Risk Reduction key to minimising human suffering and economic losses
Saturday, May 10, 2008 | 10:00
Human suffering and economic losses from vulnerability to natural hazards are high. Munich Re estimated that the year 2005 was the most expensive year on record with an overall loss of US$210 billion with total disaster-related claims at over US$ 94 billion. With these costs rising year-on-year, 168 governments have adopted the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters. The HFA strives to build international, regional, national and local activities to galvanize efforts to achieve a reduction of disaster losses in fulfillment of the objectives set for the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR). One important part of the Framework is helping governments and businesses to identify opportunities for collaborative actions that can reduce losses from natural hazards.
Overall, the private sector in South Asia sees itself positioned to provide value for minimizing vulnerability and safeguarding communities in their auspices. The collective involvement of the partners of this conference brought a symbiosis of knowledge on the value of the private sector to the emergency needs of government operations.
Following the Ist International Conference on Public Private Partnership for Disaster Management 2007, the IInd International Disaster Management Conference, 2008 was organized the auspices of the National Disaster Management Authority India, (NDMA) by Responsenet An Aidmatrix Initiative. Aptly titled "Operationalising Public Private Partnership for Disaster Management: Towards Resilient & Sustainability Goals", the Conference was held on 16th & 17th April at New Delhi.
In terms of contingency plans - the most widely discussed topic - many still apply to specific disasters which may be perennial or sudden disruptions due to man-made disasters. Examples of pandemics across borders traveling worldwide disrupt many functions of business and governments had not been taken into consideration as did other less frequent hazards.
Effective incident and crisis management mechanism using the model of Incident Command System for a structure in business for command, control, coordination and communications was discussed and debated at length. New challenges such as mapping country telecommunication infrastructure for effective communication contingencies, resilience of the financial sector for minimal disruptions, data communication route maps for contingency planning, and the cascading effects of data outages were also highlighted.
The Conference was supported by a number of international agencies, multi-national organizations and corporate bodies like USAID- IRG, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC&RCS), United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR), Sphere India, Tata Teleservices, International Association for Emergency Managers (IAEM), Swiss Re, GeoHazards International, Services International, Grant Thornton, Micro Insurance Academy, Motorola, Steria (India) Limited, British Standard Issues (BSI), IFFCO-TOKIO, AMS Acoustics, DURAN Audio and DIGITEXX. Further, the Conference saw the participation of representatives of various State Governments and Departments like Fire Services, the Health Directorate, Police, Non-Governmental Organizations, academicians, societal actors and stakeholders from all parts of the world.
Disaster management is no longer restricted to the domain of "State Responsibilities". Further, moving beyond disaster management the focus is on "Risk Reduction", ensuring that minimum risk, loss or damage is ensued whilst dealing with disasters. Hence, all efforts to deal with issues of disaster, whether natural or man-made and the management of disaster needs to be a concerted effort between the Government (public) and the private sector. Disasters cannot be inverted however the move towards increasing disaster preparedness mechanisms will help mitigate the associated risks. Taking this view, Ms. Angela Nar''s welcome address initiated the need to "evolve public-private partnerships in dealing with disaster management".
- Responsenet, An Aidmatrix Initiative
Saturday, May 10, 2008 | 10:00
Human suffering and economic losses from vulnerability to natural hazards are high. Munich Re estimated that the year 2005 was the most expensive year on record with an overall loss of US$210 billion with total disaster-related claims at over US$ 94 billion. With these costs rising year-on-year, 168 governments have adopted the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters. The HFA strives to build international, regional, national and local activities to galvanize efforts to achieve a reduction of disaster losses in fulfillment of the objectives set for the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR). One important part of the Framework is helping governments and businesses to identify opportunities for collaborative actions that can reduce losses from natural hazards.
Overall, the private sector in South Asia sees itself positioned to provide value for minimizing vulnerability and safeguarding communities in their auspices. The collective involvement of the partners of this conference brought a symbiosis of knowledge on the value of the private sector to the emergency needs of government operations.
Following the Ist International Conference on Public Private Partnership for Disaster Management 2007, the IInd International Disaster Management Conference, 2008 was organized the auspices of the National Disaster Management Authority India, (NDMA) by Responsenet An Aidmatrix Initiative. Aptly titled "Operationalising Public Private Partnership for Disaster Management: Towards Resilient & Sustainability Goals", the Conference was held on 16th & 17th April at New Delhi.
In terms of contingency plans - the most widely discussed topic - many still apply to specific disasters which may be perennial or sudden disruptions due to man-made disasters. Examples of pandemics across borders traveling worldwide disrupt many functions of business and governments had not been taken into consideration as did other less frequent hazards.
Effective incident and crisis management mechanism using the model of Incident Command System for a structure in business for command, control, coordination and communications was discussed and debated at length. New challenges such as mapping country telecommunication infrastructure for effective communication contingencies, resilience of the financial sector for minimal disruptions, data communication route maps for contingency planning, and the cascading effects of data outages were also highlighted.
The Conference was supported by a number of international agencies, multi-national organizations and corporate bodies like USAID- IRG, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC&RCS), United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR), Sphere India, Tata Teleservices, International Association for Emergency Managers (IAEM), Swiss Re, GeoHazards International, Services International, Grant Thornton, Micro Insurance Academy, Motorola, Steria (India) Limited, British Standard Issues (BSI), IFFCO-TOKIO, AMS Acoustics, DURAN Audio and DIGITEXX. Further, the Conference saw the participation of representatives of various State Governments and Departments like Fire Services, the Health Directorate, Police, Non-Governmental Organizations, academicians, societal actors and stakeholders from all parts of the world.
Disaster management is no longer restricted to the domain of "State Responsibilities". Further, moving beyond disaster management the focus is on "Risk Reduction", ensuring that minimum risk, loss or damage is ensued whilst dealing with disasters. Hence, all efforts to deal with issues of disaster, whether natural or man-made and the management of disaster needs to be a concerted effort between the Government (public) and the private sector. Disasters cannot be inverted however the move towards increasing disaster preparedness mechanisms will help mitigate the associated risks. Taking this view, Ms. Angela Nar''s welcome address initiated the need to "evolve public-private partnerships in dealing with disaster management".
- Responsenet, An Aidmatrix Initiative
Public Private Partnerships for Disaster Management, New Delhi, India
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 | 18:54
With potentials for disasters being high, there exists an immense need for continuity planning with the integration of resilient stakeholders especially those of industry and the government to work together for sustainability goals. This unique conference seeks to bring together the contingency planners and implementers to leverage their collective skills and experience.
With this collective force, the preparedness for disasters will be maximised and will minimise the impact of disasters most importantly to save lives.
The Conference on Operationalising Public Private Partnerships for Disaster Management is being organised by Responsenet, An Aidmatrix Initiative, held under the Auspices of National Disaster Management Authority of India (NDMA). This will be held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India on April 16 and April 17 2008 for which the four themes being highlighted:
• Corporate Preparedness for Disaster Management
• Business Continuity for Disaster Management
• Risk Transfer through Techno Financial Strategy
• Operationalising Public Private Partnership for Disaster Management
The conference will cover issues, experiences, practices and future for corporate preparedness, business continuity, risk management, techno financial strategies, opportunities, threats and much more. This will be across sectors of Public, IT enabled, Telecommunications, Aviation, Manufacturing, Financial, Services and developmental among others.
This conference provides an opportunity to integrate and meet potential partners and clients while learning from experiences across industry sectors. This provides a high level networking opportunity in a comfortable environment and opportunity for informal interactions.
- Responsenet, An Aidmatrix Initiative
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 | 18:54
With potentials for disasters being high, there exists an immense need for continuity planning with the integration of resilient stakeholders especially those of industry and the government to work together for sustainability goals. This unique conference seeks to bring together the contingency planners and implementers to leverage their collective skills and experience.
With this collective force, the preparedness for disasters will be maximised and will minimise the impact of disasters most importantly to save lives.
The Conference on Operationalising Public Private Partnerships for Disaster Management is being organised by Responsenet, An Aidmatrix Initiative, held under the Auspices of National Disaster Management Authority of India (NDMA). This will be held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India on April 16 and April 17 2008 for which the four themes being highlighted:
• Corporate Preparedness for Disaster Management
• Business Continuity for Disaster Management
• Risk Transfer through Techno Financial Strategy
• Operationalising Public Private Partnership for Disaster Management
The conference will cover issues, experiences, practices and future for corporate preparedness, business continuity, risk management, techno financial strategies, opportunities, threats and much more. This will be across sectors of Public, IT enabled, Telecommunications, Aviation, Manufacturing, Financial, Services and developmental among others.
This conference provides an opportunity to integrate and meet potential partners and clients while learning from experiences across industry sectors. This provides a high level networking opportunity in a comfortable environment and opportunity for informal interactions.
- Responsenet, An Aidmatrix Initiative
Happy New Year and thank you for all your support in 2007
Sunday, January 20, 2008 | 14:27
Message from Governor Scott McCallum:
Happy New Year and thank you for all your support in 2007. Aidmatrix has enjoyed significant growth since its beginnings in 2000. Our operating budget spends less than 3 percent on administrative costs, ensuring grant dollars go straight to programming and the projects they embrace. Our staff doubled in the past year in an effort to effectively administer our new programs as well as keep pace with our organization’s growing administrative responsibilities. Last year, Aidmatrix launched several new programs including a national donations management system for disaster relief in partnership with FEMA, Accenture and other major donors. This program helped serve victims during a number of natural disasters, from wildfires and storms in the US to hurricanes and flooding in other countries. In total, Aidmatrix mobilizes more than $1.5 billion in aid annually, working with more than 35,000 nonprofits, companies and government agencies worldwide. Your ongoing support is greatly appreciated, click here to donate.
- Aidmatrix
Sunday, January 20, 2008 | 14:27
Message from Governor Scott McCallum:
Happy New Year and thank you for all your support in 2007. Aidmatrix has enjoyed significant growth since its beginnings in 2000. Our operating budget spends less than 3 percent on administrative costs, ensuring grant dollars go straight to programming and the projects they embrace. Our staff doubled in the past year in an effort to effectively administer our new programs as well as keep pace with our organization’s growing administrative responsibilities. Last year, Aidmatrix launched several new programs including a national donations management system for disaster relief in partnership with FEMA, Accenture and other major donors. This program helped serve victims during a number of natural disasters, from wildfires and storms in the US to hurricanes and flooding in other countries. In total, Aidmatrix mobilizes more than $1.5 billion in aid annually, working with more than 35,000 nonprofits, companies and government agencies worldwide. Your ongoing support is greatly appreciated, click here to donate.
- Aidmatrix
CII-Shiksha and Responsenet Sign MOU for Manipur & North East India
Saturday, December 29, 2007 | 10:20
In a major development, CII-Shiksha and Responsenet signed an MoU on 22nd November 2007 to launch and implement the Shiksha Programme in North-East. Responsenet would be the Implementation Partner for CII-Shiksha Programme in North-East to be launched from Manipur. The good volunteer base that responsenet has would help Shiksha reach out to schools in North-East. In the first phase, the Programme would be launched in Imphal, Manipur with a select group of schools.
- CIIShiksha and Responsenet
Saturday, December 29, 2007 | 10:20
In a major development, CII-Shiksha and Responsenet signed an MoU on 22nd November 2007 to launch and implement the Shiksha Programme in North-East. Responsenet would be the Implementation Partner for CII-Shiksha Programme in North-East to be launched from Manipur. The good volunteer base that responsenet has would help Shiksha reach out to schools in North-East. In the first phase, the Programme would be launched in Imphal, Manipur with a select group of schools.
- CIIShiksha and Responsenet
United Nations Climate Change Conference - Bali
Thursday, December 13, 2007 | 11:12
United Nations Climate Change Conference - Bali, 3 - 14 December 2007
The Conference, hosted by the Government of Indonesia, is taking place at the Bali International Convention Centre and brings together representatives of over 180 countries together with observers from intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations, and the media. The two week period includes the sessions of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, its subsidiary bodies as well as the Meeting of the Parties of the Kyoto Protocol. A ministerial segment in the second week will conclude the Conference.
Enter Climate Conference website: http://unfccc.int/meetings
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Cha
Thursday, December 13, 2007 | 11:12
United Nations Climate Change Conference - Bali, 3 - 14 December 2007
The Conference, hosted by the Government of Indonesia, is taking place at the Bali International Convention Centre and brings together representatives of over 180 countries together with observers from intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations, and the media. The two week period includes the sessions of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, its subsidiary bodies as well as the Meeting of the Parties of the Kyoto Protocol. A ministerial segment in the second week will conclude the Conference.
Enter Climate Conference website: http://unfccc.int/meetings
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Cha
International Conclave on Skills Development, New Delhi
Tuesday, November 06, 2007 | 09:35
India’s economy has undergone dramatic transformation in the last decade. With one of the youngest population in the world & the only country with a declining age - dependency ratio, India can provide to the graying world what it most needs – a productive workforce. The country realizes this opportunity. The next step hence is the need to develop an understanding of International models, policy initiatives, programs and delivery agendas in the arena of skills development is crucial. India needs to absorb from the global experiences – success & failures to re-invent and strategize for skills delivery. An understanding of International models, policy initiatives, programs and delivery agendas in the arena of Skills Development is crucial.
For updates & registration...visit www.cii-skillsdevelopment.in
- Confederation Of Indian Industry
Tuesday, November 06, 2007 | 09:35
India’s economy has undergone dramatic transformation in the last decade. With one of the youngest population in the world & the only country with a declining age - dependency ratio, India can provide to the graying world what it most needs – a productive workforce. The country realizes this opportunity. The next step hence is the need to develop an understanding of International models, policy initiatives, programs and delivery agendas in the arena of skills development is crucial. India needs to absorb from the global experiences – success & failures to re-invent and strategize for skills delivery. An understanding of International models, policy initiatives, programs and delivery agendas in the arena of Skills Development is crucial.
For updates & registration...visit www.cii-skillsdevelopment.in
- Confederation Of Indian Industry
Aidmatrix California Disaster Relief: Support National VOAD Members
Saturday, October 27, 2007 | 15:07
Aidmatrix is working with the California Office of Emergency Services on relief efforts for the wildfire victims. The State requests donations be made through the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (National VOAD).
- Aidmatrix
Saturday, October 27, 2007 | 15:07
Aidmatrix is working with the California Office of Emergency Services on relief efforts for the wildfire victims. The State requests donations be made through the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (National VOAD).
- Aidmatrix
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