Puerto Varas, Chile (20-22 August 2019)
On 20-22 August 2019, ADRC participated in APEC events in Puerto Varas, Chile, including the 13th Senior Disaster Management Officials Forum (SDMOF), the 15th Meeting of the Emergency Preparedness Working Group (EPWG) and related workshops. At the SDMOF, which focused on good practices and possibilities aimed at enhancing the APEC DRR Framework, ADRC Executive Director, Mr. Koji Suzuki, presented an overview of Sentinel Asia and the application of space-based technology to early warning message platforms. In the following EPWG meeting, during which a work plan and new initiatives were discussed, Mr. Suzuki stated that ADRC will commit to providing cooperation for newly approved EPWG projects such as community-based hazard mapping and supporting SMEs.