November, 2015

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Pakistan: The Road to COP21 

Crisis Response Journal

Pakistan Correspondent and Blog Editor Luavut Zahid says that the country needs to find an effective and sustainable path, leading towards increasing the resilience and adaptive capacity of communities and natural systems, as well as contributing to globa By Luavut Zahid

Capacity 100
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Paris attacks: how the BCM should respond

Plan B Consulting

On the Friday night of the incident, I had the TV on all night and watched with horror as the death count rose and the full extent of the attacks was slowly revealed. The ongoing incident, and the manhunt for those who carried out and supported the attacks, is still going on. My first thoughts; why has this attack had such an effect on us in the UK when recently there has been the bombings of the march in Turkey, the attack on the beach in Tunisia and the bombing of the Russian plane out over Eg

BCM 52
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UK Counter Terrorism Awareness Week offers advice for businesses and the public 

Crisis Response Journal

Set against the background of high security alerts across Europe and the recent lockdown in Brussels, Belgium, the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) in the UK has been hosting a National Counter Terrorism Awareness Week 2015 from Novembe By Roger Gomm

Alert 100
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Water rescue exercise 

Crisis Response Journal

Editorial Advisory Panel Member Christo Motz has been back to the north-western border region of Romania and Hungary, to advise on the organisation and implementation of the second set of training exercises (click here for previous blog).

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The Complete Guide to Mastering Business Continuity

The Complete Guide to Mastering Business Continuity is a step-by-step resource for developing an effective Business Continuity Management (BCM) program and navigating challenges. Whether building from scratch or enhancing a plan, this guide offers practical tools, expert advice, and strategies to ensure resilience. What You’ll Learn: Key elements of BCM and resiliency Steps to build and test your Business Continuity Plan (BCP) Conducting risk assessments and BIAs Integrating cybersecurity into p

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Maintaining strategic co-ordination and response 

Crisis Response Journal

Editorial Advisory Panel Member Robert McAlister is back in Sierra Leone to complete the Disaster Management Training Programme for The Office of National Security with Bournemouth University Disaster Management Centre colleagues in the form of a national By Robert McAlister

Strategic 100

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Music and sports help children recover from Nepal quake 

Crisis Response Journal

CRJ’s Pakistan Correspondent and Blog Editor Luavut Zahid commissioned this piece after a trip to Nepal where she observed first hand damage caused by this year’s earthquake.

Sports 100
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International call to stop violence and protect health-care 

Crisis Response Journal

November 3, 2015: A joint statement signed by several international organisations, including the ICRC, IFRC and the World Medical Association, was issued today calling for an end to violence against health-care workers, medical transports and facilities.

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Ethiopia drought: The cost of a delayed response 

Crisis Response Journal

Ethiopia is yet again facing a humanitarian crisis that looks set to devastate much of the country's population, says Courtenay Cabot Venton.

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Paris attacks: how the BCM should respond

Plan B Consulting

On the Friday night of the incident, I had the TV on all night and watched with horror as the death count rose and the full extent of the attacks was slowly revealed. The ongoing incident, and the manhunt for those who carried out and supported the attacks, is still going on. My first thoughts; why has this attack had such an effect on us in the UK when recently there has been the bombings of the march in Turkey, the attack on the beach in Tunisia and the bombing of the Russian plane out over Eg

BCM 52
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Mastering Remote Onboarding: Proven Strategies for Seamless New Hire Integration

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

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Fool if you think its over……

Plan B Consulting

Two items caught my eye in the news this week. The first was US and Scottish prosecutors have asked Libyan authorities for permission to interview the Libyan men, Mohammed Abouajela Masud and Abdullah al-Senussi, who they believe might have been involved in the Lockerbie bombing. The second was that I noticed the Volkswagen story was no longer being spoken about in the news.

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Fool if you think its over……

Plan B Consulting

Two items caught my eye in the news this week. The first was US and Scottish prosecutors have asked Libyan authorities for permission to interview the Libyan men, Mohammed Abouajela Masud and Abdullah al-Senussi, who they believe might have been involved in the Lockerbie bombing. The second was that I noticed the Volkswagen story was no longer being spoken about in the news.

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Maximum Tolerable Period of Disruption (MTPD)

Plan B Consulting

To celebrate Nadiya Hussain winning the ‘Great British Bake Off’ this week, I thought I would look at a way of explaining a ‘technical challenge’ to us business continuity people – the Maximum Tolerable Period of Disruption (MTPD). One of the key parts in the development of business continuity is identifying an organisation’s priority activities; which ones we need to recover first and the ones we can recover later.

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Maximum Tolerable Period of Disruption (MTPD)

Plan B Consulting

To celebrate Nadiya Hussain winning the ‘Great British Bake Off’ this week, I thought I would look at a way of explaining a ‘technical challenge’ to us business continuity people – the Maximum Tolerable Period of Disruption (MTPD). One of the key parts in the development of business continuity is identifying an organisation’s priority activities; which ones we need to recover first and the ones we can recover later.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!