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Ransomware attacks and digitising health and patient data Wed, May 19, 2021, 00:09   Sir, – Naomi O’Leary points out that having a strong digital infrastructure in the health service is the secret weapon in dealing with the pandemic (“Europe’s vaccination no-shows: the likeliest explanation”, World, April 8th). It must be a secret because nobody told us. In Estonia, 99 per cent of health data is digitised in a centralised national database which allowed the course of disease outbreak...

Title: Change Management Consultant Objective: Human Resources and Administration (HRA) department established a consultancy opportunity. The consultant aims to provide HRA and management with the required technical advice and support in new HRA manual implementations and to respond to the needs of revision of strategic HRA processes of ADPC. Background: ADPC is an autonomous international organization with a vision to reduce disaster and climate risk impacts on communities and countries in Asi...

The Only Way is Up: Monitoring and Encouraging Diverse SOGIESC Inclusion in the Humanitarian and DRR Sectors Format Discrimination, violence and exclusion is experienced by people with diverse Sexual Orientations, Gender Identities and Expressions, and Sex Characteristics (aka LGBTIQ+ people) before, during and after disasters and conflict. The manifestations are often many and profound, undermining people’s potential to develop resilient and dignified lives, and to survive and recover from s...

1st session of the IDM 2021 25-27 May 2021, Zoom, 9:00-12:00 EST Background Since 2001, IDM has provided a multitude of stakeholders worldwide with a platform for timely debates on a full range of migration issues and their linkages with other policy domains. This year, the International Dialogue on Migration (IDM) will convene its 20 th edition on the topic of migration, the environment and climate change. Ten years later after the first IDM session dedicated to the emerging nexus between the ...

Posted:  05/12/21 Seoul, Republic of Korea – The scale and frequency of natural disasters has noticeably increased in recent years worldwide. The growing needs and challenges necessitate more extensive collaboration beyond the traditional boundary of disaster response and call for innovative approaches and solutions including the engagement of the private sector. The role of the private sector is becoming a critical part of global efforts to reduce risks and enhance the effectiveness of inte...

China cuts disaster mortality by half and calls for strengthening cooperation around risk reduction Format © UNDRR Disaster risk reduction was prominently featured at the annual conference of the Boao Forum for Asia, highlighting the increasing centrality of risk reduction to economic growth and the need to increase international cooperation around its goals. The Boao Forum conference, which ran from 18 to 21 April in the Chinese town of Boao, is often described as China’s version of the Wor...

Disaster Management Reference Handbook - Maldives (May 2021) Format EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Republic of the Maldives (hereafter referred to as Maldives) is a low-lying island nation comprised of close to 1,200 islands within 26 naturally formed atolls. All islands are subject to physical hazards due to the country’s low elevation and the flat topography. The country is regularly affected by high frequency low impact seasonal events such as monsoonal flooding, coastal erosion, saltwater intrusio...

DG ECHO Guidance Note - Disaster Preparedness 2021 Format Executive Summary Over the past two decades, the nature of humanitarian crises has gradually become more protracted, unpredictable and complex. Crises are increasingly exacerbated by factors such as climate change, environmental degradation, rapid urbanisation and industrialisation, and by the overlaps between disasters, conflict and fragile situations. Faced with these new challenges, the humanitarian community - including DG ECHO - nee...

World Space Forum Action Report Collecting actions to enhance global space activities in a sustainable manner. The World Space Forum Action Report presents a new annual platform for the space community to exchange examples across all the exciting activities that have been going on as we work, together, to bring the benefits of space to everyone, everywhere. Updates - Nomination of Points of Contact The Office for Outer Space Affairs, as the initiator of the World Space Forum Action Report, is c...

With COVID-19 exposing cracks in our healthcare systems, countries must also reorient their climate agenda Firstpost 5 days ago The Third Pole © Provided by Firstpost With COVID-19 exposing cracks in our healthcare systems, countries must also reorient their climate agenda By Omair Ahmad India is struggling to contain the devastation brought on by a sharp increase in Covid-19 cases. Infections are surging in Nepal and Bangladesh. Authorities in Pakistan fear the same upsurg...