2018-01-17
1.17- Kobe reminds us again of the importance of disaster preparedness
On January 17, Hyogo commemorated the 23rd anniversary of the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake in 1995. Kobe/Hyogo municipalities and communities demonstrated to the world how to recover and rebuild with vitality after a disaster using the concept of “creative reconstruction”.
The annual ceremony was held in HAT Kobe where international agencies and national/local institutes for disaster management and preparedness are concentrated to create a global information and innovation hub, and where the WHO Kobe Centre is located.
The WKC Director, Sarah Louise Barber, attended the ceremony representing WHO paying respect. Dr Barber noted “I would like to express my great respect to Hyogo/Kobe’s long standing commitment in reconstruction and their efforts to support other disaster stricken areas in the world using precious lessons they learnt from the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake.”