Ha Long, Viet Nam – ADPC attends the observance of International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) and ASEAN Day for Disaster Management at Bai Chay Secondary School in Ha Long, Viet Nam. This event was organized by the Viet Nam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority (ADDMA) of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on 13 October 2023 in collaboration with the Australian Embassy in Hanoi. This was attended by the ministers and senior officials of Disaster Management organizations in the ASEAN region, ASEAN Secretariat and international organizations.
UNCCD COP16, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), in partnership with the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), organized a side event at UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh Saudi Arabia, titled “Empowering Resilience: Innovative Strategies for Drought Risk Management and Mitigation” on 10 December 2024 from 09:00 to 10:30 hours.
Phnom Pen, Cambodia – A two-week Training Workshop on Severe Weather and Impact-Based Forecasting and Warning Services (IBFWS) was conducted from October 23 to November 3, 2023 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The workshop, a collaborative effort between the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Ministry of Water Resources & Meteorology (MOWRAM) of Cambodia, and the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC), drew together operational forecasters and stakeholders from diverse Cambodian agencies.�