TOP Outline of The 21st Century COE Program Message from Vice President *Message from Vice President *Message from Principal Investigator *Purpose of the Project *Prospects for Developing the Center of Excellence Program *Significance to the Academia and Society *Achievement of the Research Project *Research Sections *Link   The College of Nursing Art and Science, Hyogo, is located in a region that was hit hard by the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake. From the time immediately following the earthquake, we have been continuously conducting mid- to long-term research focusing on victim assistance and the reconstruction of affected areas. For the various disasters that have occurred since the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake, we have also researched these disasters' effects on people's lives as well as how nursing assistance should be provided. The College's "Development of a Center of Excellence for Disaster Nursing in a Ubiquitous Society" research program was selected by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's as one of the 21st Century COE programs. We will strive to create an information network that will allow anyone to access disaster nursing information anytime and anywhere so that both local residents and specialists will be able to effectively prepare for disasters. We also aim to develop into a research and education center of excellence in the field of disaster nursing that will provide information for the rest of the world. 1Hiroko Minami, MPH, DNSc Vice President, University of Hyogo Professor, Graduate School of Nursing With the "Development of a Center of Excellence for Disaster Nursing in a Ubiquitous Society" as Our Theme   Knowledge for pre-disaster/ preparedness phase Knowledge for emergency phase Knowledge for recovery/restoration phase Elderly Children Pregnant women / Child-rearing mothers Cancer patients Patients with chronic disease Mental health care Research Sections Outline of The 21st Century COE Program   Message from Vice President   Message from Principal Investigator   Purpose of the Project   Prospects for Developing the Center of Excellence Program   Significance to the Academia and Society   Achievement of the Research Project     Streaming videos on “Disaster Nursing” now available.