The Sub-committee was held from 11-14 March in Kobe City and Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture(coordinator), Japan. The meeting was attended by 29 participants from four countries, including Korea, China, Russia, and Mongolia. Attendees made a study-visit to facilities related to disaster prevention, such as the Disaster Reduction and Human Anti-Disaster Center and E-Defense. In addition, they made a presentation regarding disaster prevention cases and exchanged views among International Disaster Prevention Institutes. On the first day, Vice Governor Kanazawa of Hyogo Prefecture, along with Consul General Lee Sung-kwon of the consulate of the Republic of Korea in Kobe and diplomats from four countries, participated in the welcoming reception and encouraged participants of the Sub-committee. Meanwhle, Director General Kim Dong-sung of the NEAR Secretariat expressed his gratitude to Hyogo Prefecture that has made great exertions for the Sub-committee. He pledged the NEAR Secretariat’s continued support and cooperation. With the participants’ craze hotter than ever, the Sub-committee was an excellent venue for sharing information and opinions regarding disaster prevention in member regions.