PWA developed the Civil-Military Disaster Preparedness Initiative with the goal of building capacity, improving connectivity and increasing coordination and collaboration among governments, militaries, NGOs, and the private sector to better prepare for and respond to natural disasters. With the U.S. – Japan alliance as its foundation, this Initiative, which will run from 2011-2012, focuses on civil-military emergency response policies, planning and execution. This Initiative strives to increase understanding among military and civilian disaster managers and to strengthen coordination among U.S., Japanese and other regional disaster response mechanisms. This two-year initiative will feature a variety of workshops and forums and will culminate with the publication of a series of policy papers.

Support for the 2011-2012 Civil-Military Disaster Preparedness Initiative is provided in part by a grant from the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership

Japan-U.S.-South Korea Civil-Mil Disaster Preparedness Workshop – Report and Materials

October, 2011 - PWA is pleased to report the successful conclusion of our September disaster preparedness workshop. Click here for more information about this event and materials from the workshop.

September Disaster Preparedness Workshop Announced

August, 2011 - Peace Winds America and the U.S. Embassy are pleased to announce the Civil-Military Initiative Japan-U.S.-South Korea Disaster Preparedness Workshop: Policies, Procedures and Partners… Click here for more info.

Civil-Military Disaster Preparedness Initiative Forum: May, 2011

May, 2011 - Drawing together a diverse group of disaster planners, managers and policymakers, this Civil-Military Disaster Preparedness Initiative forum laid the groundwork for productive collaborations and policy discussions throughout the course of the Initiative. Click here for more info.

2010 Disaster Assistance Workshop Cohosted

March, 2010 – Peace Winds America, along with the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, and Japan International Cooperation Agency co-hosted the 2010 U.S. – Japan Civil-Military Disaster Assistance Workshop…Click here for more info.

“By working together, [Peace Winds America and Japan] have managed to encourage other NGOs, militaries, government officials, and the private sector to plan and respond to humanitarian crises, including the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.”

- Weston Konishi, The Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis

Participants

The strength of the Civil-Military Initiative lies in our partners. We draw our participants from four main areas: military organizations, government agencies, NGOs and nonprofits, and the private sector. Establishing rapport, lines of communication and collaboration between these organizations is essential for when disaster strikes. Participants in our programs include:

Japan Ministry of Defense	US Forces Japan	Japan International Cooperation Agency	US 7th Fleet	Office of the Secretary of Defense
US Pacific Command	ROK Ministry of National Defense	US Agency for International Development	III Marine Expeditionary Force	ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs	UN World Food Programme	Boeing	Mitsubishi