The workshop took place at the Disaster Oasis, a disaster learning centre, where all the buildings are built to be disaster resistant and can serve as an evacuation centre in the case of future disasters. There were 70 local participants, including community architects and community representatives, and 25 international participants from Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Japan, and the Philippines, for three days of in-depth exchanges on their various experiences of coping with disasters, both in terms of preparing for future disasters and rebuilding after a disaster. Local communities affected by the eruption of Mt Merapi in 2010 served as case study sites for field visits.
