Disaster Risk Reduction
High School Students Summit on “World Tsunami Awareness Day” 2025 in Sendai
The High School Students Summit on “World Tsunami Awareness Day” will be held on November 27 and 28 in Sendai City, bringing together high school students from around the world to learn about the threat of tsunamis and countermeasures. By studying efforts for disaster risk reduction, preparedness, and recovery in response to disasters such as tsunamis and earthquakes, the summit aims to foster the next generation of leaders in disaster risk reduction and to further promote international exchange.
1. Date:
November 27 (Thu) - 28 (Fri)
2. Venue:
Tohoku University, etc.
3. Organizers / Co-organizers (TBC):
Sendai City, Sendai City Board of Education, Miyagi Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture Board of Education, International Research Institute of Disaster Science of Tohoku University, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, UNDRR Kobe Office
4. Theme:
“Connect with the world, to protect the future from tsunamis.”
-Let’s consider disaster risks, disaster risk reduction from the lessons of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Sendai Framework.-
5. Others:
Please see the attached "Overview of the High School Students Summit (PDF) 
" for details.