掲載日：2019/10/30
This symposium highlights the theme “Managed Retreat as a Tool for Disaster Resilience with a Diversity/Gender Perspective” based upon case studies on Japan, the US, Nepal and the Philippines. The major findings of the research project on the Managed Retreat as a Tool for Disaster Resilience: Japan and the US, funded by the Japan Foundation for 2018-2019 and jointly conducted by the University of California and Japan Women’s Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (JWNDRR) will be also presented at this Symposium. This project is funded by the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP) for 2018-2019.
Date: 20 November 2019, from 13:00 to 16:00 hours
Venue: World Bank Tokyo Office, TDLC Studio
Co-Organizers: University of California, Davis, Japan Women’s Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (JWNDRR), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and World Bank Tokyo Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Hub
Program:
I. Opening Remarks
■ Mr. Masato Miyazaki, Special Representative, Japan, World Bank
■ Mr. Itsu Adachi, Director General, Infrastructure and Peacebuilding Department, JICA
II. Keynote Speech
■ Ms. Akiko Domoto, President, Japan Women’s Network for DRR
III. Panel Discussion
1. “Research Project on the Managed Retreat as a Tool for Disaster Resilience: Japan and the US” by Dr. Mikio Ishiawtari, JICA Senior Advisor
2. “Managed Retreat as a Tool for Disaster Resilience in the US and Japan” by Prof. Nicholas Pinter, University of California, Davis
3. “Resettlement Program of the Poor Urban Areas of Kathmandu, Nepal, Promoted by Local Women NGOs” by Ms. Lumanti Joshi, LUMANTI
4. “Inclusive Resilience in South Asia Region” by Dr. Keiko Sakoda, DRM Specialist, World Bank
5. “Relocation Program Planned and Undertaken by the Government of the Philippines after 2013 Typhoon Yolanda” by Mr. Hitoshi Ara, Deputy Director General, Infrastructure and Peacebuilding Department, JICA
Moderator: Dr. Yumiko Tanaka, Vice President of JWNDRR and Professor of Josai International University.