University of Tokyo-affiliated Disaster Management Training Center (DMTC) Announces Two Practical Disaster Response Programs

The article details two practical training programs offered by the Disaster Management Training Center (DMTC), an affiliate of the Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo. The first, "The EOC" (Disaster Response Headquarters Operation Training), focuses on the operational aspects of a Disaster Response Headquarters, covering 47 types of operational frameworks and decision-making processes from initial to emergency phases. Sessions for "The EOC" are scheduled for June 20, August 18, October 3, and December 11 in 2026, and February 21 in 2027. The second program, "Risk Communication Management," teaches systematic information sharing, dialogue, and trust-building during disasters, including mock press conferences and SNS communication strategies. Sessions for "Risk Communication Management" are scheduled for May 25, October 2, and December 25 in 2026. Both programs are held at the University of Tokyo's Institute of Industrial Science, with a capacity of 20 participants per session. The target audience includes government officials, corporate crisis management and BCP personnel, public relations staff, and leaders of autonomous disaster prevention organizations. DMTC was established on November 5, 2021, at the University of Tokyo Komaba Research Campus, with Kimiro Meguro as its representative director. The DMTC-SA (Disaster Management Training Center Support Association) supports DMTC and oversees the "Disaster Management Specialist®" certification.