SENDAI -Towards a Disaster-Resilient and Environmentally-Friendly City

July 1, 2019

1. Date and Time:

March 9, 2018 (Fri.) 14:00 to 16:20

2. Venue:

L-park Sendai 6th floor Gallery Hall

3. Organizer:

City of Sendai

4. Joint Organizer:

Sendai City Industrial Promotion Organization

5. Supporter:

Kahoku Shimpo Publishing Co., Sendai Chamber of Commerce and Industry

6. Event Composition:

(1) Seminars
First part: Case report about activities on disaster prevention and disaster risk reduction
Second part: Panel discussion
Theme: Companies’ efforts on disaster prevention, rooted in local community and protecting live
Presenters, Panelists:
　　Kenji Hirayama, Director , Nippon Steel & Sumikin Metal Products Co., Ltd.
　　Hideki Konno, Managing Director, Konno Konpou Inc.
　　Takashi Saito, Representative Director, Saikoh Co., Ltd.
Coordinator:
　　Shinichi Takeda, Head of Disaster Risk Reduction-Education office, Kahoku Shimpo Publishing Co.

(2) Exhibition Booths: 9 groups

7. Admission Numbers

Approx. 150

8. Outcome Summary

The case report was made by three companies located in Miyagi which experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake. It was about the importance of regular preparation, quick assessment of the situation at the time of disaster, and making use of past experiences for further preparation. Cases of using strengths of each company for local contribution were also introduced and discussed.

During the panel discussion afterwards, presenters and panelists had a lively exchange of opinions about efforts on disaster prevention of the companies. They mentioned those efforts had positive effect on employees’ family’s state of mind and local community, which connects to development of the Disaster-Resilient city.

Participants listed impressions such as “We learned companies’ awareness and efforts.” ”I think we need to review our company’s efforts.”

9. Aspects of the Event