1. The 7 th ICA-Asia and Pacific Co-operative Forum on “Role of Cooperatives in Times of Natural Disaster” 28th November,2012, Main Hall - Kobe International Conference Centre

2. PROGRAM 09:30 – 10:30: Joint Opening Ceremony of the Regional Assembly and Cooperative Forum Welcome Address : Mr. Akira Banzai, JJC Chairman & JA-Zenchu President Inaugural Address : Mr. Li Chunsheng, President of the ICA for Asia-Pacific Inaugural Address : Dame Pauline Green, President of the International Co- operative Alliance (ICA) Special Address : Mr. José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Director of the ILO Employment Sector Special Address : Representative from Government of Japan Address : Mr. Toshizo Ido Governor of HYOGO Prefecture Address : Mr. Tatsuo Yada, Mayor of Kobe City Appreciation : Dr. Chan Ho CHOI, Regional Director, ICA-AP

3. Keynote Speech Topic: “ Role of Civil Society in Times of Natural Disaster” Mr. Masaki Watabe, Head of United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs( UNOCHA) Kobe Office, Japan

4. 11:10 – 12:30 Session-1: Country Reports Chairperson: Mr. Katsumi Asada Special Speech: Kaihara Toshitami, former Governor of Hyogo Prefecture Report: Hajime Yaguichi, JJC Senior Director & JA- Zenchu Ex Director – “Great East Japan Earthquake and Effort towards Recovery and Reconstruction by Japanese Cooperative Movements Report: Fukushima IYC Planning Committee – “Current Status and Issues of Great East Japan Earthquake and the Nuclear Accident (10 minutes Open Floor for Q&A)

5. 14:00 – 15:00 Session-2: Country Reports Chairperson: Mr. Li Chunsheng The Great Flood of Thailand by Mr. Vitoon Naewpanit, Chairman, CLT, Thailand The Tsunami Disaster case of Sri Lanka by Mr. Bandu Ranaweka, Chairman, NCC, Sri Lanka The Tsunami Disaster case of Indonesia by Mr. Nurdin Halid President, DEKOPIN, Indonesia The Flood Disaster case of Philippines by Ms. Amneris G. Gabriel, President, NATCCO, Philippines 15:00 – 15:20 Tea Break

6. 15:20-16:20 Session-3 :Panel Discussion and Open Forum Chairperson: Dame Pauline Green, ICA President Topic: Co-operatives Build A Secured Society Mr. Banzai Akira, JJC Chairman & JA-Zenchu President Mr. Vitoon Naewpanit, Chairman, CLT, Thailand Mr. Nurdin Halid President, DEKOPIN, Indonesia Ms. Amneris G. Gabriel, President NATCCO, Philippines Mr. Masaki Watabe, UNOCHA 16:20 – 16:30 Tea Break

7. 16:30-17:00 Session-4 Special Speech: Mr. Uchihashi Katsuto, Japan IYC National Planning Committee Representative of Japan- Topic: “ Creation of a Safe Society”

8. 17:00-17:30 Session-5 : Concluding Session Report of the Forum and Presentation of the Resolution and Recommendations of the Forum: Dr. Chan Ho CHOI Closing Speech: Mr. Katsumi Asada, Vice Chair of JJC