Global Partnership with Universities, Academic Institutions, Research Organizations GFDRR/ISDR

1. Global Partnership with Universities, Academic Institutions, Research Organizations GFDRR/ISDR Research, Innovations Knowledge Generation, Sharing and Implementation Education and Learning Rajib Shaw E-mail: shaw@global.mbox.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp Web: http://www.iedm.ges.kyoto-u.ac.jp/

2. 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

3. 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 effectively • Disaster 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 approach • An 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

4. 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/

5. 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

6. 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

7. Case Station and Field CampusFramework Interested Organizations IIASA, EDM/NIED MEXT, Government of Japan Iran: IIEES China: BNU Nepal: NSET/NEC Turkey: BU India: SEEDS/ SPA Japan: DPRI/ KU

8. 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

9. 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 GOLFRE Field Practice

11. 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)

12. 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

13. 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.

14. 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

15. 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