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Moving Forward As One SENDAI

The 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster
Risk Reduction- Overview and Results of the Conference
Akira TAKAHASHI
Director, Disaster-Resilient and Environmentally
Progressive City Promotion Office,City Planning Policy Bureau,
Sendai City

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Overview of the results of the 3rd UN WCDRR 1)
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Held in Sendai City from Saturday, March 14 to Wednesday, March 18, 2015.
The main conference was attended by 6,593 people, including representatives from 185
UN member states (over 100 cabinet members, including 25 prime ministers),
international organizations, NGOs, and the media.
The Public Forum was attended by a total of 150,000 participants from both home andabroad.
The largest-ever UN-related international conference held in Japan.

1 Main conference
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, which is an international guiding principle
for DRR for the next 15 years, and the Sendai Declaration, which contains the political commitments ofeach country to DRR, were formulated and adopted.

2 Public ForumThe Great East Japan Earthquake Forum, the programs “Civil Society Collaboration and DRR” and“Gender and DRR” in the Thematic Pavilions, and symposiums hosted by ministries and agencies,
universities, NGOs, and community groups were held at several venues in the city. Various indoor andoutdoor exhibitions were also held, including the International Exhibition on Disaster Risk Reduction andthe Tohoku Reconstruction & DRR Pavilion.

3 Welcome events
Study tours, excursions, and receptions hosted by community organizations were conducted in cooperation
with the prefectures in the Tohoku region.

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Today’s Agenda

1 Background of the UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction

2 Why the conference was hosted by Sendai City?

3 What is the UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction?

4 Overview of the conference held in Sendai City

5 Results and evaluation of the conference31. Background of the UN World Conference on
Disaster Risk Reduction4

Major disasters in the world (since 2000)
87,000 People

2008 Sichuan earthquake
230,000 People

2004 Indian ocean earthquake
and Tsunami

140,000 People

2008 Cyclone Nargis (Myanmar)

300,000 People2010 Haiti earthquake5

Damage of disasters (2000 – 2012)Materials provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Great east japan
earthquake
Hurricane Katrina

Sichuan earthquake

Drought in China
and India

Indian ocean
earthquake and tsunami（Provided by UNISDR）

Cyclone Nargis

Haiti earthquake

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Rash of natural disasters and their impact on sustainable
Materials provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
development
 90% of the victims of natural disasters = residents in developing countries
The most vulnerable are exposed to natural disasters. (human security) Serious economic lossesex.) Haiti Earthquake (2010): Damage (7.8 billion dollars) = 1.2 times of GDP
The earthquake ruined the efforts and results of long-term development in a
moment.

 DRR is essential to protect human lives and development results andrealize sustainable development.
 Prior investment for DRR based on a long-term perspective before theoccurrence of disasters is smaller compared to recovery costs after thedisasters. (Investment for DRR is rewarding.)
Aiming to mainstream DRR, introducing the perspective of DRR into
every development plan and policy
Japan’s main assertion in
the conference
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Spiral of disasters and poverty

Poverty(lack of economic power)

SeriouseconomiclossesLack ofinvestment for
DRR

Hit by disasters
Greatly detrimental to sustainable development
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Approach of the international community to the 3rd UN World Conference
on Disaster Risk Reduction

Focus
Rescue after disasters

DRR before disasters

1990

International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (- 1999)

1994

1st World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction in
Yokohama

2000

UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)
launched

2002

Johannesburg Summit: Sustainable development

2005

2nd World Conference on Disaster Reduction in Hyogo

2007 -

Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction⇒ Held every other year: ‘07, ‘09, ‘11, ‘13

2015

3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in
Sendai

Idea

Behavior

Fixing9

2. Why the conference was hosted by Sendai City?

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Features of the UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
Organizer

United Nations

PurposeTo discuss international strategies for DRR, review the
progress of the Hyogo Framework for Action, and formulate
strategies for the next generation

Feature1

Hosted by the UN based on a resolution of the UN General
Assembly

Feature2

Attended by UN member states (193), internationalorganizations, NGOs, experts, the media, etc.

Feature3

Attended by high-level people involved, such as top leadersand cabinet members, from UN member states

Feature4

Transmitted a variety of information to participants from home
and abroad as the host city
11The goal of the city 1) (Disseminating the experiences andlessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake)
We have a wealth of lessons and knowledge
on DRR because we have recovered from many
disasters.

Our know-how is helpful to formulating disaster
reduction strategies towards
sustainable development in the world.

We aimed to make this the most fruitfulconference to contribute to developing aworldwide culture of disaster prevention.
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The goal of the city 2) (As a role model city)
ロールモデル都市
Sendai was recognized as a Role Model in the 2010-2015 World Disaster
Campaign “Making Cities Resilient.”
We have a duty to contribute to worldwide DRR.
(A role model in promoting community-based DRR and empowering people to act on DRR.)

Why Sendai?
Sendai is well regarded as having proactively been
prepared for earthquakes by reinforcing buildings prior
to the 2011 earthquake. Since the disasters, the cityand its citizens have worked together to takeresilience and environmental measure to the nextlevel based on the lessons learned from the Great East
Japan Earthquake.

As a role model city

Margareta Wahlstrom, Special representative of the
UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction
presented the Mayor of Sendai with a certificate ofrecognition on October 9th, 2012.

Sendai will share its ongoing DRR initiatives with the world and help to develop
a worldwide culture of disaster prevention together with the United Nations,based on the lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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The goal of the city 3) (Growth of the city)
Taking the opportunity of this conference,
we wanted to build the future of the city.
● Develop Sendai as a city with advanced disaster management policies
・Encouraged residents, companies, and various other organizations to participate in theconference to prevent the memories of the earthquake from fading away and raiseawareness of DRR
・Develop Sendai as a world-leading city with advanced disaster management policies,
drawing global attention to its policies● Pursue the recognition of Sendai as a convention city
・Introduced people from home and abroad to the reconstruction situation of disasteraffected areas to eradicate reputational damage and convey the attractiveness of the
Tohoku region
・Encouraged relevant parties in the city to gain experience in hosting the largest-everinternational conference in the Tohoku region to attract many other large-scaleconventions and further increase human interactions

Seeing the conference as a step for Sendai intaking a great leap forward
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Road to Sendai being chosen as the venue of the conference

2011. 5.17

The Japanese government announced its intention to bring the 3rd conference toJapan in the GP.
Sendai City expressed a desire to bring the conference to Sendai City.

2011. 9.10

Sendai City expressed its intention to bring the conference to the city to Ms.
Margareta Wahlström, Special representative of the UN Secretary-General for
Disaster Risk Reduction , when she visited Sendai.

2012. 7. 3

The World Ministerial Conference on Disaster Reduction in Tohoku (Sendai)
The city applied for participation in the UNISDR World Disaster Reduction Campaign .

2012.10. 9

A special event at the Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group, “Sendai
Dialogue on Disaster Risk Management and Development” (Sendai)
The city was recognized as a role model city.

2012.10.24

Vice Mayor Ito participated in the 5th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster
Risk Reduction (Bangkok).

2013. 3.13

The city submitted an application form to the Government to host the conference.

2013. 5.14

The holding of the 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai
City was approved in a Cabinet meeting.

2013.12.

It was announced by the UN General Assembly that the 3rd UN World Conference on
Disaster Risk Reduction would be held in Sendai City from March 14 to 18, 2015.

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(Reference ) Japan’s Expectation
To promote mainstreaming of DRR in international
cooperation as well as domestic policies of the member states.
To heighten the international momentum to incorporate
DRR into the Post-2015 Development Agenda, taking theopportunity of the conference
Japan has an advantage in disaster risk deduction.
Mobilize funds to support disaster reduction efforts.
To disseminate and share worldwide Japan’s knowledge
about and expertise in DRR and recovery.
(including the transmission of information on thereconstruction situation of areas affected by the Great East
Japan Earthquake)
Share technologies and systems for DRR with countries
in the world.
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3. What is the UN World Conference on Disaster
Risk Reduction?

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Outline of the conference
1) Main conferenceOrganizer:
United Nations

Schedule:
March 14 (Sat.) to 18 (Wed.), 2015 in Sendai City

Venue :Sendai International Center (Conference Building, Exhibition Building, etc.)Purposes:
・ This is a UN-hosted conference to formulate international strategies for DRR. Both the
1st conference (Yokohama City, 1994) and the 2nd conference (Hyogo Prefecture, 2005)
were held in Japan.
・ The Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA), an international guiding principle for DRR from2005 to 2015, was developed at the 2nd UN World Conference on Disaster Reduction.
・ Aiming to review the implementation of the HFA and adopt an international framework for
DRR after 2015 (Post-HFA) at the 3rd conference Participants:
UN member states, international organizations, international NGOs, etc.
18Outline of the conference
2) Related events / Public Forum Venue: Several venues in Sendai City and in other prefectures in Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi,

Public Forum

Great East Japan
Earthquake Forum Organizer: Government of Japan
Sendai Committee
 Venue: Centennial Hall
(Kawauchi Hagi Hall),Tohoku University
 Contents:
With “Global Knowledge Sharing ofExperiences and Lessons Learned
from the Great East Japan
Earthquake” as the theme, a total ofnine symposiums will be held, fiveof which are hosted by theGovernment of Japan and four ofwhich by the Sendai Committee, as
core events of the Public Forum.
 Participants:
Pre-registration required.
Participants in the main conference
and many residents will join thisforum.

Fukushima, which are disaster-affected prefectures in the Tohoku region
 Entire planning and coordination: Sendai Committee for the UN World Conference on Disaster
Risk Reduction

Symposium / Seminar
Organizer: Sendai City and other local governments, ministries and agencies, universities,
NGOs, NPOs, companies, community groups, etc.
Venue: Sendai Civic Auditorium, and other venues in the Tohoku region
Contents: Organizations from home and abroad will for DRR and their reconstruction
activities.
Symposiums “Civil Society Collaboration and DRR” and “Gender and DRR” will be held in the
Thematic Pavilions.

Exhibitions□ International Exhibition on
Disaster Risk Reduction
Booth Exhibitions
 Exhibitors: Open recruitment
 Venue: Sendai Mediatheque,Sendai Civic Auditorium, etc.
Poster Exhibitions
 Exhibitors: Open recruitment
 Venue: 5F Tokyo Electron Hall
Miyagi□ Tohoku Reconstruction & DRR Pavilion
 Organizer: Sendai Committee
 Venue: 1F Sendai Mediatheque□ Outdoor Exhibitions
 Organizer: Sendai Committee, Sendai City
 Venue: Kotodai-koen Park, forecourt of the
Sendai City Hall
□ Exhibition of DRR Industry in Sendai
 Organizer: Cabinet Office, Miyagi
Prefecture, Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd.
 Venue: Yume Messe Miyagi

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Venue Map
TKP Garden City Sendai Kotodai
Kotodai park
Tokyo Electron Hall Miyagi

Aomori

L-Park Sendai
Sendai City Silver Center
Sendai Civic Auditorium
Sendai MediathequeSendai City Support
Center for Civil
Activities

Tohoku University Kawauchikita Campus
Tohoku Rokken Park

Akita

Iwate

Sendai City Information& Industry PlazaTKP Garden City Sendai(AER23/30F)

Sendai International Center(Conference Building,Exhibition Building)

Yamagata

Miyagi

JR Sendai Station

Centennial Hall
(Kawauchi Hagi
Hall),

Date Uma Market

Hotel Metropolitan Sendai
Fukushima

Sendai City Museum

The 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk
Reduction

Great East Japan Earthquake Forum

Symposium, Seminar
Exhibition
Reception hosted by Sendai City

products, etc.
Welcome decoration

Symposiums
were held inseven venues infour disasteraffected
prefectures in
the Tohoku
region.
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Schedule
3
13
FRI

Inter-Governmental Segment /Multi-Stakeholder Segment

UN

Preparatory
Committee

3
14

3
15
SUN

SAT

3
16
MON

3
17
TUE

3
18
WED

3
19
THU

3
20
FRI

Intergovernmental meeting
Multi-stakeholder meeting

Public Forum
Great East Japan Earthquake Forum
Sendai
Committee

Symposium, Seminar
Booth Exhibitions, Tohoku
Reconstruction & DRR Pavilion
Exhibition of DRR
Industry in Sendai

Welcome Event
Sendai
Committee

Study Tour
（Disaster affected area official tourism）
CulturalExperience
Tours forSpouses

Welcome
Reception

Tohoku OMOTENASHI Centre(Sendai City Museum）
Welcome decoration, exhibitions of tourism
products, etc.

Excursion

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Implementation system
Organizer

Host City

Host Country

UnitedNations
Sendai Committee for the UN World Conference
on Disaster Risk Reduction
Sendaishi Rengou
Tyounaikaityoukai

Cabinet Office
Reconstruction
AgencySendai Association of
Corporate Executives

Ministry ofForeign Affair

Hotelsandinns

Government ofjapan

Kahoku Shimpo
Publishing Co.

Six prefecturesin Tohoku

Supporting
companies

Research
institutions

Miyagi
Cooperative
Reconstruction
CenterConvention and visitors
bureauLocal financial circles / collaborative
organizations

Research
institutions

Citizens・NPO

Equal net
SendaiNPO

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4. Overview of the conference held in Sendai City

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Official Program
FridayMar. 13AM

SaturdayMar. 14AM

SundayMar. 15PM

AMHigh level
Preparatory
partnership
Opening
Plenary
Committee
dialogueMondayMar. 16PM

AM

TuesdayMar. 17
PM

AM

Wednesday
Mar. 18PM

Adoption of
Post-2015
Framework for
DRR,
Declaration
andcommitments

Plenary
Official Statements

InterGovernmen
tal Segment

AM

Closing

Ministerial roundtable
High level multi-stakeholder
partnership dialogue
Working Session

Multistakeholder
Segment

Reception
Hosted by
Japan

Reception
Hosted by
Sendai City

Risk Award
Ceremony

Sasakawa
Award
Ceremony

Study Tour

Ignite Stage
Public Forumorganizedd byUN

Children And Youth Forum, TV Documentary Film Festival

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Main Conference / Entire Outline 1)

1 Inter-Governmental Segment• Plenary official statements (main session)• Ministerial roundtable (5 themes)• High-Level multi-stakeholder partnership dialogue (3 themes)

2 Multi-Stakeholder Segment• 34 working sessions on various topics(attended by UN-authorized organizations)

3 Public Forum• Exhibitions, forums and events open to the public25

Main Conference / Entire Outline 2)◆ Ministerial Roundtables
15 March 10:00 – 13:00

Reconstructing after Disasters : Build Back Better

15 March 15:00 – 18:00

International Cooperation in support of a post-2015
framework for DRR

16 March 10:00 – 13:00

Governing Disaster Risk Overcoming Challenges

16 March 15:00 – 18:00

Reducing Disaster Risk in Urban Setting

17 March 15:00 – 18:00

Public Investment strategies for DRR◆ High-Level Multi-stakeholders Partnership Dialogues

14 March 15:00 – 18:00

Mobilizing Women’s Leadership in DRR

16 March 15:00 – 18:00

Risk-Sensitive Investment Public-Private Partnership

17 March 10:00 – 13:00

Inclusive DRM: Governments, Communities, & Group
Acting together
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Sessions / Opening Ceremony

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Sessions / Opening Ceremony (continued)

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Sessions / Roundtable, Dialogue

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Sessions / Working Session

31Sessions / Various programs

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Related Events / Public Forum Venue: Several venues in Sendai City and other municipalities in Miyagi Prefecture and three

Public Forum

Great East Japan
Earthquake Forum Organizer: Government of Japan
Sendai Committee
 Venue: Centennial Hall
(Kawauchi Hagi Hall),Tohoku University
 Contents:
With “Global Knowledge Sharing ofExperiences and Lessons Learned
from the Great East Japan
Earthquake” as the theme, a total ofnine symposiums will be held, fiveof which are hosted by theGovernment of Japan and four ofwhich by the Sendai Committee, as
core events of the Public Forum.
 Participants:
Pre-registration required.
Participants in the main conference
and many residents will join thisforum.

other disaster-affected prefectures in the Tohoku region
 Entire planning and coordination: Sendai Committee for the UN World Conference on Disaster
Risk Reduction

Symposium / Seminar
Organizer: Sendai City and other local governments, ministries and agencies, universities,
NGOs, NPOs, companies, community groups, etc.
Venue: Sendai Civic Auditorium, and other venues in the Tohoku region
Contents: Organizations from home and abroad will for DRR and their reconstruction
activities.
Symposiums “Civil Society Collaboration and DRR” and “Gender and DRR” will be held in the
Thematic Pavilions.

Exhibitions□ International Exhibition on
Disaster Risk Reduction
Booth Exhibitions
 Exhibitors: Open recruitment
 Venue: Sendai Mediatheque,Sendai Civic Auditorium, etc.
Poster Exhibitions
 Exhibitors: Open recruitment
 Venue: 5F Tokyo Electron Hall
Miyagi□ Tohoku Reconstruction & DRR Pavilion
 Organizer: Sendai Committee
 Venue: 1F Sendai Mediatheque□ Outdoor Exhibitions
 Organizer: Sendai Committee, Sendai City
 Venue: Kotodai-koen Park, forecourt of the
Sendai City Hall
□ Exhibition of DRR Industry in Sendai
 Organizer: Cabinet Office, Miyagi
Prefecture, Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd.
 Venue: Yume Messe Miyagi

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Related Events / Great East Japan Earthquake Forum

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Related Events / Sendai Mediatheque (Tohoku Reconstruction & DRR Pavilion)

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Related Events /Booth and Poster exhibitions

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Related Events / Thematic Pavilion, Symposium & Seminar

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Related Events / Outdoor Exhibitions

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Related Events / Exhibition of DRR Industry

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Welcome events / Transmission of information○ Reception hosted by Sendai City
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Held to welcome visitors and express
appreciation for their support of reconstruction,
as well as to introduce the attractiveness of
Sendai City and the Tohoku region.
Attended by 1,050 people participating in themain conference.

Study tour & Excursion•

25 study tours and 5 excursions were provided.
The study tours aimed to disseminate theexperiences and lessons learned from theearthquake and the recovery efforts by taking
participants to disaster-affected areas.
The excursions aimed to introduce attractive
information on tourism resources in the Tohoku
region.
673 people participated in these events.

○

Tohoku OMOTENASHI Centre•

Set up in the Sendai City Museum to guide
visitors to sightseeing spots in the six
prefectures in the Tohoku region and to provide
an opportunity to experience traditional culture.

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Study tour at
Arahama Elementary
SchoolStudy tour at the Portof Soma, Fukushima
Prefecture40

5. Results and evaluation of the conference41Evaluation of the conference 1)●It was the largest-ever UN-related international conference held in Japan(largest-ever in terms of the participating countries).
The conference obtained political commitments from the international
community to DRR, which is a significant achievement to mainstream
DRR.
Member States

185（Head of States, Head of Governments, Vice
Presdent:25, Ministerial-level officials: more than 100）

Intergovernmental
Organizations

49

Internationalorganizations

38

NGOs

188

Private Sectors

more than 300

Local Governments

more than 280

Media：

200

6,593 persons participated from the world42

Evaluation of the conference 2)● In the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, which
is a new international guiding principle for DRR, ideas suggested by
Japan, such as the importance of investment in DRR, commitment by
various stakeholders, and the concept of “Build Back Better,” were
included.
Academic research
institutes
Government
Private sector
Mayors/Heads
Diet
members
ChildrenElderlypeopleNGOs/
Civil society
organizations

The importance ofCommunitygroups
Women

Handicappedpeoplecommitment of various
stakeholders to DRR was
confirmed, and the basis
for many organizations toparticipate in international
discussion was formed.

Youngpeople43

Evaluation of the conference 3)44Evaluation of the conference 4)●Since the conference was held in Sendai City, one of the areas affectedby the Great East Japan Earthquake, the conference provided an
opportunity to spread the reconstruction from the Great East Japan
Earthquake with cooperation from the surrounding local governments.
・Food and liquors produced in the disaster-affected areas were actively
provided at the receptions hosted by the Government of Japan andSendai City to counter harmful rumors.
・It became possible to transmit the current condition and reconstruction of
the disaster-affected areas through study tours.

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Evaluation of the conference / Evaluation as Sendai City
 The Public Forum was attended by a total of 150,000 people, which
greatly exceeded expectations.
 The reconstruction of disaster-affected areas in Sendai City and the
Tohoku region was transmitted through the Public Forum and study tours.
 The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, and the
Sendai Declaration, with the name of “Sendai” were adopted.
 A network with international institutions was established.
 The success of the conference serves as a stepping stone for Sendai to
become a convention city.

Presentation given by Mayor atthe “Mobilizing Women's
Leadership in DRR”

UN Secretary-General visiting
the Minami-gamo Wastewater
Treatment Plant

Joint press conference by Ms. Yamatani,
Minister of State for Disaster
Management, and Ms. Wahlström,
Special Representative of UN SecretaryGeneral for DRR, after the close of the46
conferenceEvaluation of the conference / Evaluation as Sendai City
(Number of participants)

1. Symposium, Seminar(1) Great East Japan Earthquake
Forum(2) Symposium, Seminar

Tohoku University
Centennial Hall
Several venues in Sendai
City and other areas

10 Events Mar. 14～
388Events Mar. 18

6,949

48,615

2. Indoor Exhibitions(1) Booth Exhibition, Poster Exhibition(2) Tohoku Reconstruction & DRR
Pavilion(3) Exhibition of DRR Industry in
Sendai6 Venues (Sendai
Mediatheque, Sendai Civic
Auditorium, etc)

33,364Mar. 14 ～Mar. 18

Sendai Mediatheque 1st Flr.
Miyagi Exhibition Center

10,427Mar. 15 ～Mar. 17

5,827

3. Outdoor Exhibitions
24,000(1) Sendai Disaster Prevention Square

Kotodai Park(2) Firefighting training, Exhibition offire fighting vehicles

Sendai City Hall Parking
Space(3) International Exchange Square

Kotodai Park

Mar. 14 ～Mar. 15

3,000
Mar. 14 ～Mar. 18

23,900Total : 156,082 participants
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Evaluation of the conference / Evaluation as Sendai City
(Number of participants)

4. Tours(1) Study tour
25 tours 42 events(Disaster affected area official tourism)

Mar. 14 ～Mar. 18635(2) Excursion

5 toursMar. 19 ～Mar. 20

38(3) Cultural Experience Tours for
Spouses

2 toursMar. 14 ～Mar. 15

16(1) Tohoku OMOTENASHI Centre(Introduction of traditional culture,provision of local specialties, etc.)

Sendai City Museum

Mar. 14 ～Mar. 18

1,147(2) Reception hosted by Sendai City

Hotel Metropolitan Sendai

Mar. 15

1,050

Mar. 16537

5. Welcome to participants(3)Reception hosted by Private Sector
Sendai Kokusai Hotel& Sendai City

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Evaluation of the conference / Evaluation as Sendai City
(Outcome documents of the conference)49

Evaluation of the conference / Evaluation as Sendai City
(Summary)

1

A variety of information on DRR and management, and on reconstruction of affectedareas, was transmitted at the popular level. This was highly appreciated byparticipants. It also increased the self-belief of individual residents and enhanced their
willingness to continue DRR efforts.

2

Two outcome documents, “Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 20152030” and “Sendai Declaration,” were adopted. This was a great honor for the city,
and at the same time, we took on the responsibility to further enhance our efforts inthe future.

3

We will work to build a more resilient city than ever to realize the concept of “Build
Back Better,” aiming to set an example to the world as the host city of the conference
and a role model city in the UN World Disaster Reduction Campaign.

4

We will pass on efforts for DRR and management to the next generation, andcontinue to transmit information on our efforts to the world, making use of domestic
and international networks formed through the holding of the conference.

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Future of Sendai as a disaster-resistant city1

As the host city of the conference, we will incorporate the results of theconference, which are reflected in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk
Reduction, into various administrative areas of the city.

2

We will promote our efforts, in cooperation with residents and organizations that
demonstrated their willingness to actively participate in our efforts in the Public
Forum, and transmit information on our activities.

3

To continue to transmit information on disaster prevention efforts from Sendai, we
will pay attention to discussion about DRR at home and abroad after the
conference. We will also hold various events, such as symposiums, incooperation with the UN and relevant organizations.

4

We will identify the issues on how to host conferences through questionnaire andhearing surveys and use the survey results in hosting future conventions, andcompile a complete report on the conference by the autumn of this year.
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