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FEMA’s Higher Education Program Bits and Pieces

National Emergency Training Center, Emmitsburg, MD

10 September 2015

Higher Education Program News:

v We have a new Higher Education Program Manager

Wendy D. Walsh

Higher Education Program Manager

FEMA- Emergency Management Institute

Emmitsburg, MD

301-447- 126

202-826-6304

Wendy Walsh is currently serving as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Higher Education Program Manager at the Emergency Management Institute (EMI). This program has been supporting academia for over 20 years, serving as the focal point for emergency management higher education, fostering the professionalization of this field via educational efforts and contributing to the resilience of the Nation by creating a strong cadre of emergency management and homeland security professionals.

Prior to this assignment she of served as the Homeland Defense and Security Coordinator at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey. In this position, she facilitated opportunities for homeland security research and technology collaboration within NPS, serving as a catalyst for establishing and managing viable intellectual and financial partnerships with other federal agencies, state and local governments, academia and the private sector that are addressing issues of Homeland Defense and Security.

Ms. Walsh is a founding member of the NPS Maritime Defense & Security Research Program and coordinated and instruction for the International Maritime Security Education program deliveries at NPS and the NATO School in Oberammergau, Germany. Ms. Walsh serves as the Maritime Security Educational Director for the Littoral Operations Center (LOC).

She has also been an active participant in projects that leverage military modeling, simulation and virtual environments to augment homeland security training, exercises and research. She has supported the development and implementation of the Massive Multi-player Online War-game Leveraging the Internet (MMOWGLI) game as well as managed the NPS Healthcare Modeling & Simulation Certificate Program. She has supported the development of the NPS Center for Infrastructure Defense (CID) and has developed and sustained information sharing research to improve the security of the global maritime supply chain since 2007.

In 2013 she was appointed to the California Cybersecurity Task force co-chairing the Workforce Development & Education Subcommittee for the task force and supported the development of the state’s cybersecurity strategy. She received the State’s award for Leadership in Cybersecurity Education in 2014.

Prior to working for NPS she served the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a President’s Management Fellow filling the position of Citizen Corps Program Specialist within the Preparedness Directorate. In that position, she worked closely with the States of California, Nevada, Hawaii, Arizona and the Pacific Territories to better prepare citizens and align private sector activities with governmental homeland security efforts.

She has also worked for the State of California, assisting in emergency and disaster preparedness, planning and exercises as well as served as the public information officer (PIO) for a large state developmental center. She holds a BA in Political Science, Masters of Public Administration from Sonoma State University and is a DHS Master Exercise Practitioner. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Information Sciences.

v EM Hi Ed Webinar Series:

The Higher Education Program is continuing with the webinar series started in 2013. The webinars will be used to increase the flow of information and knowledge to the emergency management higher education community. Knowing what is important and essential to your programs is important. To that end, we request that you provide us topics that are of particular interest and necessary to your academic programs or your institution. Ideas for webinar topics may be sent to Lillian Virgil at .

v 18th Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Symposium is scheduled for June 6-9, 2016 at the National Emergency Training Center, Emmitsburg, MD. Mark your calendars now. Information for the 2016 symposium will be posted to the Hi Ed website in the coming months.

Emergency Management/Homeland Security News:

v 3rd GRF One Health Summit – October 4-6, 2015

With less than 4 weeks until the opening of the 3rd GRF One Health Summit to be held from 4 - 6 October 2015 in Davos, Switzerland on “Fostering interdisciplinary collaboration for global public and animal health” we have some important programme updates to announce.

This year’s summit addresses some of the most pressing One Health issues like:

· Antibiotic Resistances

· Ebola and other Infectious diseases

· One Health Governance

· Allergies, asthma, environmental impact

· The role of One Health in Disaster Risk Reduction

· Social Challenges

Registration to the Summit is still open. Do not miss Europe’s leading One Health event and register now!

We are pleased to announce 2 all new Plenary Sessions for Tuesday.

The session on “Targeting infectious diseases” will cover all aspects of the lessons learned from the recent Ebola crisis such as outbreak modelling and prevention, surveillance and response.

For the session on “Engaging Developing Regions for Effective Global One Health implementation - The ICOPHAI approach” we have partnered up with ICOPHAI in order to provide insights on effective One Health implementation in developing regions as they remain hotspots of infectious and zoonotic diseases.

See the full conference agenda here.

The 3rd GRF One Health Summit offers 6 outstanding keynote speeches covering important aspects of One Health:

One Health Aspects of Antibiotic Resistance
Peter BORRIELLO, Professor, Chief Executive Officer, Veterinary Medicines Directorate VMD, Surrey, United Kingdom

Thailand’s approach to One Health
Her Royal Highness Princess CHULABHORN, Professor PhD, President of the Chulabhorn Research Institute is the youngest daughter of Their Majesties King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit of Thailand

One Health in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
Shinichi EGAWA, Professor, Divison of International Cooperation for Disaster Medicine, IRIDeS, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

The Role of the Red Cross for Global Public Health
Markus MADER, Director-General, Swiss Red Cross, Berne, Switzerland

Effects of Climate Pollutants on Health and the Environment
Helena MOLIN VALDES, Head, Secretariat of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (CCAC), Paris, France

Health as a Pillar for Sustainable Development
Maria P. NEIRA, WHO Director for the Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health, Geneva, Switzerland

Words Into Action: Implementation guides for the Sendai Framework

The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction charts the global course over the next 15 years. During the consultations and negotiations that led to its finalization, strong calls were made to develop practical guidance to support implementation, ensure engagement and ownership of action by all stakeholders, and strengthen accountability in disaster risk reduction.

UNISDR invites stakeholders to nominate experts or representatives to help develop the “Words into Action” guides on priority topics below. Please nominate an expert or individual to participate in a particular working group by sending an email of interest to the specific UNISDR focal point per topic. Contact details are available online

v 2015 National Preparedness Month (NPM)

2015 NPM Theme: Don't Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.

Each year, September is recognized as National Preparedness Month, which serves as a call to action to prepare, now and throughout the year, for the types of emergencies that could affect us where we live, work, and visit.

This year’s National Preparedness Month theme is “Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.” Don’t wait! Make a plan with your family and friends for how you will stay safe and communicate during an emergency or disaster that can affect your community. Download the Family Communication Plan for Parents and Kids and fill out the sections before printing or emailing it to your family and friends.

The themes for four of the five weeks in September raise awareness about disasters including floods, wildfires, hurricanes, and power outages. The themes call attention to emergencies and disasters that could happen across the country this time of year. The fifth week leads up to National PrepareAthon! Day on September 30, when the nation will come together to take action and practice their preparedness in advance of an emergency.

Download the digital toolkit and become involved with promoting National Preparedness Month by visiting www.ready.gov/september.

v Governor’s Hurricane Conference 2016

Call for Presentations & Hotel Information

The GHC Program Committee is soliciting suggestions for training sessions and workshops for the 30th Annual Governor's Hurricane Conference®, May 8-13, 2016, at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando. All interested are encouraged to complete the "Call for Presentations Form" found on the GHC website at www.flghc.org Suggestions must be received by September 25th in order to be considered.

Hotel reservations can now be made at Rosen Shingle Creek. Visit the website and click on the Hotels tab for details and the link for on-line reservations.

2016 REGISTRATION!

We are pleased to announce registration is now open for the 2016 Governor's Hurricane Conference held May 8-13, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. Visit our website at www.flghc.org and see the Home Page for registration options!

Governor's Hurricane Conference, Inc. | (727) 944-2724 |

| http://www.flghc.org
P.O. Box 279
Tarpon Springs, FL 34688

v Humanitarian Disaster Institute - Two Announcements - September 9, 2015

HDI is one of the sponsors of A Call to Action for Christian Leaders: Preparing and Responding to Natural Disasters.

Convening at the United Nations Church Center in New York on September 25, 2015 (which is the day Pope Francis will be addressing the United Nations) this working-conference will be devoted to a mix of informational sessions, audience driven conversation with experts, and networking. For more information see this announcement

The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) in collaboration with several of its global partners participated in the preparation for the United Nations’ (UN) World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) by submitting a comprehensive paper on ‘the unique and essential role of the evangelical community in humanitarian response and development.’

Titled ‘A Call to Commitment and Partnership – A World Evangelical Alliance Brief on the Evangelical Community and Humanitarian Development’, it explains who evangelicals are, why they engage in humanitarian work, and how they work: from the global level of associations, networks and international Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) to the grassroots level of local churches.

“We welcome the opportunity that the World Humanitarian Summit provides to faith-based organizations to participate in a meaningful conversation on how to better respond to the ever increasing humanitarian needs around the world,” said Bp Efraim Tendero, Secretary General of the WEA.

“Representing a diverse constituency of some 600 million evangelicals in 129 countries, the WEA’s paper reflects both, our wide experience of serving those in need and our ethos of intentionally and consistently living out our faith in unconditional service.” Research has long shown that people and communities turn to faith in times of humanitarian crises to make meaning and find hope, the report says, adding that new studies have also begun to bring light to the important role faith-based organizations provide in humanitarian contexts. This role is based upon a theology of Christian faith that models itself on the unconditional love of Jesus Christ, who calls us to love our neighbor. In the humanitarian context, love is expressed through timely, lifesaving action in service to all in need without discrimination.

The evangelical community is committed to participating as an active partner in humanitarian response and development, recognizing that in a diverse world we will act alongside other faith and non-faith groups, and do so with respect and humility.

The paper that was prepared in collaboration with Micah Global, the Humanitarian Disaster Institute of Wheaton College, Food for the Hungry, and Tearfund UK, also calls on the UN to improve the acceptance/understanding among the international community of the unique value of faith based organizations, and thereby more deeply engage the faith communities in humanitarian and development response.

It features contemporary and historical illustrations of how evangelical organizations, churches and individuals have responded to calamities, such as the Ebola crisis in West Africa or the floods in Mozambique. But it also addresses ‘misperceptions and proper criticisms of the evangelical community around gender discrimination and proselytizing,’ calling upon the evangelical community to ‘work together toward addressing these issues.’

“As we worked on this paper and gathered the insights from participants around the table, we were reminded again of our call to serve a suffering world in the name of Christ. The paper can be read as a devotional, a call, a challenge to respond to those in need,” said Commissioner Christine MacMillan, WEA’s Director of Public Engagement and one of the authors of the paper. “As WEA, we encourage churches, Christian organizations, and individuals to use this paper for reflection on our ethos and our values as we seek to live out our faith in God’s so loved world.”

For more information on the World Humanitarian Summit, visit https://www.worldhumanitariansummit.org/ to download the paper, click here.

Note: WEA Secretary General Efraim Tendero will be the keynote speaker at the June 2016 HDI Disaster Ministry Conference.

v IAEM Dispatch, September 10, 2015

IAEM NEWS

Register to attend the IAEM Think Tank, 'Tech for Good,' set for Sept. 17, 2015
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The next IAEM Think Tank, on the topic of "Tech for Good," is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, 1:00-2:30 p.m. EDT. Register online to secure your seat at this webinar event. During a disaster, putting communication in the hands of those who need it can be just as important as food and water. The "Tech for Good" Think Tank will bring awareness to what companies like Airbnb, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google are doing to engage emergency managers and the public before, during, and after a disaster. Our panel will include representatives from these companies, as well as emergency managers leading the integration of technology into disaster preparedness and response.

Get ready for fall: Sweatshirts and hoodies available in IAEM Online Store
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