[Media Invitation] World Bosai Forum/International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2019 in Sendai

 The World Bosai Forum in partnership with the International Disaster and Risk Conferences (IDRC), a conference held in Davos, Switzerland will bring together industry, government, academia, and people involved in disaster risk reduction (DRR) from all over the world in this Japan-born (Sendai⋆-born) international forum.

 This international forum is open to and encourages the participation of members of the general public not just professionals in this field.

 The goal of this forum is to be a platform to talk about experiences and lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake, to share formulated solutions to reduce disaster risks with local and international participants, and to create new value while promoting and enacting international DRR policies from the Sendai Framework 2015-2030, a global policy guidance for DRR.

 ⋆Sendai is registered as the host town of the Italian Republic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

・Date: November 9, 2019 (Sat.) – November 12, 2019 (Tue.)
・Venue: Sendai International Center and Tohoku University Kawauchi Hagi Hall
・Organizer: World Bosai Forum Secretariat
・URL: http://www.worldbosaiforum.com/english/
*English Interpretation Available

Inquiries

Press Application Inquiries
WBF/IDRC2019 Secretariat
Convention Linkage LTD
4-6-1 Chuo, SS30 bldg. 20F, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-6020
E-mail: wbf2019@c-linkage.co.jp

For inquires related to contents of the Forum
World Bosai Forum Foundation
Tohoku University IRIDeS Office, 468-1Aza Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-0845
Tel: 022-263-1688
E-mail: info@worldbosaiforum.com

Press Applications

For media outlets that wish to participate as press at the Forum
Please download and submit the form by attachment, by 5:00P.M. November 5 and include the following information; company name and department (type of media), name of interviewer and contact details, and the desired date(s) for interviews to the via E-mail to: WBF/IDRC2019 Secretariat (wbf2019@c-linkage.co.jp).