Workshop on School Education, Disaster Risk Reduction held
By Adnan Rafique

ISLAMABAD—Asia-Pacific regional Workshop on “School Education and Disaster Risk Reduction” was held from October 8 to 10, at Bangkok, Thailand.
According to message received here today, the workshop was jointly organized by 15 international organizations including UNESCO, UNICEF, UNESCAP,UNCRD, IFRC, ASEAN, ADRC, ADPC, ASB AND UN/ISDR Asia and Pacific, AusAID, USAID, ECHO, World Bank and GTZ.
It was attended by 300 delegates, including two from Pakistan while thediscussions for innovative approach were made by the representatives from the governments, UN Agencies (UNCOs), regional organizations, the civil society, universities, academic institutions and schools (deaf school children and traditional schools from disaster affected countries in the Asia and Pacific region.
The recommendations for the region including earthquake affected areas of Pakistan were also discussed during the event.
Professor Dr Allah Wadhayo Baloch, Director Admn/Environment, Disaster Research Institute (DRI), Preston University, Kohat, attended the workshop and presented a research paper, conducted under the aegis of Disaster Research Institute (DRI), Designman consultants, Islamabad and two leading research institutes BRI and GRIPS of Japan.
Disaster Research Institute (DRI), Preston University Kohat is one of the members of UN-International Disaster Reduction (UN-ISDR) Education Task Force (ETF).
The ETF is fully committed to coordinating action on strengthening the Bangkok action Agenda and facilitating its effective implementation through its members and by supporting ongoing programmes of in-country partners at both national and local levels. Preston University is expected to be one of the major partner to bring forward the experience and expertise to Earthquake affected areas and people of Pakistan.