DATE: 22 – 27 DECEMBER 2020

LOCATION: PAHANG, PERAK, KELANTAN & TERENGGANU

The Disaster Preparedness & Prevention Centre (DPPC), Malaysia – Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Kuala Lumpur will be organizing the DPPC Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Tour 2020 that will be held from 22 until 27 December 2020 that covers 4 states in Peninsular Malaysia; Perak, Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu. This tour aims at exploring good practices, benchmarking local commitments, understanding needs and demands for emerging risk (e.g. dam-related disaster), climate-induced disaster, cascading hazards, and community-led disaster risk reduction in the most vulnerable states to extreme weather, environmental degradation, rapid urbanization, and anthropogenic activity. This tour also reflects the progress of achieving global target G on multi-hazard early warning system, and disaster risk information and assessments to the people, as set by 2030. This program highlights co-design and co-develop practices of local DRR resilience strategies towards rejuvenating DRR investment, and promoting a quintuple helix innovation model on public-private-academia-civil society characterized by environmental disaster and systemic risk. A multi-sectoral engagement, benchmarking good practices, field reconnaissance and site visit are the focus of our activities with the great support of various strategic partners.

SCHEDULE FOR 22 – 23 DECEMBER 2020 ( KL – PAHANG – PERAK)

 SCHEDULE FOR 24 DECEMBER 2020 (PERAK – KELANTAN)

 SCHEDULE FOR 25 DECEMBER 2020 (KELANTAN)

SCHEDULE FOR 26 – 27 DECEMBER 2020 (KELANTAN – TERENGGANU – KL)

DATE: 21 DECEMBER 2020 (Monday)

TIME: 9.30 am – 1.30 pm

VENUE: VIA VIRTUAL PLATFORM (CISCO WEBEX)

The Disaster Preparedness & Prevention Centre (DPPC) is a research centre established in Malaysia – Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Kuala Lumpur in 2015 to focus on multi-disciplinary research and to conduct training on disaster management and public safety, both nationally and internationally. DPPC plays a big role in establishing close collaboration in disaster-related fields of study and research with over 30 entities including academic consortium and institutes of higher learning. To commemorate the 5-years anniversary of DPPC and MDRM program, DPPC will organize the inaugural DPPC Appreciation Day 2020 by showcasing all achievements, performances along the 5 years’ journey and strategic actions for future plan. This program also will appreciate all the contributions made by Sub-JUC-DRM, Board of Studies (BoS), DPPC members, MDRM Course Coordinators, MDRM Teaching Teams (Japan & Malaysia); To acknowledge all alumni (MDRM & CPT) and strategic partners; To assess needs and demands* by our actors, stakeholders, alumni, clients, and potential collaborators to support re-development of our 10-years road map; and also to increase the global visibility of DPPC and promote our DRR commitment.

SCHEDULE OF DPPC APPRECIATION DAY 2020

OPENING CEREMONY

 SHARING SESSION: EXPECTING THE UNEXPECTED!!!

 UNTOLD STORIES & MEETING OUR SENPAI / KOHAI

 RENEWING OUR COMMITMENT TO SENDAI FRAMEWORK

 CLOSING CEREMONY

DATE: 9 DECEMBER 2020

TIME: 9.00 am – 1.00 pm

VENUE: VIA VIRTUAL PLATFORM (CISCO WEBEX)

Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNBR) through its research arm, TNBR Research Sdn Bhd, and Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Center (DPPC), Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) have embarked into a 3-years integrated project, namely the Stakeholder Engagement Programme (SEP) for Dam-related Disaster (DRD), as part of continuous commitments of TNBR for the dam safety, including empowering the local stakeholders and vulnerable community at risk to prevent future disaster risk in the vicinity of the large dam. The project known as Integrated Community Based Disaster Management (ICBDM), which was initiated by Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) from the year 2015 – 2020 (Phase I), and second phase until 2023. This meeting and workshop is one of the event organized under this project.

SCHEDULE OF MEETING AND WORKSHOP

DATE: 30 NOVEMBER 2020

TIME: 2.00 pm

VENUE: VIA VIRTUAL PLATFORM (CISCO WEBEX)

REGISTRATION LINK: https://forms.gle/KDMLMG6od1Tyyqi17

LIST OF PRESENTERS

DATE: 1 DECEMBER 2020

TIME: 10.00 am – 12.00 pm (SERIES 1)

TIME: 3.30 pm – 5.00 pm (SERIES 2)

VENUE: VIA VIRTUAL PLATFORM (CISCO WEBEX)

The Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Center (DPPC), Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will be organizing two Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Dialogue Series 2020 with the themes of “Understanding Systemic Risk and Translating Policy into Practice” and “Investing in Risk-Sensitive Urban Development for Societal Resilience“. This event is jointly organized in conjunction with the 5-years anniversary of our disaster center (DPPC), and the Master of Disaster Risk Management (MDRM) program. DRM Dialogue Series 2020 aims at exchanging some best practices, benchmarking cost-effective methods, and exploring strategic solutions for timely, rapid response and build-back better and faster. We also address the global demand and local actions as a result of dual challenges of climate-induced disaster risk and COVID-19 pandemic. We are also happy to promote a multi-stakeholder approach in addressing systemic risk, DRR investment, and risk-informed sustainable development in a changing climate.

REGISTRATION LINK: https://forms.gle/PMSqNLFy7wJsAjFJ8

DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT (DRM) DIALOGUE SERIES 1 2020

SCHEDULE OF DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT (DRM) DIALOGUE SERIES 1 2020

DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT (DRM) DIALOGUE SERIES 2 2020

SCHEDULE OF DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT (DRM) DIALOGUE SERIES 2 2020