Jakarta (VNA) – The ASEANHigh-Level Symposium on Disaster Management was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, onFebruary 26-27 with the presence of delegates from ASEAN member countries aswell as the bloc’s partner countries, regional and international organisations.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, ASEANSecretary-General Lim Jock Hoi said the event is another contribution tothe ASEAN Community building efforts as it provides a platform for experts,managers, and policymakers to exchange views and ideas on pertinent issuesrelated to disaster management.
As ASEAN member states are located indisaster-prone areas, the association should intensify cooperation and advancethe regional mechanisms in place to ensure effectiveness in tackling disastermanagement efforts, he said.
The symposium aims to facilitate better disastermanagement efforts through six thematic discussions, focusing on disasterpolicymaking in Southeast Asia, early warning system and effective responseoperations through advanced technology and innovations, strengthening communityresilience, advancing disaster risk financing and insurance, and bridgingglobal and regional partnership on disaster management.
Founded in 1967, the Association of SoutheastAsian Nations (ASEAN) groups 10 member countries, namely Brunei, Cambodia,Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand andVietnam./.
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