On October 28, the seminar "Promoting community building to adapt to natural disasters and climate change in ASEAN countries" was held in Ho Chi Minh City, with nearly 120 representatives and participants from Vietnam and all over the world.
The event was organized by the Centre for ASEAN Human Resources Research and Training (CAHRRT) of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City (USSH, VNU-HCM), in collaboration with ActionAid Vietnam (AAV), the Aid for social protection program Foundation Vietnam (AFV), and the The Viet Nam - ASEAN Friendship and Cooperation Association.
At the seminar, participants presented successful models of mobilizing financial resources for initiatives to build communities to adapt to natural disasters and climate change in Vietnam, Indonesia, and Cambodia. As a region, ASEAN covers many countries at very high risk of natural disasters and susceptible to the adverse impacts of climate change.
Mr. Agustaviano Sofjan, Consul General of Indonesia in Ho Chi Minh City giving his speech at the seminar
The projects and information presented at the seminar will be promoted in different communities in ASEAN to extend influence and solve their practical problems, aiming towards the shared goals of building a greener ASEAN and sustainable development.
The seminar also aimed to provide solutions to address the challenges of finding funding for community-based initiatives to build resilience to natural disasters and the adverse effects of climate change in ASEAN countries.
During the seminar, the USSH, VNU-HCM, ActionAid Vietnam, and AFV also announced the "Youth Ambassador Award for Sustainable Development".
This award is to honor individuals or collectives of young people with excellent research projects and initiatives that help solve contemporary problems in terms of environmental protection, sustainable development, and climate change adaptation, aiming to engage young people and highlight their role in achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) in Vietnam, especially in the Mekong Delta.
Xuan Hung
By: To Quoc News
Translated by: My Phung
