SGI Representatives Speak at Sendai Events on Disaster Risk Reduction

From March 7 to 9, the World Bosai Forum 2025 was held at the Sendai International Center in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The forum is a biennial event on disaster risk reduction. On March 7, Nobuyuki Asai, director for Sustainable Development and Humanitarian Affairs of the SGI, and Harumi Endo, program coordinator for Sustainable Development and Humanitarian Affairs of the SGI, delivered a presentation highlighting the importance of collaborating with local communities to effectively implement early warning systems.

On March 8, the 2025 Sendai Symposium for Disaster Risk Reduction and the Future took place at the same venue to share lessons learned from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. The Soka Gakkai in the Tohoku region organized a breakout session in which panelists discussed past achievements and future challenges, with a particular focus on mutual assistance, in light of the 10th anniversary of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.