The UAE will join the international community in marking World Civil Defence Day on March 4. The higher organising committee has completed all preparations to celebrate the event.A panel discussion will be held at Yas Hotel during which civil defence experts and specialists will review latest trends in the industry.In a message on the occasion, Nawaf Al Sleibi, Secretary-General of the International Civil Defence Organisation (ICDO) said this year’s celebration will come under the motto “Civil protection and civic organisations’ preparedness for disaster risk reduction,” in acknowledgement by the ICDO of the important and central role played by civil society organisations in disasters and crises, as well as community preparedness to respond to them.“Securing our future is based on solidarity, mobilisation, volunteer recruitment and community preparedness. So let’s work on solidarity as well as community preparedness and secure a better future,” he said