EDRR Expo encourages Indonesia as hub for disaster-management techEarly warnings only have meaning if they are followed by early action. Jakarta (ANTARA) - Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs Pratikno said the Emergency Disaster Reduction and Rescue (EDRR) Expo 2026 would serve as a major driver for Indonesia to become a global center of excellence for disaster-management technology.Speaking at the opening of the EDRR Expo in Jakarta on Wednesday, Pratikno said Indonesia's goal was to achieve technological self-reliance in disaster management rather than merely becoming a testing ground or market for foreign products. “Our target is clear: Indonesia should become a global center of excellence for disaster-management technology, not merely a disaster laboratory, let alone a disaster supermarket. “Early warnings only have meaning if they are followed by early action. Translator: Bayu PrasetyoEditor: M Razi RahmanCopyright © ANTARA 2026