The Tokyo Conference on International Study for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience



The 3rd World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (3rdWCDRR) will be held in Sendai, Japan in March 2015, and the successor arrangement of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA2) which will serve as the global guiding principle for the following years is expected to be adopted on this occasion. In addition, the negotiations on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be conducted in autumn 2015.


Program at a glance

● Day1 (Wednesday, 14th January)

Afternoon:

  1. Opening Ceremony
  2. High Level Panel Session
  3. Session on Recovery from Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) and Tsunami (by invited speakers)

Evening:

  • Reception


● Day2 (Thursday, 15th January)

Morning:

  1. Session on Coordination with Environmental and Health Activities - towards green growth and sustainable development (by invited speakers)
  2. Poster Introduction Session

Afternoon:

  1. Session on Trans- Disciplinary Study for Disaster Risk Reduction - towards achieving resilience (by invited speakers)
  2. Session on Inter-Disciplinary Study for Disaster Risk Reduction - towards enforcing risk management (by invited speakers)
  3. Poster Viewing Session


● Day3 (Friday, 16th January)

Morning:

  1. Panel Discussion on "Tokyo Recommendation"
  2. Closing Session

Afternoon:

  • Excursion (Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park, Ariake)

 

 

 



Relevant Government Agencies

Dept of Homeland Security, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government


This event has no exhibitor/sponsor opportunities


When
Wed-Fri, Jan 14-16, 2015, 8:00am - 5:00pm


Where
Ito Hall The University of Tokyo, Hogno Campus
7-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo JP
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Website
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Organizer
Science Council of Japan



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