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2-2-2. International Conference on TDRM
1） Purpose
From the perspectives of “Total Disaster Risk Management” and especially “Involvement
and Cooperation with a wide range of stakeholders,” this confrence was held as anopportunity for disaster managers in Asian countries to create guidelines for disaster reduction
on the basis of successful examples in Asian countries.
The conference was attended by 160 people from 21 countries including government
officials in charge of disaster reduction and other stakeholders such as the mass media,
educational circles, NGOs, and business circles. Citing lessons from past disaster experiences,the participants discussed how to involve these related organizations in a wide range ofdisaster reduction activities and facilitate cooperation between them for the promotion of the
TDRM approach in Asia.
2） Dates
December 2 (Tue) – 4 (Thr), 2003
3） Location
Kobe Portopia Hotel
4） Organized by
Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) and United Nations Office for the Coordinationof Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) Kobe
5） Sponsored by
Cabinet Office of Japan, Hyogo Prefecture Government, UNI/ISDR, United Nations
University(UNU), UNESCO, ASEAN Foundation, NHK Kobe, AM Kobe, the Great
Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial Research Institute, and Nakauchi Foundation
6） Main Themes of the Program
The first day program of the conference was an open forum for the general public. NHK
BS1 aired the proceedings of the conference in BS Forum on January 17, 2004, which fellon the ninth anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.
Day 1: December 2 (Tue)○Opening Speeches (9:00 – 9:30)
Mr. Terje Skavdal, Regional Disaster Response Advisor, OCHA Kobe
Mr. Katsuhiko Hara, Director for Disaster Preparedness, Cabinet Office, JapanMr. Yutaka Kitabayashi, Director General, Disaster Management Bureau, Hyogo
Prefecture Government○

Keynote Speeches (9:30 – 12:30)
Total Disaster Risk Management for Sustainable Development
Mr. Satoru Nishikawa (Executive Director, ADRC)
A single natural disaster could wipe out a whole year’s GDP of a country. Disaster
reduction constitutes an essential part for sustainable development of a country.
Japan drew its lessons from the Ise Wan Typhoon and successfully minimized
typhoon damages through a total disaster risk management approach including
cooperation among related organizations, early warnings by the media,
awareness-raising campaigns at schools, and involvement of citizenry, in addition to thedevelopment of infrastructures such as dams, dykes among other things. The Philippines
effectively used volcanic hazard maps to evacuate residents with no casualties. Mr.
Nishikawa cited these lessons from disaster experiences in the past to emphasize thenecessity of promoting the TDRM in Asian countries.

The Needs of Holistic Approach ~Lesson learned from Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
Prof. Haruo Hayashi (Disaster Prevention
Research Institute, Kyoto University)

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The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake left two valuable lessons. First, structures built
to the Building Codes survived. Second, structural measures have their limitations,necessitating “Damage Reduction Capabilities/Preparedness” to complement them. Only
combination of these two modes of measures can ensure effective “Disaster Reduction.”
Taking as an example the recovery process from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake,
Prof. Hayashi stressed that it is necessary to regard a recovery process as the best
opportunity for sustainable development in future, rather than mere physical restoration,in order to implement a comprehensive recovery plan that turns a reconstruction andrehabilitation process into a momentum for social and economic development.
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Presentations on Cases of Member Countries (14:00 – 15:40)
China: The Policies and Measures on Flood Disaster Reduction in China since 1998
Mr. Hongtao Wan (Research Center on Floodand Draught Disaster Reduction, China)
Following the Changjiang Flood in 1998, which killed 3,600 people, China made afundamental shift from a post-event response-focused disaster management policy to one
focusing on pre-event measures. Mr. Wan cited cases in China to explain that investment
in enhancement of damage reduction capabilities does not only prevent floods andprotect people’s safety, but also promote an overall socio-economic improvement,
including stimulation of local economies and social development, income increases
among local populations, and harmonization with the natural environment.
Japan: NHK’s Disaster Report; The Role of the MediaMr. Noboru Yamazaki (Chief commentator, NHK, Japan)
The Disaster Countermeasures Basic Act designates NHK as one of the national
designated public agencies. Mr. Yamazaki explained the process through which NHK
shifted its priority, after Toyamaru and Ise Wan Typhoons, from “how to provide
accurate information on affected areas as quickly as possible” for quick rescue
operations to “how to “forecast and inform” in order to prevent disasters.
He also explained about missions NHK has carried out to raise its audience’s disasterawareness through “efforts to make the invisible visible” and to prevent damages fromtidal waves and other disasters through “efforts to inform at as early a stage as possible.”He also explained the direction NHK is heading.
India: Development of an Integrated Disaster Risk Management System; Importance ofReliable Information
Mr. Anil K. Sinha, (Former Executive Director,
National Centre for Disaster Management, India)
Since Orissa Cyclone in 1999, which took 9,500 lives, and Gujarat Earthquake in
2000, which killed 14,000 people, India has been making efforts to reform its disaster
reduction system.
Mr. Sinha explained how India has integrated early warnings and reliable information
into its new four-pillared “cultuer of prevention” policy consisting of “Preparedness,”“Quick Responses” “Strategic Information Network,” and “Enhancement of Damage
Prevention Capabilities.” He also explained about India’s commitment toward a safer
society.
Vietnam: Mangrove- Disaster Preparedness Program; Community’s Involvement
Mr. Nguyen Hung Ha (Vietnam Red Cross)Vietnam has suffered serious damages from high waters caused by typhoons. Vietnam
Red Cross has been promoting mangrove plantation projects as a countermeasure to highwaters. Not only have these projects raised the disaster reduction awareness in local
communities through the involvement of local populations, schools, and the media, butalso brought business profits to disaster-prone communities. Mr. Nguyen presented theseprojects as a model for NGOs’ roles and civil participation.

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Japan: Comprehensive Approach to Earthquake Risk Management; True Disaster
Prevention
Associate Prof. Kimiro Meguro (Institute ofIndustrial Science, Tokyo University)
In the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, buildings and furniture that collapsed within
15 minutes after the impact were responsible for 90% of the immediate death tolls. In
other words, post-event measures alone cannot prevent most of human damage without
being combined with pre-event physical measures. It is impossible to prevent damages
unless citizens and governments prepare for disasters with clearly defined scenarios intheir minds. Associate Prof. Meguro emphasized the necessity of thoroughgoing
campaigns for raising awareness on quake-proofing of housings, and made proposals for
effective measures, including hazard maps and incentives to promote quake-proofing
measures such as housing performance indications, quake-resistance diagnosis, andreinforcements.
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Panel Discussion (16:10 – 18:00)
Facilitated by: Osamu Miyata (NHK announcer, Japan)
Day 2: December 3 (Wed)○○Latest Strategies for Total Disaster Risk Management• The Socio-Economic Impact Methodology (Mr.Tom Brennan on behalf UN/ESCAP)• Climate Forecast Applications for Monsoons (Mr. A.N.H Akhtar Hossain, Bangladesh
Water Development Board, Bangladesh)• Climate Risk Management and Agriculture in Australia and beyond: Linking Research toPractical Outcomes (Dr. Holger Meinke, Agency for Food and Fibre Sciences,
Department of Primary Industries, Australia)• Humanitarian Supply Management System for Disasters (Dr. Arturo Pesigan, WHO West
Pacific Regional Office, Ms. Ardi Voets, FUNDE SUMA)• The Primer on “Total Disaster Risk Management” (Mr.Loy Rego ADPC, Bangkok)
Group Discussion• Road Map toward Total Disaster Risk Management in Asia
Day 3: December 4 (Thr)○Approaches to Cooperation among Relevant Organizations (Risk Communication)• Role of the MediaJapan (Mr. Hiroyuki Saegusa, Director, Management Division, Broadcasting Station
AM Kobe)Republic of Korea (KBS)
India
Presentations on the role of the media in the disaster reduction• Role of the Business Sector
Philippines (Mr. Alberto Aldeba Lim, Cooperate Network for Disaster Response)
India (Mr. Pawan Devraj Kant, Hindustan Construction Company)
Presentations on the role of the business sector in disaster reduction• Role of NGOs
Japan (Japan Red Cross)
Nepal (Mr. Amod Mani Dixit, NSET)
Vietnam (Mr. Dang Thanh Son, World Vision)
Presentations on the role of NGOs in disaster reduction• Roles of the Education System
Japan (Mr. Seiji Suwa, Environment and Disaster Mitigation Course, Maiko HighSchool, Hyogo Prefecture)
Armenia (Aluart Antonyan, NSSP Armenia)
UNESCO (Mr. Badaoui Rouhban)

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Presentations on the role of the education system in disaster reduction
Discussion
Future Direction for Cooperation between Related Organizations
Closing Ceremony

7） Chairperson’s Summary
It was recognized that the following three concepts are important for the Total Disaster
Risk Management (TDRM) approach:(1) Risk management based on a risk management flow to incorporate disaster
reduction measures into national policies and development plans(2) “Culture of Prevention” consisting of all the four phases of disaster reduction,
namely, damage prevention mitigation, preparedness, disaster response, andreconstruction and rehabilitation(3) Implementation of TDRM Strategies• National framework (legal, organizational, etc) for promoting TDRM
• Establishment of a systematic disaster information network• Investment on disaster reduction• Partnerships and civil participation
Moreover, it was also recognized as important to “integrate disaster risk management
into national policies and development plans,” ”promote cooperation among relevantorganizations,” “share information on successful cases of disaster prevention,” and“create a culture of prevention.” It is desired to apply the TDRM approach as aneffective tool for disaster reduction in forms tailored to the backgrounds, needs, andconditions of individual countries.

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Fig. 2-2-2-1: Snapshot of the Open Forum, Day 1

Fig.2-2-2-2: Snapshot of the Panel Discussion, Day 3

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Table. 2-2-2-1 Participants list
Country/Organization

Name

Title/Department

Resource Persons
ADRC

Mr. Emmanuel de GUZMAN

Vice President
Officer

Chief

Executive

ADRC

Mr. Anil K SINHA

Former Executive Director

Hyogo Prefectural Government

Mr. Yutaka KITABAYASHI

Director
GeneralManagement Bureau

UNDP Bangkok

Mr. Thomas BRENNAN

Regional Disaster Reduction Advisor

Research Center for DRS, DPRI
Kyoto University

Dr. Haruo HAYASHI

Professor

Research Center on Flood andDrought Disaster Reduction,
China
Instituteof
Water
ResourcesandHydropower
Research

Mr. Hongtao WAN

Associate Professor

NHK

Mr. Noboru YAMAZAKI

Chief Commentator

Vietnam Red Cross

Mr. Nguyen Hung HAProgram Officer Mangroves
Disaster Preparedness Officer

Associate Professor

Dr. Kimiro MEGURO

Institute of Industrial Science
Tokyo University

Associate Expert

Mr. Yuichi ONO

UN/ISDR

Dhaka Water Supply & Sewerage
Authority

Mr. A.N.H Akhtar HOSSAINManaging Director

Queensland Gov't (Australia)

Dr. Holger MEINKE

Dept. of Primary Industries

World Health Organization

Dr. Arturo M. PESIGAN

Technical Officer, Emergency and
Humanitarian Action

FUNDESUMA

Ms. Ardi ARINEZ-VOETSConsultant
Humanitarian Supply Management

ADPC

Mr. Aloysius J. Rego

Director (Knowledge Sharing &Partnerships) and Co-Team Leader,Disaster Management System Team

USAID/OFDA

Mr. Thomas DOLAN

Senior Regional Advisor

Resource Persons - Day 1
of

DisasterandResource Persons - Day 2

Resource Persons - Day 3
AM KobeMr. Hiroyuki SAEGUSAKBS Korea

Mr. Yong-Seok KIM

Deputy Director
News & Current affairs dept.

Business Standard

Mr. Sunil JAIN

Contributing Editor

Ten Knots Development Corp.

Mr. Alberto Aldaba LIM

President, Corporate Network for
Disaster Response

Hindustan Construction Company
LTD

Mr. Pawan Devraj KANT

Executive AssistantResource Persons - Day 3

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Japanese Red Cross Society

Mr. Naoki KOKAWA

Director, International Relief

National
SocietyforEarthquakeTechnology-Nepal

Mr. Amod Mani DIXIT

Executive Director General Secretary

World Vision

Mr. Dang Thanh SON

Team Leader

Maiko High School, JapanMr. Seiji SUWA

UNESCO

Mr. Badaoui Michel ROUHBAN

Chief of Section, Disaster Reduction

Mr. A. S. ANTONYAN

Armenian National
Seismic Protection

Participants
Armenia
BruneiSO1 Plans, Operations and Planning,
Ministry of Defence

Mr. Mam PONN

Department Director
Ministry of Economic and Finance

Mr. Ross SOVANN

Under Director General Advisor
National Committee for Disaster
Management

Mr. Li Bao JUN

Deputy Director, Disaster Situation
Information Management
Ministry of Civil Affairs

Mr. Sugeng TRIUTOMO

Director, Disaster Mitigation
BAKORNAS PBPDr. Dwikorita KARNAWATI

Dept. of Geological Engineering
Gadjah Mada University

Mr. Katsuhiko HARA

Director, Disaster Preparedness
Cabinet Office, Gov't of JAPANMr. Masaaki NAKAGAWA

DeputyDirector,
DisasterPreparedness, Cabinet Office

Mr. Hidekazu MORIYASU

DeputyDirector,
DisasterPreparedness, Cabinet Office

Mr. Yun Tae KIM

Senior Researcher, Urban Stormwater
Prevention, National Institute forDisaster Prevention

Ms. Bousay THAMMASACK

Community
Base
DisasterManagement Project, NDMO
Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare

Mr. Bounheng AMPHAVANH

Community
BaseManagement Project,
Agriculture Foresting

Mr. Yahaya UDIN

Director, National Security Division
Prime Minister's DeptDivision for
National Security LG & G

Mr. Hosni Bin BARDAN

Deputy Director General,DeptIrrigation and Drainage,

Mr. Ykhanbai HIJABA

Director, Strategic Management andPlanning Dept.Ministry of Nature andEnvironment

Indonesia

Japan

Korea

Laos

Malaysia

Mongolia

forMr. Hj Abd Wahab HASMEE

Cambodia

China

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Mr. Maung Maung Khin

DeputyDirector,
ReliefandResettlement Dept office of Minister

Mr. Thaung ZIN

Principal, Central
Training School,
Department (H.Q),

Mr. Tek Veer Jang RAYAMAJHI

Section Officer, Ministry of Home
Affairs

Mr. Jeevan Lal SHRESTHA

Chief, Landslide Component
Department of Water Induced Disaster
Prevention (DWIDP)

Ms.Carmenicita N. DELANTAR

Director IV, Regional Operations andCoordination Service,
Dept. of Budget and Management

Mr. Tomas Manabit ORTEGA

Officer-in-charge
Office of Civil Defense

Mr. Wong Soon Lee

Senior Executive, Ops Plans andTraining, Ministry of HealthMr. Seow Kok Piat, Albert

Assistant Director
Operations Dept. (Plans & Policies)
Singapore Civil Defence Force

Mr.Udaya KUMARA BANDARA

Deputy Director,Dept. of Social
Services,Ministry of Social Welfare

Mr. Abdurahim RADJABOVFirst Deputy-Minister, Major-Gen
Ministry of Emergency Situations andCivil Defense

Ms. Ekaterina A. KLIMENKO

Specialist, Information Center
Ministry of Emergency Situations andCivil Defense

Mr. Banchongsak PANTHONG

Director, Disaster Prevention and
Mitigation Policy Bureau, Dept. ofDisaster Prevention and Mitigation(DPM), Ministry of Interior

Ms. Sotharat INSAWANG

Meteorologist, Meteorological Dept.

Mr. Marat A. IKRAMOV

Head, Monitoring of Emergencies
and Forecasting Center
Ministry of Emergencies

Mr. Le Xuan TRUONG

Deputy Director, Dept. of Dike
Management and Flood Control
Disaster Management Center

Mr. Nguyen Viet THI

Hydrological Forecasting, National
Center of Hydro-Meteorology

Mr. Jayakodige Don GUNASENA

Senior Executive
International Unit

Ms. Mui Ngah LEE

Director,
Singapore
Overseas Programme

Myanmar

Nepal

Philippines

Singapore

Sri Lanka

Tajikistan

ThailandUzbekistan

VietnamFire
Fire

Services
Services

NGO Meeting
Sarvodaya
Movement

Shramadana

Singapore
Foundation

International

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Philippines Rural Reconstruction
Movement

Mr. Wigberto Ebarle TANADAMERCY Malaysia

Dr. Jemilah MAHMOOD

President

Yokohama YMCA

Mr. Hiroshi OE

Chief Director
Global & Local Community Services

SEEDS India

Mr. Manu GUPTA

Director

President

Caucasus and Central Asia Meeting
Armenia

Ms. Janna G.
HOVHANNISYAN

President,Srunik
Support Center

Azerbaijan

Mr. Elchin RAHBARLI

Senior Advisor, Cabinet of Ministers

GeorgiaProf. Tamaz CHELIDZE

Director, Institute of Geophysics

Mr. Takashi ITO

Director, Programme Division
JICA Hyogo Center

JICA

Ms. Mayumi SAKAMOTO

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Int'l

Programs

Training
Officer,
Programme
Division, JICA Hyogo Center