GA 2016 - Super Panel
The Super Panel Session comprised of two forums
Super Panel Session - Media Meets Climate Change and Disaster Challenges
Mr Ko Dae-young, KBS President & CEO was among the panellists in Forum 1
programmes on climate change and disaster preparedness. But what are the real challenges facing media in this endeavour? Do broadcasters in the Asia- Pacific region have enough resources and skills to help prevent the loss of human lives and mitigate damages?
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These were among the topics raised during the discussions which gathered experienced and accomplished media experts at the first forum of the Super Panel session. The moderator was Mr Joao Francisco Pinto, Portuguese News and Programme Controller at TDM- Macau and ABU News Group Chair.
Mr Ko Dae-young, President and CEO of KBS-Korea believed that public broadcasters should know how to manage Disaster Broadcasts in the digital era. He said that the audience needs Alert Notifications, Immediate Information and Disaster Forecasts and that the mobile phone is the most appropriate tool to reach the maximum
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he media is currently playing a more significant role in the dissemination of news and
number of people anywhere in any country.
Fiji was hit severely this year by monster cyclone Winston causing the death of 44 people. Mr Nouzab Fareed, Executive Director of Fiji TV said that although there were limited means available, they had to devise ways and means to inform the population about the disaster.
Mr Hiroshi Araki, Managing Director, News and International Affairs at NHK- Japan explained how they created a special App in June 2016 to disseminate fresh news about any disaster. The initiative proved to be successful during the last earthquake in the country.
Nepal is known to be highly vulnerable with earthquakes, avalanches and floods. Mr Bin Bahadur Shahi, Executive Director of KIRDARC explained about the efforts of his organisation in bridging communities and policy makers. Nepal is eager to learn new techniques of disaster preparedness from more experienced countries.
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