Disaster Mitigation

The short course program themed “(Poly)Crisis, Cross-Cultural Responses & Resilience” organized by Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) reached its 12th day on Friday, May 16, 2025, marking the conclusion of the two-week series of activities. The day began with a public lecture titled “Digital Literacy for Disaster Technology Resilience in Indonesia,” delivered by Dr. Safitri Yosita Ratri, S.Si., M.Pd., M.Ed., Ph.D., accompanied by Dr. Ella Wulandari, M.A., Ph.D.

Imagine a group of students and lectures from Western Sydney University (WSU) traveling all the way to Yogyakarta, not just to learn, but also to be amazed by the green spirit of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY). The vibrant atmosphere of Yogyakarta in the second week of the two-week program titled "(Poly)Crisis, Cross-Cultural Responses & Resilience," exploring the theme of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13: disaster mitigation and climate change, not only broadened perspectives but also presented real inspiration.

Entering the second week of a two-week program titled "(Poly)Crisis, Cross-Cultural Responses & Resilience," a delegation from Western Sydney University (WSU) along with Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) visited the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of the Special Region of Yogyakarta. The focus of this visit was Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13: Disaster Mitigation and Climate Change, highlighting Yogyakarta's efforts in building disaster resilience.

On the eighth day of the Western Sydney University (WSU) delegation’s visit to Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), the program (Poly)Crisis, Cross-Cultural Responses & Resilience focused on SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation. One of the highlights of the day was a visit to Cokrodiningratan Tourism Village, a riverside community along the Code River that stands as a real example of how disaster mitigation and water conservation can be managed directly by local residents.

In a world increasingly affected by climate change and unpredictable disasters, who would have thought that Indonesia would become a learning hub for a developed country like Australia? This is exactly what happened during the visit of the Western Sydney University (WSU) delegation to Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) as part of a two-week program titled, (Poly)Crisis, Cross-Cultural Responses & Resilience.