PART 1 - TECH 4 BOSAI: Leveraging Japanese Technologies for Resilience (2018)

📅 Event
TECH 4 BOSAI: Leveraging Japanese Technologies for Resilience PART 2 (February 23, 2018)

On February 23, 2018, the Government of Japan, the World Bank, the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) hosted an event, “TECH 4 BOSAI: Leveraging Japanese Technologies for Resilience,” at the World Bank headquarters in Washington D.C. The event showcased how Japan utilizes science, technology, and innovation (TECH) in its disaster risk reduction and management efforts – also known as “BOSAI” in Japanese.

Technology and digital solutions are rapidly increasing importance within the World Bank as critical elements to the solutions we can provide to support client country partners achieve poverty reduction and shared prosperity. By showcasing Japan’s expertise on leveraging technologies for disaster risk reduction, the session catalyzed discussions on how TECH solutions can strengthen resilience within a larger development context.

00:00 Introduction
• Francis Ghesquiere, Head of GFDRR, World Bank

00:53 Opening Remarks
• Kazuhiko Koguchi, Executive Director for Japan at the Board of the World Bank Group

Presentations
09:25 Dr. Satoru Nishikawa, Executive Director for Research for Japan Center for Area Development Research
30:22 Professor Toshio Koike, Director of International Center for Water Hazard and Risk Management (ICHARM)
51:52 Hiro Nishiguchi, President of Japan Bosai Platform
57:20 Toshihiro Hatta, Senior Specialist at NTT Data Corporation
1:10:24 Hisanori Yaegashi, Operating Officer for International Business, GIKEN Ltd

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