This document discusses the concept of resilience and factors that build resilience. It defines resilience as the ability to positively adapt to challenges and stresses. Key factors that build resilience include having positive relationships, clear boundaries, opportunities for participation, life skills training, high expectations, and care/support. The document also discusses protective factors like social support, self-responsibility, acceptance, self-worth, and success experiences. Developing resilience involves caring for relationships, overcoming crises, accepting changes, setting goals, acting with courage, learning from experiences, having trust/confidence, keeping a broad perspective, maintaining hope, and focusing on what provides well-being.
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
Nuu-chah-nulth Knowledge and Disaster Resilient Indigenous Communities, Emily...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
A Life Cycle Hazard Assessment (LCHA) Framework to Address Fire Hazards at th...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
This document summarizes presentations from a session at the 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference in 2014. The session discussed integrating climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. One presentation proposed a framework for this integration and highlighted challenges in the Australian policy context, including fragmentation and lack of implementation. Another discussed the important role of local governments in building resilience but noted they have been slow to act. A third discussed how media can both help and hinder resilience efforts by influencing policy and public perceptions.
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
Longterm Impacts of Natural Disasters on Public Health Systems, LORENZONI NinaGlobal Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
Nuu-chah-nulth Knowledge and Disaster Resilient Indigenous Communities, Emily...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
A Life Cycle Hazard Assessment (LCHA) Framework to Address Fire Hazards at th...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
This document summarizes presentations from a session at the 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference in 2014. The session discussed integrating climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. One presentation proposed a framework for this integration and highlighted challenges in the Australian policy context, including fragmentation and lack of implementation. Another discussed the important role of local governments in building resilience but noted they have been slow to act. A third discussed how media can both help and hinder resilience efforts by influencing policy and public perceptions.
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
Longterm Impacts of Natural Disasters on Public Health Systems, LORENZONI NinaGlobal Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
HAITHCOAT-Developing a continental potential conflict landscape-ID1553-IDRC20...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
Development of Comunity-Based Tsunami Emergency Response Plan for Penang, Mal...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
The document describes a project called "Peñaflor Town Inclusive Safe Community: Resilience for All" presented by ONG Inclusiva from Chile. The project aims to 1) develop inclusive resilience in Peñaflor Town and 2) reduce disaster risk for people with disabilities by eliminating architectural, cultural, and technological barriers. Specific goals include reducing risk in 10 sectors of the town, training local leaders, adapting homes, and distributing emergency kits and aids. The project invites participants to work with people with disabilities and develop inclusive standards and procedures to ensure their protection.
This document provides resilience insights on building resilience to three global risks: water crises, large-scale involuntary migration, and large-scale cyberattacks. For water crises, it examines challenges such as the interconnectedness of water security with societal risks using Syria as an example, and issues of effective water management using Brazil as a case study. It then recommends innovations to increase water resilience including scaling effective local water management practices. For large-scale involuntary migration, it focuses on fostering positive economic impacts and refugee integration. And for cyberattacks, it presents four areas for decision-makers to consider in building cyber resilience at both the national and entity levels.
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
The importance of a whole of community approach to using social media for dis...Eileen Culleton
Presented to 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014
27 August 2014, Davos, Switzerland
Speaker: Eileen Culleton, Founder and CEO Emergency 2.0 Wiki (Voluntary)
The document discusses the role of librarians in bridging the digital divide and improving access to health information for global and disaster situations. It advocates for enhanced training and mentoring of librarians to gain new skills in knowledge management, evidence assessment, and responding to information needs in disasters and global health emergencies. Librarians can play key roles as knowledge brokers, researchers, and information specialists. Partnerships between libraries, organizations, and networks are important to share expertise and resources to ensure all people have access to reliable health information.
A presentation I gave as part of a Disaster Leadership course at Tulane University in New Orleans. This presention is about the importance of good information management and how technology, especially social media can play a role.
See: Alexander, D.E. 2013. Social media in disaster risk reduction and crisis management. Science and Engineering Ethics (published on line 4 December 2013).
The document provides information about the 4th International Disaster and Risk Conference (IDRC Davos 2012) being held from August 26-30, 2012 in Davos, Switzerland. The conference will focus on integrative risk management and building resilience. It will bring together over 100 countries and various stakeholders to discuss trends in risks and disasters, developing new frameworks after the Hyogo Framework for Action ends in 2015, and key issues for future disaster risk reduction. The Chairman, Walter J. Ammann, welcomes participants and thanks sponsors. It also includes the programs, speakers, and various events at the conference.
The document outlines the roles and responsibilities of states and international actors in disaster response. It discusses four key responsibilities of states: 1) Declaring emergencies 2) Assisting and protecting populations 3) Monitoring and coordinating assistance 4) Ensuring an adequate normative framework. It also describes principal areas of action - coordination, financial resource mobilization, technical team mobilization, and information management - and details specific responsibilities of states and support provided by the international system in each area.
Keynote address on trends in international emergency management delivered by Neil Dufty, Regional Director of The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS), to the 2nd Emergency Management Leaders Forum in Melbourne, Australia on 26 March 2019.
Badaoui Rouhban - Knowledge, innovation and education - Building a culture of...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
The document discusses natural disasters reported between 1900 and 2011. It focuses on international efforts to reduce disaster risks through knowledge sharing, education, and building more resilient communities. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) works on long-term goals like early warning systems, education, and protecting cultural sites from disasters. Examples are given of cultural sites in Bam, Iran; Machu Picchu, Peru; and Borobudur, Indonesia that suffered damage from earthquakes and weather events.
The document summarizes the UNISDR's 2010-2015 global campaign called "Making Cities Resilient" which aims to achieve resilient and sustainable urban communities through actions by local governments. The campaign uses the Hyogo Framework's 10 essentials for disaster risk reduction and provides cities with a self-assessment tool and checklist. It also highlights the roles of mayors, governors, and partner organizations in supporting cities and shares resources like its handbook, now available in multiple languages. The next phase will focus on capacity building, city-to-city learning, and developing online tools.
The document describes the Strengthening Climate Resilience (SCR) initiative, a consortium led by IDS UK in partnership with Christian Aid and Plan. The SCR aims to enhance developing countries' ability to reduce disaster losses and strengthen vulnerable communities' resilience to climate variability over 2 years in South Asia, East Asia, and East Africa. The key purpose is to develop a "climate smart" approach to disaster risk management that addresses unsafe conditions, promotes adaptive capacity, and tackles poverty and its drivers. The SCR will gather evidence, conduct advocacy and field testing, and develop climate-resilient programming and policies.
Presentation by Kelvin Berryman at 5th Workshop on Strategic Crisis Managemen...OECD Governance
The document summarizes GNS Science's experience communicating science during the Canterbury Earthquake Sequence crisis in New Zealand from 2010 to present. It describes the sequence of damaging earthquakes, their impacts, and GNS Science's science communication activities. It discusses what worked well in the communication efforts, including cross-organization engagement and rapid sharing of high quality information. It also examines difficulties like being underprepared for the scale of the event and technical advice not being strongly integrated into the official response process. The document outlines plans to improve future crisis communication, such as developing engagement protocols and exercises in advance.
Role of Media in crisis and Disaster situation Dr A.K. Sharma
This document discusses the role of media in crisis and disaster situations. It begins by defining different types of crises, including natural disasters, man-made disasters, and social conflicts. It then discusses how the media should approach crisis coverage by being first, right, and credible with their reporting. The document also notes that the public expects the media to provide protective information and empower decision making during crises. Overall, the document argues that the media plays an important role in informing the public and saving lives during disaster events through timely and reliable information sharing.
The document discusses coordination of humanitarian assistance at different levels - global, regional, and country. It describes several coordination mechanisms including:
1) The Interagency Standing Committee (IASC) which coordinates policy development and decision making between UN agencies and other humanitarian organizations at the global level.
2) Clusters which are groups of humanitarian organizations that work in specific sectors like health, shelter, and water/sanitation to coordinate responses more efficiently.
3) The Humanitarian Country Team which is the coordination platform for humanitarian organizations at the national level, chaired by the RC/HC.
4) The United Nations National Emergency Technical Team which brings together UN technical experts to support preparedness and response coordination led
Key Design Components of an International Field Course on Hazards and Disaste...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
Resilient Energy Infrastructures Energy Security and Sustainability Implicati...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
HAITHCOAT-Developing a continental potential conflict landscape-ID1553-IDRC20...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
Development of Comunity-Based Tsunami Emergency Response Plan for Penang, Mal...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
The document describes a project called "Peñaflor Town Inclusive Safe Community: Resilience for All" presented by ONG Inclusiva from Chile. The project aims to 1) develop inclusive resilience in Peñaflor Town and 2) reduce disaster risk for people with disabilities by eliminating architectural, cultural, and technological barriers. Specific goals include reducing risk in 10 sectors of the town, training local leaders, adapting homes, and distributing emergency kits and aids. The project invites participants to work with people with disabilities and develop inclusive standards and procedures to ensure their protection.
This document provides resilience insights on building resilience to three global risks: water crises, large-scale involuntary migration, and large-scale cyberattacks. For water crises, it examines challenges such as the interconnectedness of water security with societal risks using Syria as an example, and issues of effective water management using Brazil as a case study. It then recommends innovations to increase water resilience including scaling effective local water management practices. For large-scale involuntary migration, it focuses on fostering positive economic impacts and refugee integration. And for cyberattacks, it presents four areas for decision-makers to consider in building cyber resilience at both the national and entity levels.
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
The importance of a whole of community approach to using social media for dis...Eileen Culleton
Presented to 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014
27 August 2014, Davos, Switzerland
Speaker: Eileen Culleton, Founder and CEO Emergency 2.0 Wiki (Voluntary)
The document discusses the role of librarians in bridging the digital divide and improving access to health information for global and disaster situations. It advocates for enhanced training and mentoring of librarians to gain new skills in knowledge management, evidence assessment, and responding to information needs in disasters and global health emergencies. Librarians can play key roles as knowledge brokers, researchers, and information specialists. Partnerships between libraries, organizations, and networks are important to share expertise and resources to ensure all people have access to reliable health information.
A presentation I gave as part of a Disaster Leadership course at Tulane University in New Orleans. This presention is about the importance of good information management and how technology, especially social media can play a role.
See: Alexander, D.E. 2013. Social media in disaster risk reduction and crisis management. Science and Engineering Ethics (published on line 4 December 2013).
The document provides information about the 4th International Disaster and Risk Conference (IDRC Davos 2012) being held from August 26-30, 2012 in Davos, Switzerland. The conference will focus on integrative risk management and building resilience. It will bring together over 100 countries and various stakeholders to discuss trends in risks and disasters, developing new frameworks after the Hyogo Framework for Action ends in 2015, and key issues for future disaster risk reduction. The Chairman, Walter J. Ammann, welcomes participants and thanks sponsors. It also includes the programs, speakers, and various events at the conference.
The document outlines the roles and responsibilities of states and international actors in disaster response. It discusses four key responsibilities of states: 1) Declaring emergencies 2) Assisting and protecting populations 3) Monitoring and coordinating assistance 4) Ensuring an adequate normative framework. It also describes principal areas of action - coordination, financial resource mobilization, technical team mobilization, and information management - and details specific responsibilities of states and support provided by the international system in each area.
Keynote address on trends in international emergency management delivered by Neil Dufty, Regional Director of The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS), to the 2nd Emergency Management Leaders Forum in Melbourne, Australia on 26 March 2019.
Badaoui Rouhban - Knowledge, innovation and education - Building a culture of...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
The document discusses natural disasters reported between 1900 and 2011. It focuses on international efforts to reduce disaster risks through knowledge sharing, education, and building more resilient communities. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) works on long-term goals like early warning systems, education, and protecting cultural sites from disasters. Examples are given of cultural sites in Bam, Iran; Machu Picchu, Peru; and Borobudur, Indonesia that suffered damage from earthquakes and weather events.
The document summarizes the UNISDR's 2010-2015 global campaign called "Making Cities Resilient" which aims to achieve resilient and sustainable urban communities through actions by local governments. The campaign uses the Hyogo Framework's 10 essentials for disaster risk reduction and provides cities with a self-assessment tool and checklist. It also highlights the roles of mayors, governors, and partner organizations in supporting cities and shares resources like its handbook, now available in multiple languages. The next phase will focus on capacity building, city-to-city learning, and developing online tools.
The document describes the Strengthening Climate Resilience (SCR) initiative, a consortium led by IDS UK in partnership with Christian Aid and Plan. The SCR aims to enhance developing countries' ability to reduce disaster losses and strengthen vulnerable communities' resilience to climate variability over 2 years in South Asia, East Asia, and East Africa. The key purpose is to develop a "climate smart" approach to disaster risk management that addresses unsafe conditions, promotes adaptive capacity, and tackles poverty and its drivers. The SCR will gather evidence, conduct advocacy and field testing, and develop climate-resilient programming and policies.
Presentation by Kelvin Berryman at 5th Workshop on Strategic Crisis Managemen...OECD Governance
The document summarizes GNS Science's experience communicating science during the Canterbury Earthquake Sequence crisis in New Zealand from 2010 to present. It describes the sequence of damaging earthquakes, their impacts, and GNS Science's science communication activities. It discusses what worked well in the communication efforts, including cross-organization engagement and rapid sharing of high quality information. It also examines difficulties like being underprepared for the scale of the event and technical advice not being strongly integrated into the official response process. The document outlines plans to improve future crisis communication, such as developing engagement protocols and exercises in advance.
Role of Media in crisis and Disaster situation Dr A.K. Sharma
This document discusses the role of media in crisis and disaster situations. It begins by defining different types of crises, including natural disasters, man-made disasters, and social conflicts. It then discusses how the media should approach crisis coverage by being first, right, and credible with their reporting. The document also notes that the public expects the media to provide protective information and empower decision making during crises. Overall, the document argues that the media plays an important role in informing the public and saving lives during disaster events through timely and reliable information sharing.
The document discusses coordination of humanitarian assistance at different levels - global, regional, and country. It describes several coordination mechanisms including:
1) The Interagency Standing Committee (IASC) which coordinates policy development and decision making between UN agencies and other humanitarian organizations at the global level.
2) Clusters which are groups of humanitarian organizations that work in specific sectors like health, shelter, and water/sanitation to coordinate responses more efficiently.
3) The Humanitarian Country Team which is the coordination platform for humanitarian organizations at the national level, chaired by the RC/HC.
4) The United Nations National Emergency Technical Team which brings together UN technical experts to support preparedness and response coordination led
Key Design Components of an International Field Course on Hazards and Disaste...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
Resilient Energy Infrastructures Energy Security and Sustainability Implicati...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
A Comparative Study of the Mortality Risk of Extreme Temperature in Urban and...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
Advancing Coordination Between DRM and CCA in Integrated Flood Risk Managemen...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
Towards the Validation of National Risk Assessments against Historical Observ...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
Analysis of Long-term Variations of Wind Speed and Haze in Beijing-Tianjin-He...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
Implications of Cascading Effects for the EU Floods Directive, Gianluca PESCA...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
Pathways for Coastal Adaptation in Metro Vancouver, Alexandra Heather RUTLEDGEGlobal Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
Qualitative Risk Assessment of Coal Combustion Residue Impoundment Closure, R...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
Integrating Partners and Resources to Enhance Community Preparedness, Amanda ...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
The lessons from the Great Easz Japan earthquake five years after the disaste...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
Increasing Resilience to Earthquakes the Earthquakes without Frontiers Experi...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
Role of Women in Energy Conservation Exploring Link between Energy Conservati...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
Assessment of Resiliency in Urban Fabrics against Earthquake in Iran (Case St...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
Seismic Fragility of Equipment and Support Structure in a Unit of an Oil Comp...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
Towards a safe, secure and sustainable energy supply the role of resilience i...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
The document discusses concepts related to ensuring a safe, secure, and sustainable energy supply. It introduces the concepts of risk assessment, resilience management, security of supply, sustainability, and multi-criteria decision analysis. It then presents a case study from the EU SECURE project that used these concepts to evaluate policy scenarios according to various environmental, economic, social, and security indicators. The study found that global climate policy scenarios generally performed best, though they were vulnerable to certain shocks like nuclear accidents or carbon capture failures. Overall policies that reduced fossil fuel use and led to greater diversification of energy sources and imports improved sustainability and security.
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
Unarmed Civilian Protection Meets Sustainability - PresentationRotary International
Unarmed civilian protection is a practice of deploying specially trained civilians to prevent or reduce violence and provide direct protection to civilians. It recognizes local leadership and protects communities so they can make their own decisions. Unarmed civilian protectors build relationships with communities and respond to invitations to deploy. They encourage local ownership, training, and funding while remaining independent and nonpartisan. Evaluations show this approach saves lives and empowers communities to stay safely in their homes.
Unarmed civilian protection (UCP) is the only practice that meets Rotary requirements for sustainability and fits with the the United Nations’ guidelines for world peacebuilding. It brings peace in armed warfare by preventing, reducing, and stopping violence. Learn how to adopt UCP practices, and how to keep people safe while they make their own decisions in a conflict.
This document discusses the concept of resilience from an academic perspective. It explores various definitions of resilience and examines whether it is the opposite of vulnerability. The document analyzes resilience at different scales from the individual to community levels. It also discusses challenges such as measuring resilience and coping with uncertainty during disasters. Finally, the relationship between resilience and broader concepts like sustainability and disaster risk reduction is considered.
The document discusses the history and development of disaster mental health from the 1960s to present day. It covers major events that shaped the field like Hurricane Katrina and 9/11, the creation of organizations like FEMA and the Red Cross' mental health programs. It also discusses concepts in disaster mental health response like psychological first aid, debriefing, and the need for multidisciplinary and integrated emergency management systems.
The document summarizes research conducted to develop resources for guiding conversations about suicide prevention in Aboriginal communities. Consultations were held with Aboriginal stakeholders and community members to understand perspectives on discussing suicide. Barriers like stigma, trauma and lack of culturally appropriate services were identified. The resources developed provide guidance for prevention-focused, intervention-focused, and postvention-focused conversations. Next steps involve identifying organizations to pilot the resources and building capacity in communities and services to support ongoing discussions about suicide.
This document discusses cultural safety and its importance in healthcare. Cultural safety is defined as ensuring people feel safe discussing their cultural values and worldviews without feeling less important than others. It involves understanding how one's own culture can impact interactions with those from different cultures. Achieving cultural safety requires cultural awareness, sensitivity, and minimizing power imbalances. Providers should learn about clients' cultural views on topics like family, community, religion, and health beliefs. Reflecting critically on one's own practices and the impacts of colonization are also important for cultural safety. The document is from the Centre for Remote Health, a joint centre of Flinders University and Charles Darwin University focused on cultural safety.
Social innovation and the webs of culture - Frances WestleyNesta
Frances Westley examines how culture can both enable and constrain social innovation. She discusses the work of Tostan, which facilitated dialogue to empower communities in Senegal and end female genital cutting. Westley also analyzes how religion can be a barrier or opportunity for change, using the example of funeral ritual changes in Java. Finally, she explores how creating cultures of resilience and using art can catalyze radical social transformation by empowering marginalized voices.
1) A disaster is defined as any event that causes damage, ecological disruption, loss of life, deterioration of health services, and warrants an extraordinary response. Disaster management aims to minimize deaths and losses through preparedness and planning.
2) Key factors that affect disasters include population growth, poverty, rapid urbanization, and environmental degradation. Disaster management involves preparing for, responding to, and rebuilding after natural and human-made disasters.
3) India's National Disaster Management Authority oversees various agencies that are responsible for forecasting and responding to different disaster types such as floods, cyclones, earthquakes, and epidemics.
1) A disaster is defined as any event that causes damage, ecological disruption, loss of life, deterioration of health services, and warrants an extraordinary response. Disaster management aims to minimize deaths and losses through preparedness and planning.
2) Key factors that affect disasters include population growth, poverty, rapid urbanization, and environmental degradation. Disaster management involves preparedness, response, recovery and rebuilding after natural or human-made disasters.
3) India has established agencies and plans to manage different disaster types through various ministries and organizations. Nodal agencies coordinate response while the National Disaster Management Authority oversees overall coordination and policy.
This document provides a critical overview of disaster theory by David Alexander. It discusses several key points, including that fully understanding disasters requires considering social and political contexts, not just natural hazards. Communities are not homogeneous and may not prioritize disaster risk reduction. The document also examines definitions of concepts like vulnerability, resilience, and corruption and their relationship to disasters. It argues that disaster theory must be tested and applied in the real world to be useful.
Meditations on the 100th anniversary of the Halifax, Nova Scotia, ship explosion, which gave rise to the first concerted social study of disaster and started a century of academic work in this field. Where do we 'disasterologists' come from and where are we going in the next century of our work?
The document discusses implementing a Community Response Plan (CRP) to prevent suicide clusters from occurring in a local area. The CRP aims to facilitate early detection of potential clusters and provide a timely multi-agency response. It outlines criteria for activating the full CRP, including unusual death circumstances, potential media interest, or a rise in suicides over a short period. It also describes the roles of various organizations in monitoring suicides and implementing the CRP through different response levels to address concerns until the risk level decreases. The CLEAR partnership helps build community capacity to assist during a suicide and ensures support services are clear and accessible.
Disaster management involves defining disasters and hazards, classifying disasters by scale and type, and establishing frameworks for preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation. It requires comprehensive, progressive, risk-driven, integrated and collaborative approaches. Key aspects include identifying risks, developing communication systems, coordinating response resources, educating the public, and conducting simulations. Response involves evacuation, search and rescue, medical aid, and triage. Recovery includes temporary shelters, infrastructure restoration and economic rehabilitation. Mitigation aims to permanently reduce disaster risks and impacts.
This document provides an overview of a two-day workshop on grief and bereavement held by Hospis Malaysia on December 14-15, 2013. The workshop was led by Dr. Amy Y. M. Chow and covered various topics related to bereavement care, anticipatory grief work, assessment of bereaved persons, and intervention models. It also included exercises, case studies, and discussions of risk factors and how to depathologize the grief process.
Community Resilience for the Environmental Health officerDavid Eisenman
Why is community resilience important to environmental health officers in public health? What are some challenges to incorporating this approach in EH?
Humanitarian works and organizations provide aid and assistance to people in need around the world. They help with relief efforts during times of crisis from natural disasters to conflicts. The document discusses several humanitarian missions including Project HOPE which provides medical care on a floating hospital ship. It also describes Rotary International which brings together leaders to provide humanitarian services globally. The International Committee of the Red Cross is highlighted as an impartial, neutral organization that protects victims of war and violence and ensures compliance with humanitarian law. National Red Cross societies also assist civilian populations and support medical services during wartime.
Building Community Resilience to Violent Extremism – Government approaches”FRSA Communications
1) Australia has adopted a whole-of-government approach to countering violent extremism (CVE) through programs aimed at challenging terrorist propaganda, intervening in the radicalization process, and empowering communities.
2) Key aspects of Australia's CVE efforts include monitoring approximately 400 high-priority counter-terrorism investigations; challenging terrorist propaganda online and limiting access to extremist materials; and operating intervention programs in each state and territory to address the drivers of radicalization.
3) Empowering communities is seen as the best way to build resilience to radicalization through resources like the Living Safe Together website that provide information on radicalization and where to seek help.
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6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
Disaster risk reduction and nursing - human science research the view of surv...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
Global alliance of disaster research institutes (GADRI) discussion session, A...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
Global Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes (GADRI) aims to reduce disaster risk and increase resilience through interdisciplinary research. GADRI brings together institutions to support research efforts through cooperation instead of competition. It also guides new researchers and maintains institutional memory to build upon past work. Some challenges GADRI may face include coordinating a global alliance. Solutions include facilitating cooperative work between members and guiding the expanding field of disaster reduction research.
Making Hard Choices An Analysis of Settlement Choices and Willingness to Retu...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
1) The document analyzes data from surveys of Syrian refugees in Turkey to understand their choices regarding returning to Syria, staying in Turkey, or migrating elsewhere.
2) It finds that as the duration of living as a refugee increases, the probability of returning to Syria decreases significantly, while the likelihood of migrating to another country increases.
3) Refugees who experienced greater damage, losses, or deaths due to the war in Syria are less likely to return and more likely to migrate internationally in search of asylum.
The Relocation Challenges in Coastal Urban Centers Options and Limitations, A...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
Involving the Mining Sector in Achieving Land Degradation Neutrality, Simone ...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
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6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
4. Resilience is the ability to positively adapt, grow,
and thrive no matter what rides into your life
5.
6. Stress resistance
• Insenstitive – to glance off
• «protection layer», «thick skin, flesh», strength
• «You’ve got a teflon heart, and nothing sticks to you,
You’ve got a teflon heart. I think I want one too»*
• Growing (only) on challenges
• «what does not kill me, makes me stronger» (Nietzsche)
• «Weed does not spoil»
• «Only the strong survive»
9. Resilience research
• Stress & trauma research:
– studies in war affected populations, armed conflicts & other
situations of violence (ICRC): Palestine, IL/OT, Uganda, Zaire…
– Holocaust survivors
– Retrospective studies in elder people who were children during
WWII
– Migration camps
– Resilience development after natural catastrophies
• Longterm studies in developmental psychology
– Emmy Werner: observation of 700 people born in Hawaii in 1955
from early childhood over >40 years: The Kauai longitudinal study
– Research questions: how can people stemming from difficult
circumstances (poverty,, deprivation, violence…) evelop good
resistance & resilience
10. Emotions - Motivation
Search reward
• love
• empathy
• joy
• care
Avoid punishment
• anxiety
• anger
• grief
• hatred
11. Reward system
Do things...
– To get reward (satisfaction)
– To avoid punishment (pain)
– „Alles, was getan und erdacht
wird, gilt der Befriedigung
gefühlter Bedürfnisse, sowie
der Stillung von Schmerzen...
Fühlen und Sehnen sind der
Motor allen Strebens und
Erzeugens“
Albert Einstein, Mein Weltbild
Depression as a
„Reward-deficiency
syndrome“?
12.
13. Flow - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Flow-channel
Anxiety
boredom
capabilities
challenges
low high
high
• Feeling of
fulfillment in
activity
• Feeling,
wanting,
thinking,
doing
correspond
• Neither time
nor we
ourselves play
a rôle
• effortless
15. The 7 C’S
Kenneth Ginsburg
• Competence
• Confidence
• Connection
• Character
• Contribution
• Coping
• Control
16. Protective factors
• Social relations & support
• Sel-responsibility & impulse control
• Aceptance, trust (confidence)
• Self-value
• Recovery, sound sleep
• Success exeperience (evaluation)
17. RESILIENCE BUILDING
• Care for relationship
• Crises can be overcome
• Changes are part of life
• Setting goals
• Act courageously
• What can I learn?
• Trust & confidence
• Keep perspectives
• Don’t give up hope
• Feeling what does goodt
23. The ICRC around the world
Present in 315 sites worldwide
Activities in more than 80 countries
More than 15,000 employees
24. The Movement: Composition
International Federation of Red
Cross and Red Crescent
Societies IFRCS
National
Societies
International Committee of the
Red Cross ICRC
25. Mandate
Mandate: the ICRC is a
neutral, impartial,
and independent
organization whose
exclusively
humanitarian mission
is to protect the lives
and dignity of victims
of war and internal
violence and to
provide them with
assistance
26. The ICRC: mandated by the States
community
Protects and assists war victims
Promotes international humanitarian law (IHL)
and its implementation
Reunites families separated by armed conflicts
Officially recognizes National Red Cross and
Red Crescent Societies
27. The ICRC: Mission
The ICRC’s mission is to protect and assist
the civilian and military victims of armed
conflicts and internal disturbances on a strictly
neutral and impartial basis and to promote
compliance with international humanitarian
law
29. History
Henri Dunant - Solferino 1859
Foundation february 1863
First Geneva Convention 1864
30.
31. Dr. Marcel Junod, new head of the ICRC's delegation in Japan, arrived in Tokyo
on 9 August 1945 – the very day that the United States dropped a second
atomic bomb on Nagasaki
“For the first time I heard the name of Hiroshima, the words "atom bomb". Some said that there
were possibly 100,000 dead; others retorted 50,000. The bomb was said to have been dropped by
parachute, the victims had been burnt to death by rays, etc…”
Emperor Hirohito's surrender on 15 August
On 8 September with members of an
American technical commission:
“At twelve o'clock, we flew over Hiroshima.
We… witnessed a site totally unlike
anything we had ever seen before. The
centre of the city was a sort of white patch,
flattened and smooth like the palm of a
hand. Nothing remained. The slightest trace
of houses seemed to have disappeared.
The white patch was about two kilometres in
diameter. Around its edge was a red belt,
marking the area where houses had burned,
extending quite a long way further, difficult
to judge from the airplane, covering almost
all the rest of the city. It was an awesome
sight…
34. 35
World Humanitarian Day 19 August 2016
• Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the closing ceremony of the
World Humanitarian Summit, in Istanbul, Turkey, on 23-24 May 2016.
•
"World Humanitarian Day is an annual reminder of the need to act to
alleviate the suffering. It is also an occasion to honour the humanitarian
workers and volunteers toiling on the frontlines of crises. I pay tribute to
these dedicated women and men who brave danger to help others at far
greater risk.«
• 2016 Theme: One Humanity
35. 36
Key data
• World Humanitarian Day
• 17 million volunteers. Half a million aid
workers. 190 countries
• 70% of NS are implementing DRR
• Easy to get figures on the direct impact of
disasters
• Not easy to get figures on the impact of
mitigation
• Indirect impact of disasters poorly
documented
36. 37
Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
socio-psychological dimension
“reducing disaster risks (losses) through
systematic efforts to analyse and manage
the causal factors of disasters,
including through reduced exposure to
hazards,
lessened vulnerability of people and
property,
correct management of land and the
environment,
and improved preparedness for adverse
events”. (UN definition)
37. 38
Framework for Resilience
• DRR: the idea that the impact of disasters can
be reduced by steps taken in advance,
increasingly followed by early action.
• National Societies develop a programm
NS have their National Disaster Response
teams
Support Branches to promote DRR among
communities
Communities and household have their DRR
plan and activities
• work is being done regionally to coordinate
and share experiences, so that team
members can learn from each other’s
experiences
38. 39
Psychosocial DRR
Two complementary perspectives :
• Psychosocial methodology
to mobilize people and communities around
DRR approach
• Psychosocial content
to address stress, grief and special needs
arising in disaster times and after
39. 40
Red Cross asset
The greatest strength of Red Cross (Movement) in DRR:
• background in community-based programmes
• implemented by branches and volunteers
• rooted in their communities.
rapid progress of DRR initiatives in South East Asia and
the Americas bolstered by longstanding community-
based programming
40. 41
A Resilient Community
• is knowledgeable, healthy and can meet its basic needs
• is socially cohesive
• has economic opportunities
• has well-maintened and accessible infrastructures and
services
• can manage its natural assets
• is connected (mediawise; can access and share information)
41. 42
Community participation/mobilization
• Is the first step from passive victim to
active participant
• Mitigates the emotional impact by action
and gives hope
• Encourages sustainability for the future
42. 43
Community mobilization
• Early mobilization of Community
Ensures involvement
Avoid ownership of programm and outcome
issues by third parties
Favours comprehensive approach
Keeps its concrete and legible for all
Works reassuring anticipatively and during
recovery
43. 44
Psychosocial approach
• Community mobilization
Weaves a flexible and rich social fabric
Among diversity
(gender/generations/skills/…. )
Foster individual recognition/identification
useful in disaster time
Eases redundancy (promotes integrated co-
operation)
Increases quality of risk assessment
Alleviates burden/resources on specialized
team
44. 45
Empower community and members
To :
• Involve expertise from RC or external
• identify and set own priorities
• define the community’s role and responsibility
in designing and implementing self-help
strategies
• assess the difficulties based on community
knowledge and values
• initiate a dialogue and share information
leading to solutions
The power of a collaborative effort !
45. 46
Assessment
It is vital to make an assessment, taking
account
of risk factors and the social, economic
and religious resources which are available
and accessible to people.
Includes factors of social and psychological
nature that can impact recovery/resilience
positively
46. 47
Framework for Community resilience
1. Assisting communities as they adopt risk-
informed, holistic approaches to address
their underlying vulnerabilities.
2. Community resilience is about a demand
driven, people-centred approach.
3. RC being connected to communities by
being available to everyone, everywhere
to prevent and reduce human suffering.
47. 48
Psychosocial resilience programm
• Mobilizes the community and its members from
the onset
• Addresses the risks, needs and opportunties in
an holistic approach
Natural, economic, technological and psycho-
social angles
• Anticipates events with input from external and
own sources
• Integrates within a regional /national framework
• Is a continuous effort
• Builds on all skills and vulnerabilities of its
member
48. 49
Psychosocial benefits
• From passive victims to active players
People with External locus of
control
Consider outcome relates to
chance
• Tend to question other factors
after failure
• Have poorer self-image
• Have low sense of self-
satisfaction
• Have less friends
• Lower social status
People with Internal locus of
control
Consider outcome relates to ability
• Tend to question themselves
after failure
• Have better self-image
• Have greater sense of self-
satisfaction
• Have more friends
• Higher social status
49. 50
Psychosocial benefits
• Protective effect
of knowing the DRR plans ahead of disaster
of being part of a vivid community where all
matter
of having the the «practical » and
psychosocial aspects adressed
of applying a methodology evolving with
experience
of a culturally sensitive approach
50. 51
More info
• IFRC DRR pages & case studies :
http://www.ifrc.org/en/what-we-do/disaster-management/preparing-for-
disaster/risk-reduction/reducing-disaster-risk/
• IFRC Center for Psychosocial Support :
http://pscentre.org/
http://pscentre.org/library/
• UNISDR UN office for Disaster Risk Reduction
https://www.unisdr.org/we/inform/publications/19982
• Mental health and PS support Network
http://mhpss.net/about/
51. 52
What is our current approach?
1- Strategic risk management with the TOP RISK process
• Directorate actively identifies, evaluates and monitors Top Risks
• Departments define Top Risks, assess them and develop risk responses
• Departments and Directorate dynamically escalate and de-escalate
risks in/from the list of Top Risks
2- Connection between risk management practices
• ICRC obtains a broad overview of risks and existing risk management
practices at different levels, permitting the monitoring and analysis of
trends
• Risk management practices are structured and harmonized across the
ICRC with strengthened risk management skills
The ICRC approach is not “one size fits all”
but is based on development of awareness, skills and practices
52. 53
Confirmation of the principles
Develop and improve risk management practices
step by step and pragmatically
Maintain an overview
Pursue a step-by-step approach
Focus on top risks
Leverage existing risk management
resources
Manage risk dynamically
1
2
3
4
5
Overview of the ICRC's risk management
mechanisms, potential gaps, weaknesses or
redundancies
Incremental approach to enhancing the ICRC’s
risk management capabilities (no
comprehensive Enterprise Risk Management
system)
Manage effectively and efficiently a smaller
number of key risks that are critical
(*) ICRC risk management umbrella, Approach and action plan – DIR1631, Annex 1 rev, March 2016
Build on the Institution's existing risk
management resources
Make sure that relevant risk information is
integrated into the decision-making process in a
timely fashion
53. 54
Top Risk Criteria
A risk should meet one criterion in each of the following two
categories to be qualified as a Top Risk:
1. Risk Identification:
•the risk is deemed credible and of a large magnitude; or
•the risk has been ambiguously defined so that its likelihood and potential
impact remain unclear.
2. Risk Mitigation:
•existing measures are insufficient; or
•existing measures are ineffective; or
•existing measures require a high level of coordination; or
•the target level set for the risk has not been reached.
A Top Risk is an event that is likely to happen
and has a severe potential impact on the institution
with no more than basic mitigation measures in place
54. 55
Top Risk Process (example on «Managing organizational change»)
Risk event:
Risk asessment
Rating of the level of mitigation: basic
Position
in the Directorate Top Risk Dashboard:
Target: decrease likelihood
Top Risk Management entails
risk assessment and risk treatment
55. 56
Top Risk process: Directorate dashboard (last QR, 08.2016)
The most critical top risks are those
with high risk level
and poor or basic mitigation measures
Risk level
0 8 16
0
8
16
Mitigationlevel 4. Envisage
de- escalation
2. Monitor
continuously
3. Periodically
review
1. Actively
manage
Risk level
0 8 16
0
8
16
Mitigationlevel
6
1
Envisage
de-escalation
Monitor
continuously
Periodically
review
Actively
manage9
8
Risk level (likelihood x impact)
Mitigationlevel
5 47
15
10
2
1
8
13 14
16
1 Duty of care
2 Financial deficit
4 Managing organizational change
5 Project portfolio
6 People Management Programme
7 Staff behaviour
8 Staff engagement motivation
9 Corporate transparency
10 HR restructuring
13 Negative impact on Movement relations
caused by private fundraising ambitions
14 Disclosure of privileged information in
the Context of Legal Proceedings (new)
15 Business continuity/corporate services
16 Inadequate staffing
56. 57
Our most critical risks
• High level, recently assessed
# 16 Inadequate staffing
#10 HR restructuring
#1 Duty of care
• Less high but poorly mitigated
#8 Staff engagement
#15 Corporate services – Business continuity
• Critical, but to be reassessed
#4 Managing organizational change
#5 Project portfolio
! Task force / crisis management
!
The Directorate should focus on the
square “Actively manage”
57. 58
Vision
Directorate
Strategic monitoring
“Business owner”
PfR
Project Manager
Project Plan
Strategic
orientations
Business and
operational
objectives
Project
objectives
Top
Risks
Business &
operational
Risks
Project
Risks
Governance
Inst. strategy
Risks ultimately should be addressed
at the right level of responsibility
escalationde-escalation
RISKS
Devolution of
responsibility
58. 59
About risk culture
Risk acceptance
is the amount of risk, on a broad level,
an organization is willing to accept.
Risk tolerance
represents the application
of risk appetite to specific objectives.
Risk tolerance communicates a degree of flexibility,
while risk acceptance sets a limit beyond which additional risk should not be taken.
Intensity of risks taken
Results
of the risks
taken
Where do we
want to go?
Where are we?
What is our limitation
in taking risks ?
Risk culture is specific to each organization
59. 60
Security management (from CA 03.07.2014)
ICRC’s Security Management fundamentals remain valid
Doctrine 16 : Field Security Concept
•Decentralized with accountability to Head of Delegation and responsibility
within operational management
•Security/risk-management culture fully integrated
•Zero risk does not exist
Management of security risks
•Simple iterative methodology for risk management to be incorporated into the
Security Management Information Platform (SMIP)
•Ensure «low tech» communication means
•Focus on HR issues
•Links with information management, networking and social media
«Risk taking has to have its limits»
«A business must take risks»
60. 61
Our internal control environment
Towards a more structured and relevant control system,
beyond financial reporting, with priority on legal compliance
Lines of defense
are based on risks
inherent in the
ICRC’activities Work in progress
61. 62
Our environment in terms of risks
• More unpredictable
• Wider in terms of needs and response
• More complex, subject to combinations of risks
• More threatening…
Increasing risk exposure but also more opportunities
( find the right balance)
Do we have the right and sustainable mechanisms
to cope with evolutions in our environment?
How to ensure that we do not have gaps?
62. 63
World of Finance(*)
Taking risks absorbs failure
Formalized / centralized risk
management
Individual accountability
towards risks
Risk management perceived as
accelerator & rationalization
It’s all about failure
No profit against reputation
Security risks treated by all means
People want to be rewarded for risks
ICRC (currently)
Taking risks enables action
Implicit / decentralized risk
management
Collective accountability
towards risks
Risk management perceived as
brake & bureaucracy
It’s all about uncertainty
Constant balance between access,
security and reputation
People want to be valued for risks
Risk culture: where do we want to be?
(*) refers to «Reflections on Risks» presentation by Hugo Bänziger, CA 05.03.2014
64. „Quintesce of happiness: Not living FROM,
but rather FOR something“
The source of happiness lies within myself
65. Prof. Dr. med. Jürg Kesselring, FRCP
Head of the Department of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation
Rehabilitation Centre Valens CH-7317 Valens Switzerland
Tel +41 (0)81 303 14 08
www.kliniken-valens.ch
• Interest in resilience since birth (uplifting forces)
• applied learning since school age (uninterrupted since)
• practicing & rehearsing music (cello) since november 1960
• applying neuroplasticity to neurological patients in Valens (& elsewhere) since july 1987
• teaching Clinical Neuroscience at Centre of Neuroscience University Zürich since 1999
• Member of ICRC (since 1.1.11)
• First Honorary President of Swiss MS Society
Disclosure & declaration of interests
66. 67
Psychosocial approach
• Combines individual & collective
dimensions, mutually supportive
Individual skills, expertise, dedication serve the community
Community dynamic feeds back, support, protects the
individual
Individua
l
Commun
ity
Psycho-
Social
67. 68
Psychosocial DRR
• Pays special attention to community
mobilization and individual involvement
• Not restricted to the physical-economical
disaster
• Adresses also the psychosocial impacts
and needs
• Psychosocial needs interwoven with
others
• The community becomes a net and a
springboard altogether
68. 69
Psychosocial DRR
• Its network-like structure and working
mimics neural plasticity (and resilience)
Defined roles can be taken care of by other
incumbents according to needs and capacity
Communication channels can redevelop
along new lines
Contrasts with a top-down approach geared
by experts only
69. 70
Psychosocial DRR (content-wise)
• Social and individual wellbeing aspects
considered :
Stress and coping mechanism
Providing assistance in stressful
environement
Understanding loss and grief
Community support to grieving individuals
Psychosocial first-aid
Supportive communication
Prevention of violence and abuse
Special needs groups
Caring for responders
70. Sleep induces
neuroplasticty
• Neuroplasticity: changes of
structure and function on the
basis of genetic information on
triggers from environment in
order to allow and potentiate
interactions between the two
• Sleep
– Brain development
– Maintaining rarely used networks
(necessary isolation from
environment for dynamic
stabilization)
– Consolidation of memory traces
(REM-sleep deprivation and REM-
Ssleep increase through training)
– Cholinergic drive in REM-sleep