Regional

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Regional Thematic Meetings in Asia towards
WCDR

• Organized by ADRC

towards Total Disaster Risk Management in Asia
Holistic Approach for Disaster Reduction
to achieve Sustainable Development
Asian Disaster Reduction Center
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• Jan 2003 Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction
  2003
• 
  Kobe
• The first event for the 10 year Review
  of Yokohama Strategy Plan of Action

Oct 2003 Session on Effective Early Warning -
Use of Hazard Maps as a Tool for Effective Risk
Communication among Policy Makers and
Communities on the occasion of EWC II
Bonn
Dec 2003 International Conference on Total
Disaster Risk Management
Kobe
Feb 2004 Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction
2004
Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Jan 2003 Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction
2003
Recommendations

• Urban Vulnerability and Disasters
• 2. Response to Climate Change
• 3. Cooperation to Address Emerging Challenges
• 4. Enhancement of Information Management Capacity

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Oct 2003 Session on Effective Early Warning -
Use of Hazard Maps as a Tool for Effective Risk
Communication among Policy Makers and
Communities on the occasion of EWC II
Recommendations 1. Hazard mapping is useful and
effective to raise risk awareness of local
authorities and communities. 2. Development of
manuals on how to produce hazard maps and how to
utilize them effectively is recommended. 3.
On-site training is very effective for hazard
mapping.


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Dec 2003 International Conference on Total
Disaster Risk Management

Promotion of TDRM Approach among Non-Traditional
yet Critical Stakeholders and Exponents of
Disaster Reduction
1. Concept of TDRM 2. Mainstreaming Disaster
Risk Management into the National Planning
Process 3. Collaboration among Stakeholders 4.
Best Practices towards Total Disaster Risk
Management 5. Transform Current Disaster
Reduction Initiatives into Best Practices 6.
Challenges Ahead Towards the World Conference on
Disaster Reduction in 2005


Broadcasted in Asia on NHK Satellite TV on
17Jan 2004 and 24 April 2004
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Feb 2004 Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction
2004
Prime Minister of Cambodia H.E. Hun Sen
Participated


All relevant Ministers (8) All Provincial
Governors (24) of Cambodia Participated
7
Feb 2004 Asian Conference on Disaster
Reduction 2004
Challenges 1. Urban Vulnerability and Disasters
2. Adaptation to Climate Change 3.
Multi-Disciplinary and Inter-Sectoral Cooperation
to Address Emerging Challenges 4. Enhancement of
Information Management Capacity
Recommendations 1. Comprehensive Review of
National Disaster Management Situation 2.
Evolution of National Policies for Disaster
Reduction 3. Investment in Disaster Reduction
4. Communication and Information Management 5.
Enhancement of Partnerships


8
Launch of ISDR Asia Partnership
9
Public Forum Living with Risk Are we
prepared for the next big one?
October 2003
Co-organized with UNU, ISDR, WSSI, Cabinet
Office of Japan and ADRC
10
Public Forum Catastrophic Floods Hidden
Vulnerability of Mega Cities
March 2004
Co-organized with UNU, ISDR, Cabinet Office of
Japan and ADRC