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UNITWIN Network on emergency preparedness and
responses (704), established in 2005 at Waseda
University, Tokyo (Japan).
Fields/Disciplines
Disaster Assessment, Information and Communication Systems, Public, Health and Marine and Coastal Water Management.
Disciplines: Information technology, oceanography, health, environmental science and engineering.
Objectives
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To promote an integrated system of research, training, information and documentation activities in the field of Emergency Preparedness and responses
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Provide
advice and expertise to assist all countries, particularly
the least developed
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Establishing university outreach aimed at public awareness by promoting the engagement of the media, sustained public education campaigns and public consultation
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Facilitating links between parties in the area of emergency preparedness and responses including local, regional and national government agencies, civic groups and humanitarian organizations
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Helping members of the Network to promote community development and capacity building in emergency preparedness and response through education and training with traditional curricula, distance learning and ‘hands on’ training
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Developing methods of research programmes which aim specifically at identifying, assessing and monitoring risks and vulnerabilities through an inter-disciplinary and cross-sectoral approach
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Enhancing opportunities to develop sub-regional and regional cooperation networks based at the coordinating institution in emergency preparedness and responses
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Enabling Network members to convene a core committee of professors and administrators from the participating universities to further develop the substantive and procedural agenda
Host Institution
Waseda University.
Website
Membership
- Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok (Thailand)
- University of Washington, Seattle (USA)
Documents
UNESCO Sector/Office responsible for the Chair/Network.
Natural Sciences, UNESCO Office Beijing.
Contact: Prof. Toshio Obi, Waseda
University, Institute of Digital Government
International coordinator
E-Mail address -
obi.waseda@waseda.jp
Work Phone - 81337077332/81352868032
Fax - 81352868032
Street - 213 1-21-1 Nishiwaseda
Bldg ,Shinjuku
City - Tokyo
Postal Code - 169-0051
Country - Japan
Website:
http://www.obi.cache.waseda.ac.jp
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