AGILE project participated in the EU-Japan Forum on Research and Innovation Communication in Support of Disaster Societal Resilience and Risk Governance, held at Kyoto University (Uji Campus) on 3–4 March 2025.

Organised in cooperation with the Community for European Research and Innovation for Security (CERIS), the forum brought together EU-funded projects, policymakers, researchers, first responders, and industry experts to address key challenges in disaster risk governance and societal resilience, with a particular focus on strengthening the link between research, innovation, and real-world implementation.

The AGILE project was represented by its Project Coordinator, Gordana Cveljo (Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V.), together with partners from UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction (RDR), CMCC Foundation – Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici, and Tohoku University.

AGILE Project Contributions

• Disaster Preparedness Panel (4 March 2025)
  “Enhanced preparedness and management of high-impact, low-probability (HILP) or unexpected events”
  Gordana Cveljo presented AGILE’s perspectives on improving preparedness and response strategies for high-impact and unforeseen disasters.
• Governance Panel (4 March 2025)
  “The importance of foresight in planning for disaster”
  Prof. David Alexander (UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction) contributed insights on how foresight and proactive risk anticipation can strengthen disaster preparedness and governance frameworks.

The forum provided an engaging and thought-provoking platform for exchange between European and Japanese stakeholders, highlighting the importance of international collaboration in disaster risk reduction and resilience-building.

The AGILE consortium extends its sincere thanks to Philippe Quevauviller for his leadership in organising this impactful event, and to CERIS and Kyoto University for hosting and facilitating this essential dialogue.

Collaboration Across EU-Funded Projects
The forum also featured contributions from several EU-funded projects, including:
B-prepared Horizon Europe project
SYNERGISE project
Synergies Project
Resiliage
PARATUS project
TeamUP project
FASTER-project Horizon 2020
By fostering global cooperation and knowledge exchange, this event is a crucial step toward stronger, more resilient societies in the face of disasters.