Taiwan and Japan renewed a memorandum of understanding on disaster prevention technology cooperation April 21 in the Japanese city of Tsukuba, underscoring the two sides’ commitment to strengthening emergency preparedness.
According to the Cabinet-level National Science and Technology Council, the pact was signed by Hongey Chen, director of the National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction (NCDR), and Kaoru Takara, president of the Tsukuba-headquartered National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED).
Established in 1963, NIED has experimental facilities and observation equipment in locations across Japan. The institute conducts research on earthquakes, floods, meteorology, landslides and volcanoes, as well as formulating disaster response strategies and boosting urban resilience.
Under the MOU, the two sides will promote related technological R&D and risk management, facilitate sharing of technological information and achievements, engage in reciprocal personnel training, collaborate on disaster analysis and alternately host seminars. The agreement was first inked in 2020 and resulted in multiple substantive projects.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Chen noted that Taiwan and Japan have similar geography and disaster risks and that it is key to enhance mutual societal security. In response, Takara expressed hope of continuing to deepen bilateral dialogue on preparedness policies.
The same day Hsiao Huan-chang, director-general of the Ministry of the Interior’s National Fire Agency, inked an MOU with Puamau Sowane, CEO of Fiji’s National Fire Authority, according to the MOI. An eight-day training course, underway through April 29, was also launched to enhance the Pacific island country’s emergency medical services.
At the event, Hsiao pledged to expand technological exchanges with Indo-Pacific countries to advance regional disaster relief capabilities. (POC-E)
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According to the Cabinet-level National Science and Technology Council, the pact was signed by Hongey Chen, director of the National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction (NCDR), and Kaoru Takara, president of the Tsukuba-headquartered National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED).
Established in 1963, NIED has experimental facilities and observation equipment in locations across Japan. The institute conducts research on earthquakes, floods, meteorology, landslides and volcanoes, as well as formulating disaster response strategies and boosting urban resilience.
Under the MOU, the two sides will promote related technological R&D and risk management, facilitate sharing of technological information and achievements, engage in reciprocal personnel training, collaborate on disaster analysis and alternately host seminars. The agreement was first inked in 2020 and resulted in multiple substantive projects.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Chen noted that Taiwan and Japan have similar geography and disaster risks and that it is key to enhance mutual societal security. In response, Takara expressed hope of continuing to deepen bilateral dialogue on preparedness policies.
The same day Hsiao Huan-chang, director-general of the Ministry of the Interior’s National Fire Agency, inked an MOU with Puamau Sowane, CEO of Fiji’s National Fire Authority, according to the MOI. An eight-day training course, underway through April 29, was also launched to enhance the Pacific island country’s emergency medical services.
At the event, Hsiao pledged to expand technological exchanges with Indo-Pacific countries to advance regional disaster relief capabilities. (POC-E)
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