2019 World Bosai Forum Session report: Local production for local protection(Chisan Chibo) – Proposing standardized local-level bosai operations fromTohoku / Sendai （2019/11/11）
Theme：Industry, government, academia collaboration
Venue：Sendai International Center (Miyagi Prefecture, Sendai City, Aoba Ward)

In March 2015, the Third United Nation World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
was held in Sendai Japan. During this time the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction(SFDRR) 2015-2030 was adopted, providing a basic guideline for disaster risk reduction aroundthe world. Globally, disaster prevention plans and activities are being implemented in line with theframework, however incentives and quantitative measurements for disaster prevention measures,investment, the introduction of cutting-edge technologies, and incorporating the framework withconcrete ideas has yet to be fully studied, requiring further measures.
Against this background, the four priority actions (understanding, governance, advanceinvestment, better recovery) of the SFDRR have been rearranged to correspond to the disaster
response cycle, while taking into consideration current efforts, issues, and improvements forvarious stakeholders. The 2nd World Disaster Reduction was held at Sendai International Centerfrom November 9th (Sat.) to 12th (Tue.) with the intention of crafting a proposal to clarify thisconcept and proposing an international standardization based on this concept.
On November 11th (Sun.), a forum “Local production for local protection (Chisan Chibo)– Proposing standardized local-level bosai operations from Tohoku / Sendai” was held. At the startof the session, Associate Professor Kanako Iuchi introduced Sendai Mayor, Kazuko Kori who thenprovided a special message to the session.

The director of Tohoku University International

Research Institute of Disaster Science, Professor Fumihiko Imamura, then explained the purposeof the session. Following Professor Imamura, Professor Satoshi Nishikawa of Nagoya University,
provided the keynote speech “Framework for Multi Stakeholder Approach for Saving Lives andLivelihoods at Sub National Areas” which is based on the SFDRR.
Mr. Shohei Sakoda, Assistant Director of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade andIndustry, introduced examples of private initiatives, including two operators (One Table Co., Ltd.,
Meiwa Kogyo Co., Ltd.) and six startups (Tech Design, IKUSA, KOKUA, Kodomo Shokudo, CINQ),LPP) through a presentation which explained current efforts. In the panel discussion which
included: Prof. Imamura, Prof. Nishikawa, Deputy General Manager Sakoda, Misaki Tanaka,
General Manager of Disaster Prevention Girl, and Director of Takahiro Ono, Mitsubishi Corporation
Insurance Co., Ltd, focused on the discussion of these two points. Finally, Prof. Imamura provided
a summary of this session in regards to recommendations for the international ISO, in order tomake disaster prevention efforts transcend generations and regions. The contents of startups fromeach group were introduced from the six startup groups that participated in the previous session atthe mini-presentation in the afternoon of the same day. The mini-presentation was attended by localand foreign disaster prevention specialists, and the general public that were interested in disasterprevention and mitigation.
Reported by: Ryu Miyamoto (Endowed Research Division (Tokio Marine & Nichido)) andKanako Iuchi (Human and Social Response Research Division)
Translated by: David Nguen（Continues to the next page）

Prof. Imamura explaining the session outline

Keynote Speech by Prof. Nishikawa

Private Sector Initiatives
by Deputy Director Sakoda

Introducing the Startup groups

Panel Discussion

Mini Presentation