National-level Focal Points that Promote Mutual Assistance Beyond Borders.
HOMEMembership
Any national platform working in the field of disaster preparedness, risk reduction, relief and recovery is eligible to become 'official member National Platform', as long as it is based in the Asia Pacific region.
Official Members
Indonesia
Faisal Djalal
Founding member of MPBI-Indonesian Society for Disaster Management
Advisory Board member of PLANAS-Indonesia National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
- Professional Affiliation:
- Member of the EMAnetindo – Environmental Management Indonesia
Presidium Board Member of MPBI (2006-2012)
Executive Board member – PLANAS Indonesia National Platform (2009 – 2011)
Member of PAJ: Indonesia German Alumni
Sinta Kaniawati
General Manager Unilever Indonesia Foundation
- Professional Affiliation:
- Founding member of International Society of Sustainability Professionals – Indonesian Chapter (2012)
Supervisory Board member Indonesian National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2011-current)
Board of Bina Antarbudaya Foundation for Intercultural Leraning (2000-2003; 2011-current)
Secretary General of Indonesian Global Compact Network (2010 - current)
Board of Management – Indonesian Business Links (2009 - current)
Executive Board member Indonesian National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2009-2011)
Japan
Kensuke Onishi
Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, Peace Winds Japan
Chairperson Board of Directors, Civic Force
Director, Japan Platform
- Professional Affiliation:
- Established Civic Force (2009)
Co-founder of Japan Platform (2000)
CEO at Peace Winds Japan with field experience in Iraq, Indonesia, Kosovo, East Timor, Afghanistan, Iran, Liberia, etc (1996-current)
Established Peace Winds Japan (1996)
Korea
Young Jin Park
Secretary General
Korea Disaster Relief Association
- Professional Affiliation:
- Director of the Corporate Alliance Program, UNICEF Korean Committee (2010-2012)
External Relations Officer, Administration and Finance Director, UNICEF Korea Committee (2002-2010)
Fundraising Director, UNICEF Representative office to Korea (1991-1993)
Marketing Manager, UNICEF Representative office to Korea (1986- 1990)
Philippines
Lourdes Louella E. Escandor
Board of Trustees member, Citizen’s Disaster Response Center (CDRC)
- Professional Affiliation:
- Executive Assistant to the Provincial Vice-Governor of Bukidnon Province
Project Manage, SILI, Inc
Ramon Reinoso Isberto
President, Corporate Network for Disaster Response
Head, Public Affairs – Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., (2004 -)
- Professional Affiliation:
- Head, Public Affairs – SMART Communications, Inc. (1995-)
Vice President for Public Affairs, GMA Network, Inc, 1994-1995
Program Host, Unang Hirit, a two-hour early morning TV talk show (1992-Dec 1999)
Sri Lanka
Jeevan Thiagarajah
Executive Director of the Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies Ltd
- Professional Affiliation:
- Chairman/Board of Management – Institute of Human Rights (1994 to date)
Executive Director – Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies (1996 to date)
Member – Board South Asia Foundation, Sri Lanka
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
- The CCC’s new representative is under finalization and will be confirmed shortly.
How to join us (Membership criteria)
To become an “official member National Platform”, each National Platform must:
be composed of representatives from its member country’s private sector and national disaster-related NGO sector and have a close relationship with its member country’s government.
work principally in the field of disaster preparedness, risk reduction, relief and recovery.
have and independent governing body, an independent auditing system and a bank account designated solely for the use of that National Platform.
have its headquarters in the Asia Pacific region and must be engaged in nationwide disaster prevention, relief and recovery activities.
have, or be in a position to assume, functions of financial assistance in respect of other national NGOs and fundraising for domestic and international disasters.
Should you be interested in joining us, please take a look at our Charter to know more about membership requirements and responsibilities. if you would like to inquire about the membership process, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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What is a National Platform?
- A National Platform is a vehicle for enhancing cooperation and coordination between government, the private sector and non-governmental organizations with the aim of delivering more effective disaster prevention, response and relief.
- A National Platform has practical responsibility for disaster relief. Its functions are built around funding from the private sector, NGOs and government sources and are predicated on collaboration between each of those elements.
- A National Platform is also a national-level focal point that promotes mutual assistance among National Platforms in the Asia Pacific region.
- National Platforms have discretion to support other National Platforms in the Asia Pacific region directly.
