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Tohoku University's International 雷速体育_中国足彩网￥在线直播 Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS) and the APRU Multi-Hazards Program are hosting a "webinar" to discuss how lessons learnt from other major disasters can be applied to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The international panel of speakers will share their experiences and thoughts on the response and recovery efforts so far, from UN agencies, governments, the private sector and academia.

The 90-minute event is open to the public, but registration is required.

Date: June 17, 2020
Time: 12 noon JST
Register now : https://www.apruplus.org/june-17-webinar

Speakers:

Christopher Tremewan, Secretary General of APRU

Loretta Hieber Girardet, Chief of Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

Yong-kyun Kim, Director General, National Disaster and Safety Control Center, Ministry of Interior and Safety, South Korea

Antonia Yulo Loyzaga, President of the National Resilience Council and Chairperson of the International Advisory Board of the Manila Observatory

Takako Izumi, Associate Professor, International 雷速体育_中国足彩网￥在线直播 Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University, and Director of APRU Multi-Hazards Program

Moderator:

Rajib Shaw, Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University