Dr. Mizan Bustanul Fuady Bisri
Dr. Mizan Bustanul Fuady Bisri (Mizan) is a JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Researcher at United Nations University-Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS). At UNU-IAS, he is currently leading a research project on “Regional Resilience and Disaster Risk Governance: Networks of Science, Policy, and Actions under Changing Climate 2000-2030”. Mizan received a PhD and MA in political science from Kobe University (Japan) as well as an MSc and BSc in urban planning from Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB, Indonesia). His main research interests and professional portfolio are mainly in the field of disaster risk reduction, disaster recovery, climate change adaptation, and urban planning with project and mission experiences in Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar, Thailand, Lao PDR, Japan, and Nepal.
Prior to current position, he served as a Disaster Monitoring and Analysis Officer at the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre). In the past he has worked for Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), University of the Philippines, Asia Pacific Institute of Research (APIR) in Osaka, and served as consultant for various organizations including government agencies in Indonesia, international NGOs, and United Nations agencies (including Oxfam, GIZ, JICA, Mercy Corps, UN-ESCAP). Mizan is a certified member of the ASEAN Emergency Response and Assessment Team (ERAT) and United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC). In the past, he was active in the United Nations Major-Group for Children and Youth (UN-MGCY), which represents youth constituents in various UN-related processes, and other youth groups in Indonesia and Japan.
Dr. Mizan Bustanul Fuady Bisri (Mizan) is a JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Researcher at United Nations University-Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS). At UNU-IAS, he is currently leading a research project on “Regional Resilience and Disaster Risk Governance: Networks of Science, Policy, and Actions under Changing Climate 2000-2030”. Mizan received a PhD and MA in political science from Kobe University (Japan) as well as an MSc and BSc in urban planning from Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB, Indonesia). His main research interests and professional portfolio are mainly in the field of disaster risk reduction, disaster recovery, climate change adaptation, and urban planning with project and mission experiences in Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar, Thailand, Lao PDR, Japan, and Nepal.
Prior to current position, he served as a Disaster Monitoring and Analysis Officer at the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre). In the past he has worked for Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), University of the Philippines, Asia Pacific Institute of Research (APIR) in Osaka, and served as consultant for various organizations including government agencies in Indonesia, international NGOs, and United Nations agencies (including Oxfam, GIZ, JICA, Mercy Corps, UN-ESCAP). Mizan is a certified member of the ASEAN Emergency Response and Assessment Team (ERAT) and United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC). In the past, he was active in the United Nations Major-Group for Children and Youth (UN-MGCY), which represents youth constituents in various UN-related processes, and other youth groups in Indonesia and Japan.