Dr. Daisuke Sasaki is an Associate Professor at the International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS) at Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan. He holds a Ph.D. (2015) in International Studies. His research subjects include research on disaster statistics and evidence-based policymaking in the field of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and the impact assessment of climate change in Pacific Island countries, and so on. He has been continuously conducting research focusing on the factors that might hinder the resolution of regional issues from the perspective of international cooperation both qualitatively and quantitatively. He is currently engaged in collaborative research with several universities in Indonesia, e.g., Universitas Syiah Kuala.