The AHA Centre proudly launched the ASEAN Standards and Certification for Experts in Disaster Management (ASCEND) Project Phase II at the 46th Meeting of the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM) and Related Meetings on 22 May 2025 in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
The Launching Ceremony was attended by Mr. Park Yung Suh, Director General of the International Administrative Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Republic of Korea (ROK); Mr. Lee Yam Ming, Executive Director of the AHA Centre; H.E. Kim Virak, Secretary-General of the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) of Cambodia, and H.E. San Lwin, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Socio-Cultural Community.
ASCEND is an initiative of the ASEAN Member States (AMS) that provides regionally recognised competency standards and a certi?cation process for disaster management professionals across ASEAN. With support from the Republic of Korea, through the ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund (AKCF), ASCEND helps to facilitate the recognition and mobility of disaster management professionals.
Look forward to seeing ASCEND-certified professionals serving as key actors on the frontlines of disaster management throughout the ASEAN region!
