1. Rajib Shaw Kyoto University
Science Technology Academic Contribution to Regional Implementation of SFDRR
Rajib Shaw
Kyoto University

2. Context: Pre-Sendai: Science Technology
1984: World Conference on Earthquake Engineering: "I believe there is great need, and much support can be found, to establish an International Decade of Hazard Reduction. This special initiative would see all nations joining forces to reduce the consequences of natural hazards," Frank Press, President of US National Science Academy, SF, 8th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering
: IDNDR: Science Technology Committee [STC]
2000-onward: ISDR: Science Technology Advisory Group [STAG] at global level
Regional Level in Asia
Stakeholder Group of Science Technology Academia

3. HFA and Science and Technology
Strong focus on Priority 2:
“Support the improvement of scientific and technical methods and capacities for risk assessment, monitoring and early warning, through research, partnerships, training and technical capacity- building.
Promote the application of in-situ and space-based earth observations, space technologies, remote sensing, geographic information systems, hazard modeling and prediction, weather and climate modeling and forecasting, communication tools and studies of the costs and benefits of risk assessment and early warning.”

4. Asia STA Voluntary Commitments In AMCDRR, June 2014, Bangkok
Short term [2016]
5 countries, 2 universities DM course [AUEDM]
5% increase of science funding [IRDR]
Link to AXA research fund [AUEDM]
Upgrade existing observation network [WMO]
Medium term [2020]
10 countries, 2 universities DM course [AUEDM]
Support development of minimum standard of graduate program [AUEDM]
Enhance quality of higher education [AUEDM]
15% increase of science funding [IRDR]
20% increase of existing monitoring network [WMO]
Long term [2025]
15 countries, 2 universities DM course [AUEDM]
Institutional efforts on demand of trained professionals [AUEDM]
25% increase of science funding [IRDR]
Accuracy and coverage of EWS [WMO]

5. SFDRR: Four Priority for Actions
1. Understanding disaster risk
2. Strengthening disaster risk governance
3. Investing in risk reduction
4. Enhancing disaster preparedness for collective response, and to “build back better” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction

6. Priority 1: Understanding risk
National and local level
Data generation and management
Baseline survey to measure progress
Hazard, risk and vulnerability maps
GIS data bases
Good practices, training and education
Dialogue and cooperation of ST communities and policy makers, science-policy interface
Strengthen technical and scientific capacity
Promote investment in innovations and technology development
Incorporate disaster risk knowledge in formal and non-formal education
Global and regional level
Development and dissemination of science based methodologies and tools
Promote ST and academia partnership
Enhance ST work on DRR through existing networks and research institutions with support of ISDR STAG

7. Priority 2: Strengthening governance
National and Local level
Promote the development of quality standards, such as certification and awards for DRM with private sectors, civil societies, professional association and scientific organization and UN
Global and regional level
Promote mutual learning and exchange of good practices and information through inter-alia, voluntary, self initiated peer review among interested states.

8. Priority 3: Investing in DRR
National and Local level
Promote disaster risk resilience of work place through structural and non-structural measures
Encourage the revision of existing or new standards, codes, rehabilitation or reconstruction practice
Global and regional level
Promote academic, scientific and research entities and networks and private sectors to develop new products and services to help reduce disaster risk

9. Priority 4: Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response
National and Local level
Develop guidance for preparedness and reconstruction [land use planning, structural standards improvements and learning from recovery]
Global and regional level
Promote further development and dissemination of instruments as standards, codes, operational guides and other guiding instruments

10. Summary: Level of Engagement of Science and Technology
Priority Areas
Relative level of engagements of Science and Technology
Understanding disaster risk
[Assessment, data, baseline, capacity]
2. Strengthening disaster risk governance
[standards, certification, capacity building]
3. Investing in disaster risk reduction
[innovative products with private sector]
4. Enhancing disaster preparedness
[guidance, instruments]

11. Role of Stakeholders [as mentioned in SFDRR]
Academia, Scientific and research entities and networks to focus on:
Disaster risk factors and scenario
Increase research for regional, national and local application
Support action by local communities and authorities
Support interface between policy and science for decision making

12. Statement of ST Major Group
To work closely with the policy makers and practitioners to co-design, co-produce research that can be used effectively. Support the new framework in:
Assessment: tools
Synthesis: scientific evidence to policy making
Scientific advice: knowledge into solution
Monitoring and review: science based indicator
Communication and engagement: partnership building
Capacity building: risk literacy, curriculum reform, professional training

13. ASTAAG: Asia Science Technology Academia Advisory Group
Meeting hosted in Beijing Normal University in April 2015
Number of members: 8-10
Member’s characteristics:
Strong networker in DRR community
Government / governance experience
Regional, discipline and gender balance
On individual basis
Frequency of meeting: twice per year
Initial members
Chair: Peijun Shi, China [also member of Global STAG]
Co-Chair: Rajib Shaw, Japan
Members:
Vinod Sharma, India
Wang Ming, China
Joy Pereira, Malaysia
Takako Izumi, Japan
Sugeng Triutomo, Indonesia
Faud Mallick, Bangladesh

14. ASTAAG: Key Focus Strengthening science technology academic community
Focus both on higher education, research, disciplinary issues in academics
Support governments in science based decision making
Regional standards linking to targets, assessment of current status of ST innovations
Enhance networking among academic community and other stakeholders
Network analysis and mapping

16. ASTAAG: objectives
To support, strengthen and enhance the role and capacity of the Asia Science, Technology and Academia Stakeholder Group to respond to the needs of the SFDRR implementation
To enhance and advocate science based decision making for DRR at all levels in Asia
Link to Global STAG, AMCDRR, Asia Stakeholder Group, and enhance partnership

17. ASTAAG: Specific Action Points
Status Report of Science Technology in DRR in Asia [to be published in 2016 AMCDRR, and every 2 years]: Detailed outline by November 2015 IAP
Assist Country Landscape of DRR: at least 4 country report by Nov 2015 [China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia]
Recognition of Center of Excellence in the country and/or regional/ global level

18. Road from Sendai…..[Science Technology Academia]
From advisory to more engagement / process based approach
From arrogance[?] to modesty, demand driven approach
Scientific institutions need to be more approachable
From “Linking lab to land” to “Bringing lab to land”: customized, need based solutions
Different innovative model of funding mechanism for S/T research for DRR
SFDRR implementation is “OUR” collective and shared responsibility
SFDRR “Words into Action”