The Universitas Gadjah Mada – Eubios Youth Looking Beyond Disaster (LBD5) Forum was hosted by University Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (3-7 September, 2014).

LBD is coordinated by Eubios Ethics Institute and American University of Sovereign Nations 

The Action Plans developed at LBD5 were:

Ms. Annisa Rahma Jefi and Ms. Novalita Arisanti Irawan ( Indonesia) - Education for children in the face of disasters and emergency response (Phase II)

Mr. Muhammad Q Rusydan  (Indonesia) - Duta Damai Remaja: Youth - Peace and Development (YPA5 AP continued)

Dr. Wahyu Wilopo (Indonesia) - Teacher Training for Disaster Prevention

Mr. Deni Welfin, Ms. Muthiah, Mr. Rashif Arka Muhammad (Indonesia) - Trees for peace

Ms. Mai Nguyen (Vietnam) and Ms. Suci Rhohmalini (Indonesia) - Living with disaster in Indonesia and Vietnam

Dr. Dwikorita Karnawati (Indonesia) - Landslide Prevention through Industry-University Partnerships

Dr. Marlon Patrick Lofredo and Mr. Chadwick Tan (The Philippines) - Establishment of a Disaster Risk Reduction Institute

Dr. Michiko Banba (Japan) - Land-use Management for Disaster Risk Reduction

Mr. Tam Hoang (Australia) - Children & Youth Blast!

Mr. Patrick Anthony Nota  (The Philippines) - Almost a Decade. Why We Need to be Aware. Celebrating the lives of Typhoon Durian Victims

Ms. Viviana Lie (Singapore) - Mangroove – Mangrove eco tourism and community empowerment

Mr. Dody Iswandi Maulidiawan (Indonesia) - Mantra Project – Recycling old newspapers to make books

Ms. Aila Marie Gatlabayan (The Philippines) - Ready, Set, Survive

Ms. Raeesha Shrestha (Nepal) - 1 kg box

Ms. Maeickor Caberte (The Philippines) - Conquering Disasters

Ms. Rouella Mae Gutierrez and Ms. Marijoe Serrano (The Philippines) -  We PLAY, You PLAY (Phase II)

Mr. Bob Marta (Indonesia) - Education Beyond Disaster For Children and Woman

Ms. Karen Lapitan (The Philippines), #InfoIsAid: Citizen Journalism Training for Typhoon-Affected Communities

Ms. Andhina Ratri Aryani (Indonesia) - DisARTster

Mr. Ikbar Sallim Al Asyari (Indonesia) - i-WoCa (International Working Camp) Continued

Ms. Maulina Muzirwan (Indonesia) - YCoDRR: Youth Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction

Mr. Dhia Octa Dessandhya Aggaputra (Indonesia) - The LBD logo 

 Agenda

• Wednesday 3^rd September

- Arrival and check in of participants to University Club UGM
- Opening Forum including keynote speakers and organizing committee

- Welcome dinner and Opening Party at UGM Foodpark at 20:00

• Thursday 4^th September (8:00-17:00 in UGM Hotel; pm in Prambanan Temple)

- Field trip to Mt. Merapi Volcano

- Seeing sites of disasters

- Early Dinner and departure to Ramayana Ballet at the Prambanan Temple at 5pm



• Friday 5^th September (8:00-19:00 in UGM Hotel)

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- Introduction of Looking Beyond Disaster (LBD) and objectives by Prof. Darryl Macer- Presentation of past LBD and YPA action plan results

- Both local and global community service examples from UGM

- Expert  Presentations

- Action Plan Framing

- Workshops on Skill Acquisition

- Presentation of past LBD and YPA action plan results

Cultural Night
 

• Saturday 6^th September
  

- Expert  and Youth Presentations

- Action Plan Framing

• Sunday 7^th September
  

- Draft of the LBD5 Communique presented

- Action Plan Finalization, Draft Presentations

- Final Action Plan Presentations

- Departure i

Comments to the LBD secretariat:  lookingbd@gmail.com

LBD5 call for Participation



Get a University Certificate

Attending (and submitting assignments( can count as credit towards a University Certificate... The forum will also count as 2 credits towards a University Certificate in Community and Peace (and implementing the action plan developed at LBD3 will count as a further 2 credits).

Presenters will include leading global experts, as well as some previous LBD participants presenting the implementation of their action plans.  Many new participants with experiences from rebuilding communities will join the LBD network in the Kobe meeting from other communities around the world.

Confirmed speakers include: Dr. Dwikorita Karnawati (UGM), Dr. Darryl Macer (New Zealand, AUSN, EEI, LBD Coordinator), Dr. Wahyu Wilopo (UGM), Dr. Michiko Banba (Kobe University, Japan – LBD3 host), Dr. Marlon Lofredo, St. Paul’s University QC, Philippines – LBD4 host), Dr. Bruce F. Houghton, Science Director, National Disaster Preparedness Training Center Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology Division, University of Hawai'i, USA; Rovicky Dwi Putrohari, Chief of Indonesian Association of Geologists, Vice President Exploration of Saka Energi Indonesia; Subandrio, Chief of Research and Technology Development Agency for Vulcanology (Bpptk) Yogyakarta, Indonesia;

and many previous LBD trainees from around the world. 



Related Meetings on the next Day!!!

• There was an expert meeting, the World Conference of Cities on Volcanoes in UGM from 9-12  September
• There was the AUSN/UNSOED Intensive Training Course in Bioethics from 9 – 11 September in Purwokerto, Java (2 hours train trip from Jogyakarta) facilitated by Prof. Darryl Macer



The participants endorsed the:

• “Christchurch Communiqué” 
  
• "Sendai Communique"
  

and also are working on a LBD5 statement.