Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today delivered pre-recorded remarks at the Opening Session of the Senior Executive Programme in Disaster Management (SEPDM) 2026, held in Singapore. In his remarks, SG Dr. Kao underscored the importance of strategic foresight, scenario planning, risk intelligence, advanced technologies and innovation, and strengthened partnerships to enhance ASEAN’s capacities to manage emerging and future disaster risks. The SEPDM is an annual flagship capacity building programme of the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM), hosted by Singapore since 2015. The SEPDM 2026, comprises three anchor themes, namely: Disaster and Crisis Leadership; Research, Technology and Innovation for Disaster Management; and Current and Future Trends in Disaster Management, is attended by senior leaders of the ASEAN National Disaster Management Organisations (NDMOs), the ASEAN Secretariat and the AHA Centre, and some external partners.
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