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        "id": 1758511,
        "msgid": "20th-anniversary-of-the-yogyakarta-central-java-earthquake-commemorated-1779541950",
        "date": "2026-05-22 19:50:00",
        "title": "20th anniversary of the Yogyakarta\u2013Central Java earthquake commemorated",
        "author": "Wisnu Arto Subari",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The 20th anniversary commemoration highlights disaster risk reduction through a pentahelix approach involving government, academics, business, media, and communities, alongside education safety measures and economic support for survivors. The event included SPAB at SMAN 1 Kalasan, the Survivors Market at Candi Prambanan, and calls for cross\u2011sector collaboration and rapid safety improvements for schools and pesantren nationwide.",
        "content": "<p>Commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Yogyakarta\u2013Central Java\nearthquake builds back the collective memory of the public and\nstrengthens a disaster-resilient culture through a collaborative\npentahelix approach involving government, academics, business, media,\nand communities. The event is organised by the Coordinating Ministry for\nHuman Development and Culture (Kemenko PMK) together with PT Taman\nWisata Candi and Emergency Disaster Reduction and Rescue (EDRR)\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n<p>The first agenda took place at SMAN 1 Kalasan, Sleman Regency, in the\nform of a Disaster-Resilience Education Unit (SPAB) activity.\nParticipants received materials ranging from an introduction to\nearthquake hazard potentials, rescue and evacuation procedures,\nreporting through the Jogja Digdaya app, and disaster simulations.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the activity, Kemenko PMK presented certificates to\nseveral parties for their high commitment in implementing the SPAB\nstrategic program in the Special Region of Yogyakarta. The awards were\ngiven to the Provincial Office of Education, Youth, and Sports of DIY,\nthe DIY Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), and Emergency\nDisaster Reduction and Rescue (EDRR) Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>The award to EDRR Indonesia recognised its support for SPAB at SMAN 1\nKalasan and for opening the Survivor Market in the Prambanan area. SPAB\nreduces risk and impact of disasters in educational units, covering\nmitigation, preparedness, and emergency response.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe accept this award as a reminder that safety must start from the\nclassroom. EDRR Indonesia regards the Disaster-Resilience Education Unit\nnot merely as a program, but a long-term investment. When mitigation,\npreparedness, and emergency response are embedded from school, we are\nsafeguarding the generations to come,\u201d said Rakyan Adibrata, Country\nDirector for Government Relations at EDRR Indonesia, in a written\nstatement on Friday (22 May).<\/p>\n<p>The series of activities continued with the opening of the Survivor\nMarket at Lapangan Garuda, near the Prambanan temple. The Survivor\nMarket features 44 micro, small and medium survivor businesses as part\nof supporting economic recovery and strengthening community resilience\npost-disaster.<\/p>\n<p>Lilik Kurniawan, Deputy for Disaster Management and Social Conflict\nCoordination at the Kemenko PMK, stressed the importance of cross-sector\ncollaboration in building community resilience. He invited disaster\nsurvivors to participate in the Survivor Market as an effort to boost\ntheir economies.<\/p>\n<p>Pratikno, Minister for Human Development and Culture, stated the\nprogress of emergency response, rehabilitation, and reconstruction in\nAceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.<\/p>\n<p>Head of BNPB Suharyanto said the agency has prepared several\nlogistics storage points to accelerate distribution to areas most in\nneed. This event is part of the national vegetation planting movement\nfor disaster mitigation. Pratikno emphasised the need for swift and\ncomprehensive steps to ensure the safety of schools and pesantren across\nIndonesia.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/20th-anniversary-of-the-yogyakarta-central-java-earthquake-commemorated-1779541950",
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