Global Film Fest on disaster risk reduction
"Shock Waves 2012", a two-day film festival on disaster risk reduction is being organised by Global Forum for Disaster Reduction (GFDR)in collaboration with Japan Foundation, India, UNICEF, UNDO and Film Trust India.
The event, which began here on August 3 is screening films on issues relating to disaster management.
"Apart from experiencing sharing and raising awareness these films also help sensitize common people and decision makers towards issues...," says Anuj Tiwari, Executive Director Second International Film Festival on Disaster Risk Reduction