Kyoto University Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies Global Partnership with Universities, Academic Institutions, Research Organizations GFDRR/ISDR.

Kyoto University Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies

Global Partnership with Universities, Academic Institutions,

Research Organizations GFDRR/ISDR

Rajib Shaw E-mail: [email protected]

Web: http://www.iedm.ges.kyoto-u.ac.jp/

Research, Innovations

Knowledge Generation, Sharing and Implementation

Education and Learning


Outline of Presentation

• WCDR Thematic Panel 3: Knowledge Management

• General overview of Kyoto University • On-going Partnerships

– Case Station and Field Campus – GOLFRE – Climate Change Research– TDLC Partnership

• Proposed Partnerships– Madras Univ.-METU-KU– WSSI

• Lessons Learned and Way Ahead


WCDR Kobe: Thematic Panel 3KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATION AND EDUCATION:

BULIDING A CULTURE OF SAFETY AND RESILIENCE Formal education is considered an the most important tool for

knowledge development Identify, recognize the importance of traditional and indigenous

knowledge bases, and utilize these bases effectivelyDisaster research needs to be incorporated in the science policy

for implementation-oriented research and practice Community participation and awareness raising should be a

synergy of top-down and bottom-up approachAn appropriate use of information technology, combined with

community level training can bring the education process close to implementation

Media involvement with a communication strategy can be a very powerful tool for effective pre-disaster preparedness and mitigation activities


Kyoto University • Established in 1897• One of the oldest universities in Japan• 6 Noble Laureates• Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI): an institute

with more than 40 years of history: oldest in Japan • Strong Engineering faculty• Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies: multi-

disciplinary graduate school• International Environment and Disaster Management

Laboratory: Action Research and Education in Asia

http://www.iedm.ges.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ 　


Partnerships in Disaster Reduction On-going Partnership:• Case Station and Field Campus Initiative• Global Open Learning Forum on Risk Education • Climate Change and Disaster Management • Partnership with TDLC of World Bank (to be presented by

Ryu Fukui)

Proposed Partnership:• Madras Univ.-METU-KU joint work on curriculum

development on disaster reduction (to be presented by R. Krishnamurthy and Burcak Basbug)

- World Seismic Safety Initiative (WSSI) proposed training for professional development of university teachers


Case Station and Field Campus

• A partnership proposed in WCDR Kobe Thematic Session 3.2 • Networks of university (case station) and NGOs (field campus)• Promotes innovative research, targeting young professionals• Process documentation, analysis and monitoring of field

problems in close cooperation with NGO

CASIFICA Target

Research Training

Education

Field Campus

AdvocatesChange AgentsChange Agents

Institution / OrganizationCase StationCase StationCase Studies

Best Practices

Advocacy Motivational Tools

Learning and Implementation Process

Prioritize Actions

Case Station/ Field Campus


Case Station and Field CampusFramework

Japan: DPRI/ KU

Nepal: NSET/NEC

India: SEEDS/ SPA

China: BNU

Turkey: BU

Iran: IIEES

Interested Organizations

IIASA, EDM/NIED

MEXT, Government ofJapan


Characteristics and Outputs• Flexibility and openness• Publications

– Bi-monthly research bulletin– Thematic Working Papers – CASIFICA Journal

• Graduate students exchange programs and field visits: Nepal, India, China

• Sharing of experiences– Annual DPRI-IIASA Forum– Other in-country forum

• Policy makers viewpoint– Action Research, Implementation Research


Global Open Learning Forum on Risk Education (GOLFRE)

• Launched in WCDR Kobe as a partnership– Thematic Session 3.1

• Kyoto University is the founding member

• Operated by SEEDS India

• Network of Asian NGOs

• Frontier Disaster Practitioners

University Knowledge

Field Practice



GOLFRE Activities

• Training Courses initiated by SEEDS– Training module development in Penang, Malaysia– Teacher’s Training Module in India

• Thinking of Diploma program– Targeting field practitioners

• Possible collaboration with Madras University, KU and SEEDS (yet to be discussed)


Climate Change Research• Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster

Management • Community and policy initiative• India: Drought• Sri Lanka: Flood and Drought (Peradenia Univ.)• Bangladesh: Flood and Coastal Issues: (IFRC)• Vietnam: Drought and Flood (Hue University,

IMH, OXFAM) • Laos and Cambodia: Drought (OXFAM)• Japan: Flood, Typhoon and SLR


WSSI Interventions

• World Seismic Safety Initiative (WSSI) is a professional body, and an undertaking of IAEE (International Association of Earthquake Engineering)

• Has long history of collaboration with IDNDR at different levels: STC, Workshops, Policy, Program Forum

• Has a BOD from different universities: Stanford, Caltech, UBC, IIT, Tokyo and Kyoto University, NIT (Singapore) etc.


WSSI Proposed Interventions

• Can organize training programs for professional development of teachers from different universities in earthquake risk management

• Help in curriculum development

• IIT-Kanpur (India) is eager to offer its expertise in organizing professional development training in collaboration with WSSI


Lessons Learned / Way Ahead Lessons Learned: • System: secretariat and steering committee • People: Dedicated small group of people• Sharing of Research Findings

– Periodic Meeting / Seminar / Workshops – Video Conferences– Annual or bi-yearly conference– Journal (paper or e-journal)

• Needs to be small and focused • Flexible but with tangible outputs• Ownership and incentives of research • Young professionals Way Ahead: • CASIFICA: Eager to expand the network of universities, and joint research

work, curriculum development • GOLFRE: Can provide a good platform to link universities and field

practices• Climate Change Research: Needs a platform for sharing lessons and

experiences • WSSI: Can provide training

Kyoto University Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies Global Partnership with Universities, Academic Institutions, Research Organizations GFDRR/ISDR.

Documents

madras university

disaster research

implementation research

flood hue university

learning slide

ngo slide

slr slide

innovative research