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JBP conducted a training course on Japanese disaster prevention technology and its case studies during the JICA Subject-Specific Training FY2025 “Water Related Disaster Risk Reduction” course.

A total of 14 participants from Bangladesh, Brazil, Fiji, Honduras, Pakistan, Samoa, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Turkey, Vietnam, and Yemen attended the course.

During the Q&A session, the trainees asked many questions about the technologies and case studies presented by each company, and we were able to hear about specific issues related to disasters occurring in each country.

We’re pleased to introduce our new member company, Synspective Inc.
Please check out their company introduction.

Let us introduce our new member company “Ricoh IT Solutions Co., Ltd. ”.
Please check the introduction of Ricoh IT Solutions Co., Ltd. .

　　　　　　　

JBP introduces various Bosai Solutions of JBP member companies.
 
In this article, we will introduce the efforts of Geosphere Environmental Technology Corp. in Malaysia. GETC has signed a LOI (Letter of Intent) with the National Hydrological Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM), a Malaysian government agency, to cooperate as strategic partners.

　On December 10, 2024, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) of Japan, in cooperation with 71 stakeholders from academia, private-sector, and government across 12 countries—including the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands—released the first-ever International Flood Defense Handbook. This landmark publication showcases the flood defense technologies and practices of participating countries, making it the first global document of its kind.

The Japan Bosai Platform (JBP) Secretariat and JBP member Yachiyo Engineering contributed to this project as volunteers, assisting with publishing tasks such as layout design and PDF formatting. 

The handbook is available for free download from the website of the Rijkswaterstaat (Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands) at the following URL:
https://www.rijkswaterstaat.nl/en/handbook

 

Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd.
https://www.bosai-jp.org/en/member/detail/23

On 4th to 6th December, JBP exhibited at an exhibition named "SDGs WEEK EXPO 2024" at Tokyo Big Sight which organized by NIKKEI group.

8 JBP member companies participated in the 12th Vietnam-Japan Disaster Management Collaboration Dialogue Workshop in Hanoi City on 28th November in 2024.

JBP provided a 2.5-hour lecture in JICA training cource on "Disaster Risk Reduction and Management on Infrastructure (River, Road and Port)"

JBP exhibited at an exhibition named "BOSAI KOKUTAI 2024" organized by Cabinet Office of Japan in Kumamoto on 19-20 October.

●"BOSAI KOKUTAI 2024"
　https://bosai-kokutai.jp/2024/

Let us introduce our new member company “ASAHIINOVEX Corp.”.
Please check the introduction of ASAHIINOVEX Corp.

JBP provided a 2.5-hour lecture in JICA training cource on "Water Related Disaster Risk Reduction"

The training was held from May 13 to June 13, with one participant from each of the following 12 countries: Algeria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo, Honduras, India, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Bangladesh. 

Let us introduce our new member company “SAKIGAKE JAPAN.”.
Please check the introduction of SAKIGAKE JAPAN

Let us introduce our new member company “Spectee Inc.”.
Please check the introduction of Spectee Inc.

Let us introduce our new member company “Vertex Co., Ltd.”.
Please check the introduction of Vertex Co., Ltd.

As part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' program inviting Central Asian practitioners ("DRR for flood and earthquake"), 6 JBP member companies introduced their bosai technologies and exchanged opinions with disaster management officials from 4 Central Asian countries (Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan) visiting Japan.



Participating Members
(in no particular order):

① OYO Corporation
② GIKEN LTD.
③ Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd.
④ SHIBATA INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
⑤ Challenge Co., Ltd.
⑥ Weathernews Inc.



　

As part of the ADB project in Uzbekistan (Uzbekistan Amu Darya River Basin Climate Change Adaptation Project), three JBP member companies introduced their technologies to seven visiting Uzbek government officials.


Date: March 8, 2024 (Friday) 10:00–14:30
Location: Conference Room of International Development Institute (IDI)


Participating Members (in no particular order):

① Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd.
② Gaia Vision Inc.
③ SHIBATA INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

At the BULGARIA – JAPAN – WESTERN BALKANS WORKSHOP "IMPROVING
DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT UNDERSTANDING", held in Bulgaria from February 27-29, 4 JBP member companies introduced their bosai technologies.

JBP gave a lecture introducing Japanese bosai technologies to 6 government officials from 6 Asian countries who visited Japan as guest trainees of the Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC). 8 JBP member companies gave presentations on their bosai technologies and solutions. This was part of the annual training program organized by ADRC, which invites officials from Asian countries involved in DRR to Japan every year.

Date: February 22 (Thursday)
Participants: Six trainees from Azerbaijan, India, Laos, Maldives, Thailand, and Vietnam

Participating Members (in no particular order):

GIKEN LTD.
Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd.
ISHIGAKI COMPANY, LTD.
Gaia Vision Inc.
Takuwa Corporation
Challenge Co., Ltd.
Chuo Kaihatsu Corporation
PASCO Corporation
 
Participating Members
(in no particular order):

① GIKEN LTD.
② Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd.
③ ISHIGAKI COMPANY, LTD.
④ Gaia Vision Inc.
⑤ Takuwa Corporation
⑥ Challenge Co., Ltd.
⑦ Chuo Kaihatsu Corporation
⑧ PASCO Corporation




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On 6th to 8th December, JBP exhibited at an exhibition named "SDGs WEEK EXPO 2023" at Tokyo Big Sight which organized by NIKKEI group.

JBP Members delivered Technical Presentations and Exchange Views with Participants of JICA Tsukuba trainings