{"id":173511,"date":"2023-03-01T15:39:29","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T01:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=173511"},"modified":"2023-03-01T15:39:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T01:39:49","slug":"apru-multi-hazards-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/01\/apru-multi-hazards-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacific Rim leaders collaborate to improve disaster risk management"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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Disasters know no borders. That sentiment rang clearly among the national and international experts who gathered at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa for the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU<\/abbr>) 2023 Multi-Hazards Workshop<\/a>. Held February 21–23, participants explored ways to improve disaster risk management capacity through localization in Asia and the Pacific.<\/p>\n

“This workshop underscores the significant role that local governments and communities play when dealing with disasters,” said UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Provost Michael Bruno<\/strong>. “Involving these groups, particularly local emergency response practitioners, in the development of disaster risk reduction preparedness strategies and early response efforts for their regions will result in actionable plans that are better adapted and responsive to the needs of each area.”<\/p>\n

The workshop focused on the group\u2019s experiences and research in four critical areas: emergency response, all-hazards approach, early warning risk communication and inclusive disaster risk reduction (DRR<\/abbr>). Top outcomes from the meeting include these findings:<\/p>\n