6th Global Disaster Management Conference to be held in Uttarakhand from November 28 | 04 Oct 2023

Why In News?

On October 3, 2023, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami informed in a press conference that the 6th Global Disaster Management Conference will be organized in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand, from November 28 to December 1.

Key Points:

• Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that representatives from many countries and states will participate in the conference. Megastar of the century Amitabh Bachchan will be the brand ambassador of the conference.
• The conference will be a brainstorming session among experts from across the country and the world in the field of disaster management. The topics of disaster management along with climate change will be discussed in the conference.
• The primary objective of this conference is to discuss and address the challenges of climate change and disaster resilience with a focus on the Himalayan ecosystem and communities.
• With the aim of making the conference more effective, special sessions on disaster management will be organized in various institutions including universities, colleges and schools of the state. Besides, various workshops will also be organized to spread awareness about disaster management.
• The inaugural session will be held on 28th November. At the same time, there will be four sessions in the conference, in which there will be 50 technical sessions. Experts and scientists from many countries will participate in the conference.
• The Disaster Management Department is organizing a mega show in this regard. An exhibition will also be organized in the conference.