(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat- The International Workshop on Natural Hazards and Early Warning Systems will conclude at the Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) on Thursday.
The three-day workshop is being organised by the Earthquake Monitoring Center at SQU, in association with the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO).
The opening ceremony was held under the patronage of Mohammad al Ya'qoubi, secretary general of the Oman National Commission for Education, Culture and Science in the Ministry of Education. Around 47 participants from ISESCO member countries (11 participants from the region and 36 from Oman are attending the workshop).
The training workshop is an opportunity to increase awareness on natural hazards and disaster risk reduction (DRR) among key stakeholders with knowledge on disaster management. In addition, it is an opportunity to exchange experiences and lessons.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Rahma bint Ibrahim al Mahrooqi, SQU deputy vice chancellor for Postgraduate Studies and Research, said, 'These hazards also cause indirect losses by producing supply shortages and demand reductions in various economic sectors. Therefore, natural hazard monitoring and early warning systems are essential parts of disaster risk reduction and preparation.'
Dr Rahma said, 'The Omani Earthquake Monitoring Center was established in 2001 after several years of planning. The work to establish a multi-hazard early warning system to ensure the safety and well-being of Omani society started over a decade ago. This effort has resulted in the state-of-the-art Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems inaugurated in March 2015.'
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