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4-2. Establishment of Regional Network in Asia
4-2-1. Establishment of Institutional and Human Network
The ADRC places a high priority on the development of institutional and human network to sharedisaster information in the Asian region. Developing a human network with counterparts of member
countries, advisor countries and observer organizations is vital to promote cooperation in disaster
reduction in Asia. Therefore, the ADRC invites management level officials, including deputy
director-generals, directors and managers to the ADRC International Meeting annually to encourageinterpersonal exchanges.

Table 4-2-1-1 Member Countries
Classification: ① Supervisor, ② Contact person
Country

Classific
ation

Name

Title / Organization①

Dr. Alvaro
Shavarsh
Antonyan

President /National Survey for Seismic Protection Agency (NSSP)②

Mr. Tigran
SayiyanHead of Task Force /Eastern Survey for Seismic Protection (NSSP)①

Mr. KH Masud
Siddiqui

Director General /Ministry of Food and Disaster Management②

Mr. Ian Rector

Chief Technical Advisor /Ministry of Food and Disaster Management①

Mr. Penden
Wangchuk

Secretary /Ministry of Home & Cultural Affairs②

Ms. Karma Doma Senior Programme Officer /Ministry of Home & Cultural Affairs
Tshering①

H. E. Mr. Nhim
Vanda

First Vice President /National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM)②

Mr. Ross Sovann

Disaster Management Advisor /National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM)①

Mr. Wang
Zhenyao

Director-General, /China National Center for Disaster Reduction②

Ms. Guan Yan

Project Officer /China National Center for Disaster Reduction②

Ms. Yuan Yi

Program Officer /China National Center for Disaster Reduction①

Mr. O. Ravi

Joint Secretary & Central Relief Commissioner /Ministry of Home Affairs②

Mr. Rajiv Kumar

Director /Ministry of Home Affairs

Country

Classific
ation

Name

India

②

Mr. V. P. Pasrija

Armenia

Bangladesh

BhutanCambodia

China

India

Title / Organization
Consultant /Division, Ministry of Home Affairs

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Mr. Sugeng
Triutomo

Head / Director /National Disaster Management Coordinating Board(BAKORNAS PBP)①

Mr. Toshio Kato

Director General for Disaster Management /Cabinet Office②

Mr. Eiji Torisu

Director for Disaster Preparedness and International Office forDisaster Management /Cabinet Office②

Mr. Soichi
Nakajima

Deputy Director for Disaster Preparedness and International
Office for Disaster Management /Cabinet Office①

Mr. Ablay
Sabdalin

Deputy Minister /Ministry of Emergency Situations②

Ms. Laura H.
Lukpanova

Chief of International Cooperation Office /Ministry of Emergency Situations①

Mr. Ki-Sung Bang

Director-General /National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)②

Senior Analyst /Dr. Dugkeun Park National Institute for Disaster Prevention (NIDP) ,National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)②

Mr. Sang-Man
Han

Deputy Team Leader /National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)①

Mr. Taalaibek
Temiraliev

Chief /
Ministry of Emergency Situations②

Mr. Abdraev
DastonDeputy Chief /Ministry of Emergency Situations①

Mr. Khamphao
Hompannga

Director /National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) ,Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare②

Ms. Bouasy
Thammasack

National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) ,Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare①

Mr.Che Moin bin Director /Prime Minister's Department
Umar②

Mr. Badrul Shah Principal Assistant Director /Prime Minister's Department
Mohd Idris

Mongolia①

Ts. Amgalanbayar National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)Country

Classific
ation

Mongolia②

Indonesia

Japan

Kazakhstan

Korea

KyrgyzLaos

Malaysia

Name
Mr. Badrakh
YadmaaTitle / Organization
Head /
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)

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Mr. U Than Oo

Director General /Ministry of Social Welfare②

Mr. Maung
Maung Khin

Deputy Director /Ministry of Social Welfare①

Mr. Pratap
Kumar Pathak

Joint Secretary /Ministry of Home Affairs②

Mr. Thir Bahadur Under-Secretary /Ministry of Home Affairs
G.C.

②

Mr. Dilli
Shiwakoti

Under-Secretary /Ministry of Home Affairs①

Lt. Gen. Khan
Farooq Ahmad

Chairman /Prime Minister's Inspection Commission & National Disaster
Management Authority②

Mr. Asif Naseem
AbbasiPrime Minister's Inspection Commission & National Disaster
Management Authority①

Mr. Martin Mose Acting Director②

Ms. Philomena
Miria

National Disaster Management Office,Dept. of Provincial and Local Government Affairs①

Mr. Glenn J.
Rabonza

Administrator /Department of National Defense②

Ms. Crispina B
Abat

Chief /
Department of National Defense①

Mr. YuriBrazhnikov

Director /Ministry of Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies
and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters(EMERCOM)②

Ms. Svetlana
Bandurkina

Senior Expert /Ministry of Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies
and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters(EMERCOM)①

Mr.James Tan
Chan Seng

Commissioner /Singapore Civil Defence Force②

Mr. LTC Chin Lai Director /Singapore Civil Defence ForceFong

Sri Lanka①②

Mr. Gamini
HettiarachchiCountry

Classific
ation

Name

Tajikistan①

Mr. Mahmadtoir
Zakirov

Myanmar

Nepal

PakistanPapua New Guinea

Philippines

RussiaSingaporeDirector General /Disaster Management Centre,
Ministry of Disaster Management & Human Rights
Title / Organization
Chairman /Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense

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Assistant to Head of the Center /Ms.Diloro Mirova Information Management Center,
Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense①

Mr. Anucha
Mokkhavesa

Director-General /Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DPM),
Ministry of Interior②

Mr. Suporn
RatananakinDirector /Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DPM),
Ministry of Interior①

Mr. Kabul
Berdiev

Minister /Ministry of Emergency Situations②

Mr. Bakhtier
Shokirovich
Sharipov

Head /
Ministry of Emergency Situations②

Mr. Abbos Akmal Chief /Ministry of Emergency Situations
Ugli Komilov①

Mr. Dang Quang
Tinh

Director /Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development②

Dr. Hoang Minh
Hien

Deputy Director /Disaster Management Center (DMC),
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development②

Mr. Le Xuan
TruongDeputy Director /Disaster Management Center (DMC) ,Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development①

Mr. Abdulkhaleg
Yahia AL
GHABERI

Director General of Environmental Emergency /Ministry of Water & Environment

ThailandUzbekistan

Viet Nam

Yemen

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Table.4-2-1-2 Advisor Countries
Classification: ① Supervisor, ② Contact person
Country

Classifi
cation

Name

Title

①

Mr. Tony
PearceDirector General /Emergency Management Australia②

Mr. Morrie
Bradley

Director, Business Management /Emergency Management of Australia①②

Mr. Rene
Feunteun

Direction de la Prevention des Pollutions et des RisquesSous-direction de la prevention des risques majeurs, Ministerede l'Ecologie et du Development①②

Mr. John
NortonDirector /Emergency Management and Civil Defence, Office ofEmergency Management & Civil Defence①

Dr. Franz
Stoessel

Natural Resources and Environment Division /Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation②

Mr. Markus
Zimmermann

Senior Technical Advisor /Humanitarian Aid and Swiss Disaster Relief, Swiss Agency for
Development and Cooperation①

Mr. Thomas
Dolan

Senior Regional Advisor /U.S. Agency for International Development①

Counselor /Dr. Charles R. International Development,
Aanenson
U. S. Agency for International Development,
Embassy of the United States of America②

Ms. Rie Yamaki

Australia

FranceNew Zealand

Switzreland

USA

U.S. Agency for International Development,
Embassy of the United States of America

Table. 4-2-1-3 Observers
Classification: ① Supervisor, ② Contact person
Country

Classifi
cationName①

Dr. Bhichit Rattaku

Executive Director /Asian Disaster Preparedness Center②

Mr. A. J. Loy Rego

Director /Asian Disaster Preparedness Center

Title

ADPC

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4-2-2. Submission of Emergency Disater Information
The ADRC submitted latest information on large-scale disasters of the world to the Cabinet Office asfollows.

Table 4-2-2 Submission of Emergency Disater Information
Date

Disaster

Outline

GLIDE Number

2007/7/26

Indonesia Northern Molucca Sea
Earthquake

M6.7

2007/8/2

Russia Off-Sakhalin Earthquake #1

Casualties, evacuees

EQ-2007-000119-RUS

2007/8/2

Russia Off-Sakhalin Earthquake #2

M6.4
Damage update
Tsunami alert in Hokkaido

Idem

2007/8/9

Indonesia Java Earthquake

M7.5

EQ-2007-000124-IDN

2007/8/16

Peru Earthquake #1

M7.5

EQ-2007-000133-PER

2007/8/16

Peru Earthquake #2

Casualties
Tsunami warning & alert inSouth American countries

Idem

2007/8/16

Peru Earthquake #3

Aftershocks M5
Damage update

Idem

2007/8/17

Peru Earthquake #4

Damage update
Declaration of State ofEmergency

Idem

2007/8/20

Caribbean countries, US Hurricane(Barbados, St. Lucia, Dominica, Haiti,
Jamaica, Cayman Islands)

TC-2007-000135-DMA
Hurrican Dean
TC-2007-000135-JAM
Category 4
Casualties, building damage TC-2007-000135-LCA

2007/8/24

US Flood

Casualties, house damage

2007/9/10

Colombia Earthquake

M6.8

2007/9/12

Indonesia Sumatra Eartuquake #1

M7.9

EQ-2007-000157-IDN

2007/9/13

Indonesia Sumatra Eartuquake #2

Aftershocks M5
Deaths
Tsunami observation

Idem

2007/9/13

Indonesia Sumatra Eartuquake #3

Aftershock M7.5
Tsunami alert in Indonesia & Idem
Australia

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2007/9/13

Indonesia Sumatra Eartuquake #4

Damage update

Idem
FF-2007-000100-MLI
FF-2007-000113-GMB
FL-2007-000127-MRT
FL-2007-000130-CIV
FL-2007-000131-SEN
FL-2007-000132-BFA
FL-2007-000141-NGA
FL-2007-000144-LBR
FL-2007-000147-NER
FL-2007-000153-GHA
FL-2007-000158-TGO
FL-2007-000165-BEN

2007/9/25

West Africa Flood(Mali, Gamiba, Mauritania, Côte
Casualties
d’Ivoire, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Nigeria,
Liberia, Niger, Togo, Benin)

2007/11/19

Bangladesh Flood #1

Cyclon e Sidr
Casualties, evacuees, missing TC-2007-000208-BGD
persons

2007/11/19

Bangladesh Flood #2

Domestic warning
Damage update

Idem

2007/11/21

Bangladesh Flood #3

Damage update

Idem

2007/11/22

Bangladesh Flood #4

Damage update
Government response

Idem

2007/11/27

Bangladesh Flood #5

Damage upade

Idem

2008/2/6

China Cold Wave #1

Deaths, affected persons,amount of damage

CW-2008-000013-CHN

2008/2/7

US Tornado #1

Death
Government response

TO-2008-000020-USA

2008/2/7

US Tornado #2

Tornado reports

TO-2008-000020-USA

2008/2/8

China Cold Wave #2

Damage update

CW-2008-000013-CHN

2008/2/20

Indonesia Earthquake

M7.5
Casualties

EQ-2008-000028-IDN

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4-2-3. Asian Disaster Reduction and Response Network (ADRRN)
Today, NGOs as well as governments andinternational organizations play active roles indisaster response and risk reduction in Asia. In
addition to the rescue activities immediately after adisaster, they work in close cooperation with local
communities to provide support in reconstruction andrehabilitation activities, and even disaster
preparedness activities, such as disaster education
and awareness raising activities in non-critical times.
However, limited resources of individual NGOs todeal with disasters require them to further enhancetheir capabilities and strengthen their ties with
relevant authorities.
The Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)
co-organized the “Regional Workshop on
Networking and Collaboration among
Non-Governmental Organizations of AsianCountries in Disaster Risk Reduction andResponses” with the U.N. Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Kobe,
in February 2002 in Kobe, Japan. The workshop
aimed to facilitate international networking andcollaboration among disaster prevention/rescue
NGOs in the Asian region, and gathered 35
participants from disaster-related NGOs in 16 Asian
countries. Upon the consensus of the Workshop
participants, it was decided to set up the Asian
Disaster Reduction and Response Network(ADRRN) to promote cooperation among related
NGOs. The ADRC as well as OCHA Kobe was
granted the observer status for supporting the
network's activities.

ADRRN
VISION"Safe community environments
disaster resilient societies"

andMISSION"Promote coordination and collaboration
among NGOs and other stakeholders for
effective and efficient disaster reduction
and response in the Asia-Pacific region"
OBJECTIVES
To develop an interactive network of NGOs
committed to achieving excellence in thefield of disaster reduction and response.
To raise the relevant concerns of NGOs in
the Asia-Pacific region to the larger
community of NGOs globally, throughvariousinternational
forumsandplatforms
To promote best practices and standards
in disaster reduction and response
To provide a mechanism for sharing
reliable information and facilitating
capacitybuilding
among
network
members and other stakeholders(2004.06)

Fig.4-2-3-1 ADRRN's Vision, Misssion,
Objectives endorsed bymemberEspecially after the Indian Ocean Tsunami
occurred on 26 December 2004, the ADRRN has
been increasing its presence in Asia and conducting
actively various disaster response, recovery and mitigation activities in tsunami-affected countries.
From 29 to 31 October 2007, the ADRRN organized the Regional Workshop on Accountability in
Humanitarian Practice in Kuala Lumpur, with the participation of 36 people from NGOs, UN agencies
and others.
In addition to the annual meeting of the ADRRN, the workshop focused on acountabilitiy, inviting anexpert from the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership International (HAP), which is a NGO based in
Switzerland. The participants discussed applying humanitarian accountability principles in practice, as
well as learnt the theory and principles of humanitarian accountability because of increasing demand for
NGO's accountability.
Moreover, the ADRC, with support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA),
conducted the "NGO Training for Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia" from 3 to 14 December 2007 in Kobe,
Japan. This program, which will be conducted from 2007 through 2009, aims to strengthen the disasterrisk reduction capacity of the ADRRN and to further develop the network of local NGOs based in Asian
countries.
Six members of NGOs from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Philippines and Sri Lanka
participated in this first year of the program and are expected to convey what they learn to theircolleagues and other ADRRN members in the second year. This year's training program aimed (1) to
impart accurate information about natural disasters and disaster risk reduction as well as to learn tools foreducating and raising disaster awareness among school children and local people, (2) to equip
participants to transfer the knowledge gained during the course to other ADRRN members as well as totheir colleagues, and (3) to enable participants to prepare a draft action plan utilizing the knowledge they

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gained during the course.
This training course consisted of lectures on specific andpractical topics, such as the development of natural disasterknowledge, the introduction of tools for providing disastereducation and raising public awareness, and disaster risk
reduction activities being undertaken by Japanese NGOs. It
also focused on stress management for NGO staff working in
affected areas in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, on
mental health care issues faced by victims of catastrophic
disasters, as well as on the effectiveness of community radio
during times of emergency. On the last day of the training
course, the trainees gave presentations on their draft actionplans and how they might be integrated into the on-going
Fig.4-2-3-2 Town Watching Program:projects in which their organizations are involved. Each
Making a hazard map
action plan reflected the knowledge and tools that were
gained during the training course, and indicated ways thatthey could be applied to the situations faced in the participants' own countries.
This training provided a great opportunity to develop the capacity of the trainees for disaster risk
reduction, as well as to spend two weeks together learning more about one another's efforts.
In addition, through this programme, we reaffirmed the significance of roles of local NGOs in terms ofdisaster risk reduction which the Japanese central/local governments take major roles in. Since there are
not many Asian countries that own clear assignments of roles in different governmental levels, NGOs
need to play their roles as well in order to fill the gaps. Reflecting the present situation, the role of NGOsis crucial and indispensable.
In the second year of the program, the trainees will become trainers, sharing what they have learned
among other ADRRN members. They are expected to develop a better training program next year
utilizing the experiences of the first year training program.
ADRC believes that this programe will further contribute to promoting its network. ADRC is keen tofurther support the network for better disaster risk reduction in Asian coutires.

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