A workshop on disaster management in the Pacific was organized by Taiwan and the U.S. under the Global Cooperation and Training Framework Sept. 29-30 in Auckland, New Zealand.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the workshop was the first GCTF event held in New Zealand and involved disaster response experts, officials, policy experts and private-sector representatives from the members, associate members and observers of the Pacific Island Forum.
In opening remarks, Taiwan’s Rep. Joanne Ou said natural disasters are a common and pressing challenge for countries around the world. Taiwan has learned through practical experience how preparedness is key to reducing the impact of natural disasters and facilitating post-disaster reconstruction.
Located at the junctures of earthquake-prone tectonic plates, with frequent typhoons and floods, Taiwan is committed to sharing best practice and resources with partners across the Indo-Pacific, especially with PIF nations, to enhance their disaster response management capabilities, she added.
U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Gabrielle Cowan said that as the Pacific is susceptible to natural disasters, the region’s management resilience builds on generations of experience in mitigation and reconstruction procedure.
In particular, Cowan said Taiwan’s early warning systems and whole-of-society disaster preparedness make it one of the best prepared places in the world, and looked forward to participants’ mutual learning and exploration of feasible collaboration. (SFC-E)
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According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the workshop was the first GCTF event held in New Zealand and involved disaster response experts, officials, policy experts and private-sector representatives from the members, associate members and observers of the Pacific Island Forum.
In opening remarks, Taiwan’s Rep. Joanne Ou said natural disasters are a common and pressing challenge for countries around the world. Taiwan has learned through practical experience how preparedness is key to reducing the impact of natural disasters and facilitating post-disaster reconstruction.
Located at the junctures of earthquake-prone tectonic plates, with frequent typhoons and floods, Taiwan is committed to sharing best practice and resources with partners across the Indo-Pacific, especially with PIF nations, to enhance their disaster response management capabilities, she added.
U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Gabrielle Cowan said that as the Pacific is susceptible to natural disasters, the region’s management resilience builds on generations of experience in mitigation and reconstruction procedure.
In particular, Cowan said Taiwan’s early warning systems and whole-of-society disaster preparedness make it one of the best prepared places in the world, and looked forward to participants’ mutual learning and exploration of feasible collaboration. (SFC-E)
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