top of page
Commentary
Search
MollieMathurin
Nov 21, 20241 min read
Harnessing Early Warning Systems: A Game-Changer for Disaster and Pandemic Response
An effective response to extreme events is challenging given the uncertainty associated with the hazard. Early warning is a powerful tool...
8 views0 comments
Liran Renert
Aug 2, 20242 min read
Expect the Unexpected
On 28 June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo by a group organized by the Black Hand, a Serbian...
32 views0 comments
Stephanie Buller
Jul 6, 202411 min read
#UKADR2024 Day 2 Part 3
Feedback from all learning lab sessions and final reflections and insights from the event as a whole in terms of what we learned.
5 views0 comments
Stephanie Buller
Jul 6, 20246 min read
#UKADR2024 Day 2 Part 2
The final afternoon of the #UKADR2024 Conference was the part I was most looking forward to.
12 views0 comments
Stephanie Buller
Jul 6, 20246 min read
#UKADR2024 Day 2 Part 1
The second day of the #UKADR2024 Conference began with a brilliant keynote presentation by Adnan Khan, Chief Economist FCDO, LSE.
8 views0 comments
Stephanie Buller
Jul 6, 20247 min read
#UKADR2024 Day 1 Part 2
The second half of the first day at the UKADR Conference 2024 featured oral presentations and flash talks in thematic breakout sessions ...
7 views0 comments
Stephanie Buller
Jul 6, 20246 min read
#UKADR2024 Day 1 part 1
This is the second UKADR conference I've attended, and it has been an excellent networking and knowledge-sharing platform.
28 views0 comments
Liran Renert
May 10, 20244 min read
Sun Forecasts: Solar Flares, Geomagnetic Storms, and Radio Black-Outs
When we look at forecasts to plan or consider continuity and emergency management arrangements not all of us think of space weather.
26 views0 comments
Stephanie Buller
Mar 28, 20249 min read
Improving Extreme Weather Preparedness and Resilience: Emergency Planning Through a 'Whole-of-Society' Approach – Part 1
olicy Foresight webinar on Improving Extreme Weather Preparedness and Resilience: Emergency Planning Through a 'Whole-of-Society' Approach.
64 views0 comments
Stephanie Buller
Mar 28, 20248 min read
Improving Extreme Weather Preparedness and Resilience: Emergency Planning Through a 'Whole-of-Society' Approach – PART 2
This portion of the event focused on the need to move upstream of risk and consider the whole society approach in a broader context.
36 views0 comments
Stephanie Buller
Mar 11, 20245 min read
Second National Conference on Societal Resilience: Part 1
On the first day of the conference, we explored two critical themes critical to resilient societies: Leadership and stronger partnerships.
72 views0 comments
Stephanie Buller
Mar 11, 20248 min read
Second National Conference on Societal Resilience: Part 2
Day two covered the themes of whole of society collaboration, VCSE partnership, the future of resilience and the next steps.
88 views0 comments
Stephanie Buller
Jan 4, 20248 min read
UK Alliance for Disaster Research Conference Day 2 Part 2: The final afternoon, a sector moving from strength to strength to deliver impact (4/4)
Part 4 of 4: A comprehensive overview of the event to provide insight to those who weren't able to attend.
37 views0 comments
Stephanie Buller
Jan 4, 20245 min read
UK Alliance for Disaster Research Conference: Day 2 Part 1 - building on the progress so far (3/4)
Part 3 of 4: An overview of the conference for those that weren't able to attend.
30 views0 comments
Stephanie Buller
Jan 3, 20244 min read
UK Alliance for Disaster Research Conference - Day 1 Part 2 (2/4)
Part 2 of 4: A comprehensive overview of the event to enable those who weren’t able to attend to get the benefit of learnings.
55 views0 comments
Stephanie Buller
Jan 2, 20245 min read
UK Alliance for Disaster Research Conference - Day 1 Part 1 (1/4)
Part 1 of 4: A comprehensive overview of the event to enable those who weren’t able to attend to feel like they, too, were in the room.
63 views0 comments
Liran Renert
Dec 31, 20233 min read
Personal Preparedness and Disasters
A general consensus is that in order to survive, individuals will require some degree of self-sufficiency for a period of at least 72...
226 views0 comments
Stephanie Buller
Dec 22, 202313 min read
Overview of the Local Resilience, Emergency Preparedness, and Response Conference - November 2023
A candid and comprehensive overview of the Local Resilience, Emergency Preparedness, and Response Conference.
141 views0 comments
Beverley Griffiths
Dec 4, 20234 min read
Factors in Recruiting and Retaining Emergency Managers in an Era of Disasters and Pandemics
The US emergency management profession is under increasing mental health stressors. Beverley Griffiths explores newly published research.
246 views0 comments
Professor David Alexander
Aug 18, 20234 min read
The United Kingdom's National Risk Register - 2023 Edition
At the time of writing this, the UK Government has just released the 2023 edition of the National Risk Register (NRR, HM Government...
65 views0 comments
bottom of page