Name/Title Japan-Thailand Sabo Seminar Venue: Country,City Thailand Date September 9-15, 2007 Abstract The “International Sabo Seminar and Inspection Tour”, as part of international exchange activities, was conducted in Thailand this year. A team leader, Tadahiro MATSUSHITA (Director of Japan Sabo Association and 9 members participated in this seminar. They visited the hills around Nakhon Ratchasima…
Name/Title Japan Italy Symposium on Risk Management for Natural Disasters- New Strategies for Mitigation of Natural Disasters – Venue: Country,City Tokyo, Japan Date May 29, 2007 Abstract This symposium was hosted by National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of Japan, the National Research Council (CNR) of Italy, and…
Name/Title Study meeting for “Banjir bandang” Venue: Country,City Jakarta, Indonesia Date March 8, 2007 Abstract At the seminar, Director Widagdo of the Directorate General of Water Resources (DGWR), Department of Public Works presented the situations of Banjir bandang disasters in Indonesia. From the Japan side, Head Osanai of the Erosion and Sediment Control Division, Research…
Name/Title The 39th Session of the Typhoon Committee Venue: Country,City Manila, Philippines Date Dec. 4-9, 2006 Detail 1. About Typhoon Committee The Typhoon Committee (TC) was co-founded by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) with an aim to reduce disasters caused by typhoons in…
Name/Title International (Austria, Japan, and Taiwan) Symposium-Sediment-related Disaster Prevention- Venue: Country,City Nantou, Taiwan Date Nov 14-15, 2006 Detail The cooperative study on Sabo between Taiwan and Japan has been continued for 17 years since 1989, and annual mutual visits between Taiwanese and Japanese officials have enabled site-based discussions. On November 14 and 15, an International…
