Sleman, Yogyakarta, May 22 -- The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture kicked off the 20th anniversary of the Yogyakarta earthquake by visiting the Disaster-Safe Education Unit (SPAB) at public high school SMAN 1 Kalasan in Sleman, Yogyakarta.

The ministry's Assistant Deputy for Disaster Risk Reduction, Andre Notohamijoyo, stated here on Friday that the commemoration of the two-decade Yogyakarta earthquake serves as an important momentum to rebuild collective memory while strengthening preparedness against future disaster risks.

"This activity is also part of strengthening the 'Kita Tangguh' (We are Resilient) flagship program, which promotes a pentahelix collaborative approach involving the government, academia, the ...