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SENDAI 2030: DPPC WEBINAR SERIES

by | Mar 18, 2024 | Announcement

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SENDAI 2030: DPPC WEBINAR SERIES
WEBINAR DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES: HARNESSING THE POWER OF SYSTEMS THINKING APPROACH DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

Date and time:
Thursday, March 21, 2024 2:30 PM | (UTC+08:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore

Participant Join link:
https://utm.webex.com/utm/j.php?MTID=mfe7e2e53e9c82107829bc3f304ac5114

Webinar number:
2514 913 5675

Webinar password:
mmGe22ua5vJ (66432282 from phones and video systems)

Hosted by:-
Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Center (DPPC), Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and Universitas AirLangga (UNAIR) Surabaya Indonesia

This regional webinar is organized to support the implementation of joint transdisciplinary research entitled:-
ADVANCING LOCAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION STRATEGIES FOR EQUITABLE RESILIENCE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

We discuss new insights, retrospective view and prospective agenda for making our cities and communities more resilient to emerging hazards, systemic risk and compounding disaster in a tropical environment.

Kindly extend this invitation to your colleagues, and network.

14th ASIAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE OF IAEG – SPECIAL SESSION

by | Feb 27, 2024 | Announcement

14TH ASIAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE OF IAEG

“Engineering Geology and Geotechnics for Disaster Resilience” 

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“Engineering Geology and Geothechnics for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Agenda and Community Resilience ~ Continent to Continent Initiatives”

Special Session for the 14th Asian Regional Conference of IAEG on 28 February 2024 (Wednesday) at 3.30 pm

On behalf of the organizers, we would like to thank for your great support to the 14th Asian Regional Conference of IEAG, which is hosted by International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG) and Malaysia Society for Engineering Geology and Rock Mechanics Malaysia (SEGRM), on 27-29 February 2024 at UTM Kuala Lumpur. See more information @ https://www.arc14.asia.

You will be cordially invited to participate in the special session on “Engineering Geology and Geotechnics for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Agenda and Community Resilience: Continent to Continent Discussion“, to be held on 28 February 2024 (Wednesday) 03:30 pm (GMT+8). 
Kindly attend our special session, as follows:-
 

Date: 28 February 2024 (Wednesday)

Time: 03:30 pm (Malaysia time, GMT +8)
Via Cisco WebEx platform

Join link for participant:
https://utm.webex.com/utm/j.php?MTID=ma565b0912a993e38cc0e997abb972589

Webinar number:
2522 576 6576

Webinar password:
Ch7J5PfE7Mp (24755733 from phones and video systems)

 
Your time and cooperation are very much appreciated.
 
Looking forward to seeing you!
 
Thank you.
 
Have a great day ahead.

 

 

14th ARC Special Session

EIGHTH ASIA-PACIFIC URBAN FORUM (APUF-8)

by | Oct 23, 2023 | Announcement

Parallel Sessions for the Eight Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF-8) 

“Reforging post-pandemic pathways to sustainable urban development in Asia and the Pacific” 

23-25 October 2023, Suwon Convention Centre, Suwon, Republic of Korea 

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“Emerging technologies and transdisciplinary approach towards strengthening risk-informed urban resilience”

Parallel Sessions for the Eight Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF-8) on 24 October 2023

Today, some 56% of the world’s population live in cities. East Asia and the Pacific notably being the world’s most rapidly urbanizing region, with an average annual urbanization rate of 3 percent. As more people live in cities, more urban dwellers will be affected by natural hazards while the frequency and severity of natural disasters increases. On the other hand, high risk can also be accompanied by low vulnerability when paired with the right environment. Cities could be one of the safer places to live in when a disaster strikes with much higher levels of access to services, infrastructure, technology, and information than in rural areas. Being the forefront of the technology industry, the city infrastructures enable risk monitoring, sharing information with the public, gathering data contributions to DRR and resilience programs is increasingly valuable in response. This presents a huge opportunity to explore new and innovative technology platforms, apps and other innovations with urban dwellers.

This parallel session on “Emerging Technologies and Transdisciplinary Approach Towards Strengthening Risk-informed Urban Resilience” will provide a unique opportunity to better understand risk-informed urban development using Trans-Disciplinary Approaches (TDA) and the role of technology-based data-gathering required for resilience planning focusing on risk communication to promote All-of-Society towards effective Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). In this event, we will hear the importance of transdisciplinary approaches and how innovative technology is supporting cities and vice-versa to address urban challenges and systemic risk, with a specific focus on data gathering and its effective application to strengthen urban resilience, Build Resilience Community (BRC) and facilitate humanitarian nexus in disaster recovery. We will also explore ways to create synergies between technological innovation and approach in urban planning processes towards a risk-informed society by developing strategic foresight for transformational change. Case studies will be drawn from Asia Pacific countries with experience of using information and data gathered in innovative ways to foster DRR, including best practices from impact-based Multi-hazard Early Warning System, Living Labs, localizations, and advanced technology for digital platforms to support decision-making processes.

@ https://apuf8.org/sub05/organize.html.

PROGRAM KOLOKIUM | PENGURUSAN RISIKO GEOBENCANA DAN COMMUNITY-BASED DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT (CBDRM) BAGI KAJIAN RANCANGAN TEMPATAN DAERAH HULU TERENGGANU, TERENGGANU 2035 (PENGGANTIAN)

by | Oct 11, 2023 | Announcement

Penganjuran kolokium ini merupakan program pertama antara Jabatan Perancangan Bandar dan Desa (PLANMalaysia) dengan Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) setelah meterai Memorandum Persefahaman (MoU) pada 11 Januari 2023 sebagai kerjasama strategik. Disaster Preparedness & Prevention Centre (DPPC), Malaysia-Japan International Institute ofTechnology (MJIIT) UTM merupakan rakan strategik yang berkemahiran dalam pengurusan risiko geobencana di Malaysia dan antarabangsa yang tepat untuk membantu Task Force Pengurusan Risiko Geobencana (Perancangan Spatial), PLANMalaysia. Bertepatan dengan kajian Rancangan Tempatan (RT) Majlis Daerah Hulu Terengganu, Terengganu 2035 (Penggantian) yang baru bermula pada 8 Mei 2023. Skop pengurusan risiko geobencana menjadi antara skop utama kajian. Fenomena perubahan iklim global menyumbang kepada risiko geobencana dan kejadian bencana. Namun begitu, pendedahan kepada aspek pengurusan risiko geobencana kepada komuniti setempat terutamanya yang terdedah dengan risiko bencana masih kurang.

Oleh itu, komuniti setempat perlu diberi pendedahan dan kesedaran berkaitan mekanisma terbaik pengurusan risiko geobeoncana dan pengukuhan daya tahan setempat. Ini bagi membolehkan komuniti bersiap siaga lebih awal, mampu bertindak dengan tepat semasa bencana, dan membangun semula dengan lebih baik. Penglibatan komuniti rentan dalam pemantapan pengurusan risiko bencana dilaksanakan secara rentas sektor melalui pelaksanaan program Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) unik berdasarkan modul latihan khusus berasaskan senario risiko bencana setempat. Petikan akhbar Berita Harian pada 22 September 2022 melaporkan bahawa penduduk di sekitar Empangan Kenyir bimbang akan kemungkinan empangan tersebut akan pecah disebabkan menerima taburan hujan lebat sehingga berisiko menyebabkan banjir besar. Berdasarkan senario yang dilaksanakan oleh pihak Tenaga Nasional Berhad dan Agensi Pengurusan Bencana Negara, jumlah penduduk yang terjejas mencecah ratusan ribu orang dan impak langsung empat (4) daerah di sekitarnya iaitu Hulu Terengganu, Marang, Kuala Terengganu dan Kuala Nerus, dan sekitarnya.

“Pemerkasaan Komuniti Dalam Pengurusan Risiko Geobencana dan Pengukuhan Daya Tahan”

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND RESILIENCE (STDR3) WEEK

by | Sep 26, 2023 | Announcement

Earthquake disaster have recorded a high number of deaths based on the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Report. Malaysia is not exempted from the risk of earthquake disasters, even though it is geographically located in the vicinity of the pacific ring of fire. The geological disaster of the earthquake in Sabah on 5 June 2015 with a 6.0 Mw resulted in series of geological disaster of landslides (including rockfalls on the Mount Kinabalu and debris flow in the vicinity area) and high number of human- and economic losses. Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience (STDR3) week are hosted by Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Center (DPPC), Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia with the support of National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Malaysia, MERCY Malaysia, South East Disaster Prevention Research Initiative (SEADPRI) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) Japan and Sabah State Disaster Management Committee. It comprises of several primary agenda such as;

  1. Women And Children Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience (WCDR3)
  2. Empowerment Of Disaster Knowledge and Awareness Workshop
  • Information And Communication Technology – Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (ICT-CBDRM)

and relevant activities in a tectonically active region in Malaysia. This is the second time that DPPC and strategic partners had held this STDR3 week. The first event was held back in 2020.

WCDR3: Women and children are the most vulnerable to disaster prone area and to build their resilience is to develop disaster education and preparedness strategies. This program aims to empower vulnerable children in disaster risk reduction for societal resilience by equipping them with knowledge and a chance to voice out their concerns as well as ideas for a more equitable decision-making process as part of a building disaster resilience community. This effort also accelerates the achievements of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 and the Agenda for Sustainable Development 2030, as well as national and state development policies for preventing new, emerging hazard, systemic risk, and compound disaster.

Schools are seen as an effective place for children to learn new skills and encourage behavioural change. The implementation of the disaster risk reduction module in schools is an initiative for students to gain exposure and initial knowledge about what is happening in Malaysia and abroad. Over the past year, the agenda of empowering the capacity of children in schools through their participation in various disaster-related activities can prepare this group to be more prepared in terms of knowledge and skills about disaster risk reduction and resilience (DR3) by actively participating in all related activities.

Empowerment of Disaster Knowledge and Awareness Workshop in schools is a continuation of DRR capacity building activities through the experience of Phase 1 and 2 last year by SEADPRI – UKM. This phase focuses more on primary students. Targeted students by exploring their opportunities and capacities to change the stigma of society and stakeholders about children being only passive victims when disaster strikes. Through this workshop, we believe students can foster knowledge about the basics of DRR and how to handle emergency situation, in addition to be able to improve the system and delivery of information in national disaster management and increase their capacity. Children are positive catalyst towards a resilient community, especially when provided with the knowledge to explore future resilient community opportunities. Objectives of the workshop is to:

  1. Empower children capacity for knowledge about disasters and DRR strategies through experience-based learning.
  2. Build school student cohort as changing agent that have a specific capacity to reduce disaster risk at home, school and local community.

CBDRM is introduced as the best medium, platform and a unique mechanism at the local level in empowering vulnerable communities, strengthening disaster preparedness and local resilience towards developing a more resilient community to emerging hazard, systemic risk and compound disaster. The effort towards increasing public awareness holistically demands community preparation and preparedness on disaster risk reduction. The implementation of CBDRM program is to provide exposure and training to stakeholders and local communities in facing the risk of geological disasters such as earthquakes and landslides. This high-impact program empowers the role and responsibilities of local communities in understanding and reducing local risk, driven by targeted early action based on data, indigenous experience and risk reduction strategies.

Pilot Project on Utilization of State-of-Art Communication Technologies for CBDRM and Disaster Emergency Management with the collaboration of Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) will be held on the third day of this SRDR3 week. There is a need to further strengthen community DRM Capacity and reduce human losses through non-structural measures, such as emergency response and preparation for rapid recovery, which strongly connected with the enhanced public awareness, and strengthened community capacities. Hazard and risk maps with evacuation information are essential for people to take appropriate and prompt actions in a case of a disaster.

ICT tools and applications for CBDRM contribute to the improved community-based DRR (CBDRR) activities by providing safety information, early warning as well as enhancing DRM knowledge, and have contributed to the support of the community members in disasters. In Japan, various ICT tools and applications for community’s disaster management have been developed and introduced by local governments, media, and private companies. By using ICT tools such as mobile phone applications and GIS-based information management system, it becomes easier to collect, manage, update and share such information.


MINGGU SAINS DAN TEKNOLOGI DALAM PENGURANGAN RISIKO BENCANA DAN DAYA TAHAN (STDR3) KUNDASANG SABAH 2023

MINGGU SAINS DAN TEKNOLOGI DALAM PENGURANGAN RISIKO BENCANA DAN DAYA TAHAN (STDR3) KUNDASANG SABAH 2023

by | Sep 25, 2023 | Announcement

Program Minggu Sains dan Teknologi untuk Pengurangan Risiko Bencana dan Daya Tahan (Science and Technology Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience Week, STDR3) yang akan dilaksanakan di Kundasang, Sabah pada 3 hingga 6 Oktober 2023 dengan kerjasama strategik dan sokongan pelbagai pihak:

  • Agensi Pengurusan Bencana Negara (NADMA) Malaysia
  • Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Center (DPPC), Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT),Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Kuala Lumpur
  • Pejabat Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Sabah
  • Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana Negeri Sabah
  • Pejabat Daerah Ranau
  • Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana Daerah Ranau
  • Angkatan Pertahanan Awam Malaysia (APM)
  • Jabatan Mineral dan Geosains (JMG)
  • UNICEF Malaysia
  • Pusat Kajian Bencana Asia Tenggara (SEADPRI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
  • Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) Kobe Jepun
  • National Disaster Research Centre (NDRC)
  • Universiti Malaysia Sabah
  • MERCY Malaysia
  • Komuniti Dumpiring dan Mesilau serta penduduk Kundasang, Sabah

Pelaksanaan program minggu STDR3 adalah bertujuan untuk:-

  1. Memperkasakan jaguh setempat, pihak berkepentingan, pembuat keputusan dan komuniti rentan melalui program kesiapsiagaan pengurangan risiko bencana.
  2. Melaksanakan aktiviti DRR dipacu komuniti (CLDRR) dengan menyediakan maklumat keselamatan, amaran awal serta meningkatkan pengetahuan pengurusan risiko bencana (DRM) dengan integrasi teknologi ICT dan kajian kes dari negara Jepun dan Asia Pasifik.
  3. Mempertingkat komunikasi risiko kepada komuniti setempat menerusi penggunaan kaedah Disaster Imagination Games (DIG), Sesi RAPID (Resilience Almanac & Preparedness in Disaster) dan medium ICT .
  4. Mempertingkatkan kerjasama dengan menjalankan perbincangan dan pemantauan dengan lebih kerap di antara ahli akademik/penyelidik universiti dengan agensi pemegang taruh di peringkat persekutuan, negeri, pihak berkuasa tempatan dan komuniti yang terkesan
  5. Melancarkan Resilience Living Lab Kundasang Sabah untuk pembinaan daya tahan komuniti yang terdedah kepada pelbagai bencana seperti gempa bumi, tanah runtuh, aliran puing, runtuhan batuan, dan sebagainya.
  6. Menggalakkan pendidikan kesiapsiagaan bencana untuk murid sekolah menggunakan pendekatan belajar melalui kaedah permainan unik.
  7. Menghasilkan modul pembelajaran DRR yang terbaik dengan jalinan kerjasama antara pelbagai entiti rentas sektor dan kepakaran.
  8. Menyokong konsep Build-Back-Better ke arah ekonomi dan komuniti setempat dengan melibatkan diri dengan pembekal tempatan dan aktiviti pelancongan.