AHA Centre and ROK Launch ASCEND Phase II

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…

PRESS RELEASE – ASEAN Reaches Critical Milestone with the 1st ASCEND Competency Assessment

PRESS RELEASE – ASEAN Reaches Critical Milestone with the 1st ASCEND Competency Assessment Bogor, 1 August 2024. The 1st ASEAN Standards and Certification for Experts in Disaster Management (ASCEND) Competency Assessment was successfully held from 29 July to 1 August 2024. 25 candidates from the National Disaster Management Organisations (NDMOs) of ASEAN and partner institutions…