The document discusses innovations in emergency management, emphasizing the importance of organizational resilience in the context of the UN's 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference held in 2014. It highlights the necessity for multi-hazard risk management, knowledge sharing, and collaboration across various disciplines to enhance disaster risk reduction strategies. Additionally, it identifies gaps and needs for the post-2015 framework, particularly in research, education, implementation, and policy.

1. Innovations in Emergency Management:
Organizational Resilience in the UN
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014
‘Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice‘ • 24-28 August 2014 • Davos • Switzerland
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Brian Gray
United Nations
@brianinroma
Buridansblog.com

2. 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014
‘Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice‘ • 24-28 August 2014 • Davos • Switzerland
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3. 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014
‘Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice‘ • 24-28 August 2014 • Davos • Switzerland
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Super heroes can’t do complexity

4. 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014
‘Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice‘ • 24-28 August 2014 • Davos • Switzerland
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Emergency Management Tasks

5. 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014
‘Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice‘ • 24-28 August 2014 • Davos • Switzerland
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The UN ORMS

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‘Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice‘ • 24-28 August 2014 • Davos • Switzerland
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7. Added value for the Post 2015 Framework for
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014
‘Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice‘ • 24-28 August 2014 • Davos • Switzerland
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Disaster Risk Reduction
• How did (will) your work support the implementation of the Hyogo
Framework for Action:
– Institutionalizing multi-hazard risk management
– Providing a common platform to establish a resilience network, linking
international and national actors
– Cement a culture of knowledge sharing and innovation around resilience
– Increase collaboration across domains to reduce disaster risk
– Provides a platform to strengthen preparedness at all levels
• From your perspective what are the main gaps, needs and further
steps to be addressed in the Post 2015 Framework for Disaster Risk
Reduction in:
– Research: The link between communication and risk reduction
– Education & Training: Managing risk in complexity
– Implementation & Practice: Disciplined approaches to manage operational
and strategic risk
– Policy: Cross-disciplinary frameworks to bring together emergency
management and disaster risk domains