Winners of the short film competition were felicitated during the
Closing ceremony of the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk
Reduction (AMCDRR) 2016 here today. The competition was held on the theme of
Risk Sensitive Development for Community Resilience.
Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, who also presided over
the Closing ceremony of the Conference, gave away the prizes.
Aimed at increasing awareness on DRR and encouraging investments
in prevention and mitigation measures, the competition invited entries under
three categories: Positive Human Impact of DRR, DRR for Development and
Adapting to Climate Change.
'I
Play, I Learn and I am Safe', Live & Learn's entry from Vietnam, won the
prize under Positive human impact on DRR. Ms. Dang Thuy Duong received the
award.
'The Resilient Ones from the East of Indonesia', a film about a
community’s effort towards improving the management of its scarce water supply
to increase harvest yields and strengthen food security, won under the category
DRR for Development. Care World Indonesia's prize was received by Ms. Kartika
Juwita.
Ms. Meghna
Chawla received the prize for the film 'The Catalysts of Change Adapting to
Changing Weather in Ladakh
(India)' under the category 'Adapting to Climate Change'. The film, submitted
by SEEDS, shows how informed and empowered people will form the adaptive and
resilient communities of the future.
A total of 52 entries, telling compelling stories of human
resilience in an era of increasing disaster risk and a changing climate, were
received from across Asia. The winners were
adjudged on a number of parameters such as relevance of the film's theme,
creativity, innovation, originality and quality of production.
The jury comprised representatives from the Asia Pacific
Broadcasting Union (ABU), Asia Institute for
Broadcasting Development (AIBD), Asian Disaster
Preparedness Center (ADPC) and United Nations Office for Disaster Risk
Reduction (UNISDR).
Short films and educational documentaries remain effective in
strengthening the understanding of disaster resilience by showcasing community
participation, success stories and best practices on Disaster Risk Reduction
(DRR). Without a greater awareness, understanding and knowledge of the challenges
and opportunities of disaster resilient development, it will not be possible to
prevent and reduce disaster risk.
The New Delhi Declaration, a political statement spelling out the
commitment of participating governments towards preventing and reducing
disaster risk, and the ‘Asian Regional Plan for Implementation of the Sendai
Framework’ were also adopted during the closing day of the Conference.
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