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ACHIEVEMENT

08/08/2024: 【Activity Report】Learning and Preparing for Disasters with People with Disabilities in Banda Aceh, Indonesia（2024/07/17ー26）

03/05/2024: 【Activity Report】Fieldwork on Disaster and Disabilities in Banda Aceh, Indonesia (29 Jan – 8 Feb, 2024)

03/20/2023: [Activity Report] Disability and Disasters Workshop (3/9)

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EVENT

3/10/2023〜3/11/2023: Session planned at the 3rd World BOSAI Forum

2/19/2020: Nepal Earthquake Documentary Film Screening

3/10/2019: Session planned by the Core Research Cluster of Disaster Science in WBF2019

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About core research cluster

In June 2017, Tohoku University was appointed “Designated National University” by the the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The status “Designated National University” is given to national universities that conduct education and research activities of the highest international level.

Members

The research cluster is composed of the eight institutions: Graduate School of Arts and Letters; Graduate School of Natural Science; Graduate School of Environmental Science; Institute of Development, Aging, and Cancer; International Research Institute of Disaster Science; Center for Northeast Asian Studies; Hospital, and School of Medicine.

Achievement

The cluster systematize “disaster science” through the development of a research networks and contributions to disaster preparedness and mitigation as well as the training of highly skilled professionals and experts.

International Collaboration

The cluster strengthen our international competitiveness by promoting research and education in collaboration with leading universities and research institutes from around the globe. Furthermore, we are fostering a strong relationships with the UN and other international institutions through the organization of international events and institutions such as the World Bosai Forum or the Global Center for Disaster Statistics.

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