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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...
Professor David Alexander
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UKADR / DRG Joint workshop part 6/6: Final Summary, pre & post event
Prior to the event, I decided to spend some time working through the agenda and workshop questions. The idea being to put down my own...
Stephanie Buller
9 min read
UKADR / DRG joint workshop part 5/6: Discussion III: Interdisciplinarity and career progression
Discussion III: Interdisciplinarity and career progression . Chaired by Jaideep Gupte ( Director of Research, Strategy, Innovation Arts...
Stephanie Buller
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UKADR/ DRG joint workshop part 4/6: Discussion II. Collaboration & Coproduction
Discussion II: Collaboration and coproduction. Chaired by Jess Camburn (ELHRA), with panellists, John Rees (BGS), Demet Intepe...
Stephanie Buller
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UKADR/ DRG joint workshop part 3/6: Discussion I. Science at the Mid-term (Sendai)
Discussion 1: Science at the Mid-term Review (Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction) Chaired by Catherine Marsden (FCDO) with...
Stephanie Buller
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UK Alliance for Disaster Research (UKADR) / DRG joint workshop part 2/6: Overview of the event
Networking Lunch Informal, very helpful and appreciated for an initial opportunity of getting to know people before the workshops begin....
Stephanie Buller
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The UK Alliance for Disaster Research / DRG Joint workshop part 1/6: Introduction
Last Monday, I had the enormous privilege of being invited to the UK Alliance for Disaster Research (UKADR) / Disaster Research Group...
Stephanie Buller
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NCSR conference one week on, my final reflections
Timely, topical and critically relevant. As many of us will be aware the 2023 IPCC ARG 6 synthesis report for climate change came out...
Stephanie Buller
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Global Developments in Disaster Science and Considerations for Communication
A brilliant report, on recent developments in disaster science by UNDRR (United Nation’s Office for Disaster Risk Reduction) which...
Stephanie Buller
2 min read
Making 'Whole of Society' Everyone’s Business
This is a fantastic article by Andy Towler for the National Preparedness Commission and certainly worth a read. Andy was a colleague of...
Stephanie Buller
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National Consortium for Societal Resilience [UK+] - Part 5
Day 2 - Chairs opening - Prof. Duncan Shaw A brilliant overview of the NCSR journey so far this last year - The production of the...
Stephanie Buller
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National Consortium for Societal Resilience [UK+] - Part 9
Positioning resilience as a strategic partnership endeavour - Day 2 afternoon panel David Norris identified a number of key issues; 1....
Stephanie Buller
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National Consortium for Societal Resilience [UK+] - Part 8
The role of NCSR+ in supporting local delivery of the national ambition set out in the UKGRF Panelists- Chris Scott, Becky...
Stephanie Buller
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National Consortium for Societal Resilience [UK+] - Part 4
Reflections from day 1 and looking ahead to day 2 Really excited for day 2 of the NCSR+ conference, where today we move the discussion...
Stephanie Buller
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National Consortium for Societal Resilience [UK+] - Part 6
The national ambition for resilience: Cabinet Office - Mary Jones - Resilience Directorate Key notes A complex and volatile environment...
Stephanie Buller
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National Consortium for Societal Resilience [UK+] - Part 7
how can the national ambition be delivered locally - Day 2 Round tables discussion facilitated by Marcus Bowen Notes from the session:...
Stephanie Buller
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National Consortium for Societal Resilience [UK+] - Part 10
Final panel what should we do now - an action plan for delivery Sulafa Abushal from Greater Manchester provided us with a power example...
Stephanie Buller
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National Consortium for Societal Resilience [UK+] - Part 3
Workshop & Panel Day 1: Afternoon Panel discussion with group workshop chairs Panel session chairs workshops 1-6 Melvin Hartley CF Robyn...
Stephanie Buller
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National Consortium for Societal Resilience [UK+] - Part 2
Societal Resilience: A view from DLUHC - Colin Payne This was a very timely and topical insight into what is being done at the national...
Stephanie Buller
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National Consortium for Societal Resilience [UK+] - Part 1
Chair's Welcome A fantastic opening by Prof. Duncan Shaw and wonderful to see such an enormous collective collaboration, to address the...
Stephanie Buller
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