List of Participants
Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction 2018 (ACDR2018)
Awaji, Hyogo, Japan
30 October -1 November 2018

ADRC Member Countries#CountryName(First/Middle/Last)

Title

Division / Dept.

Organization“Regional Survey for Seismic
Protection’’ State Non CommercialOrganization,
Ministry of Emergency Situations
Of the Republic of Armenia

1 Armenia

Dr. Sos Samvel Margaryan Acting Director

2 Azerbaijan

Dr. Rashad Gasimzada

Head of Division

The Ministry of the Emergency
The International Cooperation Division Situations of the Republic ofAzerbaijan

3 Bangladesh

Mr. M Khalid Mahmood

Joint Secretary

Planning & Development

Ministry of Disaster Management &Relief

4 Bhutan

Mr. Kinley Gyeltshen

Dy. Governor

District Administration, Paro

Ministry of Home & Cultural Affairs

5 Cambodia

Mr. Saohorn Mao

Head of Office

Search and Rescue Coordination
Department

National Committee for Disaster
Management (NCDM)

6 India

H. E. Mr. Kiren Rijiju

Minister of State

7 India

Mr. Bidip Kumar Biswas

Under Secretary(DisasterManagement)

Disaster Management Division

8 India

Mr. Duni Chand Rana

Special Secretary &Director

Disaster Management & Environment
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Science & Technology

9 Japan

Mr. Takeshi Yonezawa

Deputy DirectorGeneral

Disaster Management Bureau

Cabinet Office, Government of Japan

10 Japan

Ms. Setsuko Saya

Director

International Cooperation Division,
Disaster Management Bureau

Cabinet Office, Government of Japan

11 Japan

Mr. Takaaki Mukaijo

Programme Officer

International Cooperation Division,
Disaster Management Bureau

Cabinet Office, Government of Japan

Deputy Director

Disaster Management Policy Division

Ministry of the Interior and Safety

Disaster Management Policy Division

Ministry of the Interior and Safety

Ministry of Home Affairs

Ministry of Home Affairs

12Republic ofKorea

Mr. Young Soo Choi

13Republic ofKorea

Ms. Sun Kyung Kim

14 Kyrgyz Republic

Mr. Anvarzhanovich
Sherzod Valiev

Vice Chief of puttingout of fire device

Kadamzhai

Ministry of Emergency Sitituation ofKyrgyz Republic

15 Lao PDR

Mr. Vilayphong Sisomvang

Acting DirectorGeneralSocial Welfare Department,
Secretariat of National Disaster
Prevention and Control Committee

Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare

16 Malaysia

Mr. Aizat Hariz Bin MD
Soh

Chief Assistant
Director

Planning and Policy Sector / Logistic
Division

National Disaster Management
Agency(NADMA)

17 Maldives

H. E. Mr. Mohamed Zuhair Minister of State

Ministry of Defence and National
Security

National Emergency Management
Agency18 Mongolia

Dr. Ganzorig TsogtbaatarDeputy Chief

19 Myanmar

Mr. Than Htut Swe

Deputy Director
GeneralDepartment of Disaster Management

Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief andResettlement

20 NepalMr. Narayan Prasad Sharma
Duwadee

Joint Secretary

Policy Plannning

Ministry of Home Affairs

21 New Zealand

Mr. Jonathan Jull

Senior Hazard Risk
Management Advisor

Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Department of Prime Minister &Management
Cabinet22 Pakistan

Mr. Waqar Uddin Siddiqui

Director (Policy &International
Cooperation)

Prime Minister's Office

National Disaster Management
Authority

Papua NewGuinea

Mr. Andrew Emilio Oaego

Assistant Director –CGL/Operations

Provincial & Local Level Government
Affairs

National Disaster Centre

24 Philippines

Dir. Marlou Labis Salazar

Regional Director

OCD Regional Office Ⅲ

Office of Civil Defense

25 Philippines

Ms. Eugene Felipe Galang

Information
Technology Officer Ⅰ

Operations Service

Office of Civil Defense

26 Singapore

Mr. Chern Choong,
Wesley Lim

Chief Instructor

Civil Defence Academy

Singapore Civil Defence Force

27 Singapore

Mr. Muhammad Imran Bin Operations Planning
JamalOfficer

1st SCDF Division

Singapore Civil Defence Force

28 Sri Lanka

Mr. Iraj Chaminda
Pathiraja

National Disaster Relief ServicesCentre

Ministry of Irrigation, Water Resources
and Disaster Management29 Tajikistan

H. E. Mr. Rustam
Nazarzoda

Chairman

30 Thailand

Mr. Saharat
Wongsakulwiwat

Director

31 Thailand

Human Resource
Ms. Amornthip Paksuchon Officer, Senior
Professional Level

32 Turkey

Mr. Hamza Taşdelen

Vice President ofAFAD

TR Ministry of Interior - Disaster andEmergency Management Authority(AFAD)

33 Turkey

Mr. Muhammet Maruf
Yaman

Vice Chief of Cabinet

TR Ministry of Interior - Disaster andEmergency Management Authority(AFAD)

34 Uzbekistan

H. E. Mr. Azizbek
Latifjonov

Deputy Minister

Ministry of Emergency Situations ofUzbekistan

35 Vietnam

Dr. Tuan Quang LeDeputy Director

23Director

Committee of Emergency situations
and Civil defense under theGovernment of the Republic ofTajikistan
Research and International
Cooperation Bureau

Department of Disaster Prevention
and Mitigation (DDPM)

Disaster Prevention Promotion
Division

Department of Disaster Prevention
and Mitigation (DDPM)

Science Technology and International Vietnam Disaster Management
Cooperation
Authority

International & Regional Organizations#Organization

Name(First/Middle/Last)

Title

Division / Dept.

Organization

A2D Project Research Group
1 for Alternatives Ms. Erlinda T. Parameto Development,Inc.

Project Manager

2 ADPCMr. Bill HoDirector

Strategic Planning Department

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center

3 ADRRN

Mr. Takeshi Komino

Secretary General

Executive Committee

Asian Disaster Reduction andResponse Network (ADRRN)

4 AHA Centre

Ms. Adelina Kamal

Executive Director

Office of Executive Director

ASEAN Coordinating Centre for
Humanitarian Assistance on disastermanagement (AHA Centre)

5 AHA Centre

Mr. Qing Yuan Pang

Assistant Director
Operations Division/Disaster(Disaster Monitoring &Monitoring & Analysis
Analysis)

ASEAN Coordinating Centre for
Humanitarian Assistance on disastermanagement (AHA Centre)

6 AIT

Dr. Manzul Kumar
Hazarika

Director

Geoinformatics Center

Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)General Manager

Global Buisiness Development
Division, Sales and Marketing Dep.

Asia Air Survey Co.,LTD

CSR office

Asia Air Survey Co.,LTD

Global Buisiness Development
Division, Sales and Marketing Dep.

Asia Air Survey Co.,LTDA2D Project - Research Group for
Alternatives to Development, Inc.

7

Asia Air Survey
Dr. Bateer Hasi
Co.,LTD

8

Asia Air Survey
Mr. Naoki Yamaguchi
Co.,LTD

9

Asia Air Survey
Ms. Shiori Taniguchi
Co.,LTD

Marketing Officer

10BOSAIInternational

Dr. Yujiro Ogawa

Representative

BOSAI INTERNATIONAL

11 Cebu Province

Mr. Baltazar S. Tribunalo,Jr.

HeadCebu Provincial Disaster RiskReduction Management Office（PDRRMO)

12 CESDRR

Mr. Valeriy Petrov

Director

Center For Emergency Situations andDisaster Risk Reduction

13 CESDRR

Mr. Ardak Zhanguzhinov

Head of Department
for EmergencySituations

Center For Emergency Situations andDisaster Risk Reduction

14 Chuo University Prof. Tadashi Yamada

15

Earth System
Mr. Yasuhiko Kato
Science Co Ltd

Professor

Civil and Environmental Engineering /Chuo University
Science and Engineering

Executive Engineer

Disaster Management Department

Earth System Science Co Ltd

16 Geothings Inc.

Mr. Kuo-Yu Slayer Chuang CEOHQ

Geo Things Inc.

17 Geothings Inc.

Ms. Chen Meng-Min

COO

HQ

Geo Things Inc.

18HyogoPrefecture

Mr. Takashi Hayagane

Superintendent ofEmergency
Management

19

HyogoPrefecture

Mr. Fumiaki Yoshimura

Executive Director
GeneralHyogo Prefectural Government

Awaji District Administration Office

Hyogo Prefectural Government

HyogoPrefecture

Project Planning and Coordination
Division, Disaster Management&Planning Bureau

Mr. Junji Moriwaki

Chief

21 IWMI

Dr. Giriraj Amarnath

Research Group
Leader

22 JAXA

Dr. Shirou Kawakita

Associate SeniorResearcher

Research Unit I, Research andDevelopment Directorate

23 JICAMr. Kimio Takeya

DistinguishedTechnical Advisor tothe President

Disaster Risk Reduction Group, Global Japan International Cooperation
Environment Department
Agency24 JICA

Mr. Junji Wakui

Deputy Director
GeneralDisaster Risk Reduction Group, Global Japan International Cooperation
Environment Department
Agency25 JICAMr. Takeshi Oba

Assistant Director

Disaster Risk Reduction Group, Global Japan International Cooperation
Environment Department
Agency26 JICA

Ms. Kumiko Kato

Assistant Director

Disaster Risk Reduction Group, Global Japan International Cooperation
Environment Department
Agency27 JICAMr. Kentaro Kawahara

28 JICAMr. Minoru Homma

Senior Director

Program Division 1 and Disaster
Reduction Learning Center(DRLC)Japan International Cooperation
Agency29 JICAMr. Hideki Sawada

Assistant Director

Program Division 1 and Disaster
Reduction Learning Center(DRLC)Japan International Cooperation
Agency30 JICA

Ms. Mai Fujiwara

Assistant to Director

Program Division 1 and Disaster
Reduction Learning Center(DRLC)Japan International Cooperation
Agency31 JICA

Ms. Ayaka Uda

Program Division 1 and Disaster
Reduction Learning Center(DRLC)Japan International Cooperation
Agency32 JICAMs. Shizuka Tachibana

Program Division 1 and Disaster
Reduction Learning Center(DRLC)Japan International Cooperation
Agency20

Hyogo Prefectural Government

International Water Management
InstituteJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Disaster Risk Reduction Group, Global Japan International Cooperation
Environment Department
AgencyKansaiUniversity ofInternational
StudiesProf. Masahiko MurataDirector

Safety Management ResearchInstituteKansai University of International
StudiesKansaiUniversity of34InternationalStudies

Ms. Harumi Nakaseko

Student

Department of Human Psychology,
Faculty of Human Science

Kansai University of International
Studies

Master Student

Graduate School of International
Cooperation Studies (GSICS)

Kobe University

Graduate School of International
Cooperation Studies (GSICS)

Kobe University

Professional officer

Boardroom and Nagoya branchmanager

Kozo Keikaku Engineering Inc.

33

35 Kobe University Mr. Keigo Matsumura

36 Kobe University Ms. Minjung Jung

37

Kozo Keikaku
Mr. Yoshiyuki SenooEngineering Inc.

Kozo Keikaku
38 Engineering,Inc.

Mr. Takeshi SatoManagerPublic Project Design & Marketing
Department

Kozo Keikaku Engineering, Inc.

Kozo Keikaku
39 Engineering,Inc.

Mr. Takahito Inoshita

Manager

The Business Development
Department

Kozo Keikaku Engineering, Inc.

Mitsubishi
40 Corporation
Insurance

Dr. Takahiro Ono

Manager

Mitsubishi Corporation Insurance

41 NARLabs

Dr. Ming-Chih Cheng

Director

International Affairs Office

National Applied ResearchLaboratories

42 NDA

Prof. Harumi Yashiro

Professor

Civil and Environmental Engineering

National Defense Academy of Japan

43 NIED

Dr. Hiroshi Inoue

Principal ResearchFellow

Department of Integrated Research on National Research Institute for Earth
Disaster Prevention
Science and Disaster Resilience

44 NIEDDr. Hiroshi Nakazawa

Principal ResearchFellow

Earthquake Disaster Mitigation
Research Division

National Research Institute for Earth
Science and Disaster Resilience

45

NITA Consultant
Mr. Hiroshi AkiCo.,LtdDirector

NITA Consultant Co.,Ltd46NITA Consultant
Mr. Shinichi Nagao
Co.,LtdAssistant Director

NITA Consultant Co.,Ltd47

RKK Consulting
Dr. Seiichiro FukushimaCo., Ltd.

CEORKK Consulting Co., Ltd.

PACIFIC
48 CONSULTANT Mr. Hiroyuki Takamatsu
S Co., Ltd.

Consultant

Dept. of Water Resources. & Hydr.Eng PACIFIC CONSULTANTS Co., Ltd.

PACIFIC
49 CONSULTANT Mr. Hiroyuki WadaS Co., Ltd.

Consultant

Transportation Planning Dept.

PACIFIC CONSULTANTS Co., Ltd.

PACIFIC
50 CONSULTANT Dr. Hiroaki Ishiwata
S Co., Ltd.

Consultant

Transportation Planning Dept.

PACIFIC CONSULTANTS Co., Ltd.

PACIFIC
51 CONSULTANT Ms. Kana Moriyama
S Co., Ltd.

Consultant

Global Business Div, Urban
Development Dept.

PACIFIC CONSULTANTS Co., Ltd.

PQ TECHNO
Co., Ltd.

Technical Advisor

PQ TECHNO Co., Ltd.

SEEDS Asia /Ms. Etsuko Tsunozaki
53 Save The
Children JAPAN

Board Member

SEEDS Asia / Save The Children
JAPAN

54 SUPARCO

Mr. Zuhair Syed Bokhari

Deputy DirectorGeneral

SACRED(Space Application Centerfor Response in Emergency andDisaster)

SUPARCO(Pakistan Space & Upper
Atmosphere Research Comission)

52

Dr. Hiro Takahashi

55

TohokuUniversity

Prof. Yuichi Ono

Professor

International and Regional
Cooperation OfficeInternational Research Institute ofDisaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku
University56

TohokuUniversity

Ms. Kanayo Kousaka

Researcher

International and Domestic Liaison
OfficeInternational Research Institute ofDisaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku
University

Tokio Marine &Nichido Risk
57
ConsultingCo.,Ltd.

Dr. Hiroyuki Watabe

Department Head

Real Estate Risk Solution Dept.

Tokio Marine & Nichido Risk
Consulting Co.,Ltd.

Tokio Marine &Nichido Risk
58
ConsultingCo.,Ltd.

Mr. Akira SatoAssociate

Real Estate Risk Solution Department

Tokio Marine & Nichido Risk
Consulting Co.,Ltd.

Dr. Hiroyuki Miyazaki

Project AssistantProfessor

Center for Spatial Information Science The University of Tokyo

Mr. Paul Elliott Rosenberg

Associate Programme UNISDR Office in Japan / IRP
Management Officer
Secretariat

59

The Universityof Tokyo

60 UNISDR

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk
Reduction

61 World Bank

Mr. Guillermo Arturo
SierckeDisaster Risk
ManagementSpecialist

62 WHO

Dr. Ryoma Kayano

Technical OfficerHealth Risk
Management

63

Yamaguchi
University

Ms. Nopphawan Tamkuan Researcher

Global Facility for Disaster Reduction
and Recovery (GFDRR)World BankWHO Centre for Health Development(WHO Kobe Centre)

Graduate School of Sciences andTechnology for Innovation

Yamaguchi University

ADRC#Organization

Name(First/Middle/Last)

Title

Division / Dept.

Organization

1 ADRC

Prof. Masanori Hamada

Chairman

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

2 ADRC

Mr. Koji Suzuki

Executive Director

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

3 ADRC

Mr. Masaru Arakida

Senior Researcher

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

4 ADRCMs. Miki Kodama

Senior Researcher

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

5 ADRC

Ms. Akiko Nakamura

Senior Researcher

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

6 ADRCMr. Seiji Otsuji

Senior Researcher

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

7 ADRC

Mr. Takako ChinoiResearcher

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

8 ADRC

Dr. Makoto Ikeda

Researcher

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

9 ADRCDr. Yumi Shiomi

Researcher

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

10 ADRC

Dr. Gerald E. Potutan

Researcher

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

11 ADRC

Mr. Masami Sugiura

Senior Project
Researcher

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

12 ADRC

Ms. Mridusmita Borah

Visiting Researcher(India)Asian Disaster Reduction Center

13 ADRC

Ms. Aminath Shaufa

Visiting Researcher(Maldives)

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

14 ADRC

Ms. Mazni Binti Azis

Visiting Researcher(Malaysia)

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

15 ADRC

Mr. Akihiro Shiomi

Senior Administrative
Manager

Asian Disaster Reduction Center16 ADRC

Ms. Tae Watanabe

AdministrativeManager

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

17 ADRC

Ms. Junko Fujinaka

Administrative Officer

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

18 ADRC

Ms. Ayako Fujimoto

Administrative Officer

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

19 ADRC

Anastasia Kvasha

InternAsian Disaster Reduction Center

20 ADRC

Amelie Lisa Hoffarth

InternAsian Disaster Reduction Center