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Foreword
O bserv ation S atelliteEarth3 -3 -1. S entinel Asia

In 2018, Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)( 1 ) O b j ec t i v ecelebrated
its 20th
anniversary.
To commemorate
milestone,
ADRC
continues
to participate
in the Sentinelthis
Asia
project. The project was launched in 2006
the AsianConference
Reduction(ACDR)
2018 was system by making the use ofwith anobjective onof Disasterestablishinga disasterrisk management
images
in in
Asia.
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functionsfocal point
held satellite
on AwajiIslandHyogo,
Japan,
fromas30theOctober
to 1to receive emergency observation
request in the framework of the Sentinel Asia. U pon receiving a request, ADRC decides
November 2018. It brought together 118 participants, including
whether the request is appropriate and whether the emergency observation should be
representatives of 25 member countries and one advisory
implemented mainly by assessing the damages and casualties. B ased on its own judgment,
country,
as wellother observers
take stocknamely,of
ADRC
will asforwardthe requestandto partners,
five spacetoagencies,
the ISRO (India), the JAX A

ADRC’sachievements
strategizeand (Taiwan), CRISP (Singapore) ,(Japan),the GISTDAand(Thailand),the future
K ARI programs(K orea), NARL
MB RSC (Dubai) participating in the Sentinel Asia P roject.
activities.
In accordance with the Cooperation Agreement between the U nited Nations Office for Outer
Space Affairs (U NOOSA) and ADRC signed on 4 June 2009 on the establishment of the ADRC
In addition, ADRC and its member countries welcomed Turkey as a new member in 2018.
U N-SP IDER Regional Support Office, the ADRC U N-SP IDER Regional Support Office has
Turkeyis establishedprone to various
disasters,
as are other
Asian staff
countries,
suchasas
earthquakes,
by ADRCmembers
coordinatorsofbeen
within natural
ADRC officeand operated

floods,landslides.
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recent history, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Izmit, located intheandADRC
U N-SP IDER
ADRC,Turkey,
as a andU N-SP
IDER RSO,
shouldthus work
ensuring
the successful
northwesterndevastating
the local
community
andtowards
the region’s
economy.
I believe
implementation of the U N-SP IDER W ork P lan thereby facilitating countries in Asia to havethat Turkey’s experiences in managing natural disasters will contribute further to creating a safer
access to and develop the capacity to use space-based information to support the whole of
Asia with ADRC and its member countries.
disaster management cycle.

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.3-3-1 Flow of emergency observation

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Masanori Hamada, Chairman
Asian Disaster Reduction Center

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3 . Col l ec ti on a nd D i ssem i na ti on of D i sa ster I nf or m a ti on

Foreword
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.3-3-2 Data P rovider Nodes of Sentinel Asia

In addition, ADRC and its member countries welcomed Turkey as a new member in 2018.
( 2 ) isI m pronep l em entot a varioust i on of S natural
en t i n el disasters,
A s i a S t ep as
3 are other Asian countries, such as earthquakes,
Turkey- A step-by-step approach for the implementation of Sentinel Asia was adopted as
floods, andlandslides. In its recent history, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Izmit, located infollows:
northwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believe- Step1: Implementation of the backbone Sentinel Asia data dissemination systemthat Turkey’s
experiences
in managing
natural disasters
will contributeto creatinga safer- Step2:
Expansionof the dissemination
backbonewith newfurther
satellite
communication

Asia with ADRC
and its member countries.
systems-

Step3: Establishment of a comprehensive disaster management support system

At been
AP RSAF-19(Asia-P
acific Regional
Space
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held resource
in K uala
ADRC- haspromotingactivities
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Lumpur in December 2012, successful completion of Sentinel Asia Step 2 was declared.
development, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region since
Sentinel Asia Step 3 has the following concept, based on experiences in Step 2 and user
its establishment
and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we
requirements.

will continue
encourage
and focus
on efforts such as GLIDE, to support our work
- A tobasic
continuationof Stepattention
2 activities- theExpansion
response(intheStep
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Sendai fromFramework
and
SDGs,
Visiting
Researcher
program,preparedness
to improveandrecoveryphasesinthedisastermanagement
cycle
disaster risk reduction (DRR) capacity, and public-private partnerships to improve cooperation- P articipation of various satellites: earth observation satellites, communication satellites,
in utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues.
and navigation satellites- Further collaboration for operation
As natural
disasters
have noofboundaries,
I sincerely
appreciate
youractiveandcooperation- Furtherutilization
human networking
through
capacitybuilding
outreach acrossboundaries and borders to advance our work on DRR now and into the future.
( 3 ) E m erg en c y O b s erv a t i on A c t i v i t i es i n t h e P a s t
Despite the year to year changes in the number of requests, the ratio of activated numbers
March 2019
remains stable at around 80% . After a peak of 2010-2011, however, the number of requests
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northwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believe
for more than one third of the total (Fig. 3-3-4). Regarding the number of activation, many
that Turkey’s
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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
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public-private partnerships to improve cooperation
disaster risk reduction (DRR) capacity, andin utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues.
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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.
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Asian Disaster Reduction Center2222

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Foreword8

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conceptualized in 2005, and begun to operate in 2007. It is engaged in activities to share andthat Turkey’s
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and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we
28 countries/ regions and 16 international organizations. JAX A has been serving as a secretariat

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Foreword

management organizations is necessary. Especially, a role of universities is quite important fordeveloping disaster situation map in case of disaster. This project focuses on capacity building forin the Asian
region. It is
expected(ADRC)
that an output of this project contributes to
In university
2018, researchers
Asian Disaster
Reduction
Centerthe utilization
space technology
in DRR.
celebrated
its 20thofanniversary.
To commemorate
this milestone,

ADRC joined as one of member in this project which is coordinated by Y amaguchi U niversity in

the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 was2017. ADRC has been participating in related international conferences and workshops and sharing

held on Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1

information to SA members. ADRC participated in a symposium entitled “ Human Resource

November
2018. Itand
brought
118 participants,
including
Development
Space together
Data U tilization
for Disasters”, which was organized by Y amaguchi
representativesof U 25
membercountries
one2019
advisory
U niversity anddayanaU niversity
on 11 andJanuaryin B ali, Indonesia. The symposium wasattendedby about
50 observers
participantsand
representing
disasterorganizations, as well as
country,
as wellas otherpartners, local
to takestockmanagementoffrom Tokyo U niversity, the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience,

ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs andand the organizing institutions, Y amaguchi U niversity and U dayana U niversity. ADRC presented

activities.

information on Sentinel Asia and the activation of emergency observations. ADRC also explained
how emergency observations are requested during disasters and how to become a member of the

ADRC
and its member countries welcomed Turkey as a new member in 2018.
In Sentinel
addition,Asia
program.
Turkey is prone to various natural disasters, as are other Asian countries, such as earthquakes,

3 -3 -3and. landslides.
P articipIn its
ation
in theI nternational
floods,recent history,
a magnitude
7.4 earthquake Conference
struck Izmit, locatedoninS entinelAsianorthwestern Turkey,
and devastating
the local community and the region’s economy. I believe( 1 ) T h e 2 5 t h S es s i on of t h e A s i a - P a c i f i c R eg i on a l S p a c e A g en c y Foru m ( A P R S A F- 2 5 )that Turkey’s experiences in managing natural disasters will contribute further to creating a safer
The 25th Session of the Asia-P acific Regional Space Agency Forum (AP RSAF) was held
Asia fromwith ADRC
and its member
6 to 9 November
2018 countries.
in Singapore. It was co-organized by the Singapore Space andTechnology Association (SSTA), Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology(MEXpromotingT), and theactivities
Japan Aerospace
Exploration
Agency (JAX A). human resource
ADRC
has beenin the fieldof information-sharing,
AP RSAFwas establishedin 1993 to enhancespacecooperation
activities ininthe
development,
community
capacity-building,and regional
theAsia-P
Asianacificregionregion.
sinceAttended by space agencies, governments, and international organizations such as the U nited
its establishment and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we
Nations as well as companies, universities and research institutes, this forum is the largest
will continue
to encourage and focus attention on efforts such as GLIDE, to support our work
space-related conference in the Asia-P acific region. AP RSAF has four W orking Groups: the 1)

monitoring
the Sendai Frameworkand (SAW
the SDGs,
Visiting
Researcher
program,to improveSpace Applications
W orking GroupG), 2) theSpace
Technology
W orking
Group (STW
G), 3)
Space
U tilization
W orking
Group (SEU W G),
and 4) Space
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capacity,and public-private
partnerships
to improvecooperation
disasterriskEnvironment
reduction (DRR)Group effective(SEW G). technologies
AP RSAF participants
share solutions
information
about their DRR
activities
and the future
in utilizing
and affordable
in addressing
issues.
plans for their countries and regions in each working group. AP RSAF also supports

international projects designed to find solutions to common issues such as disaster management
As natural disasters have no boundaries, I sincerely appreciate your active cooperation acrossand environmental protection.
boundaries
borders
to initiativeadvance ourworksuch
on DRR
now andthe future.
The and
SentinelAsia
is oneactivities,
and into
involves
the use of space-based
information in the form of satellite images for disaster management in the Asia-P acific region.
ADRC has been tasked with the responsibility of receiving emergency observation
requests
March
2019

from ADRC member countries and Joint P roject Team (JP T) members. ADRC joined the Space
Masanori Hamada, Chairman
Applications W orking Group (SAW G) and reported on Trends in Emergency Observation
Asian Disaster Reduction Center
Requests of Sentinel Asia. Sentinel Asia marked its 10th anniversary in 2016 and its

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continued development is expected in 2017 and beyond. ADRC is planning to strengthen its

Foreword

network with disaster management organizations and to develop standard operating procedures
for Sentinel Asia.

In 2018,
Asian
DisasterCenter(ADRC)Asia' s past development, strategic
ADRC also
reportedat theReduction
plenary session
for Sentinelplan formulatedby the Steering
Committee of thisSentinelAsia, and its endorsement at the JP TM
celebrated
its 20th anniversary.
To commemorate
milestone,
held in Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan last week.
the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 was
On the final day, the Chairman made recommendation to implement the Sentinel-Asia
held on Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1
Strategic P lan.
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.
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
willcontribute further to creating a safer
Fig. 3-3-7
AP RSAF
Conference
Asia with ADRC and its member countries.
( 2 ) T h e 8 t h A n n u a l U N - S P I D E R C on f eren c e
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IDER Conference,
jointlyby the U nited
Nations
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beenpromotingin the fieldof organized
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resource
for Outer Space Affairs (U NOOSA) and the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the P eople' s Republic
development, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region sinceof China, was held in B eijing on 24-26 October 2018.
its establishment
and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we
The ADRC representative reported latest Sentinel Asia activities and role of RSO in a session

will continue
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attention
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as GLIDE,
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past RSO activity and discussed about the next steps for the better of strong relationship.
in 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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Foreword
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.3-3-8 P articipation for Session

ADRC
Turkey as a new member in 2018.
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ee M eet i n countries
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29-30
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Sentinel Asia Joint P roject Team, other space agencies in Asia working, and image analysis
northwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believeorganizations and ADRC participated to facilitate connections between these organizations.
that Turkey’s
experiences in managing natural disasters will contribute further to creating a safer
Opening remarks was made by Mr. K oji Suzuki, Executive Director of ADRC. A briefing by

Asia JAX
withAADRC
andthese
its member
countries.
followedon the Steering
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for DRR purposes.
research organizations
reportedon
ADRC
hasimagery
been promoting
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field of andinformation-sharing,human
resource
DAN activities. In addition, it focused on a basic approach for discussing the strategic plan thatdevelopment, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region since
will be discussed throughout the year in preparation for the Asia-P acific Regional Spaceits establishment and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, weAgency Forum (AP RSAF), scheduled for the fall of 2020.
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 DisasterFig.3-3-9 P articipants of the Steering Committee
Meeting Reduction Center26
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3 . Col l ec ti on a nd D i ssem i na ti on of D i sa ster I nf or m a ti on( 4 ) M i n i s t eri a l C on f eren c e on S p a c e A p p l i c a t i on s f or S u s t a i n a b l e D ev el op m en t i n A s i a a n dForewordt h e P a c i f i c on i t s t h i rd s es s i on , U N E S C A P , T h a i l a n d
The Ministerial Conference was attended by representatives of the following members andIn associate
2018, members:
Asian Disaster
Reduction
Center(ADRC)
Azerbaijan;
B angladesh;B hutan;
Cambodia; China; Fiji; France; HongK ong, its
China;
India; Indonesia;
Iran; Japan; thisK azakhstan;celebrated
20th anniversary.
To commemorate
milestone,K yrgyz Republic; Lao P eople’s
Democratic Republic; Maldives; Mongolia; Myanmar; P akistan; P apua New Guinea; Republic
the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 wasof K orea; Russian Federation; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Tonga; Turkey; Tuvalu;
held on Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1
U nited K ingdom of Great B ritain and Northern Ireland; and Viet Nam.
Novemberbrought
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ADRC’sachievements
and strategize
futurecoordinatedprograms planand that harnesses space applications
and digital innovations to help countries in Asia and the P acific, particularly those with special
activities.
needs, to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

The P lan was formulated through an extensive and inclusive consultation and drafting
ADRC
and its needs.
membercountries
as a newDrafting
memberin 2018.
In process
addition,drivenby country
The
process welcomedconsisted ofTurkey
an open-ended
Committee
comprisingtechnical
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Sustainable Development.
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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 cooperationin utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues.
Fig.3-3-10 P articipants of the Conference

As natural disasters have no boundaries, I sincerely appreciate your active cooperation acrossboundaries
andto advancework onthat
DRR
now andinto
future.
Given
theborders
good practices
and ourexperiences
emergedfromthetheimplementationof theprevious Asia-P acific P lan of Action for Applications of Space Technology and Geographic
Information Systems for Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable Development, 2012– 2017,
March 2019and in line with the thematic areas contained in the regional road map for implementing theMasanori Hamada, Chairman
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Asia and the P acific, the P lan addresses: (a)AsianDisaster Reduction
disaster risk management; (b) natural resource management; (c)connectivity;(d) social Center27
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development; (e) energy; and (f) climate change.

Foreword

Implementation modalities are through: (a) research and knowledge-sharing; (b)capacity-building and technical support; and (c) intergovernmental discussions and regional

In practices.
2018, Among
Asian theDisaster
Reduction Center(ADRC)
three, capacity-building
and technicalsupport are the priority for mostAsia-P its
acificcelebrated
20thcountries.
anniversary. To commemorate this milestone,
Actions are not designed to be implemented by one entity alone, rather they are designed to
the Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction (ACDR) 2018 was
guide national actions for sustainable development, and promote regional cooperation inheld on Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan, from 30 October to 1
support of global initiatives.
November
2018.
brought
together
118 participants,
As theP lanItcovers
a longimplementation
period, including
a review of implementation at the

representativesof 25
memberwith
countries
andadvisory
ministerial levelto coincide
the end of
eachonefour-year
phase is included. The P lan also
foreseesenhancedpartnerships
thepartners,
regionalto
level.
country,
as wellas otherobservers atandtake stock ofIn the preparatory meeting one day before the Ministerial meeting, the draft plan was
ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs anddiscussed and ADRC proposed in collaboration with JAX A to proposed to revise the draft plan
activities.
and successfully incorporated Sentinel Asia as one of the good practices of regional cooperation
for space-based technology application to disaster risk reduction and capacity development for
ADRC
and its member countries welcomed Turkey as a new member in 2018.
In Asia
addition,and theP acific.

Turkey is prone to various natural disasters, as are other Asian countries, such as earthquakes,( 5 ) andT h elandslides.
S i x t h J oi n Int P its
roj recent
ec t T ea history,m M eet ai n magnitudeg f or S en t i n 7.4
el A earthquakes i a S T E P 3 struck Izmit, located infloods,ADRC participated in the Sixth Joint P roject Team Meeting for Sentinel Asia, which was
northwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believe
held by JAX A and ADRC from one to 2 November 2018 in Awaji, Japan. About 40 participantsthat Turkey’s
in managing
disasters
contributeorganizations,further to creating
includingexperiences
representativesof satellitenaturalagencies,
disasterwill
management
and a safer

Asia academic
with ADRC
and its member
institutionsin Japan countries.
attended the meeting. The meeting primarily covered thefollowing topics:

ADRC has been promoting activities in the field of information-sharing, human resource
Session 1: Overview
development, community capacity-building, and regional cooperation in the Asian region since
Session 2: New Membership and W orking Group Activities
its establishment
and we will further contribute to these activities going forward. In 2019, we
Session 3: U sers' Session
will continue
encourage
and focus attention on efforts such as GLIDE, to support our work
Session 4: toLocal
Host' s Session
Sessionthe
5: P Sendai
roject Managementmonitoring
Framework and the SDGs, the Visiting Researcher program, to improve
SystemSession6:
SentinelAsia
capacity, and public-private partnerships to improve cooperation
disaster risk reduction (DRR)

Session 7: Strategic P lan for Sentinel Asia (under the leadership of the Steering Committee)
in utilizing effective technologies and affordable solutions in addressing DRR issues.
Session 8: Special Session - Contributions of Sentinel Asia to Achieving the Global Agenda

Session 9: Closing session
As natural disasters have no boundaries, I sincerely appreciate your active cooperation acrossThe and
ADRC
membercountriesourof Myanmar,
Lao Pnow
DR,andandinto
Malaysia
also joined this meetingboundaries
borders
to advancework on DRR
the future.
and gave presentations on disaster management in their respective countries. ADRC presented
information on the activation of emergency observations in 2017 and activities related to the
March 2019
Sentinel Asia Strategic P lan. Mr. Suzuki, ADRC Executive Director and co-chair of the event,
Masanori Hamada, Chairman
gave closing remarks.
Asian Disaster Reduction Center2828

3 . Col l ec ti on a nd D i ssem i na ti on of D i sa ster I nf or m a ti on

Foreword
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
Fig.3-3-11 P articipants of the Sixth Joint P roject Team Meeting

ADRC’s achievements and strategize future programs andactivities.
( 6 ) T h e H u m a n R es ou rc e D ev el op m en t a n d S p a c e D a t a U t i l i z a t i on f or D i s a s t ers
ADRC participated in a symposium entitled Human Resource Development and Space Dataand itswhich
membercountries bywelcomed
Turkeyas a newIn U addition,
tilization ADRC
for Disasters,
was organized
Y amaguchi
U niversity
and U member
dayana in 2018.
U niversity
Januarynatural
2019 indisasters,
B ali, Indonesia.
AboutAsian
50 participants
local
Turkeyis proneonto11various
as are othercountries,representing
such as earthquakes,
disaster management organizations, Tokyo U niversity, the National Research Institute for Earthfloods,and landslides. In its recent history, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Izmit, located in

Science and Disaster Resilience, and the organizing institutions, Y amaguchi U niversity andnorthwestern Turkey, and devastating the local community and the region’s economy. I believe
U dayana U niversity, attended the symposium. ADRC presented information on Sentinel Asia
that Turkey’s
experiences
in managing
natural disasters
further
to creating a safer
and the activationof emergency
observations.
ADRC will
also contributeexplained how
emergency

Asia observations
with ADRC requested
and its member
during countries.
disasters and how to become a member of the Sentinel Asia
program.

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 acrossFig. 3-3-12
by Y ouramaguchiniversity
the Symposium
boundaries and borders
toLectureadvancework U on
DRR atnow
and into the future.

March 2019
Masanori Hamada, Chairman
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