Using each other’s strengths: How can institutions, military and civil, partner effectively to contribute to the HFA2?
Description
Coordination and cooperation between actors and stakeholders has been recognised as crucial for addressing complex problems, safety and security, disasters. Practice has learned that differences between organisations may hinder effective cooperation, which is also typical for interactions between military and civil institutions, From practical experience of building understanding and cooperation between these institutions, the side event will discuss how to build common efforts toward disaster reduction.
Much work has already been done in the area of disaster response, especially in civil-military cooperation. Building from this, both the military and civilian institutions have complementary capacities that when brought together effectively, can result in much better planning for disaster risk reduction strategies, as well as for preparedness and response.
The outcome of the side event is to suggest and recommend how to increase coordination between institutions, military and civilian; and what strategies are
required to foster improved cooperation. Both civilian and military institutions engage in risk assessments. The side event aims to create a strong motivation among partners to participate in and contribute to the post-2105 framework for disaster risk reduction (HFA2) consultations.
Background Papers
- Concept_Note:“Using each other’s strengths” (480.77 kB)
Presentations
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Presentation of 1 German-Netherlands Corps - Project Common Effort (654.92 kB)
Speaker: Brigadier General Tor Saether, Norway, Deputy Chief of Staff 1GE-NL Corps
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‘Using each other’s strengths’: How can institutions, military and civil, partner effectively to contribute to the HFA2 ? (148.16 kB)
Speaker: Dr Peter Essens, Principal Scientist, Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO)
