Outcome summary of the 2019 Sendai Symposium for Disaster Risk Reduction and the Future

The City of Sendai held the “2019 Sendai Symposium for Disaster Risk Reduction and the Future – Multi-Stakeholder is the major player, learning and moving forward for the future of disaster prevention‐” on March 10, 2019

1. Date and Time:

March 10, 2019 (Sun.) 9:30 to 17:30

2. Venue:

Sendai International Center Exhibition Building

3. Organizer:

City of Sendai

4. Supporter:

Miyagi Prefecture, International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS) of Tohoku Univers

5. Event Composition:

Sessions: 8 groups
Presentations: 15 groups
Workshops: 4 groups
Stage program: 1 group
Exhibition Booths: 48 groups

6. Admission Numbers

Approx. 3,500

7. Outcome Summary

Presentations and exhibitions on the activities and experiences were conducted by ever-larger numbers of the younger generation including elementary school, junior high school, high school and university students.
Specific efforts were introduced and discussed under the various themes such as local disaster prevention, learning outcomes of “Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction”, and participation of women and disabled people.
Through a stage show and experience-based program using cardboard, participants gave impressions such as “We came to feel familiar about disaster prevention.”
We had a lot of visitors from wide range of generations and various professions fields. The forum was acclaimed by international organizations and experts.