Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this webinar, experts in disaster management from Japan and Los Angeles discussed the similarities and differences between Japan and the U.S. in an online panel discussion.
Professor Kimio Takeya of Distinguished Technical Advisor on Disaster Risk Reduction, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Visiting Professor, Tohoku University, International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), participated from Japan as the main presenter, introduced the main points of the UN Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and shared Japan's experiences with earthquake preparedness.
From the City of Los Angeles, Ms. Carol Parks, General Manager of the Emergency Management Department joined the panel discussion. Ms. Parks discussed the city's earthquake preparedness with Professor Takeya and explored what Japan and Los Angeles can do together to actively prepare for future major earthquakes.
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japanhousela.com/events/readiness-in-japanese-and-los-angeles-how-to-prepare-for-the-next-big-earthquake
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In this webinar, experts in disaster management from Japan and Los Angeles discussed the similarities and differences between Japan and the U.S. in an online panel discussion.
Professor Kimio Takeya of Distinguished Technical Advisor on Disaster Risk Reduction, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Visiting Professor, Tohoku University, International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), participated from Japan as the main presenter, introduced the main points of the UN Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and shared Japan's experiences with earthquake preparedness.
From the City of Los Angeles, Ms. Carol Parks, General Manager of the Emergency Management Department joined the panel discussion. Ms. Parks discussed the city's earthquake preparedness with Professor Takeya and explored what Japan and Los Angeles can do together to actively prepare for future major earthquakes.
Learn more about this event at.....
japanhousela.com/events/readiness-in-japanese-and-los-angeles-how-to-prepare-for-the-next-big-earthquake
#JapanHouseLA #DisasterPreparedness
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● CONNECT WITH JAPAN HOUSE LOS ANGELES
JapanHouseLA.com | @JapanHouseLA
● SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER
japanhousela.com/happenings/newsletter
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