RI To Host Intl Natural Disaster Conference

Jakarta (Antara Bali) - Indonesia is to host a ministerial conference  to reduce the impact of natural disasters in Asia, an official said.

"The conference will be held October 2012 in Yogyakarta  and will be attended by ministers of Asian countries," Chairman of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Samsul Maarif said here on Thursday.

He said the conference would be on the  strengthening of local human resources to reduce the impact of natural disasters.

Samsul added the conference was expected to exchange experiences between the participants.(IGT)