- Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction -

Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction 2014

Date: 4-6 March 2014

Presentation

Keynote Speeches

Dr. Satoru Nishikawa, Vice-President, Japan Water Agency, Sharing the Japanese Experience for the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and the expectations for the 3rd WCDRR (pdf, 7.9MB)
Prof. Osamu Murao, Professor, Tohoku University, Lessons Learnt from the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Current Recovery Efforts (pdf, 3.8MB)

Session 1: HFA Progress and Challenges toward a Post HFA

Facilitator

Speakers

Ms. Yuki Matsuoka, Head, UNISDR Office in Japan (pdf, 2.4MB)
Mr. Kiyoshi Natori, Executive Director, ADRC (pdf, 0.7MB)
Mr. Valeriy Petrov, Vice-Minister, Senior Management, Ministry for Emergency Situations, Kazakhstan (pdf, 2.3MB)
Ms. Fathimath Thasneem, Deputy Minister, Disaster Risk Management, National Disaster Management Centre, Maldives (pdf, 1.8MB)
Mr. Masahiko Murata, Director, Research Department, Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution (DRI) (pdf, 4.2MB)

Session 2: Strengthening Local Capacity for DRR

Prof. Rajib Shaw, Professor, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, “Disaster Risk Reduction [DRR] Practices at Local Level” (pdf, 997KB)
Mr. Hirokazu Nagata, President, Plus Arts, “Introduction of capacity building activity for DRR -the Kaeru Caravan” (pdf, 11.3MB)
Mr. Takahiro Ono, BCP Manager of Mitsubishi Corporation Insurance Co. (MCIC) / ADRC Visiting Researcher, “Local Capacity / Role of Private Sector” (pdf, 1.29MB)
Mr. Lilik Kurniawan, Director, Directorate of Disaster Risk Reduction, BNPB, Indonesia, “Implementation of HFA in Indonesia” (pdf, 621KB)

Session 3: Human Resource Development and Training Facilitator

Mr. Islam Mohammad Manirul, Senior Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, Bangladesh, “Human Resource Development and Training in DRR : Bangladesh Perspectives” (pdf, 1.98MB)
Mr. Pema Thinley, ICT/Geographic Information System Officer, Department of Disaster Management, Bhutan, “Bhutan's Way of Achieving HFA Through Capacity Development” (pdf, 1.77MB)
Mr. Leng Heng An, Personal Assistant to NCDM Secretary General, Cambodia, “DM & DRR Capacity Buildingh in Cambodia” (pdf, 1.83MB)
Mr. Ali Bakhtiari, Senior Expert, National Disaster Management Organization, Iran, “Human Resource Development and training on DRR in Iran” (pdf, 457KB)

Session 4: Utilization of Space Technology for DRR

Mr. Masami Sugiura, Senior Researcher, ADRC, “Present Situation of Emergency Observation in Sentinel Asia” (pdf, 3.09MB)
Mr. Md Munir Chowdhury, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, Bangladesh, “Disaster Management Based on Space Technology” (pdf, 1.96MB)

Reception Event: DRR Education Tool (Iza! Kaeru Caravan!)