13 to 20 October 2024
Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) coordinated a study visit to Japan from 13 to 20 October 2024 for executive-level members of the Executive Leadership in Emergency Management Programme (ACE-LEDMP) operated by the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre). The ACE-LEDMP executive level programme aims to develop leaders in the ASEAN disaster management sector through a curriculum consisting of a three-month online course, a two-month on-site course in Indonesia and a one-week study visit to Japan.
The study visit welcomed 20 prospective executive level officials with less than five years' experience in disaster management organizations from 10 ASEAN Member States (AMS) and Timor-Leste, along with 4 staff members from the AHA Centre. They received lectures from the Cabinet Office, Kobe City, the Arakawa Karyu River Office, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and ADRC. They also visited the Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution (DRI), the Tsunami and Storm Surge Disaster Prevention Station, the Nojima Fault Preservation Museum, and Kyoto University's Ujigawa Open Laboratory to deepen their understanding of Japan's disaster management policies.
At the end of the visit, the participants presented their findings gained from the study visit and shared ideas on how to advance disaster management efforts in their respective countries. Upon their return to Indonesia, the participants continued to review and reflect on their experiences gained throughout the ACE-LEDMP programme to develop future action plans.
(2024/10/27 15:00)