Mr. Koji Suzuki
Executive Director, Asian Disaster Reduction Center

Personal Information:

  • Contact Address
    1-5-2-5F, Wakinohamakaigan-dori, Chuo-ku,
    Kobe 651-0073, Japan
    Tel: +81-78-262-5540
    Fax: +81-78-262-5546
    E-mail: ks-suzuki "at-mark" adrc.asia
    *Please replace "at-mark" with "@" to send email.

  • Date of Birth
    April 3, 1961

Academic Background:
    Mar.1987: Graduated from Tokyo University, Faculty of Agriculture
    Mar.1997: Graduated from School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, Master of International Affairs (National Personal Authority Long-term overseas training)

Appointments

  • Apr.1987-Mar.1989: Administrative Official, Tohoku District Development Division, Regional Development Bureau, Prime Minister’s Office
  • Apr.1989-Mar.1991: National Life Research Division, National Life Bureau, Economic Planning Agency
  • Apr.1991-Mar.1993: Section Chief, Personnel Division, Commissioner’s Secretariat, National Land Agency
  • Apr.1993-Jul.1993: Senior Specialist, Personnel Division, Commissioner’s Secretariat, National Land Agency
  • Jul.1993-Mar.1995: Deputy Director, Infrastructure and Economic Affairs Bureau, Construction Industry Promotion Division, Ministry of Construction
  • Apr.1995-Dec.1995: Deputy Director, Tohoku District Development Division, Regional Development Bureau, National Land Agency
  • Dec.1995-Jun.1997: Additional Appointment, Office of Asian Natural Disaster Reduction Conference, Disaster Prevention and Relief Coordination Division, Disaster Prevention Bureau, National Land Agency
  • Jun.1997-Mar.1998: Additional Appointment, Headquarters for the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, Disaster Prevention and Relief Coordination Division, Disaster Prevention Bureau, National Land Agency
  • Apr.1998-Jan.2001: Director General, General Affairs Department and Director, Regional Strategy Office, Yokote City
  • Jan.2001-Mar.2001: Deputy Director, Personnel Division, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
  • Apr.2001-Mar.2003: Senior Planner for Deep Underground Utilization, City and Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
  • Apr.2003-Jul.2003: Senior Deputy Director, General Affairs Division, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
  • Aug.2003-May.2005: Senior Deputy Director for National and Regional Planning, General Affairs Division, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
  • Jun.2005-Mar.2006: Senior Deputy Director for General Affairs, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
  • Apri.2006-up to now: Executive Director, Asian Disaster Reduction Center
  • June,2007-up to now; Member of Result Management Council of World Bank Global Facility for Disaster Reduction & Recovery

Main Achievements at Asian Disaster Reduction Center

  1. Promotion of disaster education at schools in Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia
  2. Provision of disaster management training for local government officials in Sri Lanka
  3. Application of earth observation satellite data to disaster management
  4. Promotion of various projects; development of disaster database using GLIDE etc.
  5. Support for a disaster project targeting ASEAN countries, which totals three million dollar from Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund in 2007