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Global Partnership with
Universities, Academic Institutions,
Research Organizations
GFDRR/ISDR
Research, Innovations
Knowledge Generation, Sharing and Implementation
Education and Learning
Rajib Shaw
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.iedm.ges.kyoto-u.ac.jp/
Kyoto University Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies
Outline of Presentation
• WCDR Thematic Panel 3: Knowledge
Management
• General overview of Kyoto University
• On-going Partnerships
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Case Station and Field Campus
GOLFRE
Climate Change Research
TDLC Partnership
• Proposed Partnerships
– Madras Univ.-METU-KU
– WSSI
• Lessons Learned and Way Ahead
Kyoto University Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies
WCDR Kobe: Thematic Panel 3
KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATION AND EDUCATION:
BULIDING A CULTURE OF SAFETY AND RESILIENCE
 Formal education is considered an the most important tool for
knowledge development
 Identify, recognize the importance of traditional and indigenous
knowledge bases, and utilize these bases effectively
 Disaster research needs to be incorporated in the science policy
for implementation-oriented research and practice
 Community participation and awareness raising should be a
synergy of top-down and bottom-up approach
 An appropriate use of information technology, combined with
community level training can bring the education process close
to implementation
 Media involvement with a communication strategy can be a very
powerful tool for effective pre-disaster preparedness and
mitigation activities
Kyoto University Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies
Kyoto University
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Established in 1897
One of the oldest universities in Japan
6 Noble Laureates
Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI): an institute
with more than 40 years of history: oldest in Japan
• Strong Engineering faculty
• Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies: multidisciplinary graduate school
• International Environment and Disaster Management
Laboratory: Action Research and Education in Asia
http://www.iedm.ges.kyoto-u.ac.jp/
Kyoto University Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies
Partnerships in Disaster Reduction
On-going Partnership:
• Case Station and Field Campus Initiative
• Global Open Learning Forum on Risk Education
• Climate Change and Disaster Management
• Partnership with TDLC of World Bank (to be presented by
Ryu Fukui)
Proposed Partnership:
• Madras Univ.-METU-KU joint work on curriculum
development on disaster reduction (to be presented by R.
Krishnamurthy and Burcak Basbug)
- World Seismic Safety Initiative (WSSI) proposed training
for professional development of university teachers
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Case Station and Field Campus
Case Station/ Field Campus
CASIFICA Target
Prioritize Actions
Advocates
Change Agents
Case Studies
Best Practices
Advocacy
Motivational Tools
Research
Training
Learning and
Implementation Process
Institution / Organization
Case Station
Education
Field Campus
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A partnership proposed in WCDR Kobe Thematic Session 3.2
Networks of university (case station) and NGOs (field campus)
Promotes innovative research, targeting young professionals
Process documentation, analysis and monitoring of field
problems in close cooperation with NGO
Kyoto University Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies
Case Station and Field Campus
Framework MEXT, Government of
Interested
Organizations
IIASA, EDM/NIED
Japan
Iran: IIEES
Nepal: NSET/NEC
India: SEEDS/ SPA
China: BNU
Turkey: BU
Japan: DPRI/ KU
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Characteristics and Outputs
• Flexibility and openness
• Publications
– Bi-monthly research bulletin
– Thematic Working Papers
– CASIFICA Journal
• Graduate students exchange programs and field
visits: Nepal, India, China
• Sharing of experiences
– Annual DPRI-IIASA Forum
– Other in-country forum
• Policy makers viewpoint
– Action Research, Implementation Research
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Global Open Learning Forum
on Risk Education (GOLFRE)
• Launched in WCDR Kobe as a partnership
– Thematic Session 3.1
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Kyoto University is the founding member
University Knowledge
Operated by SEEDS India
Network of Asian NGOs
Frontier Disaster Practitioners
Field Practice
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GOLFRE Activities
• Training Courses initiated by SEEDS
– Training module development in Penang,
Malaysia
– Teacher’s Training Module in India
• Thinking of Diploma program
– Targeting field practitioners
• Possible collaboration with Madras University,
KU and SEEDS (yet to be discussed)
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Climate Change Research
• Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster
Management
• Community and policy initiative
• India: Drought
• Sri Lanka: Flood and Drought (Peradenia Univ.)
• Bangladesh: Flood and Coastal Issues: (IFRC)
• Vietnam: Drought and Flood (Hue University, IMH,
OXFAM)
• Laos and Cambodia: Drought (OXFAM)
• Japan: Flood, Typhoon and SLR
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WSSI Interventions
• World Seismic Safety Initiative (WSSI) is a
professional body, and an undertaking of
IAEE (International Association of
Earthquake Engineering)
• Has long history of collaboration with IDNDR
at different levels: STC, Workshops, Policy,
Program Forum
• Has a BOD from different universities:
Stanford, Caltech, UBC, IIT, Tokyo and Kyoto
University, NIT (Singapore) etc.
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WSSI Proposed Interventions
• Can organize training programs for
professional development of teachers from
different universities in earthquake risk
management
• Help in curriculum development
• IIT-Kanpur (India) is eager to offer its
expertise in organizing professional
development training in collaboration with
WSSI
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Lessons Learned / Way Ahead
Lessons Learned:
• System: secretariat and steering committee
• People: Dedicated small group of people
• Sharing of Research Findings
– Periodic Meeting / Seminar / Workshops
– Video Conferences
– Annual or bi-yearly conference
– Journal (paper or e-journal)
• Needs to be small and focused
• Flexible but with tangible outputs
• Ownership and incentives of research
• Young professionals
Way Ahead:
• CASIFICA: Eager to expand the network of universities, and joint research
work, curriculum development
• GOLFRE: Can provide a good platform to link universities and field
practices
• Climate Change Research: Needs a platform for sharing lessons and
experiences
• WSSI: Can provide training
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