Delegates in a group photo. (Photo: VNA) The6th Meeting of the ACDM Plus Japan was co-chaired by Pham Duc Luan, ACDM Chairman and GeneralDirector of the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority, and Murakami Takeo, Director for International Cooperation at the Disaster Management Bureau of the Cabinet Office of Japan.
Speaking highly ofJapan’s support for ACDM activities as well as the promotion of collaborationbetween public and private entities of ASEAN and Japan in natural disastermanagement, Luan stressed that theannual meeting of the ACDM Plus Japan is a valuable opportunity for both sidesto evaluate the ACDM Plus Japan work plan, while reaffirming cooperation commitmentbetween ASEAN and Japan in natural disaster management.
An array of issues was on the table at the meeting, including the ASEAN – Japan workplan on natural disaster management during 2021-2025, enhanced capacity toconsolidate natural disaster database and manage information, and support for the ASEAN– Emergency Response and Assessment Team (ASEAN – ERAT) project. The Memoranda ofIntent between the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance onDisaster Management (AHA Centre) was also discussed, as was the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre, and the AHA Centre and Japan International Cooperation Agency.
They also worked on content in preparation for the third ASEAN – Japan MinisterialMeeting on Disaster Management, which is scheduled for October 12.
Meanwhile,the 6th Meeting of the ACDM Plus China was co-chaired by Luan and Yin Mingyu, Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperationand Rescue under China’s Ministry of Emergency Management.
Atthe event, Luan said he recognised contributions of competent sides in carryingout the ASEAN – China work plan in 2023, describing it as a backbone for the ASEAN– China partnership in natural disaster mitigation.
He suggested both sides exert more effort to promote the work plan.
The ACDM Plus China mechanism, which was set up in 2020, has oriented andbolstered the bilateral cooperation in natural disaster management, makingcontributions to building a region resilient to global threats such as climatechange in a more comprehensive and effective fashion.
Participants at the meeting discussed important issues in the ASEAN – China cooperation,comprising an update on the implementation of the ASEAN – China work plan onnatural disaster management, a draft Memorandum of Understanding on theestablishment of the ASEAN – China Centre for Emergency Management Cooperation,and an agreement on ASEAN – China natural disaster management project./.
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