📢 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

📚 24 January 2023 marked the fifth International Day of Education. The theme of this year is “to invest in people, prioritize education.” We must prioritize education to speed up our progress towards reaching Sustainable Development Goals amid growing recession, inequalities and the climate crisis. Especially in the era of increasing climate disasters, education on DRR (Disaster Risk Reduction) has gained a greater significance. In Asia Pacific, where 70% of world disasters occur, DRR training is not an option but a necessity. APDRC actively works for DRR through activities including— but not limited to— regional trainings, forums, serious games, VR development and distribution, animation contests, etc. We will continue our effort to promote peace and development in Asia Pacific. #InternationalDayofEducation #Education #SDGs #APDRC #VR #DRR

APDRC got selected for the 🏆Top 40 Under 40 Humanitarian Tech Entrepreneurs of the Year🏆 hosted by IFRC Solferino Academy. The annual ‘Top 40 Under 40’ innovative challenge focuses on digital and technology skills as well as innovation in young leaders within the IFRC Network. Among the 40 selected individuals or teams, five selected by panels and one with the most number of views on YouTube will be invited to the Connect Technology Conference in Rwanda to share their impacts and challenges. APDRC presented its work on DRR training based on Virtual Reality. 🎥 Please check out the link in bio for more information and show your support for APDRC. #APDRC #KoreanRedCross #t4u4 #Disaster #DRR #VR

🎮 Following the board game version of Surviving on the Earth, APDRC, The Promise and LognCoding jointly developed a digitalized version of the game. This game aims to provide an understanding of climate change and coping mechanisms on natural disasters in an easy yet entertaining way. 💾 You can download the game on our website. Link in bio. #APDRC #VR #VRgame #Boardgame #Disaster #Resilience

On December 28, APDRC held an awards ceremony for the “2022 Call for Papers on DRR and Community Resilience for Graduate Students” hosted by Korean Red Cross and Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation. A total of 16 students received an award, and the Grand Prize winner received a KNRC scholarship of 3,000,000 KRW. APDRC will continue to support the research and study of DRR and Community Resilience. #APDRC #KoreanRedCross #Kosham #DRR #Resilience #Research #Contest

어느덧 한 해를 마무리하는 12월의 끝자락입니다. 2022년 APDRC와 함께해 주신 모든 분들께 감사의 말씀을 드립니다. 벌써 한 해가 저물어간다는 사실이 믿기지 않습니다. 올해 APDRC는 계획했던 각종 행사를 성황리에 진행하였고 파트너십 및 연구 분야에서도 새로운 진전을 보였습니다. 여러분의 지원과 관심이 없었다면 오늘의 APDRC는 존재할 수 없었을 것입니다. 2023년에도 저희는 아시아•태평양 지역의 재난위험경감과 복원력 구축을 위하여 열심히 노력할 것입니다. 다가오는 한 해에도 저희와 함께 해주시길 바랍니다. 새해 복 많이 받으십시오. 🐰

Sending the warmest holiday wishes to all of our friends, colleagues and partners in this wonderful season. It is unbelievable that end of year has come so soon. Throughout the year, APDRC has successfully realized our annual plans. Without your support and interest, it would have been impossible for us to achieve what we have done. In 2023. we will continue to work towards reducing disaster risk and building resilience in the Asia Pacific region. Please follow us along on our journey. Happy New Year!🐰

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the international society has realized the significance of preventing and responding to infectious disease outbreaks. In 2020, the United Nations General Assembly designated December 27 as the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness to advocate the importance of the prevention of, preparedness for and partnership against epidemics. APDRC also recognizes the significance of epidemic preparedness. Our latest VR game on pandemic informs players how they can prevent and respond to pandemics. Please visit our website to learn more about the VR game. #APDRC #VRgame #Epidemic #COVID19 #Preparedness #Prevention #Partnership

📢 대한적십자사 2023년 상반기 YP 채용을 시작합니다! 지원 링크는 프로필 링크에서 확인해 주세요 🙌

From 5th to 9th December 2022, APDRC and IFRC jointly held Regional Training on Road Map to Community Resilience via Enhanced Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (R2R via EVCA) in Seoul, Republic of Korea. About 30 participants and facilitators from 13 National Societies and IFRC gathered. #APDRC #IFRC #R2R #EVCA #NS #Training #Seoul

📢 From December 5 to December 9, 2022, IFRC and APDRC will jointly hold an in-person Regional Training on Road Map to Community Resilience via Enhanced Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (R2R via EVCA) in Seoul, Republic of Korea. It is the first training across the globe since the integration of Road Map to Community Resilience and Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment. Trained staffs from International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent and National Societies, who contribute to building community resilience in the forefront of disasters around the world, will receive education on the revised curriculum and provide feedback so that National Society staffs and volunteers can be guided with one general pathway to support communities in strengthening their resilience. If you want to take a look at the previous trainings, please visit our website. Link in bio. 🖱 #APDRC #IFRC #Training #EVCA #Disaster #Community #Resilience

🎬 The 3rd Animation Contest on Disaster Resilience Winner Interview APDRC had an interview with Nari Kim from MACA, the second prize winner of the 3rd Animation Contest on Disaster Resilience. Through the interview, we explored the team's award-winning animation film, <The FIN>, and its message regarding climate change. To watch the full video, check out our YouTube channel. ‼ Link in bio. #APDRC #Interview #Animation #DisasterResilience #ClimateChange #MACA

📺 CLIMATERED.TV AT COP 27 ClimateRed.tv is an online news station run by IFRC Solferino Academy where anyone from the Red Cross and Red Crescent share stories of their work in climate. APDRC joined ClimateRed.tv, introducing our innovative activities on disaster risk reduction and resilience. To further enrich discussions on the theme of the 4th International Forum on Disaster Resilience, APDRC raised a question to COP 27 about how "governments, humanitarian organizations, local communities and corporations can cooperate to strengthen resilience together.” APDRC hopes our work can inspire others to take actions toward disaster risk reduction and resilience. 🔎 To watch the full videos as well as other reports from around the world, please search ClimateRed.tv on YouTube. #APDRC #COP27 #IFRC #ClimateRedTV #Climate #VR

🌎 How much do you know about climate change? 🌳 The 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference, referred to as COP27, has been held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, from 6 November to 18 November 2022. Every year, governments around the world gather to discuss measures to limit global temperature increase. This year, the conference aims to “accelerate global climate action through emissions reduction, scaled-up adaptation efforts and enhanced flows of appropriate finance.” As climate change permeates every aspect of our lives, it is necessary that we understand climate change. Take a quick quiz to check your knowledge on climate change! Answer four questions in either ⭕ or ❌ and check the answers on the next slide of each question. Tag your @friend to take the quiz too. 🙌 #APDRC #ClimateChange #Climate #Greenhousegas #Quiz #OX #Tag

Korean Red Cross(KNRC) holds various disaster relief educations to build a safer, healthier community. There are many instructors from the national branches of KNRC who carry out such activities. At the 2022 Disaster Relief Instructor Education hosted by Disaster Relief team, APDRC gave lectures on disaster risk reduction using games. ❓ Why should we utilize games or innovative contents? ✅ When learning through games, lessons remain longer in one’s memory and become applicable in real life. At the event, instructors had an opportunity to experience many board games and VR contents. They also listened to lectures on disaster status with much enthusiasm. APDRC expects more disaster trainings using innovative contents continue. #APDRC #InnovativeContents #DisasterTraining #KoreanRedCross #SurvivingontheEarth #Riskland

🌊 11/5 World Tsunami Awareness Day In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly designated November 5th as World Tsunami Awareness Day to raise tsunami awareness and share innovative approaches to risk reduction. Early warning and early action are effective measures to protect people from tsunamis and prevent a hazard from developing into a bigger disaster. Through tsunami early-warning system, we can protect every at-risk person and get communities ready with its multi-hazard system. As part of the effort, Indian Ocean Tsunami Information Center under UNESCO has developed and distributed the Tsunami Ready Boardgame produced by Indian Ocean Tsunami Information Center. The game aims to raise awareness and knowledge on becoming a tsunami-ready community. #WorldTsunamiAwarenessDay #TsunamiDay #GetToHighGround #UN #APDRC

This year, APDRC hosted the 3rd Animation Contest on Disaster Resilience in collaboration with BIAF (Bucheon International Animation Festival). The theme of the year was “Climate Change and Infectious Disease.” On October 23, Korean Red Cross and APDRC awarded a total of 13 high-quality pieces at the Korea Manhwa Museum, Bucheon. The grand prize went to “DYE” by Dasan Lee. Congratulations to all the award-winners! 🙌 Please check out our website and YouTube channel to enjoy the award-winning animations. Links are in bio. #BIAF #Animation #Disaster #Resilience #ClimateChange #Infection #APDRC

On October 27, Korean Red Cross celebrated the 117th year of its foundation at the auditorium of Woori Bank Headquarter, Jung-gu, Seoul. At the event, hundreds of Red Cross Youth volunteers, volunteers across the nation, and staffs of Korean Red Cross gathered and appreciated its good work and effort in supporting the most vulnerable. In the hall, APDRC introduced its VR training contents on Disaster Risk Reduction. Many volunteers experienced and enjoyed the newest VR games. #117th #KoreanRedCross #APDRC #VR #Disaster #DRR #Volunteers

💼 2022 Daejeon United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) World Congress From October 10 to 14, mayors and other local/regional government officials around the world convened at the Daejeon Convention Center (DCC). Under the theme of “Local and Regional Governments Breaking Through as One,” the Congress aimed to bring over 1,000 local governments together in cooperation for the peace and advancement of humanity. APDRC presented its innovative contents including VR games and animations to partners in local governments, civil societies and humanitarian organizations through the Marketplace session. Olga Dzhumaeva, Head of EACCD of IFRC, also shared insights on disaster risk reduction and cooperation with local governments in times of crisis. #UCLG #Daejeon #Congress #Local #Regional #Governments #Cooperation #APDRC #IFRC