First Asian S&T Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction in Bangkok, Thailand

Q.  First Asian S&T Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction took place in
- Published on 26 Aug 16

a. India
b. Thailand
c. Singapore
d. Bangladesh

ANSWER: Thailand
 
  • Union Minister of Home Affairs, a UN designated Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Champion for the Asia Region, attended the First Asian Science and Technology Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction held at Bangkok in Thailand.
  • The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 heralds a shift from managing disasters to managing risks.
  • The Sendai Framework calls for “Academia, scientific and research entities and networks to: focus on the disaster risk factors and scenarios, and support the interface between policy and science for decision-making.”
  • The 1st Asian Science and Technology Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction provides an opportunity to generate a more dynamic and enduring interchange between science and policy.

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