You are invited to attend an exciting seminar in London on disaster education that is totally FREE!
We are particularly proud to present John Twigg from the UCL Hazard research centre. John has been influencing International Development and Recovery form the last 15 years. Additionally we have Dr Hiduki Siroseta from the legendary DPRI (Disaster Prevention and Research Institute at Kyoto University); for those of you unsure - this is the World’s foremost disaster research organisation! Founded in 1951 they employ over 250 full time disaster researchers. Their research ranges from urban flood control to natural hazard prediction and prevention, and has a strong influence on National policy. His particular interest is disaster education in schools.
The full programme is as follows:


UK Disaster Education Seminar – at Kingston University John Galsworthy building.
September 7th, 2010.
http://www.drs.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp/jp-uk/esrc/

10:00 - 10:30 Opening Session
10:00 - 10:10 Director of Education – Royal Borough of Kingston
10:10 - 10:30 Synopsis of Series:
Dr. Andrew Collins, Disaster Development Centre, Northumbria University
10:30 - 11:30 Session One
10:30 – 11.00 Presentation:
Cabinet Office & Essex County Council - Community Resilience update
11.00 – 11.30 Presentation:
Dr. John Twigg: UCL, London
11:30 - 11.50 Coffee/Tea Break
11:50 - 13:20 Session Two
11.50 – 12.20 Presentation:
Dr. Hideyuki Shiroshita – Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto. Japan
12.20 – 12.50 Presentation: Adapting the curriculum
Leigh Farina & Matt Innerd – London Borough of Hounslow
12:50 - 13:20 Presentation:
Fumiyo Kagawa, University of Plymouth and Sustainable Frontiers
13.20 - 14:10 Lunch
14:10 - 16:45 Session Three
14:10 -14:40 Presentation:
Action Aid – Disaster Risk Reduction
14:40 - 15:10 Presentation:
To be confirmed
15:10 – 15:40 Presentation: ‘Risk Reduction Education for Disasters in Turkey’
Zeynep M. Sanduvac, RiskRED National Coordinator
15:40 - 15:50 Coffee/Tea Break
15:50 - 16:45 Discussion:
Chair: Dr. John Twigg UCL
16:45 – 17:00 Summing up and Closing:
Dr. Andrew Collins, Northumbria University

The event is free. Please register your interest by emailing: contingency.planning@hounslow.gov.uk