APRU Multi-Hazards
2023 Summer School
24-27 July 2023
at Tohoku University
The 8th APRU MH Summer School will be held on 24-27 July at Tohoku
University. This year’s focus is “Tackling various hazard risks.” Graduate
students and young researchers interested in disaster risk reduction (DRR)
and management are welcome to join this event.

Major objectives:• Understand the mechanism of the international disaster risk reduction
strategies• Learn from the experiences and recovery process from the 2011 Great EastJapan Earthquake and Tsunami• Learn from various disaster science research conducted in different countries• Discuss the major challenges and roles of academia in progressing disaster risk
reduction in each country

Program (tentative):

Venue:

Day 1: 24 July
Opening
Session 1: International Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
Session 2: Lessons learnt from the Great East Japan
Earthquake and Tsunami

the International Research Institute ofDisaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku
University, Sendai, JapanDay 2: 25 July
Session 3: Experience and case studies by various stakeholders
Session 4: Group activity
Day 3: 26 July
Session 5: DRR researches and initiatives by APRU member
universities
Session 6: Group activity
Day 4: 27 JulyField trip to the affected site
IRIDeS building, Tohoku
UniversityMulti-Hazards (MH) Program
The Program was launched in April 2013 by APRU and Tohoku University. The International ResearchInstitution of Disaster Science (IRIDeS) of Tohoku University provides secretariat services andcoordination support as the program hub. The main objectives are to harness the collective capacities ofAPRU Universities for cutting-edge research on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and to contribute tointernational policy-making discussions. （http://aprumh.irides.tohoku.ac.jp/）（https://www.apru.org/our-work/pacific-rim-challenges/multi-hazards/）

International Research Institute of Disaster
Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University
Having experienced the catastrophic disaster in
2011, Tohoku University founded the International
Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS).
The institute consists of six divisions that focus on
both the humanities and the natural sciences, toparticipate in a multi-disciplinary and multilayered approach to lead the studies of disasterscience. Based on the lessons from the 2011 Great
East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami disaster,
IRIDeS aims to become a world center for thestudy of disaster science, learning from andbuilding upon past lessons in disastermanagement from Japan and around the world.

Multi-Hazards Program Activities•••••An annual Multi-Hazards Summer School, toshare the lessons learned from severe disasters
and to contribute to the development ofregional disaster experts;
Supporting the organization of the annual
Research Symposium on Multi-Hazards
Conducting collaborative research and sharing
results and data among the APRU institutions;Contributing to international and regional
discussions and DRR decision-making processes;
andPromoting natural disaster preparedness
capacity on university campuses.

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR SUMMER SCHOOL 2023
Ms. Sachiko Kumagai; Prof. Takako Izumi, IRIDeS, Tohoku University
e-mail: application_apruss@irides.tohoku.ac.jp
DEADLINE OF THE APPLICATION: 20 JUNE 2023 (The notification of the acceptancewill be sent within a week from the deadline) For the applicants from the APRU
member universities, please contact first your international office on yourapplication.
*Please note that no funding support to the participants is available