Commentary

Aug 22 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...

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Mar 289 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.

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Mar 115 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.

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Mar 118 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.

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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...

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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.

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