At the Regional Disaster Prevention Department, one of our main activities consists of regional outreach initiatives to generate awareness of disaster prevention, which we achieve through lecture meetings, public lecture courses and guest lessons at junior high schools. The following is a summary of our planned activities for the future.

2014 Academic Year Schedule

• Professor Mizuta is due to hold a lesson at Odate City Josai Elementary School as part of the Odate City Board of Education’s event ‘Disaster Prevention Camp (Project for the Promotion of Odate City Disaster Prevention Camp.’ (10.17 – 18.2014)
  

  Date	Oct. 18 (Sat.), 2014, 9:00am – 10:00am
  Venue	Odate City Josai Elementary School
  Teacher	Professor Toshihiko Mizuta, Head of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department, Center for Regional Development, Akita University
  Participants	Odate City Josai Elementary School 6th year students, guardians, local residents

• Associate Professor Kamataki is due to give a lecture at the Akita City Leader Workshop. (10.19.2014)
  

  Date	Oct. 19 (Sun.), 2014: 2:10pm – 3:10pm
  Venue	Akita City Nigiwai Koryukan AU
  Teacher	Associate Professor Takanobu Kamataki, Center for Regional Development, Akita University
  Participants	Leaders of Akita City’s independent disaster prevention organizations etc.

• Professor Mizuta and Associate Professor Kamataki are due to hold guest lessons at the Akita Prefecture Board of Education’s ‘Fiscal 2014 Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project.’ (Total of 15 schools)
  
  ■Professor Toshihiko Mizuta

  	Date	Organization	Participants
  1	Oct. 1, 2014	Akita Prefectural Rokugo High School	Students and teachers from Akita Prefectural Rokugo High School, guardians and local residents
  2	Oct. 8, 2014	Akita Prefectural Yokote Seiryo Gakuin High School	Students from Akita Prefectural Yokote Seiryo Gakuin High School
  3	Oct. 29, 2014	Akita Prefectural Yokote High School Part-time course	Students from Akita Prefectural Yokote Seiryo Gakuin High School Part-time course
  4	Nov. 5, 2014	Oga City Noishi Elementary School	Children and teachers from Oga City Noishi Elementary School

  ■Associate Professor Takanobu Kamataki

  	Date	Organization	対　象
  1	Jul. 10, 2014	Kawabe Nursery School	Children from Kawabe Nursery School
  2	Jul. 17, 2014	Noshiro City Daiyon Elementary School	Children from Noshiro City Daiyon Elementary School
  3	Aug. 28, 2014	Akita City Niida Elementary School	Children from Akita City Niida Elementary School
  4	Sep. 11, 2014	Terauchi Nursery School	Teachers from Terauchi Nursery School and local residents
  5	Sep. 25, 2014	Akita Prefectural Yuzawashohoku High School	Students from Akita Prefectural Yuzawashohoku High School
  6	Oct. 9, 2014	Well View Izumi Nursery School	Children and teachers from Well View Izumi Nursery School, guardians and local residents
  7	Oct. 16, 2014	Kazuno City Osarizawa Elementary School	Children and teachers from Kazuno City Osarizawa Elementary School, guardians and local residents
  8	Oct. 30, 2014	Oga City Misato Elementary School	Children from Oga City Misato Elementary School and guardians
  9	Nov. 13, 2014	Oga City Funagawa Minami Elementary School	Children from Oga City Funagawa Minami Elementary School
  10	Dec. 11, 2014	Akita City Meitoku Elementary School	Children from Akita City Meitoku Elementary School
  11	Jan. 29, 2015	Tsuchizaki Catholic Kindergarten	Children from Tsuchizaki Catholic Kindergarten

Past Achievements

Events held in the 2014 Academic Year (Finished)　

• Associate Professor Kamataki is due to give a lecture at teacher training session at Oga City Funagawa Daiichi Elementary School. (8.28.2014)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta gave a lecture at an Akita Local Meteorological Observatory lecture meeting. (7.30.2014)
• Associate Professor Kamataki held a disaster prevention lesson at Noshiro City Daiyon Elementary School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (7.17.2014)
• Associate Professor Kamataki held a disaster prevention lesson at Kawabe Nursery School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (7.10.2014)
• Associate Professor Kamataki held a lesson at Akita Prefectural Kurita School for Special Needs Education as part of the Guest Lesson Project at Schools located in Coastal Regions of Akita Prefecture. (7.8.2014)
• Associate Professor Kamataki held a lesson at Akita City Shimohama Junior High School as part of the Guest Lesson Project at Schools located in Coastal Regions of Akita Prefecture. (5.26.2014)
• Associate Professor Kamataki held a lesson at Akita City Shimohama Elementary School as part of the Guest Lesson Project at Schools located in Coastal Regions of Akita Prefecture. (5.26.2014)
• Associate Professor Kamataki held a lecture at Odate City Keijo Elementary School. (5.23.2014)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta gave a lecture at Akita Prefectural Akita Chuo High School. (4.21.2014)

Events held in the 2013 Academic Year (Finished)

• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta gave a lecture at Akita Prefectural Akita Chuo High School. (4.21.2014)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta gave a lecture at the Disaster Prevention Education Lecture Meeting. (3.19.2014)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta and Associate Professor Kamataki gave lectures at the Project to Support Municipalities in responding to Disasters (Organizer: The Fire and Disaster Management Agency). (1.28.2014 – 2.19.2014)
• Professor Mizuta gave a lecture at Social Welfare Corporation Shirayuri Nursery School. (2.22.2014)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta and Associate Professor Kamataki gave lectures at the Fiscal 2013 Workshop for Leaders at Independent Disaster Prevention Organizations. (12.18.2013 – 1.30.2014)
• Associate Professor Kamataki gave a lecture at Toyooka Elementary School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (1.16.2014)
• Associate Professor Kamataki gave a disaster prevention lecture at Izumi Junior High School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (12.19.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta held a lesson at Toko Elementary School as part of the Guest Lesson Project at Schools located in Coastal Regions of Akita Prefecture. (12.16.2013)
• Director of the Associate Professor Kamataki held a lesson at Kurita School for Special Needs Education as part of the Guest Lesson Project at Schools located in Coastal Regions of Akita Prefecture. (12.10.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta held a lecture at a disaster prevention lecture meeting held by Jumonji Nursery School. (12.12.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta held a lesson at Kawaguchi Nursery School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (12.11.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta gave a lecture at Akita City Commercial High School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (12.4.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta held a lecture at Akita Prefectural Akita Chuo High School. (11.28.2013)
• Director of the Associate Professor Kamataki held a lesson at Tenno Elementary School as part of the Guest Lesson Project at Schools located in Coastal Regions of Akita Prefecture. (11.26.2013)
• Associate Professor Kamataki participated as a panel member at the Fiscal 2013 2nd Workshop for Disaster Prevention Education Leaders and Regional Disaster Prevention Forum. (11.22.2013)
• Director of the Associate Professor Kamataki held a lesson at Kanaura Elementary School as part of the Guest Lesson Project at Schools located in Coastal Regions of Akita Prefecture. (11.21.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta gave a lecture at Developing the Ability to survive a Disaster: A Response to a Survey hypothesizing the Damage caused by an Earthquake in Akita Prefecture, a lecture meeting held by Nikaho City. (11.20.2013)
• Director of the Associate Professor Kamataki held a lesson at Nisshin Elementary School as part of the Guest Lesson Project at Schools located in Coastal Regions of Akita Prefecture. (11.18.2013)
• Associate Professor Kamataki gave a lecture at Yatsuhashi Elementary School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (11.14.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta inspected the disaster prevention classroom held by Akita Prefectural Nikaho High School BV Society during the 2nd Disaster Prevention Education Workshop as part of the Fiscal 2013 Collaborative Projects with Schools and Local Communities in Model Regions for the Promotion of Disaster Prevention Education. (11.1.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta gave a lecture at the 2013 Snow and Ice Disaster Prevention Research Lecture Meeting. (10.31.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta gave a lecture at Daisen City Kakumagawa Elementary School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (10.29.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta gave a lecture at Jumonji Nursery School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (10.9.2013)
• Associate Professor Kamataki gave a lecture at Akita City Higashi Elementary School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (10.3.2013)
• Associate Professor Kamataki gave a lecture at Iriai Elementary School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (9.27.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta gave a lecture at the Fiscal 2013 General Meeting of the Steering Committee for Independent Disaster Prevention Organizations. (9.27.2013)
• Regional disaster prevention advisor Mr. Nogoshi gave a lecture at a morning seminar of business leaders held by Akita Rinri Hojinkai. (9.25.2013)
• Associate Professor Kamataki gave a lecture at Hanaoka Junior High School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (9.20.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta held a lesson at Terauchi Nursery School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (9.19.2013)
• The Regional Disaster Prevention Department participated in a disaster prevention lesson at Funagawa Daiichi Elementary School in which children made disaster prevention maps. (7.18, 8.27, 9.10.2013 )
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta held a lesson at Tsuchizaki Elementary School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (9.3.2013)
• The department inspected the fiscal 2013 Akita City disaster prevention emergency drills. (8.29.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta held a lesson at Nakadori Elementary School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (8.28.2013)
• Associate Professor Kamataki gave a lecture at Funagawa Minami Elementary School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (8.28.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta held a lesson at Hokuyo Elementary School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (8.27.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta gave a lecture at the Fiscal 2013 Leader Training for Independent Disaster Prevention Organizations. (8.2.2013)
• Associate Professor Kamataki gave a lecture at the Fiscal 2013 Leader Training for Independent Disaster Prevention Organizations. (7.31.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta gave a talk as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (7.30.2013)
• Associate Professor Kamataki gave a lecture at a lecture meeting of independent disaster prevention organizations in Misato-cho. (7.26.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta gave a lecture at a Yokote City disaster prevention lecture session. (7.24.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta gave a lecture at the 14th Akita Emergency Reserves Forum. (7.19.2013)
• Associate Professor Kamataki gave a lecture at Tsuchizaki Junior High School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (7.12.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta held a lesson at Nikaho Nursery School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (7.11.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta gave a lecture at Kisakata Elementary School as part of the Fiscal 2013 Collaborative Projects with Schools and Local Communities in Model Regions for the Promotion of Disaster Prevention Education Preliminary Workshop. (7.9.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta held a lesson at Takasu Chuo Elementary School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (7.4.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta gave a lecture at Seishi Nursery School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (7.3.2013)
• Associate Professor Kamataki gave a lecture at Izumi Nursery School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (7.2.2013)
• Associate Professor Kamataki gave a lecture at Wakimoto Daiichi Elementary School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (6.28.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta held a lesson at Kamihama Elementary School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (6.27.2013)
• Associate Professor Kamataki gave a lecture at an independent disaster prevention organization advisor training session held by Akita Prefecture. (6.25.2013)
• Regional disaster prevention advisor Mr. Nogoshi gave a lecture at the Fiscal 2013 2nd Sakaida Neighborhood Association Evacuation Drills and Disaster Prevention Workshop. (6.23.2013)
• Regional disaster prevention advisor Mr. Nogoshi gave a lecture at the 14th Conference of The Japanese Red Cross Society of Nursing. (6.22.2013)
• Associate Professor Kamataki gave a lecture at Funagawa Daiichi Elementary School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (6.21.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta held a lesson at Futatsui Elementary School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (6.13.2013)
• Associate Professor Kamataki gave a lecture at Oga Minami Junior High School as part of the Disaster Prevention Education Sessions led by Guest Instructors Project. (5.31.2013)
• Associate Professor Kamataki gave a lecture at the event, Never Forget that Day: A Disaster Prevention Classroom for Mothers (5.31.2013)
• The Regional Disaster Prevention Department hosted the 1983 Sea of Japan Earthquake 30th Anniversary Symposium: Transmitting Lesson learned from the Sea of Japan Earthquake to Tomorrow’s Generations – Learning from the Past for the Future. (5.26.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta gave a lecture at Noshiro City-hosted event, Sea of Japan Earthquake 30th Anniversary Project: Learning Lessons from that Day for the Future – Protecting Lives from Disasters. (5.21.2013)
• Associate Professor Kamataki gave a lecture at a workshop for disaster prevention managers from Akita Prefecture Oil Consortium. (5.17.2013)
• Regional disaster prevention advisor Mr. Nogoshi gave a lecture at the 2nd Silver College Hozan Gakuen. (5.16.2013)
• Associate Professor Kamataki gave a lecture at the Kojoen Neighborhood Association General Meeting. (4.21.2013)
• Director of the Regional Disaster Prevention Department Professor Mizuta gave a lecture at the Akita Maruha Group. (4.17.2013)

Events held in the 2012 Academic Year (Finished)

Events held in the 2011 Academic Year (Finished)