Asia Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)　Archives: Mar. 2013

Activity Report

Interviewed from APRSAF* Secretariat

Japan, 26 March, 2013

The APRSAF (The Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum) Secretariat interviewed Mr. Masami Sugiura, a senior researcher of ADRC, in March 2013. Mr. Sugiura discussed the expected significant role of ADRC in Sentinel Asia, which starts STEP3 in 2014.

http://www.aprsaf.org/interviews_features/interviews_2013/70.php

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*The international conference composed of space agencies in Asian / Pacific countries. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) joins as the delegate of Japan.

(2013/4/16 13:40)

Workshop on Space Applications for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Second Workshop on Use of Multi-Global Navigation Satellite Systems for Sustainable Development

Bangkok, Thailand, 5-7 March, 2013

Workshop on Space Applications for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Second Workshop on Use of Multi-Global Navigation Satellite Systems for Sustainable Development organized by UNESCAP and supported by JAXA, was held in Bangkok (UNCC), Thailand from 5 to 7 March 2013. Government officials and experts from 17 countries and intergovernmental organizations participated in the workshop and discussed about potential utilization of space applications for disaster risk reduction and multi-global navigation satellite systems (Multi-GNSS) for sustainable development.

The main contents of the workshop are as follows.

1) Country Presentations on Disaster Management Status

2) Overview of Regional Initiatives/Frameworks for Disaster Risk Management

3) Activities for Disaster risk Reduction and Success Stories

4) Multi-Global Navigation Satellites Systems

5) Utilization of GNSS and Multi-GNSS

6) Regional Activities in Disaster Risk reduction

ADRC presented about "The present situation of emergency observation and demands of disaster management organizations" in Sentinel Asia activities.

(2013/3/12 13:40)