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Prof Akiko Yamanaka Speaks at the Regional Workshop on Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance for ASEAN
28 November 2019
Nay Pyi Taw, 28 November 2019: The Regional Workshop on Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance for ASEAN was held on 27 and 28 November in …

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
Hokkaido, 7-9 September 2019: Around 520 high school students and teachers from 43 countries and domestic high schools in Japan gathered in a six-day event …

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

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26 December 2018: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) invites submissions of original unpublished papers on financing innovations for Disaster …

ERIA Organise 2nd World Tsunami Museum Conference 2018 with UNISDR Office in Japan and MoFA Japan
03 December 2018
Dazaifu, 30 November 2018: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) in cooperation with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction …

ERIA Co-organise 2nd General Assembly Meeting of International Tsunami Disaster Prevention Society
26 November 2018
Tokyo, 19 November 2018: Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of ERIA, attended the 2nd General Assembly Meeting of International Tsunami Disaster Prevention Society chaired by Prof …

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

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