Horizon 2020 – Knowledge Transfer Network event – March 18 th 2015
About Rescue Global Mission: to save lives Aim: to do this by empowering decision makers working in Disaster Risk Reduction and Response Key Facts: NGO, UK charity, US 501(c)(3) non profit HQ: London Offices: New York, Delhi ISO 9001 accredited - governance and management systems Disaster Risk Reduction: Risk assessments Capability analysis Disaster event reviews and audits Research and training Disaster Response: Complex disaster response command and control operations Reconnaissance and assessment capability Gather vital information Liaison and Mentoring Teams embed with NDMAs PathFinder teams - technologically empowered expert disaster reconnaissance
About Rescue Global Crisis and Disaster Resilience Alliance Rescue Global initiative Fosters resilience and builds capacity Unites and empowers diverse sectors who work across the disaster cycle Special Projects Research, develop and test methods, technologies and practices in the most realistic ways possible. Academic research, multi-agency training and exercises, field trials of technology and products Disaster audits and assessments Consultancy work for governments, the private sector and private individuals
Our teams Qualified and Experienced Staff: Ex-military, emergency responders and respected academic experts Qualified Management of Risk (MoR©) Practitioners Experienced in strategic capability development and programming Proven operational delivery and crisis management UK Defence Academy Instructors US and UK National Search and Rescue Academy Instructors Experienced corporate/ NGO partnership management practitioners ISO 9001 accredited
How we work - video
Operating context Complex Congested Contested Humanitarian v. development
Concept of operations
Philippines – Typhoon Haiyan to Typhoon Hagupit Evolution from disaster response to disaster risk reduction Initial disaster response during Haiyan Work to the NDMA Liaison and mentoring role during Hagupit Ongoing commitment and long-term project
Orchid Project - video Collaboration between universities of Nottingham, Southampton, Oxford Rescue Global is project consultant and practitioner partner Technology transfer Computational systems to help first responders Using Human-Agent Collectives (HACs) in complex emergencies
Exercise Angel Thunder - video
H2020 DRR themes
Rescue Global grant project partners
Horizon 2020 – NGO perspective Enable support for special projects Foster networks Contribute to better sectoral understanding and action Apply theory to practice: Monitor Evaluate Report Influence practice and policy