwan,
Masanori Hamada, Chairman
Governor of Chiang Mai P rovince, Thailand, Mr. CHO Hyoseob, Han River Flood Control
Asian
Disaster
Reduction
CenterSecretary,
TyphoonCommittee
Office, Republic of K orea, Mr. Y u Jixin-Typhoon Committee

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Economic Affairs Officer, Disaster Risk Reduction Section, ICT and Disaster, U NESCAP , Dr.
P huwieng P rakhammintar, Deputy-Director General, Thai Meteological Department (TMD).

In 2018,
Asian Disaster
Reduction(ADRC)In the following
plenary session,a seriesCenterof keynote
lectures were given on the main themeof “ Technicalinnovation for
related thisforecasting
ad disaster risk reduction” . One iscelebrated
its 20th anniversary.
Totyphooncommemorate
milestone,“ Advanced risk-based information leading to enhanced local disaster risk reduction throughthe Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 wascross-cutting cooperation between W orking Groups” by Mr. Eito, Head of the Regional
held on Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1
Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) Tokyo and Ms. Igarashi, Japan MeteorologicalNovemberIt brought together 118 participants, including
Agency2018.
(JMA).

representatives
25 3,member
countries
and took
one placeadvisory
On Day 2ofand
three parallelsessions
and participants attended individual
workinggroups:JMA
for working
group formeteorology,
country,
as wellas otherobservers
and partners,
to takestock of MLIT for working group forhydrology and ADRC for working group for DRR.
ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs and
The W GDRR P arallel Meeting started with attended by 20 participants from nine members
activities.
including China, Hong K ong, DP R of K orea, Lao P DR, Macao, the P hilippines, Republic ofK orea, Vietnam, U SA, Thailand, Malaysia and Japan. P articipants presented their report on theandits andmembercountries welcomed Turkey as a new member in 2018.
In activities
addition,onADRC
DRR in2018
typhoons.
Day 4,toin various
the plenary
session,chairs asof areeachotherworkinggroupswas reported
discussion
TurkeyOn
is pronenaturaldisasters,
Asian
countries,
such asandearthquakes,
on Cross-cutting P rojects between working groups was done.
floods,and landslides. In its recent history, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Izmit, located innorthwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believethat Turkey’s experiences in managing natural disasters will contribute further to creating a safer
Asia with ADRC and its member countries.
ADRC has been promoting activities in the field of information-sharing, human resource
development, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region since
its establishment and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we
will continue to encourage and focus attention on efforts such as GLIDE, to support our work
monitoring the Sendai Framework and the SDGs, the Visiting Researcher program, to improvedisaster risk reduction (DRR) capacity, and public-private partnerships to improve cooperation
Fig. 5-2-5 Group P hotoin utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues.

5 -2 -6 . 12 th AP EC S enior Disaster M anag ement O fficials F orum
As natural(Pdisasters
ap uahave
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G uinea)I sincerely appreciate your active cooperation acrossThe and12thborders
Asia P acific
Economic
Cooperation
DisasterManagementboundaries
to advanceour work
on DRRSenior
now andinto thefuture. Officials Forum(SDMOF) was held at K okopo, East New B ritain, P apua New Guinea on 25 and 26 September
2018.

March 2019
The Forum was gathered more than 90 delegates including senior disaster management
Masanori Hamada, Chairman
officials from 10 AP EC member economies, namely Australia; China; Japan; New Z ealand; theDisaster
Reduction
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sectors.

Foreword

The 12th SDMOF focused on “ Advancing the Multi Hazard Early W arning Systems for

In Emergency
2018, Asian
Disaster
Reduction(ADRC)
P reparedness
and Disaster
Risk Center
Management”.
Theitsforum
hazard monitoring
and warning, the efficient use of andcelebrated
20thhighlighted
anniversary.that
Totimelycommemorate
this milestone,
practical research on digital and satellite technologies, and warnings which result in timely andthe Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 waseffective action, have become increasingly important to enhancing disaster risk management
held on Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1
that supports economic growth in the region.
November
2018.
brought
together118disasterparticipants,
including
officials held four main discussion
DuringtheIt12th
SDMOF,
seniormanagement

representatives
ofrecommendations
25 member countries
sessions, withfollowingand
fromoneeachadvisory
session.
Forumfour main
to improvecountry,Theas well
as identified
other observers
and considerations
partners, to takestock of the effectiveness of multi-hazard
monitoring and warning systems to reduce disaster risk:
ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs andactivities.
1. Collection and Synthesis of Research, Data and Analysis for Effective W arning, including
approaches and experiences with the synthesis of hazard research, monitoring,
ADRC andmemberand
countries
a newmemberin 2018.
In addition,
horizon-scanning,dataits
collection
analysiswelcomed
generationTurkey
which asyield
effective
seasonal
andnon-seasonal
includingthe use oftechnologies.
Turkeyis prone towarnings,
various natural
disasters,
as digitalare other
Asian countries, such as earthquakes,

floods, and landslides. In its recent history, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Izmit, located in
2. Communicating the W arning Message, including research and global good practice on
northwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believecommunicating effective and actionable warning messages that lead to timely action to avoid
that Turkey’s
experiences
in managing
naturaldisasters
will contribute
further tocommunity-level
creating a saferor reduce
harm. This
may include
effective
practicesin pre-disaster
Asia with
ADRC andmember countries.
mobilization
anditseducation
to enhance understanding of risks and warnings, as well aspractical research on satellite technology applications for early warning platforms.

ADRC has been promoting activities in the field of information-sharing, human resource
3. Delivery of W arning Messages, including approaches and experiences with the use of digitaldevelopment, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region sinceand other technologies to deliver targeted warning messages in a timely manner and to correct
its establishment
and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we
locations to enable actions that reduce or avoid harm to at-risk communities, while minimizing
will continue
to encourage
focus attention
GLIDE,
to support
ourdigitalwork
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concern toandcommunities
that areon
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and been
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the Visiting
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program,improvecommunication
methods.
disaster risk reduction (DRR) capacity, and public-private partnerships to improve cooperationin utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues.
4. Localizing W arning, including approaches and experiences with localized warning systems
where centralized warning systems are not effective due to time, distance and connectivity
As constraints.
natural disasters
have no boundaries,
I sincerely
appreciate
your active
acrossThis includes
how centralized
and localized
warningsystemscooperation
can be linkedor
networked
to provide
pre-warning
synthesized
analysis,withto digital and satellite
boundaries
and borders
to advanceour work
on DRR
now andintoattention
the future.
technologies as appropriate.

March 2019
B ased on discussions held during the 12th SDMOF, senior disaster management officials
Masanori Hamada, Chairman
recommend that AP EC economies:
Disaster Reduction
Center
P romote disaster resilience by exchanging informationAsianon methods
and disaster
risk

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Forewordsystems, as well as by supporting research on satellite technology applications for disaster early
warning platforms.
Senior disaster
officials agreed
to report
the 12th SDMOF recommendations to
In 2018,
Asian management
Disaster Reduction
Center(ADRC)
the Concluding
Senior Officials
Meeting andthis
themilestone,
Ministerial Meeting to be held in P ort
celebrated
its 20th anniversary.
To commemorate
Moresby in November 2018.
the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 was
ADRC had an opportunity to make presentation on the new initiative of early warning
held on Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1
message platform, which could work in the situation when and where information andNovember
2018. It brought
togethertelecommunication
systemof daily118
useparticipants,
is unavailableincluding
or temporary out of use.

representatives of 25 member countries and one advisory
country, as well as other observers and partners, to take stock of
ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs andactivities.
In addition, ADRC and its member countries welcomed Turkey as a new member in 2018.
Turkey is prone to various natural disasters, as are other Asian countries, such as earthquakes,
floods, and landslides. In its recent history, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Izmit, located innorthwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believethat Turkey’s experiences in managing natural disasters will contribute further to creating a safer
Asia with ADRC and its member countries.
Fig. 5-2-6 Group P hoto

ADRC has been promoting activities in the field of information-sharing, human resource
development, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region since
its establishment and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we
will continue to encourage and focus attention on efforts such as GLIDE, to support our work
monitoring the Sendai Framework and the SDGs, the Visiting Researcher program, to improvedisaster risk reduction (DRR) capacity, and public-private partnerships to improve cooperationin utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues.
As natural disasters have no boundaries, I sincerely appreciate your active cooperation acrossboundaries and borders to advance our work on DRR now and into the future.
March 2019
Masanori Hamada, Chairman
Asian Disaster Reduction Center

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