Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction 2004

Summary Report

Introduction
Background Paper

3rd ISDR Meeting

Statement

• H.E. Mr. Tatsuo Sato Special Adviser to the Prime Minister Senior Vice Minister, Cabinet Office, Japan

Presentation

• "Towards the World Conference on Disaster Reduction" Mr. Francesco Pisano Senior Officer, ISDR Secretariat

Session Summaries

• Panel discussion 1 "Building partnerships and networks for disaster reduction in Asia"
• Panel discussion 2 "Review of achievements and challenges in disaster reduction in Asia - Seeking concrete and effective measures-"
• Senior policy makers panel "Evolution of disaster reduction policies in Asia"
• Keynote speech "Japan's Disaster Management" H.E. Mr. Tatsuo Sato Special Adviser to the Prime Minister Senior Vice Minister, Cabinet Office, Japan
• Report H.E. Mr. Nhim Vanda Senior Minister and First Vice President, NCDM

• H.E. Mr. Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia

Statements

• Mr. Masaaki Nakagawa Deputy Director for Disaster Preparedness, Cabinet Office, Japan
• H.E. Mr. Nhim Vanda Senior Minister and First Vice President, NCDM

Keynote Speech

• "ADRC's Activities and Challenges" Mr. Satoru Nishikawa Executive Director, ADRC

Session Summaries

• Session 1 "Sharing lessons learnd from recent disasters"
• Session 2 "Sharing best practices in disaster reduction"
• Cambodian session "Flood Management in Cambodia"

Chair Summary
Conclusion

Annexes

• Annex A Agenda
• Annex B UNDP Global Report
• Annex C Communique on Asia Partnership
• Annex D Participants list