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This event is conducted with some financial assistance from Hyogo Safety Day Promotion Committee as one of "The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake 20th Anniversary Events."

Organizers: BNPB (National Disaster Management Authority, Indonesia) JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) ADRC (Asian Disaster Reduction Center)

Public Forum ID251

JR Sendai Station

TKP Garden City Sendai Kotodai

From JR Sendai Station: 3 minutes by Subway (Nanboku Line) and 1 minute walk from Exit 2 of Kotodaikoen Sta. or 6 minutes by Bus (400s)

Subway Kotodaikoen Station

TKP Garden City Sendai Kotodai

@Sendai Park Bldg.

Exit 2

Language: English

Access to the Venue:

Contact: For registration and inquiry, please contact at: localresilience@adrc.asia Registration on the spot is also welcomed!

Admission Free

Abstract: Good practices of Community-based DRR activities in Indonesia, Japan and other Asian countries, featuring importance of involvement of multi-stakeholders including the good linkage between national and local governments will be showcased. How the experiences can be integrated into DM activities in developing countries will be discussed.

Bus Stop Jozenji-dori

Time Agenda Speakers 0 09:00 － 09:15 Registration

1 09:15 － 09:20 Introduction of Session and Speakers Dr. Bambang Rudyanto, Professor, Wako University

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Lessons Learned from the Efforts for Enhancing Local Resilience in Asia In this section, recent efforts of the government of Indonesia, Philippines, and Japan for enhancing local resilience through various policies and programs will be introduced and discussed. Besides, cooperation with NGOs and international agencies has also boosted resilience at village level. Lessons learned through some pilot activities of the "Disaster Resilient Village" will be showcased with the recommendation of further improvement of the activities.

2-1 09:20 －09:35

Government’s policies of Indonesia on building resilient village and lessons learned from various interventions

Mrs. Anny Isgiati, Director of Community Empowerment of BNPB, Indonesia

2-2 09:35 －09:50 Implementation of policy guideline of CBDRM in the Philippines

Ms. Lenie D. Alegre, Chief of National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service, OCD, Philippines

2-3 09:50 －10:05 Kobe’s CBDRM efforts after the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, “BOKOMI”

Mr. Nobuhito Ohtsu, Fire Lieutenant, Kobe City Fire Bureau

2-4 10:05 －10:20 Roles of Community Radio in Disaster Management

Mr. Junichi Hibino, Representative of FMYY and Mr. Imam Prakoso, Vice President of World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) Asia Pacific

2-5 10:20 －10:35

Community DRR activity utilized “Iza! Kaeru Caravan!” (Learning disaster risk management with fun!)

Mr. Hirokazu Nagata, President, NPO Plus-Arts

3

Building Sustainability of Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction Efforts in Asia In this section, after the discussion on lessons learned from several countries in Asia, new initiatives and innovations of putting resilient village into wider context will be discussed. Some good practices of CBDRM activities for ensuring wider participation and involving multi-stakeholders will be showcased.

3-1 10:35 －10:50

Integration of DRR, CCA, and ecosystem management in the pilot activities of resilient communities in Indonesia and Philippines

Ms. Guineviene de Jesus, Country Representative, Partner for Resilience

3-2 10:50 – 11:05 Integrating resilient village into building resilient district/city (JICA’s project)

Ms. Miki Kodama, JICA Project Team/ ADRC

3-3 11:05 －11:20 Building community resilience through multi-stakeholders partnership (P4) in Indonesia

Dr. Hendro Wardhono, Indonesian Disaster Expert Association (IABI)

4 Discussion and Closing

4-1 11:20 － 11:40 Discussion All Speakers and Participants

4-2 11:40 － 11:45 Summary of Discussion, Future Recommendations, and Closing Remarks

Moderator

Expected outcomes: ＊ To identify the success factors in building local and community resilience to the growing threat to natural hazards

and climate change ＊ To promote improved understanding of the opportunities as well as challenges in building resilience with enhanced

local potentiality and networks for DRR ＊ To promote establishment of multi-sectoral DRR network in Asia ＊ To help to refine the indicators of the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction related to local resilience ＊ To inspire other actors and stakeholders to implement similar community resilience building initiatives in their

respective countries through introducing good practices ＊ To highlight experiences in integrating DRR, CCA, ecosystem management, sustainable development, and poverty

reduction into local development

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