2018 年度 神戸大学男女共同参画推進室 ユネスコチェアサマープログラム 感想・報告書
2018 Kobe University Gender Equality Office UNESCO Chair Summer Program Reflection Report
学部・研究科 Faculty/School学科･コース Course

国際協力研究科

地域協力政策専攻(1) 見たこと/What you saw;（2）考えたこと/What you thought; (3) 感じたこと/What you felt
This summer, I participated in the Kobe University UNESCO Chair Summer Program which was heldin Gajah Mada University, Indonesia from September 9th to 21st. I learned a lot from this experience and theprecious memories of that time I will keep in my mind throughout my life.
This project is undertaken by Kobe University in cooperation with UNESCO and partner institutions, inhopes of realizing a new standard of disaster risk reduction, and building an international disaster risk
reduction network. The subject of this year is “Gender and Vulnerability in Disaster Risk ReductionSupport”. The students from Kobe University, Gajah Mada University and National Kaosiung University ofScience and Technology discussed together and each team made a group presentation according to thesubject in English.
Thanks to all the professors for giving us so many interesting and valuable lectures which broadened myknowledges on disaster management. Especially, I was deeply impressed by the lecture from Pro. Hafiz
Amirrol, who is from Mercy Malyasia. From the lecture “Disaster Response and Response Preparedness in
Asia and the Pacific” and the group activity, I learned the importance of communication and cooperation.
When a disaster happens, timely and effective disaster response is critical to relief victims and recover thecity. So, the coordination among national government, NGOs, NPOs, international assistance and private
sectors are essential in the response phase.
From the field trip, I know more about disaster management for volcanic disaster. We visited Sleman
District Management Centre, early warning system and evacuation shelters. We learned how they spreadthe evacuation information and how to evacuate residents. In addition, I understand the culture of Indonesia
and the connection between the neighborhoods in Indonesia is very close. After interviewing a resident inPetung village. I was impressed by her positive attitude. Even though she suffered from the last volcanic
eruption and still lives in the area with high disaster risk, she is satisfied with her life now, thanks to thesupport by the government. During the group discussion and presentation, I was surprised that all thestudents tried their best to express their thoughts and contribute their efforts to the group. Although,sometimes there were some language barriers between us, we tried to explain and be patient to hear otherpeople’s opinions.
I really appreciate all the careful arrangements in these two weeks, but I would like to make a suggestion
to this project. I feel that it would be better if all the field study could be contributed to the finial grouppresentation. I think many students may have many comments and ideas after field visit, but they didn’t
have a chance to express them and discuss together. I hope there would be more time for discussing andsharing opinions.
I feel that it is a great opportunity for me to study and discuss with my fellow members from around theworld in disaster risk reduction issues from the viewpoint of gender and vulnerability. During this period, I
can fully spark my thoughts and be inspired by my fellow members. I think this is an unforgettable
experience and a real rewarding opportunity for my growth.