Programme of Visiting Researchersin
Asian Disaster Reduction Center ,Kobe , Japan

ReportPasrija V.P.
Assistant Director,
Disaster Management Division
Ministry of Home Affairs
Government of India(October-December,2002)

CONTENTS
Introduction
About ADRC
Objective of Visiting Researcher
List of officers/Organisations
officers/Organisations visited
Brief account of activities undertaken
Outcome1

CONTENTS-CONCLD
Suggestions/Observations*For ADRC* For Government of India
General Observations
Acknowledgement
Annexures

INTRODUCTION
Two officers applied for VRs fromIndia
I was given the opportunity
Mr. Khun Sokha ,other VR , fromCombodia

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ABOUT ADRC
Established in July,1998
Main functions:* Capacity building* Gathering and sharing disastermanaging information* Cooperation
Members: 24 countries+Advisory countries 4+Observer 1

Member countries of ADRC

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OBJECTIVE OF VISITINGRESEARCHERS
To present information in respect of
their countries
To study the disaster management
system in Japan including its
international cooperation

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INSTITUTIONS AND
ORGANISATIONS VISITED
In Tokyo* Cabinet Office*Min. of Land,Infras
Land,Infras.. & Trans.,Kanto* Japan Meteorological Agency*NHK HQ* JICA(JDR)*Bosai Kan Life Safety Learning Centre*Edo*Edo-Tokyo Museum* Institute of Tech. Of Shimzu Corp.

Cabinet Office- Emergency Conference Room5

Flood Control Room-Kanto Prefecture

Emergency Conference Room for flood ControlKanto Prefecture

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Exercise for fire fighting –Bosai-Kan Life
Safety Learning Center, Tokyo

Roof gardening –Shimzu Corporation

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Broadcasting Room-NHK

INSTITUTIONS AND
ORGANISATIONS VISITEDIn Kobe,Osaka etc.
* DRI, Kobe
*Hyogo Prefectural
Government(DMD)*JICA ,Kobe*UN-OCHA,Kobe*UNCRD*UNCRD-Kobe*Learning Center, Kyoto

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Emergency Operation Center-HyogoPrefecture

INSTITUTIONS AND
ORGANISATIONS VISITEDCollective Housing Project, Kobe
Najima Fault Preservation Museum, Awaji
Earthquake Disaster Mitigation ResearchCentre,Miki City
Earthquake Testing Facility(Shaking Table) MikiCity
Mt. Unzen Disaster Memorial Hall, Nagasaki
Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Meseum9Najima Fault Preservation MuseumAwaji Land

Damaged Houses due to Volcanic activities- Nagasaki

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Mt.Unzen-Fegen- volcanic activities

BRIEF ACCOUNT OF ACTIVITIESUNDERTAKEN
Brief introduction of staff members of ADRC andtheir work
Presentation on Disaster Management in India
Documents prepared:*Self resume*Updating information of country report in theHome Page of ADRC
* Final report
Visiting Institutions/organisations
Institutions/organisations /attending Seminars inand around Kobe

11OUTCOME
Studied in detail Disaster Management System inJapan
Studied countermeasures for Flood and Typhoons
Learnt about legislative supports tocountermeasures
Studied about lessons learnt from Great HanshinHanshinAwaji Earthquake of 1995 and various measurestaken for preparedness and mitigation:* Public education and community
participation- Learning Centres at Tokyo and inOUTCOME
some prefectures, MuseumMuseum-cumcum-trainingtraining-researchCentre at Kobe, Najima Fault Museum,AwajiMuseum,Awaji,,Mt.Unzen Fugen Disaster Memorial Hall
*Research Activities: EDMR, Shaking Table* Forecasting : Experiment Tokai Region* Model modified Disaster Emergency
Management System in Hyogo Prefecture* Flood Control RoomRoom-monitoring of major
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OUTCOME
Shared disaster management system in India
particularly various measures being taken after
two big disasters-Super Cyclone of Orissa-1999
and Severe Earthquake of Gujarat 2001
Will now continue to have constant touch with
ADRC through electronically to keep update about
the events in India and events in other countries
Will make all efforts to assist ADRC to achieve its
objective and goals , as an ‘Ambassador’Ambassador’ of theCentre in India.

SUGGESTIONS/OBSERVATIONSSU
GGESTIONS/OBSERVATIONS
Relating to ADRC

*Networking of Visiting Researchers*Membership of ADRC*ADRCADRC-Website*Website of Member Countries*Operation of ADRC(Management+Office)*Facilities etc. of VRs* MOU between ADRC and Leading Institutions*Community Based Cooperative Projects

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SUGGESTIONS/OBSERVATIONS
Relating to Government of India*Establishment of Learning Centers*Setting up of Museum*Training of Search and Rescue Teams*Extending Scope of Institutions*Earthquake Prediction Research*Earthquake Testing Facilities(Shaking Table)

General Observations
Law abiding people
Clean city-involvement of individuals
Excellent Traffic Sense
Movement for Learning English
Expertise in Underground Constructions
Expert in making Big Artificial Islands
Very Pleasant to live, but for high cost

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Grateful to ADRC and GOI for giving
opportunity as VR
Thankful to Ex.Director and Staff of ADRC
for cooperation and making stay
comfortable
Special thanks to Mr. Khun Sokha for
helping in and outside ADRCGO SEICHOUARIGATOU GOZAIMAS

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Thank youand Hopingto see you again

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