Brunei Outreach focuses on Disaster Management
An APCSS Outreach event was held in Brunei Darussalam from July 30 to August
2. With a focus on disaster management, this workshop was co-sponsored by
Brunei’s National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) and the Asia Pacific
Center for Security Studies (APCSS).
Comprised of stake holders in the management of disasters, attendees included
representatives from government and non-government agencies, and the private
sector. Workshop attendees will discuss improving current disaster management
plans and creating more effective and efficient future plans.
Speakers at the event included: Mr. Yahya Bin Haji Abdul Rahman, NDMC
director; Mr. Khamphao Hompangna, chairman of the ASEAN Committee on Disaster
Management (ACDM);Dr. Zulkarnain bin Hanafi; Mr. John Livengood of the
Pacific Disaster Center; Mr. James Petroni, a disaster management
specialist; and APCSS Professors Butch Finley and Tom Peterman.