A forum on disaster reduction and public security was held between Oct 11 and 13 in Dujiangyan in Chengdu city, Sichuan's provincial capital.

The Fourth Shanghai-Dujiangyan International Disaster Reduction & Public Security Forum 2012 attracted experts from professional organizations, universities and research institutes, as well as government officials in relevant departments.

The participants delivered lectures and exchanged ideas on issues of emergency management, natural disaster prediction and forecasting, and the latest use of technology in disaster control.

The International Disaster Reduction & Public Security Forum, as part of the Shanghai International Disaster Reduction and Security Exhibition, is held annually in Shanghai and Dujiangyan in turns.