Raelene Thompson from the Australian Emergency Management Institute presented on building disaster resilience at the 2013 National Rural Women's Conference. The presentation highlighted the six key messages of Australia's National Strategy for Disaster Resilience, including that disasters will happen and communities need to get ready to act and connect to become more resilient. The Australian Emergency Management Institute supports building national disaster resilience capability through their education and training programs, seminars, and publications which reach over 3,000 participants annually.
The document summarizes an iCamp event hosted by InSTEDD iLab Southeast Asia in Phnom Penh, Cambodia that focused on improving children's safety and rights. Representatives from 15 organizations brainstormed solutions to issues affecting Cambodian children such as education, migration, abuse, and parental behaviors. Groups proposed prototypes around migration support, parenting skills, and community safety. A first aid training initiative for community leaders was created to make areas safer for children. The event helped form new relationships and partnerships to address challenges faced by Cambodian youth.
UECA PD-Fest KeyNote presentation marc niemes uploadMarc Niemes
Here is a copy of the Key Note Presentation for PD Fest Session around "Kaos or Kontrol" in the English Language Classroom. Full session details at http://www.ueca.edu.au/pdfest2015-melbourne/
The document describes ReadTweets, an app that identifies important tweets and users from Twitter search results. It does this by analyzing the retweets (RT) of the last 500 tweets to rank tweets based on number of RTs and identify important users based on a calculated score that considers popularity, centrality in the retweet graph, and cluster size. The tools used include R, Python, and igraph to clean data, analyze the retweet graph, and compute user scores.
Lilian Sally Addo created a visual resume showcasing her background and experiences. She was born and raised in Africa, graduated high school in 1994, and had a strong desire to become a lawyer like her godmother. She attended Kaplan University's School of Legal Studies but became confused after two years. She then transferred to the University for Arts and Entertainment where she studied Entertainment Business Management and received good remarks in professional writing. Her work experience includes customer service from 2008-2010 and as a music director's assistant from 2010-present. Her passions are eating seafood, taking walks, reading, and music. Her ambition is to become a music producer.
The document summarizes an iCamp event hosted by InSTEDD iLab Southeast Asia in Phnom Penh, Cambodia that focused on improving children's safety and rights. Representatives from 15 organizations brainstormed solutions to issues affecting Cambodian children such as education, migration, abuse, and parental behaviors. Groups proposed prototypes around migration support, parenting skills, and community safety. A first aid training initiative for community leaders was created to make areas safer for children. The event helped form new relationships and partnerships to address challenges faced by Cambodian youth.
UECA PD-Fest KeyNote presentation marc niemes uploadMarc Niemes
Here is a copy of the Key Note Presentation for PD Fest Session around "Kaos or Kontrol" in the English Language Classroom. Full session details at http://www.ueca.edu.au/pdfest2015-melbourne/
The document describes ReadTweets, an app that identifies important tweets and users from Twitter search results. It does this by analyzing the retweets (RT) of the last 500 tweets to rank tweets based on number of RTs and identify important users based on a calculated score that considers popularity, centrality in the retweet graph, and cluster size. The tools used include R, Python, and igraph to clean data, analyze the retweet graph, and compute user scores.
Lilian Sally Addo created a visual resume showcasing her background and experiences. She was born and raised in Africa, graduated high school in 1994, and had a strong desire to become a lawyer like her godmother. She attended Kaplan University's School of Legal Studies but became confused after two years. She then transferred to the University for Arts and Entertainment where she studied Entertainment Business Management and received good remarks in professional writing. Her work experience includes customer service from 2008-2010 and as a music director's assistant from 2010-present. Her passions are eating seafood, taking walks, reading, and music. Her ambition is to become a music producer.
Giovanna Miritello created ReadTweets, an app that identifies important tweets and users from Twitter searches. It ranks tweets by number of retweets and identifies influential users based on activity, centrality in the retweet graph, and cluster size. ReadTweets uses R to access Twitter data, Python and R/igraph to analyze the retweet graph, and Flask, JavaScript, D3, and Twitter Bootstrap to power the web interface. Giovanna has degrees in physics and mathematical engineering and worked as a postdoc at Telefonica Digital researching social networks.
The document describes ReadTweets, an app that identifies important tweets and users from Twitter search results. It does this by analyzing the retweets (RT) of the last 500 tweets to rank tweets based on number of RTs and identify important users based on a calculated score that considers popularity, centrality in the retweet graph, and cluster size. The tools used include R, Python, and igraph to clean data, analyze the retweet graph, and compute user scores.
This document outlines 12 biblical principles for running a business, as outlined in an article by Alvin G. Bilolo. It discusses principles such as diligence, right planning, thinking, morality, accurate measures, putting God first, the principle of Sabbath, honesty, motives, kingdom thinking, labor over luxury, and that Jesus is the end result. The document provides scriptural references for each principle and explains how applying biblical wisdom can help people succeed in business by focusing on integrity, service, and pleasing God rather than selfish gain.
The document summarizes a marketing presentation by a group for Vodafone New Zealand. It discusses Vodafone's history and operations in New Zealand. It performs a SWOT analysis and discusses current and suggested marketing strategies. It examines Vodafone's competitive advantages through differentiation and positioning. The conclusion recommends remaining a communications leader and the presentation recommends targeting elderly customers and students with specialized packages.
Kwek kwek is a Filipino snack made of quail eggs coated in an orange batter and deep fried. It is commonly eaten with vinegar. To start a kwek kwek business, one needs budgets for raw materials, space rental, salaries, as well as equipment like a food cart and stove. The process involves boiling and shelling eggs, making the batter, coating and deep frying the eggs, and serving on sticks with dipping sauces. Selling kwek kwek in public places attracts customers and can be a profitable business.
Giovanna Miritello created ReadTweets, an app that identifies important tweets and users from Twitter searches. It ranks tweets by number of retweets and identifies influential users based on activity, centrality in the retweet graph, and cluster size. ReadTweets uses R to access Twitter data, Python and R/igraph to analyze the retweet graph, and Flask, JavaScript, D3, and Twitter Bootstrap to power the web interface. Giovanna has degrees in physics and mathematical engineering and worked as a postdoc at Telefonica Digital researching social networks.
The document describes ReadTweets, an app that identifies important tweets and users from Twitter search results. It does this by analyzing the retweets (RT) of the last 500 tweets to rank tweets based on number of RTs and identify important users based on a calculated score that considers popularity, centrality in the retweet graph, and cluster size. The tools used include R, Python, and igraph to clean data, analyze the retweet graph, and compute user scores.
This document outlines 12 biblical principles for running a business, as outlined in an article by Alvin G. Bilolo. It discusses principles such as diligence, right planning, thinking, morality, accurate measures, putting God first, the principle of Sabbath, honesty, motives, kingdom thinking, labor over luxury, and that Jesus is the end result. The document provides scriptural references for each principle and explains how applying biblical wisdom can help people succeed in business by focusing on integrity, service, and pleasing God rather than selfish gain.
The document summarizes a marketing presentation by a group for Vodafone New Zealand. It discusses Vodafone's history and operations in New Zealand. It performs a SWOT analysis and discusses current and suggested marketing strategies. It examines Vodafone's competitive advantages through differentiation and positioning. The conclusion recommends remaining a communications leader and the presentation recommends targeting elderly customers and students with specialized packages.
Kwek kwek is a Filipino snack made of quail eggs coated in an orange batter and deep fried. It is commonly eaten with vinegar. To start a kwek kwek business, one needs budgets for raw materials, space rental, salaries, as well as equipment like a food cart and stove. The process involves boiling and shelling eggs, making the batter, coating and deep frying the eggs, and serving on sticks with dipping sauces. Selling kwek kwek in public places attracts customers and can be a profitable business.
3. Six key messages
1. Disasters will happen
2. Know your risk
3. Get ready, then act
4. Disaster resilience is everybody’s business
5. Connected communities are resilient
communities
6. Learn from experience
4. Australian Emergency
Management Institute
AGD-AEMI supports the delivery of the 6 key
messages via:
• building national capability
• 3,000 participants every year
• education & training
• seminars
• networking
5. AEMI products
• Nationally-recognised training
• Professional development
• Workshops & Master Classes
• Research & Knowledge Hub
• Community awareness &
publications
It’s a great honour to participate in the National Rural Women’s Conference, and to be surrounded by so many accomplished women working in rural and regional areas across numerous professional sectors.
Every year, Australian communities face devastating losses caused by disasters. Bushfires, floods, storms, other hazards and their associated consequences have significant impacts on communities, the economy, infrastructure and the environment. On 7 December 2009 the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agreed to adopt a whole-of-nation resilience-based approach to disaster management, which recognises that a national, coordinated and cooperative effort is needed to enhance Australia’s capacity to withstand and recover from emergencies and disasters. The National Emergency Management Committee (NEMC) was tasked by COAG to drive and coordinate the development of the National Strategy for Disaster Resilience (the Strategy). A Working Group, consisting of federal, state and territory representatives under the auspices of the NEMC, has developed the Strategy.
Six key messages
The Australian Emergency Management Institute (AEMI), based in Mt Macedon, Victoria, is a Centre of Excellence for knowledge and skills development in the national emergency management sector. AEMI opened in 1956 as the Australian Civil Defence School. Since then, AEMI has had a significant role in building the capacity and professionalism of the emergency management sector in Australia. As a part of the Attorney-General’s Department, AEMI provides a range of education, training, professional development, information, research and community awareness services to the nation and our region. Each year about 3,000 emergency management participants benefit from AEMI’s services – f ive years ago approx. 33% of AEMI attendees were women and currently that figure has increased to approx. 38%
AEMI courses cover a wide range of emergency management areas like: emergency risk assessment, managing a recovery centre, business continuity management and others. Another strength of AEMI’s work is our Community Awareness program. One of these projects is the Resilient Australia Awards, which are sponsored by the Attorney-General’s Department. The awards recognise innovative practices and achievements across the nation that are making our communities safer, stronger, more resilient and better prepared to manage any emergency situation.
In Australia, when disaster situations arise at a local level, as a developed country we have the luxury of being able to rely upon an excellent network of 500,000 trained volunteers via numerous well-resourced agencies like: State Emergency Services Country Fire Authority Australian Red Cross and others We know that with AEMI’s recent Volunteer Leadership Program t he representation of women in was over one third, which is substantially better than their representation among emergency management volunteers as a whole, and is a great benefit to the program and a substantial contributor to its success.
Let me end here on a lighter note and share with you some historical AEMI footage from 1974 when AEMI was known as the Australian Civil Defence School run by the Department of Defence. The intention was to encourage females to take on greater roles in emergency management.