Public Seminar: The Role of Education in Disaster Risk Reduction: Lessons from Kobe and Tohoku
The Japan Foundation, in collaboration with Kobe University and Miyagi University of Education, is delighted to present this special public seminar looking at the role of education in disaster risk reduction. We will be joined by scholars from both universities who will introduce their projects for promoting disaster risk reduction and creating more resilient societies.
Presentations:
Risk Communication after Severe Earthquakes, Prof Tsuyoshi Matsuda, Kobe University
Disaster Risk Reduction and Education for Sustainable Development in Teacher Training Programs, Dr Takashi Oda, Miyagi University of Education
Education for Disaster and Recovery in Sendai and Kesennuma, Dr Takaaki Koganezawa, Miyagi University of Education
Chair: Prof Kiyomitsu Yui, Kobe University
Discussant: Prof Ros Wade, London South Bank University
Date: 13 November 2014 from 6.30pm
Venue: The Japan Foundation, London
The Japan Foundation was established in 1972 by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and became an Independent Administrative Institution in 2003. We promote international cultural exchange between Japan and the rest of the world, and provide financial support for a range of international cultural exchange programmes. 
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