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Natural Disasters Mitigation: ABU teamed up with Japanese Trainer in Iran


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apanese trainer, Mr Toshiyuki Sato, Special Controller, NHK International Sato with the


support of the ABU, conducted a 2-day workshop in Iran last February. Day One gathered about thirty students of the IRIB University in Teheran under the supervision of Professor Mohammad Tamjidi. Two sessions were organised focusing on the peculiarities of the natural disasters in Iran and the role that broadcasters could play to mitigate damages. Mr Sato talked about the Japanese system to mitigate damages and the experiences acquired by NHK in disaster reporting. The students whose majors are TV & Radio Production, Communication Technology and Management discussed what they can do to improve the existing system in Iran.


The second day of the workshop targeted the IRIB staff and officers of the Municipality of the City of Teheran where some 120 participants were present. The main theme of the 2-hour lecture was “Covering the great East Japan earthquake by NHK and the role


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that Broadcasters can play” and Mr Sato laid emphasis on the cooperation between media and local governments not only during but also before and after disasters.


The Japanese trainer delivered another lecture on the same day to the IRIB Managers and the staff of the Teheran Disaster Mitigation and Management Organisation (TDMMO). This organisation is using a similar emergency earthquakes warning system as in Japan and it is assisted by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency.


Their major concern was whether releasing such warnings in Japan had created any panic in the society. Mr Sato underlined that there were “no confusions at all” as people did appreciate it.


The ABU Secretariat thanks IRIB university and in particular Mr Mohammad Tamjidi and Mr Mahmoud Arbabi for their partnership and support.


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