School Earthquake Safety in APEC Economies
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APEC recognizes the vital importance of protecting the people and businesses of the region from disasters, and established the APEC Emergency Preparedness Working Group to play a constructive role in preparing the Asia-Pacific region for preventing and responding to the risk of disasters and helps the APEC members build business and community resilience.
The EPWG held a workshop in Chinese Taipei from 17-19 October 2011 to address earthquakes and their impact on the safety of school buildings and students. The workshop included presentations from leading experts in earthquake safety, case studies from recent disasters in the Asia-Pacific region, and visits to the 921 Earthquake Museum in Tai-chung, which was struck by the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake, and area schools that were rebuilt after that disaster.
Key documents produced in relation to the School Earthquake Safety in APEC Economies workshop follow. For a complete list of materials from the workshop, visit the EPWG page at:
School Earthquake Safety in APEC Economies: Reducing Risks and Improving Preparedness
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Material |
Presenter |
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Ms. Janiele Maffei, Structural Engineer, California Earthquake Authority, Sacramento, California USA | |
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Education for Natural Disaster Preparedness in Chinese Taipei |
Prof. Tzu-Chau Chang, Executive Secretary of Division of Environmental Protection Education, Ministry of Education, Chinese Taipei |
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Commemoration and Reconstruction of 1999 Taiwan Chi-Chi Earthquake |
Der-Chyi Wu, Director, Chi-Chi Earthquake Museum of Taiwan |
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Prepared by Ms. Adriana de Kanter, APEC EDNET Coordinator, US Department of Education; Presented by Dr. Fernando Echavarria, Project Overseer, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC, USA | |
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Discussion of a statement by workshop participants on school safety during natural hazard events |
Mr. L. Thomas Tobin, Workshop Facilitator, GHI, Palo Alto USA |
See also: Disaster Risk Reduction
