[Main Component 3] Contributing to the World Through the "Kagoshima Model"

Organizing International Volcanic Conferences

The Kagoshima International Conference on Volcanoes was held in 1988, the Asian Active Volcano Summit was held in 1998, and the IAVCEI (International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior) Scientific Assembly was held in 2013.

Participation in Volcano-related Conferences and Information Dissemination

Kagoshima City participates in both domestic and international volcano-related conferences and actively disseminates information on the volcanic disaster prevention measures taken by Kagoshima City.

Promotion of Exchange of Information on Volcano Disaster Prevention, and Support for Overseas Media Coverage

Kagoshima City concluded a memorandum of understanding regarding information exchange of volcano disaster prevention with Suleman Prefecture, Indonesia. The City also deals with overseas media coverage regarding endeavors on volcanic disaster prevention.
 

Network of Municipalities for Enhanced Volcanic Disaster Prevention

The Network of Municipalities for Enhanced Volcanic Disaster Prevention (151 municipalities) has been established by encouraging cities, towns and villages in volcanic hazard areas across Japan in order to request the national government to improve and strengthen its volcanic research, monitoring and observation systems. The network also shares information on volcanic disaster prevention measures.