Mission And Disaster Reduction Profile
Peace Boat began its disaster relief work following the Kobe earthquake of 1995, and since then has provided disaster relief support in Japan and around the world. Following the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011, Peace Boat established the Peace Boat Disaster Relief Volunteer Center (PBV) to focus on emergency relief and DRR, specializing in the training and coordination of volunteers. Peace Boat is a Japan-based international non-governmental and non-profit organization that works to promote peace, human rights, equal and sustainable development, and respect for the environment. Peace Boat seeks to create awareness and action based on effecting positive social and political change in the world. Peace Boat pursues this through the organization of global educational programmes, responsible travel, cooperative projects and advocacy activities. These activities are carried out on a partnership basis with other civil society organizations and communities in Japan, Northeast Asia, and around the world. Peace Boat carries out its main activities through a chartered passenger ship that travels the world on peace voyages. The ship creates a neutral, mobile space and enables people to engage across borders in dialogue and mutual cooperation at sea, and in the ports that Peace Boat visits. Activities based in Japan and Northeast Asia are carried out from Peace Boat's seven Peace Centers in Japan.
View full Profile in PreventionWeb
Activities in the Campaign
- Peace Boat's global voyages visit over 120 ports and is implementing a programme to raise awareness and gain participation of the port cities in the 'Making Cities Resilient campaign'.
- Through promoting the 'Mayors for Peace' initiative, Peace Boat has an extensive network to draw on.