NDYS2005 Natural Disaster Youth Summit 2005 in Hyogo, Japan on 25-28th of March.
NDYS2025 Natural Disaster Youth Summit 2025 in KOBE, Japan on 22nd of March
NDYS Video
Communication saves lives! " What we can do"
Summary
The Natural Disaster Youth Summit (NDYS) is a global project promoted by
the NPO JEARN which started 10 years after the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake,
when it participated in the 2nd UN World Conference on Disaster Reduction
Public Forum in Kobe (held in January 2005).
This is a global project promoted by the NPO JEARN. The project aims to
mitigate the damage caused by natural disasters (earthquakes, tsunamis,
volcanic eruptions, wildfires, floods, hurricanes, landslides, droughts,
etc.) occurring around the world through exchange and cooperation between
youths around the world, thereby protecting the lives of people around
the world from future disasters. To date, schools from 65 countries and
regions have participated in the project.
Through digital-based 'international collaborative learning', the project
aims to contribute to the realisation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster
Reduction and the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) while building networks
and deepening friendships among youth from around the world. Information
is widely disseminated overseas from Kobe, an area hit by the Great Hanshin-Awaji
Earthquake.
NDYS Aims are
1. Fostering proactive citizens who will revitalize their communities: While sharing a global awareness of disaster prevention, we aim to cultivate the next generation of citizens who will take on the responsibility of achieving the SDGs by fostering sustainable societies (cultivating a disaster prevention culture) that are appropriate for each country and region.
2. Fostering Global Citizenship in the Digital Age:
Through the practice of international collaborative learning, the world is viewed from a single perspective. To foster innovative global citizenship, including taking on the responsibility of solving global challenges.
Global Goals:
Since January 2016, with an eye toward 2030, we have been working to help young people form networks through “international collaborative learning” with the global community, with the goal of contributing to the realization of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and the SDGs.
●Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030:
Based on the lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake, this
framework aims to significantly reduce loss of life and economic damage
by promoting the “building of resilient societies” through the efforts
of diverse stakeholders.
“Education” is considered one of the most critical elements for understanding disaster risks.
Through “International Collaborative Learning,” which involves learning
alongside the global community, we aim to help young people around the
world build networks and deepen friendships while contributing to the realization
of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and the SDGs (Sustainable
Development Goals).
NDYS has three programs.
You can select one or more programs which fit to your school curriculum.
In addition to these programs, NDYS is preparing opportunities to present
the results of its original activities.The positive activities of youth
from around the world will help raise disaster awareness among the many
people living there.
1. "Global Disaster Safety Map” program
Let's create global disaster safety map!
Students will create a Disaster Safety Map of their school’s
surrounding areas or your neighborhood. Students will do research on the
environment near their school and put this information in the map, including
where is safe, where is dangerous and places they love and are proud of.
Add your ideas of how to help disabled people
too.Send the photo of completed disaster safety map to ndys@jearn.jp.
You may put your map on the Gallery of iEARN Collaboration Center, too. Students will have discussion
on the zoom meeting.
The first Disaster Safety Map
Exhibition
atKaohsiung city in Taiwan (NDYS2006 in Taiwan)
"NDYS2015 in Toyota"
Orientation & Disaster Safety Map Making
2.“NDYS Teddy Bear Exchange and Kid’s Safety Bag” program
As a subsidiary program, the NDYS Teddy Bears (NDYS Little Ambassadors)
will be exchanged between partner schools to strengthen the friendly bond
at the NDYS conference. Each School can make Kid’s Safety Bag (Emergency
bag), too.
3. "Healing Power of Music from Trauma after Disaster" program
As you
may know natural disasters leave behind long-lasting and severe trauma. Music
can have a beneficial effort in helping people recover from Natural
Disaster.It will be wonderful, if we can share such music. As we believe the healing power of music, NDYS has decided to collaborate with iEARN Taisho-koto project from 2015. We would like you to introduce the music of your country which heals people’s hearts and makes people happy and alive. It will be ideal if you can send us your video or upload it onto YouTube. We will practice and play music through videoconference once a month.
Music performance: SMP Islam Al Azhar 44 - Bekasi, Indonesia (NDYS2022)
NDYS welcome the original activities done at your school or community. If you have any original activities,
please introduce them on the iEARN NDYS materials (iEARN Collaboration Center). Students who want to tell their experiences, lessons or suggestions learned from the past natural disasters can put messages on the iEARN NDYS Materials (iEARN Collaboration Center).
Student
Age Levels5-11 (Primary), 12-14 (Middle), 15-18 (Secondary)
Dates September - July
* To register for iEARN, visit the iEARN Join Page to complete the official online registration form.
Possible
classroom activities
Communication through Zoom meeting, Disaster Safety Map Making, NDYS Teddy Bear Exchange, Kid’s Safety Bag
Making, Writing your experience of natural disasters.
Watch the video
of NDYS to learn the meaning and value of NDYS:
