May 18, 2022 – May 19, 2022
The Indo-Pacific (and Asia more broadly) remains a highly vulnerable region to natural disasters and general hazards. Naturally oft-occurring environmental phenomena, a dense population, and a history of crisis-response (as opposed to pro-active resiliency) have subjected the Indo-Pacific to countless catastrophic natural disasters. This panel is brought together to discuss methods of creating a more resilient Indo-Pacific to both prevent and protect against humanitarian crises and economic collapse in the wake of natural hazards. This panel also seeks to posit the concept of the Indo-Pacific within the question of risk resilience, exploring how shared (or divergent) understandings of the Indo-Pacific as a unit of regional cooperation may impact regional disaster risk resilience.
Some of the questions this panel discusses are:
• What is the trajectory of regional disaster risk resilience as it currently stands?
- What role does a shared and/or divergent regional identity play in aiding (or hindering) regional disaster risk resilience?
- Could disaster risk resilience & “data diplomacy” be a vehicle for further cooperation?
- What is the role of emerging technology in supporting regional disaster risk resilience?
