5. Training and Raising Public Awareness5. Training and Raising Public Awareness
5-1. Training Programs by ADRC
5-1-1. JICA Seminar on Disaster Management
ADRC conducts a Seminar on Disaster Management every year based on a request by JICA
and with its full support since the fiscal year 2000. The fouth seminar was implemented thisyear and below is the outline.

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Overview
Seminar Name: Seminar on Disaster Management
Seminar Period: January 18 – February 29, 2004
Implementing Organizations: JICA Hyogo International Center, ADRC
Applicants: 15 officials from 12 countries
Countries: Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana,
Nicaragua, Philippines, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, and Venezuela

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Objectives
Trainees are expected to:- Improve disaster management capability by studying Japan’s disaster management system- Find out the problems, tasks, and solutions for disaster management in their countries- Make action plans for improvement.

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Background
Japan is located in an area frequently hit by typhoons. As seen in the recent Tokai torrential
rains, every year the country suffers disasters such as torrential rains and floods. Japan is also
located in the pacific earthquake and volcanic belt where earthquakes and volcanoes are active.
Historically, there have also been numerous tsunami disasters, making Japan one of the few
disaster-prone countries.
As a result of the country’s efforts to improve disaster management based on lessons learned
from damage by numerous natural disasters in the past, Japan is one of the top advanced
countries in disaster management in the world today.
On the other hand, natural disasters continue to increase in the international community, andmany developing countries suffer massive human and property losses which impedes theirefforts for social and economic development.
As part of Japan’s international disaster reduction cooperation, this program is designed by
JICA and ADRC aiming to share knowledge and experience, with disaster management
officials from various countries to reduce loss of life by natural disasters and contribute to theinternational community.

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Trainees
JICA screened 15 trainees from 12 countries this year.

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Seminar program
To study Japanese disaster management system comprehensively, the program of the seminarconsists of the following modules:(1) Basic concepts of disaster management(2) Disaster management of the Japanese central government(3) Disaster management of the Japanese local government(4) Role of private sector and mass media(5) Countermeasures by Disaster Type(6) International Cooperation for Disaster Reduction(7) Thematic Disaster Management

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The topics and outline of each module are desclibed below.
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Module 1: Basic Concept of Disaster Management■ Topics (Implementing Organization)-Total Disaster Risk Management: TDRM(ADRC)-Japan's Administrative System of Disaster Management:
Role of Central and Local Government(ADRC)-Development & Disaster Management(Keio Univ.)■Outline

Before the beginning of the program, trainees
presented their “Coutry Report” on disastermanagement in thier countries under the coordinationof Mr. Anil Sinha, ADRC Senior Advisor. “CountryReport” session provided an opportunity for them todeepen their understanding about the disastersituations of other countries.
Then Mr. Nishikawa, the Executive Director ofADRC, explained Japan’s administrative system of(Country Report Presentation)
disaster management including the roles of central
government, local government, the police, the self-defense force, the fire fighting etc. Also heintroduced TDRM (Total Disaster Risk Management), giving the examples of its main concept,that is,“Disaster reduction is a must for sustainable developmet.”
Professor Kaji, Keio University instructed to incorporate the disaster reduction into theircountries’ national development plans, which is very useful for their country’s future
development planning.

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Module 2: Disaster management of the Japanese central government■ Topics-Disaster Management at National Government Level(Cabinet Office)-Emergency Relief Disaster Information Systems(Cabinet Office)-Tachikawa Disaster Prevention Base:
Substitute Facility of the Government Headquarters
for Disaster Countermeasure-Role of Hyper Rescue Team-National Disaster Medical Center-Flood Control Policy of Japanese Government(Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)-Meteorological Information for Disaster Prevention(Japan Meteorological Agency)-Disaster Relief Law(Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)

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At the Cabinet Office, trainees had a lecture on
fundamental
topicssuchastheDisaster
Countermeasures Basic Act, the Basic Disaster
Management Plan, and coordination between nationaland local governments, budget for disaster reduction
measures.
At Tachikawa Disaster Prevention Base, trainees visited3 sites, Tachikawa Disaster Management Headquarters,
the Hyper Rescue Team Base and the National Disaster
Medical Center.
At the Fire Rescue Team Base, trainees ovserved its
training and various training facilities such as the22m-deep water tank for training in flood disastersituations, a building for firefighting training,equipment for rescues at elevated locations, and fireengines equipped with long-distance water supply
capabilities. Many of them commented that they would
like to have similar training facilities in their countries.
This module was very important, as trainees wereable to learn Japan’s disaster management including theTachikawa Disaster Management Facility, whichfunctions when the capital of Japan is destroyed by a bigdisaster.

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Module 3: Disaster management of the Japanese local government■ Topics-Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake (GHAE), 17Jan.1995(Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution)-GHAE Nojima Fault Preservation Museum-Disaster Management of Hyogo Prefecture(Hyogo Prefecture)-Disaster Management of Kobe City(Kobe City)-Disaster Management of Hokudan Town
(Hokudan Town)-Education in School for Disaster Reduction(Nishinomiya City Kitashukugawa Elementary School)■Outline

The visit to Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution (DRI) gave the outline of
the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake, which occurred in 1995.
Then trainees had the lectures on disaster management of local government in the Disaster
Management Center of Hyogo Prefecture, the Crisis Management Office of Kobe City andHokudan Town, Awaji Island. They studied about countermeasures taken by Hyogo Prefecture
and Kobe City, such as emergency measures, restoration and the rehabilitation activities after
the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. In Hokudan Town, the people who were affected by theGreat Hanshin Awaji Earthquake told about his experience. The officer of the municipal officeof Hokudan town explained that it was the neighbors who rescued many of the residents trapped
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community and suggested to further promote community preparedness to disasters.
To see the example of disaster education in shools,
they attended the evacuation drills in Nishinomiya
City Kitashukugawa Elementary School. Thisevacuation drills were conducted not only by theelementary school but also the kindergarden and theNishinomiya Fire Fighting Station, Nishinomiya
Police Station, and voluntary organizations for disastermanagement, etc.
The drills are composed of various types of trainings
such as SAR, fire fighting by students, picking up thekindergarden children by their parents. The trainnes
had a better understanding of importance of school as adisaster management base.

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Module 4: Role of private sector and mass media■ Topics-Introduction to Risk Management & Insurance for Natural Disasters(Tokyo Marine Risk Consulting Co., Ltd.)-Activities of CO-OP Living -Life Revival Support after GHAE(CO-OP Kobe)-Role of Community: Voluntary Fire Fighters(Hokudan Town)-Reconstruction after GHAE Under the Leadership of Residents(Nagata Town Management Organization)-Role of NHK(NHK)-Role of Radio Broadcasting -Broadcast on Preparedness for disaster in Daily Life(Mainichi Broadcasting System Inc.)-Disaster Management for Lifeline(Osaka Gas)
■Outline

In NHK (Nippon Hoso Kyokai -JapaneseBroadcasting Corporation-), with employing the latest
technologies in disaster reduction, trainees had anexplanation on broadcasting at the time of typhoon,
which often affects trainee’s home countries.
Meanwhile, for trainees from the country where thetelevisions are not in common use, MBS (MainichiBroadcasting System Inc.) introduced their radio
programmes for disaster reduction. MBS lectured on
the role of media in terms of information
dissemination and awareness of disaster reduction
during normal times.

(Control Center in Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.)Tokyo Marine Risk Consulting Co., Ltd. gave a lecture about risk management andearthquake insurance of Japan, New Zealand and U. S. A. from the viewpoint of economics.
Kobe Nagata T.M.O. is the incorporated foundation formed by the residents with owners of
the shopping street. After trainees watched the model of redevelopment plan, they learned
about the restoration project of the traditional shopping street from the leader of the residents’

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5. Training and Raising Public Awarenessassociation. The recovery process of the town, which
was severely damaged by the Hanshin-Awaji
Earthquake, attracted the interest of many trainees.
Trainees have seen the various examples to know
how the private sector and mass media play significant
roles in times of large-scale disasters.

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Module 5: Countermeasures by Disaster Type
(Model of Redevelopment Plan)■ Topics-Countermeasures for Sediment Related Disasters
Case Study:
Sabo Works in Hyogo Pref. (Sabo=sediment control)
Sabo Planning Workshop
Nigawa Hillside Work
-Flood Countermeasures
Case Study: "Waju"
Case Study: Flood Control in Lake Biwa"-Volcanic Disaster Countermeasures
Case Study: Unzen Volcano■Outline

In this module, as a training theme of natural disasters
other than earthquakes, coutermeasures for otherdisasters such as flood, sediment related disasters, andvolcanic disaster were introduced.
The Erosion Control Division of Hyoto Prefecutreprovided a lecture on Sabo (sediment control) dam andafforestation of Mt. Rokko. After the lecture, trainees
visited a Sabo dam for Mt. Rokko.
For flood countermeasures, they visited Lake Biwa,
the biggest lake in Japan, and “Waju- circle levee area - ”
near Nagoya city, where frequently suffered from floodsby the 3 big rivers.
For volcanic disaster countermeasure, trainees
observed countermeasures for sediment control andmonitoring sysyem around the Unzen volcano in Kyushu
Island, conducted by the Unzen Restoration Work Office,Kyushu Regional Construction Bureau, Ministry of Land,
Infrustructure and Transport (MLIT). Using unmannedbulldozer for the safe reconstruction works especially
impressed them.

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Module 6: International Cooperation for Disaster Reduction■ Topics-The Role of JICA in Overseas Disaster(JICA)-Activities of Japanese Red Cross Society(Japanese Red Cross Society)１３４(Sabo Dam)

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Through lectures by JICA and Japanese Red Cross Society, trainees were introduced variousactivities taken by the international organizations for disaster reduction.
Using the network through the program, after they go back to their countries, trainees areexpected to play an important role in their countries as the core of international cooperation fordisaster reduction.

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Module 7: Thematic Disaster Management■ Topics-New Technology for Disaster Reduction:
3D Full-Scale Earthquake Testing Facility-Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Museum-Protection of Cultural Heritage from Disaster
Study Trip to Kyoto;
Kyoto City Disaster Prevention Center
Sen-nyu Temple
Traditional Construction Preserved Area
(Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto Municipal Fire Defence
Bureau, Kyoto City Planning Bureau)-First Aid Treatment Practice (CardiopulmonaryResuscitation)(Chuo Fire Fighting Station, Kobe City)-Public Awareness Method: Town Watching(Fujitokoha Univ.)(CPR Practice)■Outline

Based on the request of trainees last year, first aid
treatment practice (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
was introcduced with cooperation of the Chuo FireFighting Station, Kobe City Municipal Government.
As to raising public awareness for disaster reduction,
Prof. Ogawa of Fujitokoha University conducted “TownWatching.”
In this program, trainees walk around the town to findout the present situation of disaster risks and discuss theissues to be taken some countermeasures. Then they
made a Disaster Management Map with the results ofTown Watching. Since this method can be easily
implemented at the community level with lower cost, it
is expected that trainees will promote this method
among local people in their home countries.

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OthersSame as last year, two ADRC visiting researchers (one from Tajikistan, another fromVietnam) also participated in this program.
After 6 weeks of training, many trainees were impressed by the Japanese disastermanagement system, which includes not only the national government aspects, but also thewide range of organizations and institutes, that are making efforts for disaster reduction. Thisyear was the fourth training program organized by ADRC, and efforts will be made to improve
the program for better training next year.

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