17 November - 14 December 2024
Indonesia is prone to frequent earthquakes, similarly to Japan, where many lives and properties have been lost in past earthquakes. As a countermeasure, Japan has established an earthquake early warning system. But there are still challenges to developing such a system in Indonesia.
Against this background, the Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG), one of the main agencies handling disaster information in Indonesia, requested the ADRC to conduct a training program to improve the capabilities of BMKG officers. The training took place from 17 November to 14 December 2024, with 30 BMKG staff members attending. Participants visited DRR institutions involved in disaster management and undertook practical training. They attended lectures on seismology, Japan's early warning system, and recent research cases from the University of Tokyo, Tohoku University, and Kyoto University. Participants also learnt about the government's DRR efforts at the Cabinet Office of Japan, and in Fujisawa City.
They toured areas affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and visited earthquake ruins and museums related to the disaster. There were also lectures on the latest earthquake disaster prevention measures from private companies involved in railroads, disaster maps using satellite images, warning devices, and communications.
Participants were able to learn about disaster prevention in Japan and the latest efforts in the development of earthquake early warning systems, which was one of the main themes of the program. We hope that their experience and knowledge will contribute to the development of a system in Indonesia in the future.
(2024/12/21 15:00)