COVID Cluster Crisis Management Kick-off Event:
Thinking and Acting beyond Disasters
The COVID-19 pandemic and the occurrence of climate-related disasters in many parts of the world have profound implications for human lives, infrastructures, and communities. Municipalities are usually the first to respond to disasters, so adequate crisis management at the local level is urgently needed.
Connective Cities cordially invites you to participate in the virtual Crisis Management Cluster kick-off on “Thinking and Acting beyond Disasters" on September 28, 2021, from 15:30 to 17:30 CEST (Berlin Time).
The event has been designed together with urban practitioners and for the practical work in the municipalities. The following topics have been identified in the area of Disaster Management:
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Setting up systems for disaster management (measures, roles, structure, use of IT etc.)
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Public sensitization and communication
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Involvement of volunteers and civil society
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Creation of risk culture at the municipal and public level
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Disaster management in specific action areas, such as the breakdown of critical infrastructure, floods, or fire.
On this basis, the following questions will be discussed in the kick-off workshop:
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What are typical challenges on a municipal level concerning disaster management?
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How to prepare for disasters?
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How to set up disaster management, even with low (human and financial) resources?
Contents & Speakers:
- Mr. Henning Schulz, former mayor of the German city of Gütersloh, who will provide an overview of disaster management from a municipal viewpoint and report about his experiences on disaster management during the COVID-19 pandemic and innovative solutions.
- Mr. Felix Richter, CEO of Kompetus Consulting, who has more than 20 years of project experience in management consulting for the public sector and is a former trainer for the Academy for International Cooperation (AIZ) for experts travelling to fragile countries. He will provide an overview of crises management planning and execution for municipalities – from a practical perspective.
The event is aimed at international municipal actors from local governments, civil society, business and academia who wish to share their challenges and good practices in the field of crisis management.
The aim is to present municipal challenges and practical examples and to develop new solution approaches through a joint exchange. The kick-off event lays the foundation for the formation of working groups that will further develop these solutions through collective consultation and with the support of regional and international experts.
In order to learn more about your experiences and needs concerning disaster management, we kindly ask you to fill out the following short questionnaire (5-7 min):
Disaster Managment Questionnaire | Connective Cities Network (connective-cities.net) (also available in German, Spanish and Arabic).
The results will be presented anonymously during the event.
We are looking forward to your active participation!
