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VOL 20 2016 NEWS HIGHLIGHT ASEAN Strategic Policy Dialogue on Disaster Management 2016 NEWS STORY INSIGHTS INSARAG Asia-Pacific: International Federation of Red Cross Regional Earthquake Response and Red Crescent Societies Recovery Exercise 2016 “Ways of Working” VOLUME 20 2 016 THE AHA CENTRE NEWS BULETIN VOLUME 20 2016 Activities ASEAN Strategic Policy Dialogue on Disaster Management 2016 It is the responsibility and function of the AHA Centre to continuously strengthen and A Philippines Visit - ACE Programme deepen the ASEAN thinking of disaster management, referring to the fact that many ASEAN countries are located in a Looking back to 2013, Philippines were devastated by the strongest disaster-prone area. typhoon ever recorded, Typhoon Haiyan – that also famous by the name of Super Typhoon Yolanda. As powerful as the Typhoon Haiyan destroyed Through collaboration with the Singapore large portions of Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines, it caught Civil Defence Force, ASEAN Secretariat, and attention from many parties around the world. As of now, the thrills and Corporate Citizen Foundation in Singapore, posttraumatic stress disaster is still noticed by the survivor, although the the ASEAN Strategic Policy Dialogue on area has slowly recovered. Disaster Management was conducted again this year. The catastrophe left a remarkable pedagogy for ASEAN’s disaster management ofcers and led the ACE Programme to learn from their The dialogue was expected to establish more experience through a eld visit to the Philippines. On 15-19 August 2016, disaster-educated people like Mr. Adi Bishry, the ACE Programme Ofcers followed a list of activities including a visit to ICT Ofcer of the AHA Centre who shared his the Red Cross and Government Agencies, Partner Agencies (such as story of being an IT ofcer to being deployed WFP Philippines Country Ofce, IOM Philippines Country Ofce, and during the most devastating Typhoon ever UNOCHA Philippines Country Ofce), OCD Region 8 Ofce and Site visit, recorded in history, the Typhoon Haiyan in the Disaster Response Centre (DRC) in Visayas and Cebu area, and 2013. several other places to gain their knowledge regarding Philippines’ Typhoon Haiyan struck the Tacloban area in strategic implementation in handling disaster. the Philippines almost three years ago, but the pain and loss caused by ‘Yolanda’ seems like still near the heart of the people in CEOs' Talk facilitated by Mr Said Faisal, Executive Director of the AHA Centre (left) with business leaders ASEAN Strategic Policy Dialogue on Disaster Management 2016 Tacloban. As the last study visit in the from Shaw Organisation (Singapore), ServisHero (Malaysia) and Kamadjaja Logistics (Indonesia) programme, the ACE Programme Ofcers visited the Philippines to learn broaden their knowledge about the disaster management in The rst ASEAN Strategic Policy Dialogue on Ministers for Law during his opening remarks. “It will embrace change and innovate as a means of enhancing disaster management the Philippines. Disaster Management (SPDDM) was successfully work with research institutions and various ASEAN cooperation within the ASEAN Region. conducted last year in Singapore and came up sector bodies, and give special attention to regional It is unwittingly that six months of the training with the “ASEAN Vision 2025 on Disaster cooperation on disaster management for the next ten In addition to enhancing disaster management cooperation of ASEAN Member programme have passed for the sixteen (16) Management” as a strategic direction for ASEAN years.” States, Mr. Said Faisal, Executive Director of AHA Centre said, “The role of Ofcers who participated in the ACE to serve better in disaster management for the private sector in disaster management is signicant due to their extensive By carrying the theme of “Change and Innovation: Programme batch 2016. On August 31st, next ten years. resources and capacities, enabling faster and bigger response in disaster 2016, they ofcially graduated the Learning from the Private Sector to Enhance Disaster which also reiterates our One ASEAN One Response inclusivity, where all programme and considered to be respected In advancing the ASEAN’s strategic engagements Management in ASEAN”, the ASEAN SPDDM was actors including private sector jointly responding to disasters as one.” as the ASEAN Future Leaders of Disaster and leadership in disaster management, the held in concurrence with the World Humanitarian Day As disasters could have a direct impact on general business, it is important for Management. The Column would like to ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management on 19 August. the private sector to play an essential role in realising the resilient community of congratulate all of the graduates for their ACDM has decided to convene the ASEAN Facilitated by the Executive Director of AHA Centre, ASEAN by having a sound business continuity plan through innovations, as well success in joining the programme. SPDDM as an annual event. The ASEAN SPDDM Mr. Said Faisal, the focus of this year’s ASEAN was jointly organised by the ASEAN Secretariat as responding to disasters and taking steps to reduce disaster losses. To end, if you wish to share some stories / SPDDM was the CEO’s Talk, which delivered by Mr. (ASEC), Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and The ASEAN SPDDM was attended by 120 participants, comprising of the Heads articles / blogs / comments with us to improve Markham Shaw, the Executive Vice President of the the Corporate Citizen Foundation (CCF). of the National Disaster Management Ofces (NDMO) of ASEAN Member the bulletin, please drop us a message at Shaw Organisation Group of Companies Singapore, States (AMS), Ambassadors of ASEAN Dialogue Partners and other countries, [email protected], and we will do the “The principal focus of this Dialogue will be on Mr. Karl Loo, Co-Founder and CEO of ServisHero relevant UN agencies, owners, leaders and CEOs of private sector entities, the rest. strengthening and deepening ASEAN thinking in Malaysia, and Ms. Ivy Kamadjaja, the Deputy CEO of disaster management, with an emphasis not just Kamadjaja Logistics Indonesia contributed as the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response on the short-term, but long-term policy thinks, main speakers of the event. Partnership Group (APG), civil society partners, youth networks in ASEAN, setting up structures and ways in which we can academia, and representatives of other ASEAN bodies. The Dialogue was an The three CEOs / Senior Executives expressed their deal with these issues,” stated by Mr. K. excellent opportunity for the participants to learn from each other. professional views on how the participants should Port Visit Logistics Sincerely, Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and The Column Editor Opening remarks by Mr. K. Shanmugam, Visit to Civil Defence Academy and Home Tactical Team Training Minister for Home Affairs and Ministers for Law Visit to PRC Cebu Warehouse ACE CORNER Myanmar DISASTER The AHA Centre Activities Earthquake OUTLOOK TOTAL DISASTERS 1 MYANMAR TOTAL DISASTERS On August 21st, 2016, a 6.8 Magnitude 1 earthquake shook Myanmar causes four AUG 2016 THAILAND AHA Centre Executive Programme Graduation 2016 deaths, one injured, and hundreds of TOTAL DISASTERS B 1 ancient temples damaged, including LAO PDR religious buildings and Pagodas with The Ancient and National Cultural Heritage Area TOTAL DISASTERS 4 TOTAL DISASTERS of Bagan that were recorded as the worst VIET NAM 4 affected area. PHILIPPINES On behalf of the AHA Centre, The Column would like to express our condolences to the people of Myanmar. Together with the TOTAL DISASTERS Government of Myanmar, the AHA Centre 14 monitored the situation and stand-by in INDONESIA view of the incident. Bagan, Myanmar Affected Death People Houses 23,100 Units 51 Mr. Bintang Sumanto Noortjahjo from BNPB, Opening remarks from Mr. Said Faisal, Remarks from Under Secretary Affected Displaced ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management and Agriculture 31,500 Ha People 68,800 People Executive Director of the AHA Centre of NDRRMC – OCD Philippines, Ricardo Jalad Conference of the Parties congratulated the graduates Affected Injured Population 1,616,500 People People 48 People With the support from the Government of Japan through Japan-ASEAN Of the 1000 hours invested by the Ofcers throughout the ACE Programme, Integration Fund (JAIF), the AHA Centre has successfully conducted three they have developed technical knowledge and skills, mastered the batches of the AHA Centre Executive (ACE) Programme. After a six-month procedures for coordinated and timely response, managed logistics AUGUST of training with the AHA Centre in Jakarta, sixteen (16) ACE Programme planning for emergency response, and formed bonds amongst other DISASTER Ofcers batch 2016 from eight (8) respective NDMOs has accomplished the participants from different ASEAN Member States (AMS). COMPARISON serial trainings and was graduated in the late August 2016. The Programme also enhanced the capacity of ASEAN Member States’ NUMBER The third batch’s graduation ceremony was conducted in the Armed Forces disaster management ofces as they exchanged knowledge, solutions, and of the Philippines – Commissioned Ofcers Club (AFPCOC), Quezon City, skills amongst the Participants as well as with disaster management experts 2015 - Black bar FLOOD EARTHQUAKE WIND DROUGHT LANDSLIDE VOLCANO STORM Philippines. It was attended by the Secretary General of ASEAN, who took part throughout the training and workshop sessions,