Manado - Implementation of the Disaster Relief ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF DiREx) In Manado came a success with the full involvement of local governments, communities, and all participants reached 4289 people from 25 countries. It was affirmed at the same time Deputy I Menkokesra and Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of the ARF DiREx Laksamada Muda Rampangiley Willem, representing the Indonesian government and the Deputy Director General for Policy Making Japan Masafumi Ishii, representing the Japanese government in a press conference at the Grand Kawanua Manado, on Friday (18 / 3). Indonesia and Japan are the chief or the host of the execution of activities involving thousands of people. "I once attended a training penanggulanan before this disaster in the Philippines. Activity was successful, but I want to say, the implementation of this time is more than ARF DiREx before," said Masafumi. It is said, support the people and government of Indonesia and North Sulawesi Province in particular is remarkable that the course of training and other activities can take place better.Therefore, it is expected DiREx ARF is proposed to be carried out every two years to enhance cooperation among countries in disaster management. The same thing also delivered Willem associated with the support of the government and people of North Sulawesi as well as participants. "I express appreciation and gratitude to the Government of the Province of North Sulawesi, North Sulawesi communities, and all participants on the achievements and success with that has been achieved in the implementation of this DiREx ARF," he said. Explained, from all participants who can complete a variety of activities including Field Table Exercise (FTE), Table Top Exercise (TTX), and Humanitarian Civic Action (HCA) or social events. "Training of disaster management has been running well and safely, in accordance with a schedule that has been planned and successful." 0 "accident, no accident that all meet the target," said Willem. For the FTX was conducted tsunami drill, mapping areas of disaster impact, dropping logistics training activities, observation and simulation of disaster evacuation process from land, sea, and air and Urban SAR (usar). It has also beenconducted training activities Incident Command Training, Joint Operations Command at the Hotel Aryaduta Manado. While TTX was held at Hotel Novotel, Manado. In this activity, participants also have been carrying out social work in some places, such as free health services, installation of water purification, construction of roads and construct a village meeting hall. Furthermore, Willem said the natural disaster is an event without borders (borderless) and so complex that the need for cooperation between countries in order to cope with the effects caused by natural disasters. DiREx ARF is one of the joint activities to foster togetherness participating countries and to build a synergy of cooperation between civil society and the military. The training, which absorb funds amounting to Rp 63 M this, Willem said, has involved a lot of personnel and equipment. The total number of international participants reached 561 people, 40 people organization, personnel Indonesia 3728 people. Support equipment from Australia, the European Union, China, India, and Singapore in the form of support usar equipment, medical equipment, field hospital, INS Kesari, Helicopter Cheeta, C-130, CH-47.From Indonesia equipment used is military equipment, aircraft Hercules C-130, Casa 212, helicopter 332, 3 KRI, Combat boat, hovercraft, helicopter rescue, helicopter B105 and others. (Feb)