Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Disaster Risk Reduction Day 2016
The Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT) of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Kuala Lumpur with the support of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will be organizing the UTM Disaster Risk Reduction Day 2016 (UTM-DRR2016) to be held on October 13, 2016 in Jajahan Pasir Mas, Kelantan, Malaysia, which experienced the historic flood disaster in 2014.
This program actively supports the International Day for Disaster Reduction of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) on October 13 and the Malaysia's Disaster Preparedness Month with the aim of developing and building a culture of risk awareness and disaster reduction.
Several community-based activities, including "Town Watching for Disaster Risk Reduction" will be organized with technical support by various governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations, including the National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA), Malaysia Civil Defense Force (APM), Fire & Rescue Department, Ministry of Health, local city council and non-governmental organization. The program is expected to benefit up to 20,000 community members in the region.