The 2025 APEC meetings are hosted by South Korea, with the Emergency Preparedness Working Group (EPWG) Meeting and  the Senior Disaster Management Officials' Forum (SDMOF) held in Incheon from July 30 to 31. As the EPWG focal point, the National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction (NCDR) participated in the meetings, led by Director Hongey Chen. During the event, bilateral meetings were also held with other economies to share our disaster risk reduction experiences and explore opportunities for future cooperation.