English 'hot girl' and young world experts discuss ways to cope with disasters

The event was organized by UNESCO, BRIN (Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency), U-INSPIRE alliance with the participation of more than 100 youth and young professionals from 15 countries, including Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, China, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Philippines, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan, Laos and 2 online participating countries, Malawi and Pakistan.

Fully sponsored by the organizers as an outstanding individual

Thu Huong is the only Vietnamese student fully sponsored by the UNESCO Jakarta office to participate in this series of events.

Thu Huong (2nd from left) with young experts from many countries

To be selected to participate, Huong must demonstrate creative or academic work that could be valuable to the development of science and technology in the field of disaster risk reduction.

Huong wrote an essay to address the issues raised by the organizers: your motivation for attending the workshop, why attending the workshop is important to you, your short-term goals in using your knowledge or expertise to reduce disaster risk in your country, your ideas on how youth can play a greater role in reducing disaster risk at the national and global levels.

At the same time, the organizers also asked candidates to "describe an experience where you best demonstrated your leadership skills."

Huong's essay was approved by the organizers and Huong was the only representative of Vietnam to participate in the program. According to the regulations, participants must cover their own expenses, however, Huong was fully sponsored because the organizers considered her an outstanding individual.

Huong shared: "I have essay writing skills thanks to the knowledge I learned in the English language major. However, this is not the main factor for me to be selected. Instead, according to me, the knowledge from participating in the Bosch international self-driving car competition before helped me to be highly appreciated. The organizing committee based on the technical criteria of SETI (Science, Engineering, Technology, Innovation), diplomatic skills and solving problems related to sustainable development goals to decide."

Previously, Huong was also selected to participate in the Asia Youth International Model United Nations conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last August, with the participation of young people from 80 countries and territories to speak up and share their views to join hands to solve common problems of the world.

Valuable knowledge and experience

During the 4 days in Indonesia, from 9am to 9pm, Huong and young experts from many countries participated in a series of activities. From seminars, discussions on issues such as research and innovation in maritime disaster strategies towards global policy, strategic approaches to resolving conflicts in dealing with disasters and climate change to ensure national security... to field trips to mangrove forests and subsidence coasts to better understand the existing problems of nature.

Thu Huong (far right) with new friends

Huong shared: “As a representative of Vietnam, I have gained many valuable experiences from this trip. One of the important points is that the event focused on strengthening the role of youth and young professionals in reducing the risks of natural disasters and climate change through science, engineering, technology, and innovation (SETI). I have clearly understood the need for cooperation and creating an international community to share ideas and implement solutions."

Group discussion at the workshop with young experts

Thu Huong on a tour of the Mangrove Forest

The experience of participating in the mangrove planting activity at Mangrove gave Huong a strong sense of connection between the community and the environment. Huong also joined others to take action to protect and restore natural coastal areas in Indonesia.

In particular, Huong has had the opportunity to listen to and learn from the perspectives of many young people and young professionals from different countries. "This has broadened my horizons and allowed me to leverage this diversity to develop innovative and effective solutions. I believe that through connecting and collaborating with U-INSPIRE, UNESCO, and other international organizations, we can come up with concrete ideas and projects to improve resilience to disasters and climate change in Vietnam," Huong said.

Another spirit that Huong learned is "Leave no one behind" in all activities. This spirit refers to the commitment to ensure that no one is left behind, meaning that everyone, including individuals with difficult or special circumstances, is treated fairly and has the opportunity to fully participate in activities, share knowledge, and benefit from the workshop in a sustainable way.

"I think I will bring this valuable knowledge and experience back to share and apply in upcoming community activities in Vietnam," Huong expressed.

Huong is currently a senior student, has finished her course and is preparing for her internship. The beautiful female student plans to intern and work in a multinational environment, and cherishes the idea of ​​implementing community projects to contribute to solving social problems.

"In the future, I will work, continue studying and participate in youth competitions. For example, I am submitting a project to a US competition for young leaders in Southeast Asia. The approved project will be funded with 15,000 USD from the US State Department and a grant from the US delegation to ASEAN to improve the community, country and region," Thu Huong shared more about her plan.

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