Regional and Local Flood Disaster Preparedness Training with the Ministry of Emergency Situations
In a decisive step toward building youth resilience and climate-related disaster readiness, the National University of Uzbekistan in partnership with the Olmazor District Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations , conducted a hands-on emergency response training on October 7, 2024. The training engaged both students and staff from the Faculty of Mathematics and the Faculty of Applied Mathematics & Intellectual Technologies, as well as university safety officers.
This initiative is part of an ongoing effort to strengthen regional and local co-operative planning for follod emergencies, many of which are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change—such as earthquakes, environmental hazards, and extreme weather events.
The training aimed to equip students with critical knowledge and skills to respond effectively to different types of emergencies. Topics covered included:
Importantly, the training emphasized not only individual survival skills but also the importance of collective safety culture, which is essential when responding to disasters involving mass displacement or disruption.
The training session was carried out in close collaboration with government emergency services, and forms part of a wider regional strategy aimed at improving civil defense awareness across universities and educational institutions in Tashkent and surrounding areas.
By participating in this regional framework, the university contributes to inter-institutional disaster preparedness planning, aligned with national goals and global resilience-building frameworks such as the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.Students, faculty, and emergency professionals engaged in open dialogue, feedback sessions, and proposed actionable improvements to strengthen future preparedness.