🌍🔥 Natural Disasters Appear When the Measures Disappear! 🔥🌍
Between October 8-15, 36 young people from Turkey, Greece, Italy, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Romania gathered in Kastamonu for an Erasmus+ youth exchange. Together, they learned about disaster preparedness, climate change, and the critical importance of taking action to protect our planet. 🌱
🎯 What we aimed to achieve:
-Raise awareness on natural disasters and the impact of climate change 🌪️
-Promote action in disaster management through youth engagement 🌍
-Increase knowledge of ecological balance and its disturbances 🌳
-Encourage civil responsibility and collaboration with NGOs in disaster response 🚨
-Boost regional awareness of the Erasmus+ program and Kastamonu’s touristic beauty 🇹🇷
The participants got hands-on experience with AFAD Kastamonu (Disaster and Emergency Management Authority) where they received information about AFAD’s operations, technological capacity, and institutional structure. They learned in detail about TAMP (Turkey Disaster Response Plan) and IRAP (Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Plan). They also learned about key disaster management plans in Turkey. 🔥🛠️
As part of the project activities, Murat Yiğit, the president of Kuzey Search and Rescue Association, gave a session on the roles and potential contributions of NGOs in disaster management. Moreover, representatives from Kastamonu Municipality, Fatih Yapıcıoğlu and Metin Abdurrezzak, provided in-depth information on the municipality’s emergency response efforts and search and rescue teams.
Young participants worked together to develop future strategies and action plans to ensure more young people are informed and involved in volunteer-based disaster response efforts.🚨
The project wasn’t all about work! Cultural nights, exciting activities, and exploring Kastamonu made it a truly memorable experience. 🎉
🌐 Follow the official Instagram account @youngactclub_ for more on the outcomes of this powerful project. ✨
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