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APDRC - Asia Pacific Disaster Resilience Centre

APDRC is the very first Red Cross Reference Centre in Asia and the Pacific, jointly initiated by the Republic of Korea National Red Cross (KNRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) ​​Asia Pacific Regional Office.
Investing in resilience is the best method we have for protecting the lives, livelihoods and dignity of the world’s most vulnerable people."
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IFRC Secretary General, Elhadj As Sy

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​2020



Autumn

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제1회 재난관리 및 복원력 애니메이션 공모전

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2nd International Disaster Resilience Forum

The second International Forum on Disaster Resilience was held at APDRC on July 3. Under the theme of COVID19's implications for the existing disaster-response mechanism, this event was organized by APDRC and co-hosted by the Korean Red Cross, UNDRR, the Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation, and Korean the Korea NGO council for oversea cooperation development. 

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3rd Asia Pacific Interactive Innovation Workshop.
The APDRC in close partnership with the IFRC held the 3rd Asia Pacific Interactive Innovation Workshop in Seoul from 26 to 28 November to strengthen CBDRR and resilience programme capacity. Participants  obtained and discussed good practices for Disaster Risk Reduction  as well as increased their understanding about DRR and Resilience.
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ToT Workshop for the KNRC and Asia Pacific Region
In order to enhance the dissemination of the Serious Game and VR experimental learning to Korean general public, the APDRC organized ToT Workshop on VR/Serious Game based Disaster Resilience Training for the Asia Pacific Region.
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1st International Seminar on Disaster Resilience 
As a following the Statement of Cooperation between KNRC and UNDRR ONEA & GETI, APDRC co-hosted the 1st International Seminar on Disaster Resilience in partnership with UNDRR. Participants from National Society, IFRC, Korean Government, local authorities,  UNDRR, academia and NGOs actively discussed and shared best practices, ideas and challenges for the disaster resilience and disaster risk reduction.
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VR/Serious Game Training
The Virtual Reality training, as one of the Innovative programs provide experimental and vivid experience of urgent disaster situation such as ferry sinking, fire and earthquake. 
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1st Asia Pacific Youth Innovation Challenge: Building Disaster Resilience through School Safety
​In line with Manila Call for Action, the APDRC and IFRC APRO offered opportunity for Asia Pacific Youth to develop their own innovation solutions to contribute to making their schools and local communities safer and more resilient. 
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​Resilience Innovation Initiative (RII) -
The 2nd Asia Pacific Interactive Innovation Workshop on Disaster Resilience
Participants from various organizations shared and discussed about the meanings of innovation for humanitarian action, good practices applying the innovative technologies, foresight on the future in innovation​.
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Asia Pacific of Trainers Workshop on the R2R
​In close collaboration with the IFRC Asia Pacific Regional Office, the APDRC supported to organize the Asia Pacific Regional Training of Trainers Workshop on the R2R which took place in Kathmandu, Nepal from 17 to 19 April 2018. This contributed to strengthening community resilience programming in the entire AP Region by developing a collective understanding of the community resilience approach and by providing participants with techniques and methods enabling them to plan and replicate the training with staff and volunteers. 
1st Interactive Innovation Workshop
As the first step of APDRC's Resilience Innovation Initiative(RII), the 1st Interactive Innovation Workshop was held on 11-12 May 2017.
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Roadmap to Community Resilience
APDRC successfully hosted the Global ToT Workshop on the Roadmap to Community Resilience on 15-17 March 2017.  
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Disaster Risk Management Training
Jointly with the Korean Ministry of Public Safety and
​Security (MPSS), APDRC organised a simulation exercise.

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Engagements

EVENTS
DATES 
LOCATIONS
Flood Resilience Innovation Challenge in Indonesia
23-24 February 2017
Jakarta, Indonesia
Global Training of Trainers Workshop ​on the Road Map to Community Resilience
글로벌 지역사회 복원력 로드맵 강사과정
15-17 March 2017
Seoul, Korea
Training of Trainers on the Practice-Based DRM: ​Coordination
재난현장 자원봉사협업 역량강화 훈련 강사과정

17 April 2017
Seoul, Korea
Resilience Innovation Initiative: The First Interactive Innovation Workshop
복원력혁신구상- 제1차 상호혁신워크숍
11-12 May 2017
Seoul, Korea
Asia Pacific Regional Training of Trainers Workshop on the Road Map to Community Resilience
아태지역 지역사회 복원력 강사과정 
17 - 19 April 2018
Katmandu, Nepal
2018 Annual Meeting of RCRC Resource and Refernece Centres
2018 적십자 레퍼런스센터 연례회의
31 May to 1 June 2018
Rome, Italy
Virtual Reality (VR) Experiential Learning for Disaster Safety
​ (Fire in a theatre, Ship sinking)
VR 재난복원력 안전 체험교육(극장화재, 선박사고)
April - December  2018
Mongolia, Philippines, Indonesia, Nepal ​and South Korea
The 9th Asia Ministrial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR)
재난위험경감아시아각료회의
3- 6 July 2018
Ulaanbataar, Mongolia
The 10th IFRC Asia Pacific Regional Conference
제10차 아태지역 적십자 회의
11-14 Novebmer 2018 
Manila, Philippines
2018 APDRC Steeting Committee Meeting
​2018 센터 운영위원회
13  Novebmer 2018
Manila, Philippines
Global Lessons Learned Workshop on the Road Map
​ to Community Resilience
​글로벌 지역사회 복원력 수범사례 워크숍
27-29  November 2018 
Seoul, Korea
2018 Technical Advisory Group Meeting
​2018 센터 기술자문그룹 회의
30  November 2018 
Seoul, Korea
Resilience Innovation Initiative
​: ​The 2nd Interactive Innovation Workshop
​복원력혁신구상 - 제2차 상호혁신워크숍
12-14 December 2018
Seoul, Korea
Red Innovator: Vounteering Internship Programme
​대학생 봉사원 프로그램
January - December 2019
Seoul, Korea
Training of Trainers Workshop on VR/Serious Game
based Disaster Resilience Training
​VR/기능성게임 기반 재난안전 체험교육 강사과정(국내)
3-4 April 2019
Seoul, Korea
Training of Trainers Workshop on VR/Serious Game
based Disaster Resilience Training
​VR/기능성게임 기반 재난안전 체험교육 강사과정(해외)
8-10 May 2019
Seoul, Korea
The 1st Asia Pacific Youth Innovation Challenge:
Building Disaster Resilience through School Safety
​제1회 아태지역 청소년 재난복원력 혁신 공모전
June-August 2019
Seoul, Korea
The Annual IFRC Reference Centre's Meeting 2019
​2019 적십자 레퍼런스센터 연례회의
6-7 June 2019
Geneva, Switzerland
Training of Trainers Workshop on VR/Serious Game
based Disaster Resilience Training
​VR/기능성게임 기반 재난안전 체험교육 강사과정(국내)
25-26 July 2019
Seoul, Korea
IFRC Asia Pacific Planning Meeting 2020
아태지역 2020년도 사업계획 회의
27-28 August 2019
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The 1st International Seminar on Disaster Resilience
​제1회 국제 재난복원력 세미나
- 도시 지역사회 복원력 강화 및 지속가능한 발전
17 October 2019
Seoul, Korea
2019 Techninal Advisory Group Meeting
2019 센터 기술자문 그룹 회의
18 October 2019
Seoul, Korea
The 3rd Asia Pacific Interactive Innovation Workshop 
on Disaster Resilience
​ - CBDRR and Resilience programme capacity building
​제3차 상호혁신워크숍 - 재난위험경감 및 복원력 역량 강화
26-28 November 2019
Seoul, Korea
2019 APDRC Steering Committee Meeting
​2019 센터 운영위원회
7 December 2019
​Geneva, Switzerland
2019 Red Cross and Red Crescent Statutory Meetings
- Humanitarian village
​: RC3 Consortium "Science connected for humanity"
​2019 국제적십자운동 법정회의 - 레퍼런스센터 홍보부스
4-12 December 2019
Geneva, Switzerland
2019 Red Cross and Red Crescent Statutory Meetings
- Humanitarian village: Vitrual Reality Space " Earthquake experience" 
​2019 국제적십자운동 법정회의 - VR 재난안전 체험교육 홍보부스
10-12 December 2019
Geneva, Switzerland
Korean Red Cross (English Page)
One Billion Coalition for Resilience
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Livelihoods Centre
Red Cross Caribbean Disaster Risk Management Reference Centre
Red Cross Nuclear Disaster Resource Center
Global Disaster Preparedness Center
International Committee of the Red Cross
Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
Psychosocial Centre
Global First Aid Reference Centre

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The APDRC is managed by the Republic of Korea National Red Cross and is housed in the State University of New York (SUNY) Korea, located in the special district of Songdo, Incheon, Korea

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The Republic of Korea National Red Cross (KNRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) have jointly initiated the establishment of the very first Asia-Pacific Region Disaster Centre. We aim for disaster risk reduction and the building of resilient communities and play the role of both intermediary service as well as we develop and introduce new technologies to our 38 Asia-Pacific National Societies partners. 

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      • 2017 Innovation Initiative
      • 2018 Interactive Innovation Workshop
    • Red Innovators >
      • Volunteer internship
      • 2018 Red Innovator
      • 2019 Red Innovator
    • Staff Exchange
    • International DRR & Resilience Seminar/Forum >
      • 1. Programme of 2020 Forum: Covid-19
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