INTERNATIONAL WEBINAR
NETWORK GOVERNANCE FOR COORDINATED EFFORTS IN BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE
The Technical Committee on Disaster Risk Management of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) and the Peruvian Engineers Association (CIP) are organizing this important event to be held on December 01st, at 10.00 hrs. in Florida and 15:00 hrs. in London.
As the scale and intensity of disasters continue to increase, building and enhancing resilience to disasters has become a critical policy and governance issue. This webinar will focus on our understanding of the role of governing interdependent systems in enhancing community resilience to disasters. The presentation will also highlight strengthening community and organizational capacity to develop robust and connected networks to enhance community resilience in urban areas.
PROGRAMME
OUR SPEAKER
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Dr Naim Kapucu is Pegasus Professor of public administration and policy and former director of the School of Public Administration at the University of Central Florida (UCF). He is also joint faculty with the School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs and the Center for Resilient, Intelligent and Sustainable Energy Systems. He is elected fellow of National Academy of Public Administration. Dr. Kapucu received his Ph.D. in Public and International Affairs from the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs of the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Kapucu received Fulbright Distinguished Chair Award in Democratic Resilience jointly hosted by Flinders University and Carnegie Mellon University Australia. He currently serves as Associate Dean of Research and Innovation at the College of Community Innovation and Education at UCF. |
OUR MODERATOR
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Dr Valentina Putrino is currently a Catastrophe Risk Analyst at Ariel Re. She obtained her PhD from University College London (UCL), focusing on developing a framework for multi-hazard assessment of historic stonework structures. She currently holds the position of Chair of the EEFIT Committee, she is the SECED Representative for the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) – Committee on Disaster Risk Management (CDRM), and is also the designated liaison member between both SECED and EEFIT committees. |