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Transport resilience: gaining the ‘always-on’ advantage
02 June 2023In this article for NPC, Sara Ulrich, Resilience and Wargaming expert at PA Consulting, considers some of the fascinating findings from a PA Consulting research report The always-on advantage, which… Read more
Wanted: a better economic framework for resilience
29 May 2023NPC Commissioner Helene Galy, Director, Willis Research Network, Willis Towers Watson has written this article for the NPC, which brings in wide ranging examples, including tackling the increasingly pressing issue… Read more
Effective Communication with the Public During a Crisis Round Table
26 May 2023Here is a summary of the round table organised by the National Preparedness Commission (NPC) to discuss the the literature review “Communicating Effectively with the Public During a Crisis” which… Read more
Bee-yond the emergency: Lessons from Manchester Arena on better support for young survivors
23 May 2023Marking the sixth anniversary of the Manchester Arena attack, the Bee The Difference report is a unique research project designed by and for young Manchester survivors in collaboration with UK… Read more
Crises, resilience, and complex systems
22 May 2023In this article for the National Preparedness Commission, systems thinker and business strategist Miguel Pantaleon, Ideas Infinitas, explores how systems theory can help us understand the characteristics of complex systems… Read more
UN General Assembly High-Level meeting on the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 17-19 May 2023
22 May 2023The High-Level Meeting of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 took place 17-19 May 2023, a full summary… Read more
The First Edition of the Resilience and Emergencies Professional Degree Apprenticeship ‘Appdate’ No.1
19 May 2023The new ‘Appdate’ is out – the first update on the new Resilience & Emergencies Degree Apprenticeship. Click here to read the full ‘Appdate’ on LinkedIn
Over half of the world’s lakes are drying out, study warns
19 May 2023More than half of the world’s largest lakes and reservoirs are losing water — and climate change and human consumption are the main drivers, a new large-scale study warns. … Read more
First National Threat Assessment of Violence Against Women and Girls
18 May 2023Police chiefs have issued the first ever national threat assessment of crimes posing the most danger to women and girls. Click here to read the summary document from the… Read more
Foreign Affairs Committee launches Inquiry into international counter-terrorism policy, Call for evidence Open
18 May 2023“This inquiry will scrutinise the UK’s ongoing global counter-terrorism efforts. It will examine the actions taken by the UK to manage, contain and prevent ongoing acts of terrorism emanating overseas,… Read more