Islamabad (TDI): The 2nd Expo on Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR 2025) has commenced with the theme “Pakistan’s Resilience Vision 2030.” The inauguration ceremony was held at NDMA Headquarters on May 6 and the Expo will be live till May 8.
The Expo is a pivotal forum for enhancing disaster preparedness, fostering collaboration, and showcasing innovative solutions to mitigate risks.
The Expo was inaugurated by the Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Dr. Musadik Malik, Chairman NDMA, Inam Haider Malik, and Acting United Nations Resident Coordinator, Coco Ushiyama.
The immersive 3-day experience will feature:
🌱 Green Talks
🎨 Artistic Displays
💡 Innovative Capacity Exhibits
🗣️ Seminars🌍 PEDRR 2025 is more than just an event.
It’s a platform for resilience, innovation, anticipation and collaboration. #PEDRR2025 #ndmapk
— NDMA PAKISTAN (@ndmapk) May 5, 2025
Addressing the opening ceremony, Minister Malik reaffirmed NDMA’s commitment to disaster preparedness and climate resilience, highlighting Pakistan’s pioneering role in disaster risk management despite being on the frontline of climate vulnerability.
“Pakistan has transformed challenges into opportunities by developing indigenous capacities like NEOC and sharing technical expertise with regional partners, creating goodwill and diplomatic leverage,” he noted.
The Minister also stressed that disaster management in complex environments requires a culturally sensitive, data-driven, and community-inclusive approach. He lauded NDMA’s initiative to establish a national think tank and promote knowledge exchange with global academic institutions.
The opening ceremony was attended by diplomats, parliamentarians, UN representatives, humanitarian partners, academics, and private sector leaders.
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PEDRR 2025 is providing participants with an immersive experience through:
- Strategic Debates on disaster management and policy reforms
- Green Talks promoting sustainability and climate resilience
- AI & Innovative Technology Displays revolutionizing emergency response
- Seminars featuring DM and subject experts
- Artistic display of theme based painting & photography
- Over 52 Capacity Support Displays from leading humanitarian organizations, Government departments, industry professionals and academia alongside armed forces installations and response equipment demonstrations in expo.
Sohail Majeed
Sohail Majeed is a Special Correspondent at The Diplomatic Insight. He has twelve plus years of experience in journalism & reporting. He covers International Affairs, Diplomacy, UN, Sports, Climate Change, Economy, Technology, and Health.
