RDRS Hosts AZEECON Summit in Rangpur

Rangpur, 22 October, 2024. The 25th Asian Zone Emergency and Environment Cooperation Network (AZEECON) Summit began this morning at the Begum Rokeya Auditorium, RDRS Office, Rangpur. The five-day event, running from October 21-25, is hosted by RDRS Bangladesh, a leading NGO with over 53 years of development work in Northern Bangladesh.

AZEECON is a network of country programs under The Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service (LWF/DWS), established in 1997. Active in seven countries—Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, and Nepal—AZEECON focuses on promoting disaster risk reduction and reducing vulnerabilities in the working areas of its member programs. The network aims to strengthen the capacities of local communities to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters through disaster preparedness, risk management, and environmental programs.

Delegates from LWF Nepal, LHCO Cambodia, and CDRM and CDS Indonesia are attending the summit to address pressing environmental issues and enhance emergency cooperation across the region. Tapan Kumar Karmaker, Executive Director of RDRS Bangladesh, delivered the inaugural speech, welcoming participants and emphasizing the importance of joint efforts in building a resilient future for the Asian region.

The meeting, organized by RDRS, also provided a platform for participants to share best practices from their organizations in addressing climate change, responding to disaster risk reduction, and planning for disaster preparedness. This exchange of knowledge and experience aims to further strengthen regional collaboration in mitigating the impacts of climate change and enhancing disaster resilience.

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