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Webinar on Strengthening Local Strategies for Building Disaster Resilience
On 21 April 2021, the NADMA-JICA joint webinar on "Strengthening Capacity for Building Local Resilience" was implemented as a part of JICA’s technical cooperation project, “Enhancement of the Disaster Risk Management Capacity of the National Disaster Management Agency...
Start of NADMA-JICA Survey on DRRM Capacities of Local Governments in Malaysia
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) is primarily the responsibility of local governments and communities. While national government and other stakeholders may provide support to plan and implement DRRM measures, it is important first to understand the DRRM...
Webinar on COVID-19 and natural hazard response and prevention from Malaysia and Japan
On 17 March 2021, the Malaysia Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT) of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Kuala Lumpur together with the Embassy of Japan in Malaysia and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Malaysia organized a webinar...
DPPC MJIIT: Not Just Another Ordinary ‘Mission’
The recent and current flooding occurring across Malaysia poses both economic and life-threatening challenges to the thousands of families affected. The Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Center (DPPC) of Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT),...
Towards a resilient society: An assessment of disaster readiness in 5 ASEAN cities
Pdf version is available for download HERE
Appointment of New DPPC Director
The Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT) proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Khamarrul Azahari Razak as the new Director of the Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Center (DPPC). A technical expert on geohazard, including sediment-related...
COVID-19 related media coverage of MJIIT’s Disaster Program
During the Movement Control Order (MCO) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several local and international media have covered the contributions made by our faculty members and students. Some of these articles, documentary TV programs and SNS posts can be seen below and...
DPPC Outreach to Bangladesh
From 2 to 7 February 2020, DPPC mission members led by Prof. Dr. Masafumi Goto with Dr. Khamarrul Azahari Razak, Dr. Mohammad Ali Tareq and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shohei Matsuura visited Dhaka, Bangladesh to promote MJIIT’s disaster program and to engage with key DRRM...
MJIIT Attends the 3rd JASTIP Steering Committee Meeting in Hanoi Vietnam
During 17 – 19 January 2020, MJIIT delegation consisting of Prof. Dr. Ali Selamat, Dean of MJIIT, Dr. Muhamad Ali bin Mohd Yuzir, Dr. Abd Halim Bin Md Ali and Dr. Shohei Matsuura, JICA Expert attended the 3rd Japan-ASEAN Science, Technology and Innovation Platform...
Courtesy call to YAS Dato’ Mohamad Hamdan bin Hj. Wahid, Director General of Fire and Rescue Department Malaysia
On 3 December, members of DPPC made a courtesy call to YAS Dato‘ Mohamad Hamdan bin Hj. Wahid, Director General of Fire and Rescue Department (BOMBA) Malaysia. From DPPC, Dr. Khamarrul Azahari Razak, Dr. Shohei Matsuura and Dr. Abd Halim Bin Md Al and Mr. Zainuddin...