1. DDPM, s Role and Contribution in Preparation for Entering ASEAN Community

2. Presentation Outline 1.Introduction to ASEAN Community 2.Overview of Current Disaster Situation in ASEAN Region 3.ASEAN Community, s Disaster Management Mechanisms 4.DDPM, s Role and Contribution in ASEAN Disaster Management Cooperation

3. Flag 1. Introduction to ASEAN Community : Emblem  ASEAN : Stands for Association of Southeast ASIA Nations  Founded on 8 August 1967 by Indonisia, Malaysia, the Philipines and Thailand  Membership has expended to include Brunei Darussalam, Combodia, Laos PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam

4.  The circle represents the unity of ASEAN  Ten bound stalks of rice in the center of the emblem represent the member states, of ASEAN  They represent the dream of ASEANS, s founding fathers for an ASEAN comprising all the countries in Southeast Asia bound together in friendship and solidarity

5.  Blue stands for peace and stability, red symbolizes dynamism (progress) and courage, yellow denotes prosperity and white portrays purity  Motto : “One Vision, One Identity, One Community ”  Aim : ASEAN, s aims include accelerating economic growth, social progress, cultural development among its members, protection of regional peace and stability, and opportunities for member countries to discuss differences peacefully

6. National Flag of 10 Member Countries

7. 2. Overview of Disaster Situation in ASEAN Region

8.  Peopled by diverse population of about 584 million ( 9% of total world population)  Highly exposed to national hazards such as storm, flood, drought, earthquake, landslide, volcanic eruption, wildfire and epidemic  Extract a tremendous toll on the physical, social, economic, cultural, and environmental capital of Member States

9. Data on Disaster Occurrences in ASEAN Region แหล่งข้อมูล : ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response Work Programme for 2010 -2015

10.  Most frequent hazards that adversely devastated many cities and communities in different parts of the region from 2001 to 2009 include floods, storms, earthquakes and landslides  Flood was the most frequent hazard, whilst earthquakes caused the most adverse impacts in terms of loss of life, numbers of injured and number of people made homeless

11. แหล่งข้อมูล : ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response Work Programme for 2010 -2015

12.  Though Member states have varying levels of exposure and vulnerability to different hazards, disaster adversely affect the ASEAN Community as a whole  Direct and indirect economic losses suffered by affected Member states, for instance, influence the region, s economic competitiveness, prosperity, food security, political stability, and quality of life of its peoples

13.  Recognizing that ASEAN region was at high risk to natural and human-induced disasters, ASEAN reached mutual agreements at the highest level to express its deep concern for the esculating impacts of disasters  Starting in 1976 with - Declaration of ASEAN Concord and ASEAN Declaration Mutual Assistance on Natural Assistance on Natural Disasters

14.  Followed by : - ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution (2002) - Declaration on Action to Strengthen Emergency Relief, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Prevention of Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster of 26 December 2004

15. - ASEAN Charter, signed in 2007 and entered into force in 2008, supports the promotion of regional resilience and sustainable development through greater cooperation among Member states. - Action Plans such as Regional Haze Action Plan (1998), Vientiane Action Programme 2004-2010, ASEAN Regional Programme on Disaster Management for 2004-2010

16. - More recently, the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER), signed in July 2005, entered into force on 24 December 2009 after being ratified by all ten countries in ASEAN - AADMER encompasses major aspects of disaster management from risk assessment, disaster risk reduction, early warning, to preparedness and response and recovery

17. - The Work Programme translates the intent and spirit of AADMER into a comprehensive and holistic action plan for the period 2010 – 2015 - With the vision of disaster-resilient nations and safer communities in ASEAN region, the overall goal of the Work Programme is to substantially reduce loss of life and damage to economic, social, physical and environmental assets of ASEAN Member States caused by Natural and human-induced disasters.

18.  Strategic Component : - Strategic Components, the core strategies and pillars that translate the spirit of AADMER and the principles of ASEAN in disaster management into concrete actions, consist of : (1) risk assessment, Early Warning and Monitoring ; (2) Prevention and Mitigation ; (3) Preparedness and Response ; and (4) Recovery

19.  Predecessors of ACDM were ASEAN Experts Group on Natural Disasters (1971) and ASEAN Experts Group on Disaster Management (renamed to include man-made disaster)  Members of ACDM are heads of national disaster management agency of each Members state (ACDM focal Point)  Meet at least once a year

20.  A region of disaster-resilient nations, mutually assisting and complementing one another, sharing a common bond in minimizing adverse effects of disasters in pursuit of safer communities and sustainable development  To enhance cooperation in all aspects of disaster management prevention, mitigation, preparation, response and recovery through mutual collaborative activities

21. ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management National Disaster Management Centre, Ministry of Home Affairs, Brunei Darussalam National Committee for Disaster Management, Cambodia National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB), Indonesia National Disaster Management Office, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Lao PDR National Security Division, Prime Minister’s Department, Malaysia Relief and Resettlement Department, Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, Myanmar National Disaster Coordinating Council, Philippines Singapore Civil Defence Force, Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Ministry of Interior, Thailand Central Committee of Flood and Storm Control, Viet Nam

22.  ACDM is headed by Chair and is supported by Vice-Chair :  Primarily tasked to initiate and direct the execution of Work Programme activities through the Working Groups  Current Chair : DG DDPM  The Chair may invite relevant Dialogue Partners and key partner organizations to the open sessions of ACDM meetings to promote collaboration and partnership

23. ASEAN Standby Arrangements for Disaster Relief and Emergency Response  emergency response/SAR directory  military and civilian assets  emergency stockpiles of relief items  DM expertise and technologies The Parties shall prepare Standard Operating Procedures for :  regional standby arrangements  utilization of military and civilian assets  coordination of joint disaster relief and emergency response operations

24. Contents Disaster Preparedness Assessment & Monitoring Emergency Response Chapter VI: Facilitation & Utilization of Military & Civilian Assets & Capacities (being developed) Annexes (of Templates and Forms)

25. Annual conduct of ARDEX to enhance Member Countries’ capabilities in joint disaster relief and emergency operations Lessons learnt serve as inputs for review, and enhancement for the ASEAN SASOP Article 8.3.c Conduct training and exercises to attain and maintain the relevance and applicability of the Standard Operating Procedures

26. ARDEX-05 Malaysia Collapsed Structure Disaster Scenario ARDEX-06 Cambodia Flood Disaster Scenario ARDEX-07 Singapore Massive Collapse of Structures Scenario ARDEX-08 Thailand Typhoon, technological disaster scenario ARDEX-09 Philippines Volcanic eruption scenario ARDEX-10 Indonesia Earthquake tsunami, chemical emergency scenario

27. Idea endorsed by ASEAN Member States in March 2008 First deployment (2 times) in 2008 after Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar ERAT being formed, to be tested as part of ARDEX scenario ERAT being formed, to be tested as part of ARDEX in early Nov Objective: a pool of trained and rapidly deployable (within 24 hours) ERAT Toward a disaster-resilient and safer community by 2015

28.  Came into existance and has been fully operational on 17 November 2011  Regional hub for the purpose of facilitating cooperation and coordination among the parties in promoting regional collaboration  Regional, operational manifestation or the engine of AADMER

29.  Role of AHA Centre : - Risk Identification and Monitoring - ASEAN Standby Arrangement - Emergency Response - Cooperation and Collaboration  All roles are networked through ACDM Focal Points (Heads of NDMO in Member States) as well as with international organizations

30.  Through DDPM, Thailand has played an active roles and contributed to disaster management collaboration within ASEAN Region as follows ; - Functions as ACDM Focal Point - Lead Shepherd country on Strategic Component 2 : Prevention and Mitigation - Working Group member on Preparedness and Response - Lead Shepherd on Outreach and Mainstreaming

31. Raise our flag high, sky high Embrace the pride in our heart ASEAN we are bonded as one Looking out to the world. For peace, our goal from the very start And prosperity to last. We dare to dream we care to share. Together for ASEAN we dare to dream, we care to share for it, s the way of ASEAN