FY2018 Annual Report

1. Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)

1-1. History of the Establishment of the ADRC

1-2. Composition

1-3. Main Activities

2. Highlights of 2018/2019

2-1. Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction 2018 on the Occasion of ADRC’s 20th Anniversary

2-2. Study of GLIDE Spread

3. Collection and Dissemination of Disaster Information

3-1. Disaster Risk Reduction Activities of Member Countries

3-2. Database on Disaster Risk Reduction

3-3. Providing Disaster Information by Utilizing Earth Observation Satellite

3-4. Study on Disaster Resilience Policies and Measures for Sustainable Economic Growth in ASEAN Region

4. Human Resource Development

4-1 Human Resource Development and Information Networking on Visiting Researcher (VR)

4-2 Seminars and Training Course

4-3. Promoting Cooperation with Affiliated Institutions and Implementation of Short-term Training

4-4. Participation in the Survey Mission Team for the Disaster Risk Reduction Education in Turkey

5. Promoting Cooperation with Member Countries, International Organizations and NGOs

5-1. Technical Cooperation Project in Mongolia

5-2. Promoting Cooperation with Member Countries, International Organizations and NGOs

6. International Recovery Platform (IRP): History and Current Activities

6-1. The Establishment of IRP

6-2. The Governance Structure of IRP

6-3. IRP Activities in FY 2018

7. Awareness raising by diverse media and conferences

7-1. Promotion through Mass Media

7-2. Participation in International Conferences and Contribution to Magazines