TCS

On June 19, 2019, the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS) organized the Public Seminar of Trilateral Disaster Risk Reduction and Relief Cooperation in Seoul, ROK. It was supported by the relevant ministries, namely the Ministry of Emergency Management of China, the Cabinet Office of Japan, and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety of the ROK. Following the agreement at the 5th Trilateral Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management, the Seminar brought together representatives from the governments, NGOs and education and training institutes on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and relief located in China, Japan and the ROK to strengthen capacity building by introducing their experiences and efforts. 

The Seminar served as the platform for sharing challenges, good practices and exchanging views on possible cooperation among different levels of stakeholders engaged in the field in the three countries. It was also open to the public to raise public awareness of the importance of DRR and relief cooperation among the three countries.