Held back-to-back with the 66th National Convention of Museum, closing remarks were offered by Mr. Johei Sasaki, Executive Director of the Kyoko National Museum, highlighting the need for a cross-sectoral approach and the concept of “museums as cultural hubs”.

The 2nd World Tsunami Museum Conference was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of Japan, ERIA, and UNISDR Office in Japan. Cooperation was provided by IRIDeS, Tohoku University. The conference was hosted at the Tokyo National Museum.

Participants came from Benin, China, Chile, Republic of Congo, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Jamaica, Japan, Republic of Korea, Guatemala, Maldives, Mexico, Moldova, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Uganda,

Date:

19 Dec 2018

Sources:

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific (UNISDR AP)

Themes:

Capacity Development, Early Warning, Education & School Safety, Advocacy & Media, Disaster Risk Management, Indigenous Knowledge, Cultural Heritage

Hazards:

Tsunami

Countries:

Benin, Chile, China, Congo, Rep of the, Guatemala, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Rep of, Jamaica, Japan, Maldives, Mexico, Philippines, Korea, Rep of, Moldova, Sri Lanka, Uganda

Regions:

Africa, Americas, Europe, Asia, Oceaniaa