Crisis, Conflict, Emergency Management - April 2022
Welcome to the April Edition of CCEM
Dear Reader,
We're sending this edition a few days early as there's a lot of travel happening next week, and we're opening our next iteration of the NATO Crisis Management and Disaster Response Course (CMDR) on the 25th. If you haven't checked out the course yet, I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the international mechanisms and response to crises.
April continues to be tough for Ukraine, to say the least. We opened the month with the atrocities in Bucha, Ukraine while watching the repositioning of Russian Forces. As we head towards the end of the month there have already been over 100 healthcare facilities targeted according to the UN and WHO in Ukraine. We are likely to watch the fall of Mariupol by the end of April and renewed hostilities in the east of Ukraine.
While our focus has been on Ukraine, we continue our efforts in NATO Resilience, FEMA Lifelines, and working with local partners in Ukraine to manage the ongoing crisis. And we continue to partner with The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS) for monthly webinars on international models in emergency management, with some great presentations coming up in the near future! In the meantime, check out our newest podcast on Medical Intelligence and also the REACT-HEAT Course from Helsinki Espana!
In this edition:
In our latest episode, we are discussing Medical Intelligence with Dr. James Wilson. James is the CEO and Founder of M2 Medical Intelligence, Inc. Dr. Wilson is a board-certified, practicing pediatrician who specializes in operational health security intelligence, with a focus on the anticipation, detection, and warning of infectious disease crises.
He has led the creation of several systems used for the anticipation and detection of infectious disease crises and disasters. Dr. Wilson was the first operations chief of the Department of Homeland Security’s National Biosurveillance Integration Center. Dr. Wilson led the private intelligence teams that provided tracking of H5N1 avian influenza as it spread from Asia to Europe and Africa, detection of vaccine drifted H3N2 influenza in 2007 and 2014, warning of the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, the discovery of the United Nations as the source of the 2010 cholera disaster in Haiti, warning of the COVID pandemic in December 2019, and several investigations of alleged and confirmed laboratory accidents and biological weapon deployments. Dr. Wilson is a strong advocate for effective and accountable global health security intelligence and the need for credible and balanced threat assessments.
The CCEM Podcast is brought to you by Capacity Building International (CBI) and sponsored by The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS) and can be found on Apple podcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
What We're Reading
Soft and full of holes, sponges absorb and retain water. With heavy rainfall and storms predicted to increase due to climate change, cities that are equipped with plenty of permeable surfaces such as parks, trees, and lakes that soak up water like sponges, will be better able to mitigate floods. To measure how well urban spaces can manage excess water, Arup, a global built environment consultancy, surveyed seven major cities at risk of heavy rainfall and severe floods using artificial intelligence and land use analysis system called Terrain. In March 2022, it published a report on its findings called the "Global Sponge Cities Snapshot." Are Cities 'Spongy' Enough To Handle Floods? New Climate Resilience Report Points To Nature For Solutions
As climate-related disasters worsen, the people who help rebuild cities afterward are more vital than ever. But advocates say too many of these “resilience workers” are underpaid, overworked, and lack the resources they need to be safe in hazardous working conditions. Co-host Jenni Doering shares with Host Steve Curwood the story of Joel Salazar, a former reconstruction worker who now works as a field organizer for the nonprofit Resilience Force. Troubles for Climate Disaster Resilience Workers
The long, low wail of a siren that could be heard in Wheeling during a late March tornado warning was loud enough to carry for miles – an easy enough fact to check as it is among the last of its kind in the region, according to emergency officials at the local and state level. Warning Sirens a Relic of the Past as Emergency Agencies Move to Phone-Based Alerts
Building climate change resilience is indispensable for navies to operate smoothly in the face of threats posed by climate change. The policy measures taken by US Navy vis-à-vis climate change are approbatory and encouraging. It is paramount that navies invest in building climate-resilient infrastructures such as flood barriers to prevent damage from sea-level rise (SLR) and storm surges. Building Climate Change Resilience: Policy Measures by US Navy
Applications are being accepted until June 3 from coastal municipal and county governments to fund the engineering and design phase of a climate resiliency project that features a nature-based component such as a living shoreline or wetlands restoration. Funding Available To Design Nature-based Resilience Project
NATO Crisis Management and Disaster Response Course
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The world has been focused on Ukraine and the international community's response to the conflict. NATO has been in the news extensively over the last month. Have you ever wondered what the process is for NATO to respond to a conflict or crisis? From conflict to disaster response, or humanitarian relief, NATO is responding globally.
Join us for our next NATO Crisis Management and Disaster Response Course (CMDR), starting on April 25th! Learn how NATO responds globally during crisis response operations, and earn your NATO certificate online in just 6 weeks!
The Crisis Management and Disaster Response (CMDR) Course developed by Capacity Building International – and in partnership with the NATO CMDR COE – prepares professionals for crisis and disaster scenarios by aligning with NATO core concepts to offer a unique learning opportunity based on the alliance’s own training program. The program is 100% online, with built-in interactive sessions, and even a tabletop exercise! Apply Today!
International Opportunities
Education and Training
FEMA now accepts nominations for its new Emergency Manager Exchange. The exchange will bring local, state, tribal, and territorial emergency managers and government officials to Washington, D.C. to work with FEMA leadership on the development and implementation of policies and programs. The application period runs through May 6, 2022. There will be a total of four participants selected for this six-month assignment to FEMA from July through December 2022. A future assignment is planned for January through June 2023.
REACT Training Program
The program was launched in 2003 by the proposal of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and with the support of the OSCE. This year we celebrate the XXVIth edition.
The REACT course consists of a five-week training program focused on peacebuilding and conflict prevention. It is aimed at professionals interested in working on issues related to peace operations and the maintenance of international peace and security. REACT is the only training course of its kind that takes place in Spain. Since 2003, 25 editions have taken place and over 500 students have benefited from it. The Next edition will take place from May to July 2022. More information on the training on the updated profile on the UNOCHA’s Relief Web platform.
Aims of the Programme:
There are still a few remaining places in this year’s cohort, with the deadline of the 1st of May, 2022 (for visa-free candidates). We can confirm that CCEM readers who decide to apply for REACT and are selected, will automatically receive our maximum scholarship of 35%!
Organizational Profile – Premiere Urgence Internationale
Première Urgence Internationale is a non-profit, non-political, non-religious international NGO. Première Urgence Internationale helps civilians who are marginalized or excluded as a result of natural disasters, war, and economic collapse. Our mission is to defend basic human rights, such as those set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Our aim is to provide a rapid global response to the basic needs of populations affected by humanitarian crises to help them regain independence and dignity. “Our mission is to help populations affected by humanitarian crises by providing them with the skills to take their future back into their own hands”. In 2021, our projects are being led in 22 countries by 2 129 collaborators, 196 expatriates, and 92 headquarters staff. Read more on the organization here.
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National Security Policy
2yThank you, Kyle, informative publication.
Clerk /ODG - Office of the Director-General - World Health Organization - HQ Ancienne Élue locale - CM Ambilly/CD74
2yThanks for sharing Kyle!!
Owner at Arcuri Group
2yGreat edition!