面對全球氣候變遷與頻繁災害，台灣防災行動正式與國際接軌！國立暨南國際大學於3月12日舉辦「Avoidable Deaths Network（ADN）台灣支部成立活動」，並響應全球「可避免災害死亡國際關注日（IAD4AD）」。這不僅象徵台灣正式加入全球推動「災害死亡是可以避免的（Disaster Deaths Are Avoidable）」行動網絡，更標誌著南投埔里將成為國際減災研究的重要基地。
ADN 台灣支部由暨大科技學院、水沙連學院與人文創新與社會實踐研究中心聯手推動。共同發起人林怡資助理教授強調，台灣支部將轉化學術研究為實際行動，特別針對高齡者與弱勢族群的災時風險進行優化。科技學院院長陳皆儒教授則表示：「這是一場『在地行動、國際連結』的實踐，我們要讓台灣在城鎮防災與社區韌性的經驗，成為世界學習的對象。」
In response to global climate change and increasingly frequent disasters, Taiwan is taking its disaster prevention efforts onto the international stage. On March 12, National Chi Nan University (NCNU) hosted the establishment ceremony of the Taiwan Chapter of the Avoidable Deaths Network (ADN), while also supporting the global observance of the International Awareness Day for Avoidable Disaster Deaths (IAD4AD). The event not only marked Taiwan’s official participation in the global movement promoting the principle that “Disaster Deaths Are Avoidable,” but also highlighted Puli, Nantou, as an emerging hub for international disaster risk reduction research.
The ADN Taiwan Chapter is jointly promoted by NCNU’s College of Science and Technology, Shuishalian College, and Research Center for Humanities Innovation and Social Practice. Assistant Professor Lin Yi-Tzu, one of the initiative’s co-founders, emphasized that the Taiwan Chapter aims to translate academic research into practical action, with a particular focus on improving disaster risk management for older adults and disadvantaged populations. Professor Chen Chieh-Ju, Dean of the College of Science and Technology, stated, “This is an example of putting ‘local action, global connection’ into practice. We hope that Taiwan’s experience in urban and community disaster preparedness and resilience can become a model from which the world can learn.”