Question- Where is the 5th World Congress on Disaster Management being organized between November 24-27, 2021?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Chennai
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) New Delhi
Answer—(d)
Related facts
- The 5th World Congress on Disaster Management (5th World Congress on Disaster Managementmnt), 2021 is being held at the campus of IIT Delhi, New Delhi from 24-27 November 2021.
- Main theme- ‘Technology, Finance and Capacity for Building Resilience to Disasters with special focus on Pandemics in the context of COVID-19’.
- It is an initiative of the Disaster Management Initiatives and Convergence Society.
- Headquartered in Hyderabad, to bring together researchers, policy-makers and practitioners from across the globe to discuss various challenging issues in disaster risk management.
- It aims to promote dialogue on science, policy and practices to increase understanding of risks and advance actions to reduce risks and build disaster resistance.
- It was virtually inaugurated by the Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.
- SAGAR comprises of both distinct and inter-related elements like:
- Deepening economic & security cooperation among littoral states
- Enhancing capacities to safeguard land & maritime territories
- Working towards sustainable regional development & Blue Economy
- Promoting collective action for dealing with non-traditional threats such as piracy, terrorism and natural disasters.
- He also appreciated the Armed Forces for being first responders in region for Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations.
- He highlighted, India’s unique position in the IOR along with the capability of Armed forces, enables it to contribute significantly during HADR situations.
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