WORLD BOSAI FORUM

(7)A Multicultural Society and Disaster Risk Reduction:
Good Practices Implemented by Multi-stakeholders

Organizer

International Relations and Planning Section, City of Sendai /
Sendai Tourism, Convention, and International Association

Coordinator

Akiyoshi Kikuchi
Sendai Tourism, Convention, and International Association

Commentator

Munechika Yokota
Council of Local Authorities for International Relations

Panelists

Patrícia Hiromi Komatsu
Tochigi International Support Center
Emi Nogami
VIETNAM yeu men KOBE
Hiromitsu Yagi
Kumamoto International Foundation

Overview

As we move forward with globalization, important issues like support for foreign residents and travelers during a disaster and cooperation with foreign people in Japan will become prominent. At this session, we will share good practices implemented in relation to the theme of multiculturalism and disaster risk reduction, and also consider disaster risk reduction eff orts from multi-stakeholders.