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ASCEND Reference Group Workshop: Enhancing Certification Processes and Strengthening the Programme
An ASEAN Standards and Certification for Experts in Disaster Management (ASCEND) Reference Group (ARG) Workshop was successfully held on 7-8…
READ MOREThe 1st ASCEND Competency Assessment and After-Action Review Workshop: A Milestone in ASEAN Disaster Management
The 1st ASCEND Competency Assessment was successfully conducted by the AHA Centre, in collaboration with the Indonesian National Disaster Management…
READ MOREThe 2nd Training for ASCEND Competency Assessors: Synergising the strengths and efforts of various relevant stakeholders
As a step to ensure the success of the upcoming 2024 ASCEND certification assessments, the AHA Centre, in collaboration with…
READ MOREContinuous Improvement: Enhancing the ASCEND Framework and Developing ASCEND Sustainability Strategy
On 14-15 September 2023, the AHA Centre successfully conducted the Workshop on the Review of the ASCEND Framework and the…
READ MOREASEAN Member States Embark on the Second Benchmarking Visit to the Republic of Korea
The Second ASCEND Benchmarking Visit marked a collaborative effort between the ASEAN Member States and the Republic of Korea to…
READ MORESuccessful Conclusion of ASCEND Master Assessors Training and ASCEND Competency Standards Review Workshop
In a significant stride towards enhancing disaster management capabilities in the ASEAN region, the “Training for ASCEND Master Assessors and…
READ MOREPutting Standards into Practice:
The ASEAN Humanitarian Logistics Training Curriculum Adopted the ASCEND Competency Standards
Humanitarian logistics plays a vital role in disaster response and management since it enables the timely and efficient delivery of…
READ MORETraining of Trainers for ASEAN Humanitarian Logistics Officers
In the ASEAN region where disasters caused by natural hazards are prominent, reducing disaster risks and strengthening disaster response capacity…
READ MOREASCEND Certification Trial Simulation
More than two years after the launching of the ASEAN Standards and Certification for Experts in Disaster Management (ASCEND) Project…
READ MOREASCEND Benchmarking Visit to the Republic of Korea
The Korean National Fire Agency (KNFA), in collaboration with the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA…
READ MOREThe project “Operationalising the ASEAN Standards and Certification for Experts in Disaster Management (ASCEND)” is part of the AADMER Work Programme 2021-2025, and will contribute to the realisation of ASEAN’s goal to become a global leader in disaster management by 2025, as articulated in the ASEAN Vision 2025 on Disaster Management. The AHA Centre implements the ASCEND development project in collaboration with the Korean National Fire Agency (KNFA), and with support from the ASEAN Secretariat and the Government of the Republic of Korea.
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