14 Leveraging Youth Engagement in Disaster Risk Reduction Through Science …
265
Fig. 14.4 Distribution of U-INSPIRE members as of October 2019
Fig. 14.5 U-INSPIRE
members field of expertise
Rank Field of Expertises
No. of
members
1
Geoscience and Natural Sciences
37
2
Disaster
Risk
and
Emergency
Management
32
3
Engineering
22
4
Health and Psychology
18
5
Architecture,
Urban
and
Rural
Management
14
6
Climate, Biology and Environmental
Risk
14
7
Public policy, Social and Political
Science
14
8
Mapping and Spatial Analysis
13
9
Business, Finance and Economy
12
10
Arts, Design, Media and Journalism
10
and Sumatera Island. The background of U-INSPIRE members varies from geoscientists, DRR specialists, engineers, environmentalists, planners, to media journalists, and artists. In terms of occupation, the majority of U-INSPIRE members are
employees (government officials, professionals at NGOs, international organizations, private institutions), students, lecturers/researchers, entrepreneurs, artists, and
freelancers. Regarding the collaboration activity, so far, U-INSPIRE has partnered
with 11 government institutions, 7 international agencies, 18 NGOs/CBOs, 4 private
sectors, and 3 media channels (Figs. 14.4 and 14.5).
14.5.5 National Policies on DRR and Youth
The role of the Government of Indonesia in disaster management has been mandated
in the country’s law and regulations. The Law No. 24/2007 on Disaster Management
states that coordinating the implementation of disaster management through a well
265
Fig. 14.4 Distribution of U-INSPIRE members as of October 2019
Fig. 14.5 U-INSPIRE
members field of expertise
Rank Field of Expertises
No. of
members
1
Geoscience and Natural Sciences
37
2
Disaster
Risk
and
Emergency
Management
32
3
Engineering
22
4
Health and Psychology
18
5
Architecture,
Urban
and
Rural
Management
14
6
Climate, Biology and Environmental
Risk
14
7
Public policy, Social and Political
Science
14
8
Mapping and Spatial Analysis
13
9
Business, Finance and Economy
12
10
Arts, Design, Media and Journalism
10
and Sumatera Island. The background of U-INSPIRE members varies from geoscientists, DRR specialists, engineers, environmentalists, planners, to media journalists, and artists. In terms of occupation, the majority of U-INSPIRE members are
employees (government officials, professionals at NGOs, international organizations, private institutions), students, lecturers/researchers, entrepreneurs, artists, and
freelancers. Regarding the collaboration activity, so far, U-INSPIRE has partnered
with 11 government institutions, 7 international agencies, 18 NGOs/CBOs, 4 private
sectors, and 3 media channels (Figs. 14.4 and 14.5).
14.5.5 National Policies on DRR and Youth
The role of the Government of Indonesia in disaster management has been mandated
in the country’s law and regulations. The Law No. 24/2007 on Disaster Management
states that coordinating the implementation of disaster management through a well