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1 ADRC Annual Report No.5 () ADRC is committed to strengthening its capacity as an information center, building cooperative relationships with a large number of partner and further increasing contributions to international cooperation. From this standpoint, ADRC is promoting an extensive range of activities in public relations by attending international conferences, participating in lecture meetings and symposia, as well as by further developing close relationship with the mass media Promotion through the Mass Media As the means of conveying the role of ADRC to those involved in more extensively as well as to the general public, ADRC is dedicating considerable efforts to promote its activities through the mass media such as, radio and newspapers. As a result, ADRC has been invited to have a number of interviews, indicating their strong interest in. Table /Radio Media Date /Radio Station Program Aug. 10, Aug. 25, NHK Asahi Broadcasting News "Living with Risk - a global review of initiatives" Program: "Wonderful Earth Ship Spacecraft"- Information was referred from "Data Book on Asian Natural s in the 20 th Century" Sep. 2, NHK Kansai Good Morning Kansai "ADRC Compiled a White Paper" Street Sep. - Jan. Shibuya 109 Forum Vision, Harajyuku Astro, Yuraku-cho Marion Vision, Ikebukuro I M Vision UN Information Center s, Bulletin, Preparation for Natural / ADRC, ISDR Jan. 16, Kansai Broadcasting News "Satellite Experimentation" Feb. 11, Asahi New Star Broadcasting News Asian Conference on Table s and Magazines Date Name Features Apr. 24, and Humanitarian Relief Council Jul. 17, Network for Support Jul. 20, Three experts were dispatched when an earthquake occurred in Iran. (ADRC & DRI) 122

2 ADRC Annual Report No.5 () Date Name Features Jul. 24, Prevention and Management Frameworks in Northeast Asian Municipalities Jul. 30, Regional workshop on Total Risk Management Aug. Aug. Aug. 5, Aug. 7, Aug. 8, Aug. 10, Aug. 17, Aug. 23, Aug. 23, Aug. 30, Sep. 2, Sep. 23, Sep. KOBE g time AdGain Co.,Ltd. Dateline UN (UN PR center) (Kanto) Mainichi (Kanto) (Morning) Hyogo Journal Interview with ADRC Executive Director, Satoru Nishikawa Living with Risk a global review of initiatives (Photos provided by ADRC) Issued Data Book on Asian Natural s in the 20 th Century Regional Workshop on Total Risk Management ISDR issued the first Living with Risk a global review of disaster reduction initiatives ID numbering system for the world disasters (OCHA) Organizations at HAT Distribution of video images shot at the disaster-stricken area First testimonial experiment Living with Risk a global review of initiatives Conducted an experiment of a new communication structure (Between training venue and ) Hyogo prefecture and ADRC shared information regarding North East Asian. Introduction of ADRC website Tokyo Fire Fighting Oct. Modern Fire Living with Risk a global review of Fighting initiatives Oct. Portal Introduction of Data Book on Asian Natural s in the 20 th Century and Living with Risk a global review of disaster reduction initiatives Oct. 11, Nov. 13, Nov. 15, Inauguration of Alliance First manual on evacuation at the time of Tsunami (Wakayama, Mie, Kochi were designated as model regions) The second facilities is to be opened next spring at Institution and Human Renovation. 123

3 ADRC Annual Report No.5 () Date Name Features Nov. 19, Etsuko Tsunozaki Nov. 25,, learning from lessons Nov. Bulletin Management (Japanese government) Feature: Cooperation and Assistance in Management Promotion of ISDR ADRC Dec. Dec. 3, Jan. 8, Jan. 12, Jan. 14, Jan , Jan. 17, Jan. 17, Jan. 18, Jan. 20, Feb. Mar. 2, Mar. 17, Mar. 18, Magazine Setonaikai-The Inland Sea of Japan (Setonaikai Environmental Preservation Association Corporation Asahi UNOCHA Asian Unit People The role of ADRC, ADRC Executive Director, Satoru Nishikawa Asian Conference on NASDA Experiment on space technology application for disaster monitory and management Asahi Asian Conference on as a base of Denpa Keizai Come HIA (Hyogo Association) Nikkan Kogyo Harumi UN World Conference on to be held in Hyogo Report on an open experiment of Next Generation Satellite Communication System ISDR Director, Mr. Salvano Briceno Status of ISDR Activities and Challenges in Asia The 3 rd World Water Forum Three activities were introduced UN Assessment and Coordination Team Asian Induction Course started in Oil spillage Satellite monitoring system(justsap) 124

4 ADRC Annual Report No.5 () 6-2. Participation in Conferences ADRC attended the international conferences shown below to promote activities in Asia and other parts of the world, and took part in deliberations with concerned organizations on international cooperation. Such participation contributes to developing an organic network with international NGOs as well as member countries. Table Conferences Conference Date Location Participants Contributions Emergency Relief Workshop May , Bishkek (Kyrgyz), Araki Presented lessons learned from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake WSSD PrepCom 4 (Fourth Summit Preparatory Committee) Regional meeting on cooperative mechanism to utilize ESCAP Space technology applications for May. 27 -Jun. 2, Jun. 5-6, Bali (Indonesia) Beijing (China) Presented a statement on the need for sustainable development and disaster reduction. Appealed to include the issue into the Johannesburg Summit Manifestoes Suggested disaster reduction management methods with an experiment at NASDA as an example GDIN Roma Jun , Rome (Italy) Explanation and promotion of GLIDE World Conference on Management Jul. 7-10, SAGIP Jul , ASEAN Experts Meeting Expert Group Meeting on the Roles of Regional Organisations and Networks in Strengthening Capacities for Sep , Sep , ISDR Task Force Oct , INSARAG Nov , Toronto (Canada) Manila (Philippine) Hanoi (Vietnam) Geneva (Switzerland) Geneva (Switzerland) Shanghai (China) Nisikawa, Nishikawa, Tsunozaki Nisikawa Nishikawa Presentation on risk management and crisis management Keynote speech and facilitator Presented the need for comprehensive disaster reduction countermeasures Presented the role and activities of ADRC Reported on necessity of promotion of ISDR in Asia as well as follow-up of Yokohama Conference in Presented examples of capacity building activities of ADRC in the field of 125

5 ADRC Annual Report No.5 () Conference Date Location Participants Contributions Nov. 18 Chiang Mai Nishikawa -24, (Thailand) The 35 th ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee Suggested to provide information for all Typhoon Committee Member Countries. Provided information on ways to increase disaster reduction awareness. Workshop to utilize ESCAP/OOSA Space for seminar on disaster preparedness mitigation Asia Seismological Commission Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent, Asia, Pacific General Meeting Nov , Nov , Nov , Nov , JUSTSAP Nov , ASEAN Regional Forum 30 th WMO/ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones Dec. 4, Mar. 4-6, ISDR Working Group 3 Mar. 4-6, 3 rd World Water Forum Mar. 19, Japan-US Urban Meeting Mar , Bangkok (Thailand) Delhi (India) Kathmandu (Nepal) Manila (Philippine) Nishikawa Presented NASADA joint experimentation Presented Risk Vulnerability Hazard Analysis and Information Systems Presented the Seismic Risk Analysis on Portfolio of Building in Japan Key note speech Total Risk Management Maui(U.S) Hatori Co-chaired for Management, Monitoring, Working Group Singapore Nishikawa Presented the lessons learned from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and development of a system in post-hanshin-awaji Islamabad (Pakistan) Geneva (Switzerland) Kyoto, Osaka Hawaii (U.S) Tsunozaki, Araki Nishikawa, Tsunozaki, Earthquake Japan Offered to provide international cooperation in terms of sharing disaster reduction information and training Explained the need for GLIDE in order to share disaster information, and requested cooperation to the participants Held session with ISDR with Living with Risk towards effective disaster reduction as a theme (Kyoto venue) Presented a statement at the session, Water and Information sponsored by WMO (Osaka venue) Presented the Effect of Diversifying Facilities on Seismic Risks of Enterprises 126

6 ADRC Annual Report No.5 () 6-3. Participations to Various Fairs Exhibitions Date Location Sponsor Exhibitors Description Fair New Earth, Environmental 7 th Earthquake Countermeasure Expo 7 th Earthquake Countermeasure Expo Aug. 29 -Sep. 2, Oct , Jan , Feb. 6-7, Hakata station, etc. INTEX Osaka Conference Center Yokohama Peace and Conference Center Japanese government, Fukuoka city, etc. Osaka Trade Fair Commission, etc. City Safety Public Corporation, Convention & Visitors Association City Safety Public Corporation, Convention & Visitors Association Japanese government, Fukuoka city, ADRC, Public corporations Osaka city and other public domestic and overseas corporations ADRC, UN OCHA, City, related Corporations, Research organizations ADRC, UN OCHA, City, related Corporations, Research organizations Exhibition by organizations and corporations involved in disaster reduction Comprehensive international fair for environmental technology, information, etc. Introduction of various technologies, products and services related to earthquake disasters and countermeasures Presented technology jointly developed with NASDA. Introduction of various technologies, products and services related to earthquake disasters and countermeasures 6-4. Lectures/Symposiums Type Date Location Sponsors Speakers/Topics Apr. 24, Hotel Kiwanis Club Speaker: Okura, Topic: Joint project on disaster General Meeting of Kiwanis Club 1 st Seminar at GIS Center Corporate training Society of Civil Engineers Aug. 2, Aug. 1, Nov. 15, GIS Center (Nagoya) Head office of New Jeck Co.,Ltd. city GIS Center New Jeck Co.Ltd. Japan Society of Civil Engineers reduction among Asian nations Speaker: Hatori Topic: reduction GIS and international cooperation Speaker: Topic: Risk Management Speaker: Topic: Seismic risks and transfer of the risks 127

7 ADRC Annual Report No.5 () Type Date Location Sponsors Speakers/Topics Nov. 16, Osaka City The City Planning University Institute of Japan The City Planning Institute of Japan Symposium on New Approach of Regional and Environmental GIS Mar. 7, Tokyo University Tokyo University, Space Information Research Center, Regional Environment GIS Research Committee Speaker: Topic: Flood damage reduction project with community basis in Indonesia Speaker: Hatori Topic: disaster reduction and GIS 6-5. Articles / Magazine Architectural Institute of Japan, Theses of Planning system Intermediate report on investigation into collapse of WTC buildings Theses on Symposium on Corporate Theses on Institute of Regional Safety Statistical Mathematical Principle 7 th US-Japan Workshop on Urban Earthquake Hazard Theses on Structure System of Architectural Date Author Topic Feb. 5, Feb. 8, Feb. 10, Feb. 11, Feb. 12, Mar. 3, Mar. 3, Institute of Japan Architectural Magazine Mar. 3, Analysis on condition setting for issuing bond for seismic risk (co-writer) Response by New York City immediately after the occurrence of disaster How financial institutions handled 9.11 terrorist attack and how it affected insurance and aviation industries Chinoi Constructing effective model of space infrastructure for disaster countermeasures Status quo and issues regarding Tsunami countermeasures An Analysis for Securitizing of Seimic Risk Effect of Diversifying Facilities on Seismic Risks of Enterprises How to see the quake-resistant performance level with taking consideration the transfer of seismic risk Seismic risks and transfer of the risk 128

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