Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:
The Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) attended the youth dialogue titled "From Experience to Preparedness: Youth Perspectives on Disaster Risk Management in Sri Lanka" as the Chief Guest today (14 Oct) at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo.
Organized jointly by the Association of Disaster Risk Management Professionals (ADRiMP) and Save the Children, the program aims to strengthen youth participation in disaster risk reduction and preparedness, drawing lessons from the Cyclone Ditwah experience.
Addressing the gathering, the Deputy Minister emphasized the importance of strengthening disaster preparedness, improving coordination among stakeholders and building resilient communities. He commended young researchers' and volunteers' contributions to disaster response and encouraged greater youth involvement in preparedness, public awareness, and community resilience initiatives.
The dialogue focused on four themes: youth as researchers, responders, communities at risk and agents of preparedness. Discussions addressed youth contributions to disaster response, early warning, public awareness, and community resilience, while identifying gaps in preparedness, communication, and coordination, and exploring disaster risk reduction training for young people and education sector personnel.
The dialogue brought together young researchers, volunteers and disaster management stakeholders to share experiences and discuss youth participation in research, emergency response, community resilience and preparedness.
The event was also attended by the Director General of the Disaster Management Centre, ADRiMP President, representatives of Save the Children program, young researchers, and volunteers.
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