The University of Madras and Keio University of Japan have proposed to initiate research collaboration in coastal resilience and disaster risk reduction.
In an event to be held on Friday on the University’s Chepauk campus, the India-Japan Laboratory at Keio University and Rika Institute, India, will discuss challenges in the areas of community-based disaster management in post-pandemic period.
The institutions will sign an agreement for five years (2022-2027), commemorating the 70 th anniversary of India-Japan friendship.