In June, I was entrusted for the first time with the primary responsibility for the "Disaster Response Specialized Training Course - Basic", held by Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution, for municipal government officials who are in charge of disaster prevention and crisis management.
The course was designed to provide systematic learning through lectures and exercises on basic issues such as theories on the occurrence of disasters and how disaster countermeasures should be based on the experience of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. 10 lecturers who are active in the field of disaster response participated in the course.
For the first time, the course was held entirely online, and we have made every effort to make it a fruitful training program for the participants by providing opportunities for networking, such as a virtual exchange room environment even remotely.
