Twinning GIAHS sites: Collaboration in Human Capacity Building between the GIAHS Noto’s Satoyama and Satoumi in Japan and GIAHS Ifugao Rice Terrace in the Philippines
A panel presentation by Japanese municipal government officials who participated in the March 2011 tsunami response and recovery efforts in Japan was held Wednesday, August 29, 2012. The event was co-hosted by Portland State University's Center for Public Service and The Tokyo Foundation.
As part of the 2012 Intensive Professional Training for Japanese Municipal Government Managers Program, three program participants talked about the lessons learned from the Tohoku Earthquake/tsunami response efforts. These three speakers were from the direct area that was affected by the March 11 Tohoko Earthquake.