Proposal by ICHARM researcher selected as a new SATREPS projects for FY2019:

“The Project for Development of a Hybrid Water-Related Disaster Risk Assessment Technology for Sustainable Local Economic Development Policy”, proposed by Dr. Miho Ohara, Senior researcher of ICHARM, has been selected as new research project in the disaster management category.

More information;
- Press release (Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) )-
(English)https://www.jst.go.jp/pr/info/info1377/index_e.html

- Press release(Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)) -
(English)https://www.jica.go.jp/english/news/press/2019/190516_01.html

※The Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS) program is a collaboration between two Japanese government agencies: the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Based on the needs of developing countries, JST and JICA cooperate to promote international joint research targeting global issues with an objective of utilization of research outcomes. Implemented through collaboration with Official Development Assistance (ODA), the aim of the program is to acquire new knowledge and technology that lead to the resolution of global issues and the advancement of science and technology, and through this process, to create innovations.