7/7 (Tue) [Urgent Session] Venezuela Earthquake Relief Program Briefing

Japan Platform (JPF), an emergency humanitarian aid organization, has decided to commence support in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by an earthquake exceeding magnitude 7 in northwestern Venezuela. In conjunction with this, an urgent online briefing session will be held starting at 10:00 AM on July 7 (Tue).

We will connect with the site and online to deliver the latest information from NGO staff currently active in the region.

(1) Session Overview

Event Name

[Urgent Session] Venezuela Earthquake Relief Program Briefing

Date and Time

July 7 (Tue) 10:00 - 10:40

Participation Fee

Free

Donations for Venezuela Earthquake Relief can be made here.

Method of Session

Online (Zoom Meeting)

Registration

Registration form here *Participants who register in advance will be sent a Zoom URL for participation. *You can also register after the briefing starts at 10:00 AM. The participation URL will be automatically sent to the email address you provide.

Organizer

Japan Platform (NPO)

(2) Program (Tentative)

10:00 Opening and Overview of This Program (Japan Platform) 10:05 On-site Activities and Support Needs (Peace Winds Japan) 10:20 Future Activities (Japan Platform) 10:25 Q&A 10:40 Closing *Program content is subject to change. Please understand this in advance.

(3) Participating Organizations

Peace Winds Japan (NPO) Peace Winds Japan is an international cooperation NGO founded in Japan by Kensuke Onishi in 1996, supporting people facing humanitarian crises and livelihood crises due to natural disasters, or man-made factors such as conflict and poverty, both domestically and internationally. To date, it has operated in 41 countries and regions worldwide. It continues to challenge itself as a social innovation platform, dedicating its efforts to solving issues at the forefront of social challenges, such as operating the emergency disaster relief project "Flying Search Medical Team," regional revitalization, and animal protection and adoption activities "Peace Wanko Japan" aiming for zero euthanasia of dogs. https://peace-winds.org/

About Japan Platform (Certified NPO)

Learning from the experience of the Kosovo conflict, Japan Platform was launched in 2000 as a mechanism for Japan's emergency humanitarian aid, based on equal partnerships among NGOs, the business community, and the government. In normal times, it functions as a platform where the three parties and diverse individuals can collaborate by leveraging their strengths and resources, delivering prompt and effective support to victims of natural disasters and refugees/internally displaced persons due to conflict, both domestically and internationally. To date, it has provided over 96.7 billion yen in humanitarian aid for more than 2,400 projects in over 65 countries and regions. While supporting its more than 45 member NGOs, each with its own area of expertise, in various ways, it acts as a professional in emergency humanitarian aid, engaging in activities rooted in the needs of those requiring assistance.