BANDA ACEH, 29 September 2026 — The Tsunami and Disaster Mitigation Research Center (TDMRC) of Universitas Syiah Kuala (USK) is holding the Disaster Science Camp (DSC) 2026, part of the TDMRC IN-SAINTEK 2026 program: Science and Education for Resilience (SERASI) against Hydrometeorological Disaster Risk. The activity was officially opened on Tuesday (29/9) at the Dr. Ir. M. Ridha Auditorium, TDMRC USK.
The opening was attended by USK Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Prof. Dr. Heru Fahlevi, S.E., M.Sc., Ak., CA; Head of the PSMA & PKLK Division of the Aceh Education Office Syarwan Joni, S.Pd., M.SP; Head of the Disaster Mitigation Unit (UPT)/TDMRC USK Prof. Dr. Muksin, S.Si., M.Si., M.Phil; TDMRC IN-SAINTEK 2026 Coordinator Ibnu Rusydy, S.Si., M.Sc.; as well as representatives from Basarnas Aceh, BPBA, the Aceh Education Office, LPPM USK, BMKG, the Aceh Transportation Office, and the Sumatera I River Basin Agency (BWS Sumatera I).
DSC runs from 29 September to 2 October 2026 and is attended by 30 senior high school (or equivalent) students from Banda Aceh, Aceh Besar, Aceh Tamiang, North Aceh, East Aceh, Central Aceh, and Bireuen. The activity provides a learning space for young people to understand disaster risks, improve preparedness, and build environmental awareness.
In his remarks, USK Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Prof. Dr. Heru Fahlevi, S.E., M.Sc., Ak., CA, said that TDMRC USK continues to play a role in strengthening community resilience through research, education, and disaster-related technological innovation. He expressed hope that the event will foster a young generation that is not only knowledgeable, but also caring, resilient, and adaptive to disaster risks.
The IN-SAINTEK program is part of the Synergy of Community and Academic Creativity for Nusantara Science and Technology Program (SEMESTA), a flagship program of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Kemdiktisaintek) for 2026. The program aims to disseminate science and technology and bring them closer to the public.
In addition to DSC, the TDMRC IN-SAINTEK 2026 series continues with the Hydrometeorological Disaster Risk Preparedness Training (TS Hidromet) on 7–8 October and the TDMRC Open Days on 14–16 October 2026.
Through this series of activities, TDMRC USK seeks to strengthen disaster literacy and community preparedness, particularly among young people, in facing hydrometeorological disaster risks.
