Yogyakarta, 15 August — On the second day of the summer course on ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction, the participants, after having a sumptuous breakfast at the Cakra Kusuma Hotel, proceeded directly to Building E of the Universitas Gadjah Mada to begin the series of general lectures for the day. Having a good night’s sleep and a full stomach, the delegates from the global network of universities faced the day with such enthusiasm and joy: ready to tackle a whole new plethora of topics and bring with them a bucketful of knowledge back to their home countries. read more

As a step to educate the upcoming generations on environmental issues, a workshop on Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction in Tropics was held in collaboration with UGM and its global network of universities. The great course of this program was for students from different background to mingle and share their knowledge, interest and culture in a positive light.

A warm welcome gesture by the organizers, 14^th August 2017 officially marked the first day of EcoDRR program. An opening ceremony was held in the Faculty of Geography’s auditorium upon welcoming all the participants of EcoDRR 2017, followed by a small photo session. It was very delightful to see so many new faces as I was quite shocked with the numbers of the actual participants in total. It was shocking, because I only thought the participants are those who were staying at the Cakra hotel so it was a funny misunderstanding. read more