Conducting multi-hazard risk assessments

Disaster Risk Management in East Asia and the Pacific – 2010 Distance Learning Seminar Series

June 30 (Wed), 2010, 13:00-16:00 (JST)

The Risk Assessment shows the likelihood of an extreme hazard event and its impacts to vulnerable communities.  Disaster risk is a function of the characteristics and frequency of hazards experienced in a specified location, the nature of the elements at risk, and their inherent degree of vulnerability or resilience (which can include capacity). Effective risk reduction requires a multi-hazard risk assessment in order to determine which areas are at highest risk of experiencing a disaster and why, so that appropriate and cost-effective mitigation measures can be identified, adopted, and implemented. This session will also incorporate discussion on the effects and implications of climate change.

Partners

This session is part of a larger program. For more information see Disaster Risk Management in East Asia and the Pacific - 2010 Series

Japanese Making a Difference in the World: Reports from the Field~Medical Service Providers

International Midwives' Day / International Nurses' Day Commemoration Seminar

May 12, 2010 18:30-20:30 (JST)

In commermoration of International Midwives’ Day (5th of May) and International Nurses’ Day (12th of May), a seminar will be held on May 12. 2010. Sister Yukie Makino (77) and Sister Michiko Hirama (70 yrs) will connect from Madagascar to talk about the status in Madagascar, their efforts and hardships they’ve encountered as a medical service provider in the country, and also about the needs of the people who seek their services.

Third Blended Learning Program to Train Mother and Child Health Care Specialists in Mongolia

April 15, 2010

TDLC, WHO, Kitasato University and Mongolia Nurses Association will deliver the third blended learning program on Training of Mother and Child Health Care Specialists in Mongolia on April 15, 2010.  The third distance learning program will focus on emergency obstetrics and neonatal care and is expecting to be delivered to over 450 participants at 6 sites in Ulaan Bataar and other rural locations in Mongolia.

This session is part of a larger program. For more information see Happy Mothers, Happy Children

New Challenges and Responses in Global Labor Safety and Health

April 28, 2010, 15：30～17：30 (JST)

The International Labour Organization (ILO) designated April 28, as World Day on Safety and Health at Work to raise awareness of safety and health issues at the workplace. In commemoration of this day, a seminar on safety and health issues at work will be held on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, from 15:30~17:30. We look forward to your participation in this event.

Blended Learning on Partograph

April 28, 2010 16:00~18:15 (JST)

World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC), and Kitasato University School of Nursing will host a blended learning course on Partograph. The partograph is a simple reliable tool for graphically recording the progress of labor and monitoring the health of the mother and the fetus. The partograph serves as an “early warning system” and assists in early decision making on interventions in labor.

Post-Summit Briefing, Presented by Secretary-General of ASEAN, ASEAN Secretariat

April 9, 2010

Following the conclusion of the 16th ASEAN Summit that took place in Ha Noi on 8-9 April 2010, Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN,  presented an overview of the major outcomes from the Summit on 9 April 2010.

Conducting Post-disaster Damage and Needs Assessments (PDNAs)

April 1 (Thur), 2010 13:00-16:00 (JST)

The Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) is a critical part of the reconstruction process for areas struck by disasters.
In this session, representatives from the governments of Indonesia and Pakistan will speak on the lessons learned from the PDNAs conducted in their respective countries.
Abhas K. Jha, World Bank Regional Coordinator for DRM, will moderate the session.

This session is the first in a series of sessions that will commence in April 2010 and run through the remainder of 2010.

This session is part of a larger program. For more information see Disaster Risk Management in East Asia and the Pacific - 2010 Series

Capacity Building for Climate & Disaster Resilience

program duration: February - April 2010
City-level implementation and monitoring will continue for years after formal program completion

Disaster in Mumbai, India Photo courtesy of CITYNET

Climate change is happening.

The Asia Pacific has experienced repeated destruction and loss of lives due to climate-induced and hydro-meteorological disasters. To avoid being struck unprepared, appropriate measures need to be taken.

This capacity-building program helps local governments manage current and potential risks,

Public Seminar “Green Jobs and the Global Economic Crisis”

To Commemorate World Day of Social Justice

February 22, 2010
3:00 to 5:00pm (Japan Standard Time)

February 20th has been designated as a “World Day of Social Justice” by the United Nations, and a variety of events are being held to raise people’s awareness on social justice.

To commemorate the World Day of Social Justice, the International Labour Organization (ILO) Office in Japan and the World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) are jointly organizing a public seminar on “Green Jobs and the Global Economic Crisis” on February 22.

Orphan Meets Artist: “Kenyan Orphans Meet Japanese Artist”

Artist Yoshinari Nishio Talk Session: Kenya Workshop Report

Jan. 13, 2010 (Wed) 17：00-18：30　

In January, an art workshop will be held for orphans in Nairobi, Kenya. 

Japanese artist Yoshinari Nishio, whose projects and workshops are inspired by clothing, fashion, and the cultures they represent, will visit a Kenyan orphanage to collaborate with the local children.

Nishio will connect with Tokyo from Nairobi on January 13th, for a videoconference to report on the event.

This session is part of a larger program. For more information see Orphan Meets Artist