The March 11 devastating disaster has reminded us of the growing frequency and impact of natural hazards, and the ever growing global demand for coherent and comprehensive efforts to disaster risk reduction. Needless to say, the international community owes greatly to Japanese experience and knowledge for the creation of the global blueprint for disaster risk management, the Hyogo Framework for Action. We are certain that new lessons from Great East Japan Earthquake will provide us with new insights and knowledge.
Taking the opportunity of the visit by Mr. Saroj Kumar Jha, the head of the Secretariat of the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) *1 and the leader of the World Bank’s Global Expert Team for Disaster Risk Management, the World Bank Tokyo Office will organize a public seminar on July 29 on global challenges to disaster management and learning from Japan. We hope you can join.
*1 GFDRR Established in 2006, the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) is a partnership of 36 countries and 6 international organizations committed to helping developing countries reduce their vulnerability to natural hazards and adapt to climate change. The partnership’s mission is to mainstream disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) in country development strategies by supporting a country-led and managed implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA).
Mr. Takehiko Nakao, Director-General, International Bureau Ministry of Finance, Japan
Mr. Shoichi Hasegawa, Deputy Director General for Disaster management Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
Presentation
“Lessons from Recent Cases and Challenges: Increasing GFDRR’s Role and Partnership with Japan” Mr. Saroj Kumar Jha GFDRR Manager and DRM Global Expert Team Leader, World Bank
"The Great East Japan Earthquake: Government’s Response and Lessons Learnt from the Tsunami Disaster" Mr. Takeshi Mizushima, Deputy Director, International Office for Disaster Management, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
“The Great East Japan Earthquake and JICA's Cooperation in Disaster Management” Mr. Shinya Ejima, Director, General, Global Environmental Department, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Open Discussion
Closing Remarks
Mr. Kazushige Taniguchi, Special Representative, World Bank Tokyo Office
Language
Japanese and English (with simultaneous translation)
Registration
To attend, please register online using the form (admission is free). As seating is limited, registration will be on a first come, first served basis.
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