To commemorate the International Youth Day (12 August), the International Disaster Risk Reduction Day (13 October), and the World Tsunami Awareness Day (5 November), UNESCO-IOC Indian Ocean Tsunami Information Centre (IOTIC) and the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for Indian Ocean Tsunami Warni
A platform of youth and young professionals which aims to bridge the gaps between the world of researchers with government, practitioners, and the public/communities as well as across different disciplines, institutions, and scale (local, national, global), by creating spaces for youth and young professionals to empower their role in SETI for disaster risk reduction. It is expected to contribute in the achievements of SFDRR and Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 4, Goal 8, Goal 9, Goal 11, Goal 13, and Goal 17.