Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction 2010

Day 1 : 17 Jan (Sun.)

Opening Ceremony

Opening and welcome remarks

• H.E. Mr. Hiroshi Nakai, Minister of State for Disaster Management, Government of Japan
• Prof. Shigeru Itoh, Chairman, ADRC [ASG_PPT 13Kb]
• Mr. Kenzo Oshima, Senior Vice President, JICA

Keynote Speech on the HFA mid-term review

• Ms. Margareta Wahlstrom, Assistant Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Hyogo Framework for Action in the Secretariat for the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
  [Presentation ASG_PPT171Kb] [Speech ASG_PPT 107Kb]

ACDR2010 Public Forum: “Application of Space Technology to DRR”
Session summary (under preparation)

Introductory Presentation:

• Mr. Makoto Fujieda, Senior Researcher, ADRC ［726Kb］

Presentations:

• Promotion of application of Space Technology to DRR by Mr. David Stevens, Programme Officer, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) ［1.3Mb］
• Application of Space Technology into DRR in Japan by Mr. Futoshi Takiguchi, Manager, Disaster Management Support Systems Office, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) ［5.0Mb］
• Use of Satellite Data for DRR by Dr. Lal Samarakoon, Director, Geoinformatics Center, Asian Institute of Techonology (AIT) ［ 4.0Mb］
• Introduction on Space Technology Application for Disaster Reduction and HJ-1-A/B satellites in China by Mr. Zhiyong FANG, deputy director general of National Disaster Reduction Center of China (NDRCC) ［2.9Mb］
• Use of Satellite Data in Saptakoshi Basin of Nepal, by Mr. Thir Bahadur G.C., Under Secretary, Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Nepal ［ 2.8Mkb］
• Application of Satellite Rainfall Estimation for Flood Risk Reduction in the HKH region by Ms. Mandira Shrestha, Water Resource Specialist, Integrated Water & Hazard Management, International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) ［1.6Mb］
• Use of Satellite Data in Disaster Risk Management System in Gifu Prefecture, Japan by Mr. Satoshi Wada, Chief Engineer, Gifu Prefecture, Japan ［3.1Mb］

Q&A

• Wrap-up & Future Perspective by Dr. Lal Samarakoon

Day 2 : 18 Jan (Mon.)

ACDR2010 Session 1: Sharing Knowledge and Lessons on Disasters
Session Summary (under preparation)

Session Coordinator:

• Mr. Naoto Tajiri, Director, Disaster Management, Cabinet Office, Japan

Part I Lessons Learned From Recent Devastating Disasters in Asia

Presentations:

• Flood disaster in 2009
  by Mr. Dev Kumar, Director, Disaster Management Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, India ［1.6Mb］
• Sumatra Earthquake in October 2009 by Mr. Sugeng Triutomo, Deputy Chief, Prevention and Preparedness Department, National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB), Indonesia ［ 507Kb］
• Typhoon Ketsana and Parma in 2009 by Mr. Glen J. Rabonza, Administrator, Office of Civil Defense, Philippines ［12.7Mb］
• Flood disaster in 2009 by Dr. Nguyen Huu Phuc, Deputy Director, Department of Dike Management, Flood and Storm Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam ［558Kb］

Q&A and Discussion

Part II Tools to Share Knowledge and Lessons on Disasters

Introduction:

• Transfer the Lessons Learned from Disasters by Mr. Yoshinobu Fukasawa, Deputy Secretary General, TeLL-Net (Transfer Live Lessons Network)/ Counselor, FDMA, Japan ［2.5Mb］
• Disaster Reduction Hyperbase (DRH) - toward its implementation in Asian practice by Dr. Hiroyuki Kameda, Earthquake Disaster Mitigation Research Center (EDM), National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention (NIED) ［738Kb］

ACDR2010 Session 2: DRR Policy Review of ADRC Member Countries
(Towards promotion of implementation of HFA)
Session Summary (under preparation)

Session Coordinator:

• Mr. German Velasquez, Regional Coordinator, UNISDR Asia and Pacific

Presentations:

• Report on Baseline Study conducted by ADPC, ADRC and ISDR
  by Mr. Atsushi Koresawa, ADRC ［436Kb］
• Report from ISDR (incl. Global Review of HFA implementation)
  by Mr. Velasquez, UNISDR ［86Kb］
• Report and Discussion on Issues and Challenges in Achieving its Goals in the Remaining 5 years
  by representatives in ADRC member countries
  by Mr. U. W. L. Chandradasa Sri Lanka ［175Kb］
  by Mr. Nodirjon Mahmudovich Djumaev Uzbekistan ［665Kb］
  by Dr. Dugkeun Park Korea ［1.9Mb］

Discussion (Coordinator: Mr. Atsushi Koresawa, Executive Director, ADRC):

• ADRC DRR Policy Peer Review in FY2009: HFA Priority 3
  • Explanation of Program
    by Ms. Maki Yoshida, Researcher, ADRC［82Kb］

[Review of Thailand]

• Mr. Naoki Shiratsuchi, Japanese Red Cross Society ［ 536Kb］
• Dr. Alvaro Antonyan, President, Armenian National Survey for Seismic Protection Agency
• Mr. Adthaporn Singhawichai, Director, Research and International Cooperation Bureau, Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Ministry of Interior, Thailand

[Review of Bhutan]

• Dr. Koichi Shiwaku, Earthquake Disaster Mitigation Research Center of the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention (EDM-NIED) ［291Kb］
• Mr. Shaukat N. Tahir, Senior Member of National Disaster Management Authority, Pakistan
• Mr. Namgay Wangchuk., Director, Department of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs, Bhutan

Summary of the Session 2:

• Mr. German Verasquez, UNISDR

Special Session for the 4th AMCDRR:

• Topics in the High Level Round Table and Technical Session
  by Dr. Dugkeun Park Korea
  No.1 ［1.3Mb］
  No.2 ［159Kb］

Day 3 : 19 Jan (tue.)

ACDR2010 Session 3: Sub-regional Cooperation for DRR
(ASEAN, SAARC, and Central Asia)
Session Summary (under preparation)

Session Coordinator:

• Mr. Atsushi Koresawa, Executive Director, ADRC
• ADRC Activities for supporting sub-regional cooperation
  by Mr. Atsushi Koresawa, ADRC ［337Kb］
• JICA Activities for Supporting Sub-Regional Cooperation
  by Mr. Eizen Irei, Director General, JICA Hyogo ［353Kb］
• Activities and Challenges for Promoting Sub-regional Cooperation for DRR
  • ASEAN:
    
    Dr. Marqueza Cathalina Lepana Reyes, Technical Advisor on Disaster Reduction, ASEAN-UNISDR Technical Cooperation on HFA Implementation ［ 2.0Mb］
  • SAARC:
    Mr. P. G. Dhar Chakrabarti, Executive Director, SAARC Disaster Management Center［738Kb］
  • Central Asia:
    Ms. Gabriella Waaijman, Regional Disaster Response Advisor, OCHA［32Kb］
  • Japan-China-South Korea:
    Mr. Naoto Tajiri, Director for Disaster Preparedness, Public Relations and International Cooperation, Cabinet Office of Japan ［182Kb］
• Discussion for further promotion of Sub-regional Cooperation

ACDR2010 Chair’s Summary & Closing Session

• Discussion on Draft Chair Summary (subject to be modified based on the comment from the participants and will be finalized by 12 Feb. 2010) ［145Kb］
• Closing Remarks (Government of Japan and next host country)