Renowned experts in disaster risk reduction from all over the world will attend the World Bosai Forum, but the keynote speech will be given by a young girl who is a survivor of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.
Despite the difficulties she has faced in life so far, she has stood up with strong determination to help develop a disaster-resilient society. It is one's will that changes society and she is a good example.
The main body of the World Bosai Forum 2019 consists of 90-minute sessions where various organizations share practical solutions concerning disaster risk reduction. There are approximately 60-plus such sessions, and 30 of these are organized by academia, followed by 13 private sector, 10 governmental, and eight international organizations, including United Nations agencies, and a few other nongovernmental organizations and media.