In his opening remarks, the deputy head of the Steering Committee for Natural Disasters Prevention and Control affirmed that Vietnam, holding the rotary chairmanship of the committee this year, is promoting the theme of “From Response to Anticipatory Action and Resilience: ASEAN Journey towards Global Leadership in Disaster Management.”
The theme emphasizes an orientation switch from passive response to proactive prevention, Hiep noted.
More than 60 foreign delegates from ASEAN member states, the ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN Coordinating Center for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Center), the bloc’s development partners – China, the Republic of Korea, and Japan - and a number of international organizations in the region are attending the event.
The meeting discussed the implementation progress of the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) Work Program for the 2021-2025 period; and reviewed the building and carrying out of documents, mechanisms, and activities involving regional cooperation in the field.
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Also tabled are youth’s ideas for a resilient region, a communications framework for disaster risks facing the bloc, and the AHA Center’s financial regulation, among other matters.
Lasting until June 16, the event also features the 18th meeting of the AHA Center Governing Board, the 3rd ASEAN Disaster Resilience Platform (ADRP) meeting, and meetings between the ACDM and the development partners.
Source: VNA