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Prof Yamanaka Speaks at Indian Ocean Regional Workshop
20 November 2019
Jakarta, 20 November 2019: Prof Akiko Yamanaka, the Special Advisor to the President of ERIA, participated in the Indian Ocean Regional Workshop to Commemorate 15 …

Advances in Science and Technology Will Save Lives – Prof Nishimura
14 November 2019
Tokyo, 6 November 2019: Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of ERIA, participated in the 3rd General Assembly Meeting of International Tsunami Disaster Prevention Society chaired by …

Students Learn About Disaster Risk Reduction on High School Student Summit 2019
11 September 2019
Around 520 high school students and teachers from 43 countries and domestic high schools in Japan gathered in a six-day event in Hokkaido, including a …

ERIA Hosts Special Lecture on the Fukushima Accident and Its Aftermath
16 May 2019
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) in cooperation with the Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. (TEPCO) and the Mission of …

Call for Papers: Innovations and Experiences in Financing Disaster Risk Management
26 December 2018
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) invites submissions of original unpublished papers on financing innovations for Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and …

ERIA Organise 2nd World Tsunami Museum Conference 2018 with UNISDR Office in Japan and MoFA Japan
03 December 2018
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) in cooperation with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) Office in Japan …

ERIA Co-organise 2nd General Assembly Meeting of International Tsunami Disaster Prevention Society
26 November 2018
Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of ERIA, attended the 2nd General Assembly Meeting of International Tsunami Disaster Prevention Society chaired by Prof Akiko Yamanaka, Special Advisor …

ERIA Supports High School Students Summit on ‘World Tsunami Awareness Day’ 2018 in Wakayama
05 November 2018
The High School Students Summit on ‘World Tsunami Awareness Day’ 2018 in Wakayama was held on 31 October and 1 November in Wakayama, Japan. Aiming …

Adaptation Road Maps for Disaster Resilience and Climate Change Presented
01 September 2018
Government officials from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Viet Nam came together in Siem Reap on 30-31 August to present the Adaptation Road Maps each …

ERIA Hosted Special Lecture on Disaster Risk Management
20 April 2018
Mainstreaming disaster risk management into ASEAN societies is an ongoing task shared by all stakeholders in the region and beyond. Given that most of ASEAN …