[Digest RCRC Innovation] The fifth innovation story is about an open-source map of Nigeria! 💌 Makoko, one of Lagos’ largest slums, used to be a blank spot on the map for most of its history. Although the population of Makoko has increased dramatically since 1962, data about the community, such as structures, density, and street appearances have not been identified. This made it nearly impossible to properly track land ownership, plan infrastructures, and prepare for emergencies. To improve the living conditions of the people of Makoko and to allocate resources from the government, Code for Africa began training the community to use drones to map Makoko. You can now explore Makoko on OpenStreetMap. Let's learn more about the production story! Find out more here! https://www.red-social-innovation.com/en/solution/mapmakoko-how-to-map-a-slum-via-drone-cartography-data-journalism/ To learn more interesting innovations, check out this website! https://www.red-social-innovation.com/en/ #APDRC #innovation #IFRC #redsocialinnovation #koreanredcross #rcrc #tech #tool #nigeria #codeforafrica #drone

On 13th June, APDRC hosted the second quarter of Resilience Focal Points Meeting in 2023. The meeting was held in a hybrid method for the first time with NSs in Fiji. During the meeting, we had a special session to highlight the environmental project of Professor Han(a.k.a Dr. Rain)! His Mul-Moi project inspires us to make an effective practice with a nature-based solution. Participants shared their new updates on DRR and Climate projects and showed their willingness of cooperating within the network. Since APDRC is going to host a digital session at the IFRC Global Innovation Summit 2023, we also engaged our partners to join it and search for the possibility of further active collaboration. The meeting became an optimal place for all the participants to discuss and question freely on resilience. We are looking forward to expanding this resilience focal points meeting to more NSs of the AP region in the future.

On the 4th of June, APDRC participated in the 23rd BIAF National Student Cartoon Animation Contest Awards Ceremony. It served as an opportunity for participants to recognize the seriousness of climate change and the importance of solving global issues. A total of 12 Korean Red Cross Award winners were selected in four fields (animation/cartoon/situational expression/character).🔥 Check out the media hall of the BIAF website to enjoy the amazing works by award-winners! 🎉 https://www.biaf.or.kr/kr/sub.html?pid=200 #biaf #apdrc #animation #cartoon #koreanredcross #youth #contest

APDRC is going to hold the session online! Our session will be held on 28th June at 9:00 EAT (8:00 CEST / 15:00 KST). The title of the session is "VR-based Disaster Preparedness Education for Teenagers on the Metaverse Platform". 6 amazing speakers around the globe will discuss the future of DRR education for teenagers. Please visit the link in bio to register for our session! #apdrc #ifrcgis23 #hongkongredcross #vietnamredcross #gdpc #icrc #nhnedu #hansunguniversity #global #disasterpreparedness #resilience #metaverse #vr #solferinoacademy #future

[Digest RCRC Innovation] The fourth innovation story is about the AI sensor “Nando” of the Italian Red Cross!🌎 Environmental pollution is one of the major challenges of the 21st century. The problem of waste pollution is becoming more serious day by day and we all know that the best way to reduce waste is through recycling. Have you ever felt difficulties in sorting garbage, or have you ever misclassified your trash in your daily lives? If you have such experiences, pay attention to this innovation! Nando accurately classifies garbage through AI sensors, analyzes waste data through monitoring, and guides you to a lifestyle that reduces garbage pollution. Let's find out more information about Nando! Find out more here! https://www.red-social-innovation.com/en/solution/nando-the-ai-sensor-that-measures-your-waste/ To learn more interesting innovations, check out this website! https://www.red-social-innovation.com/en/ #APDRC #innovation #IFRC #redsocialinnovation #korearedcross #RCRC #pollution #environment #italianredcross #wastefree #data

[Digest RCRC Innovation] The third innovative story is about a social innovation accelerator, ”21” from the French Red Cross!🌟 Faced with the major socio-economic changes of the 21st century, the French Red Cross has transformed itself over several years in order to strengthen its impact. The objective of the program is to support and promote ideas from the field – from the ideation phase to the creation of a new product or service, helping volunteers embrace a new professional journey. Various solutions to social problems put forward by innovators will certainly give insights to us since we share similar social problems. Let's learn the know-how through this project run by the French Red Cross! Find out more here! https://www.red-social-innovation.com/.../intrapreneursh.../ To learn more interesting innovations, check out this website! https://www.red-social-innovation.com/en/ #APDRC #innovation #IFRC #redsocialinnovation #korearedcross #RCRC #21croixrouge #socialproblems #cooperation #idea #accelerator

[Digest RCRC Innovation] APDRC came back with the second innovation story under the theme of "Climate Crisis"!🔥 Meteorological phenomena such as severe heat waves, heavy rains, and floods all over the world cause not only severe human casualties but also economic damages. To minimize losses, precise forecasting and infrastructure must be in place, but one-third of the world's population lives without an early warning system. Today, we are going to introduce the case of Komunidad who is taking innovative action to reduce the damage caused by climate change. Let's take a closer look at this!👀 Find out more here! https://www.red-social-innovation.com/en/solution/komunidad-the-early-warning-software-that-anticipates-climate-risks/ To learn more interesting innovations, check out this website! https://www.red-social-innovation.com/en/ #APDRC #innovation #IFRC #redsocialinnovation #philippine #climate #climatechange #climateaction #korearedcross #resilience #asiapacific #RCRC

📣Starting this week, APDRC will share innovation cases every two weeks with a brand-new corner "Digest RCRC Innovation"! 🎊 A variety of innovative activities are actively taking place under the global network of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. As the first innovation digestion, we would like to introduce the story of APDRC!🍭 Find out more here! https://www.red-social-innovation.com/en/solution/how-virtual-reality-supports-local-populations-to-be-prepared-in-case-of-disasters/ To learn more interesting innovations, check out this website! https://www.red-social-innovation.com/en/ #APDRC #innovation #IFRC #redsocialinnovation #vr #korearedcross #resilience #asiapacific #RCRC

April 22nd is International Mother Earth Day. 🌏 What actions are you taking to save the planet this year? Let's think about what we can do in our daily lives for the resilience of the earth and put it into action! If you want to get knowledge about the Earth's resilience, try “Surviving on the Earth” board game developed by APDRC. There is also a digital version, so it will be a great opportunity to learn about climate change and disaster response related to the survival of the earth. Experience it yourself on our website! Follow the link: https://www.apdisasterresilience.org/SeriousGames #APDRC #resilience #EarthDay #InternationalMotherEarthDay #survivingontheearth #action #environmentprotection #climatechange #IPCC #ActNow #disaster

On 8th April, APDRC hosted the BIAF National Student Cartoon · Animation Contest with the BIAF(Bucheon International Animation Festival). Since it was the first face-to-face competition after COVID-19, it attracted 916 participants in total this year. In an era where disasters commonly occur by climate change, APDRC is progressing in raising public awareness and developing educational content to strengthen community resilience over disasters. The award-winning works will be displayed at both online and offline exhibitions afterward. #apdrc #biaf #animation #situationexpression #character #cartoon #performancetest #highschool #contest #koreanredcross #resilience #climatechange #asiapacific

On 6th April, APDRC hosted the 1st quarter of Resilience Focal Points Meeting in 2023. The meeting was held to solidify the network on resilience by sharing information and identifying the status quo in each National Society. Since it was the first gathering after the 2022 R2R via EVCA training in Seoul, each participant from AP National Societies exchanged their thoughts and efforts regarding undergoing changes in their region. In the meeting, APDRC briefly reviewed previous work and explained ongoing projects. IFRC APRO also updated the recent changes including Sendai Framework midterm review, IPCC AR6, and Asia Pacific Urban Community Resilience Hub. #apdrc #resilience #redcross #redcrescent #meeting #asiapacific #sendaiframework #global #international

🌱5 April 2023 National Arbor Day Do you know about the origin of Arbor Day in Korea? On April 4th, 1953, as one of the very first activities of the Korean RCY, about 200 teenagers in Busan planted 10,000 trees on devastated land as a symbol of hope in the aftermath of the Korean War. Since then, Arbor Day has become an annual event in Korea and is celebrated on April 5th. Korea has been working on transforming devastated lands into beautiful forests through reforestation with the density of forests from 10㎥/ha in 1967 to 165.2㎥/ha in 2020. According to UNEP and Convention on Biological Diversity report, “The resilience of a forest ecosystem to changing environmental conditions is determined by its biological and ecological resources, in particular the diversity of species, including micro-organisms, the genetic variability within species, and the regional pool of species and ecosystems.” These days, when trees are becoming more and more precious due to climate change, plant trees yourself in the right way referring to the provided manual for this Arbor Day to help build resilience!🌳 * A: Cherry tree 벚나무; B: Ginkgo 은행나무 #un #aprdc #environmentprotection #arborday #tree #forest #green #reselience #ifrc #asiapacific #plant

💧22 March 2023 World Water Day World Water Day was designated and proclaimed by the 47th UN General Assembly in 1992 to publicize the importance of water and to promote interest and cooperation among countries around the world in solving water problems. In the Asia-Pacific region, water resource management has contributed to economic and social well-being in the Asia-Pacific region over the past decade by providing basic WASH services, promoting food production, developing industries, and providing ecosystem-based services. Nonetheless, the Asia-Pacific region has a long way to go to achieve SDG 6 targets. There is a need to strengthen existing partnerships and networks, strengthen existing platforms to better engage stakeholders at all levels, and ensure that all stakeholders can participate in water governance. “THE ACTIONS YOU TAKE, NO MATTER HOW SMALL, WILL HELP SOLVE THE WATER CRISIS.” Only partnership and collaboration can bring these pieces together. We all have a role to play. 🌊 #worldwaterday #waterday #un #apdrc #environmentprotection #watercrisis #waterreport #koreanredcross #ifrc #asiapacific

On 19th March 2023, Asia Pacific Youth Network (APYN) Bi-annual meeting held online! APYN is a youth-led platform for coordinates and collaborates among youths, provides guidance for youths in Natonal Societies in the Asia-Pacific(AP) region. Various participants from the AP region, including China, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Philippine and others, attended the meeting. APDRC participated in the meeting as the winner of T4U4 and shared our innovative works, including VR content and our experiences in "Connect Technology Conference" which held in Kigali Rwanda, in February. Another winner of T4U4, the PMI (Indonesian Red Cross), presented about their Digital Fundrasing Initiative Project, which focuses on shifting fundraising methods during the Pandemic. In the presentation the PMI shared how they started the project and how they could encourage the audience to take action and raise awarness with humanitarian values through the digital platform. They also shared the impacts of the project, such as enhancing the PMI's brand awarness to general public. It is great for us to participate in the APYN meeting and share information and thoughts with people around the AP region. We hope that our contributions could benefit the APYN members, and APDRC will continue our innovative works and share our knowledge and experiences with those who need it. #APDRC #apyn #Palangmerahindonesia #RCRC #Innovation #Technology #Connect #t4u4

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On February 17, Korean Red Cross and APDRC received special award from Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation (KOSHAM).🏆 Korean Red Cross and APDRC was recognized for supporting the policy development of Korean government on disaster management and risk reduction. Their contribution to developing the study on disaster resilence and hazard mitigation also received credit. APDRC has been working with KOSHAM for organizing events such as seminar, education program as well as Call for Paper in the field of disaster risk reduction and community resilience. APDRC will keep on supporting the disaster risk reduction and resilience.✔ #APDRC #KoreanRedCross #Kosham #DRR #Resilience

On February 16, winners of the "2022 Call for Papers on DRR and Community Resilience for Graduate Students" gathered at Jeju Island to join the 2023 Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation Symposium. At the event, they presented their award-winning paper on topics such as measuring regional economic resilience and factors amid COVID-19 through unemployment benefits. Keeping in mind the significance of research and studies on DRR and Community Resilience, APDRC will continue to engage the public in events like this. #APDRC #KoreanRedCross #Kosham #DRR #Resilience #Research #Contest #Jeju

On the first day of the “Connect Technology Conference” at kigali, Rwanda, CIOs from 30+ National Societies and the Top 5 finalists of the Top40Under40 challenge gathered to discuss digital transformation and use of technology within the RCRC network. Through a 1-minute pitch, APDRC introduced its work on “DRR tranining based on virtual reality” and let all the attendees experience 4 VR contents. The final winner for the Top40Under40 entrepreneur award went to the Palestine Red Cresent Society, which presented a digital solution for a national rehabilitation programme in Palestine. It promotes a data-driven decision-making system with the use of unique QR codes. Through QR codes, they can have a faster reporting process and enhanced quality of data. Red Cross and Red Cresent Society develops and adapts innovative work and expands its social impact across the globe. APDRC will continue to accompany the path that the RCRC network takes. Check out their work through link in bio. #APDRC #Innovation #Technology #Connect #SolferinoAcademy #RCRC #t4u4

📢 Every two years, IFRC publishes the World Disasters Report to pay attention to the most important issue in disasters around the world. The World Disasters Report 2022 was launched in 30th of January 2023 under the theme of “Trust, Equity and Local Action: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to avert the next global crisis.” The World Disasters Report 2022 calls for greater investment in domestic and local preparedness: preparedness to prevent, detect early and respond quickly to future outbreaks and other shocks and stresses. It underscores the importance of preparedness based on the principles of equity, trust, and local action, and recommends tangible approaches to turn these principles into reality. To ensure we do not repeat the same mistakes, the critical lessons from this pandemic must be embedded into national laws, policies, budgets, and actions, and promising approaches should be scaled up. At the global level, we will have several historical opportunities in the coming years to the global health architecture, including epidemic and pandemic management. 📝 To read the full report, please visit the link in bio. #IFRC #WorldDisastersReport #COVID19 #Trust #Equity #LocalAction