- Public Seminar of Trilateral Disaster Risk Reduction and Relief Cooperation
- June 19, 2019 | 14:00 - 17:35
About the Public Seminar:
The Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS) welcomes
you to the Public Seminar of Trilateral Disaster Risk Reduction and Relief
Cooperation!
The Public Seminar invites NGOs and education and
training institutes on disaster risk reduction and management located in China,
Japan and the ROK to share their challenges, good practices, and exchange views
on possible cooperation with you. This event is organized with the support of
relevant ministries in disaster management field, namely the Ministry of
Emergency Management of China, the Cabinet Office of Japan, and the Ministry of
the Interior and Safety of the ROK based on the agreement at the 5th
Trilateral Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management.
About the Program:
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Date & Time: 14:00 – 17:35, June 19, 2019
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Venue:
S-Tower 15th
FL, 82 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu Seoul, ROK (서울시 종로구 새문안로82 S타워 15층)
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Participation
Fee: Free
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Language:
English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean (Simultaneous interpretation)
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Organizer: Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS)
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14:00 – 14:20 |
[Opening Session] TCS Ministry of Emergency Management of China Cabinet Office of Japan Ministry of the Interior and Safety of the ROK |
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14:20 – 15:50 |
[Session 1] Disaster Relief Moderator: Prof. CHOI Sang-ok, Korea
University - China (TBD) -
Japan Voluntary Organizations Active in
Disaster (JVOAD) -
Korea Disaster Relief Association * Sharing NGOs coordination
mechanisms of disaster response and relief in each country, especially in
terms of supporting victims of disasters, and finding the ways of cooperation
between them in the future |
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15:50 – 16:00 |
Break |
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16:00 – 17:30 |
[Session 2] Disaster Risk Reduction Moderator: Prof. CHOI Sang-ok, Korea
University -
National Disaster Reduction Center of China
(NDRCC) -
Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) -
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Office
for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute for Disaster
Risk Reduction (UNDRR ONEA-GETI) *
Introducing respective activities and current cooperation initiatives for DRR
among the three institutes. Further discussing the future opportunities of
collaboration for enhancing DRR capacity in Asia and the Pacific |
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17:30 – 17: 35 |
[Closing Session] TCS |
On June 19, 2019, the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS) organized the Public Seminar of Trilateral Disaster Risk Reduction and Relief Cooperation in Seoul, ROK. It was supported by the relevant ministries, namely the Ministry of Emergency Management of China, the Cabinet Office of Japan, and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety of the ROK. Following the agreement at the 5th Trilateral Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management, the Seminar brought together representatives from the governments, NGOs and education and training institutes on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and relief located in China, Japan and the ROK to strengthen capacity building by introducing their experiences and efforts.
The Seminar served as the platform for sharing challenges, good practices and exchanging views on possible cooperation among different levels of stakeholders engaged in the field in the three countries. It was also open to the public to raise public awareness of the importance of DRR and relief cooperation among the three countries.
