UNDER EMBARGO TO 00.01 CET, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2023 World is set to miss UN targets for preventing deadly and … Read More
18th June 2020 Benjamin M. Vallejo Jr and Rodrigo Angelo C.Ong Progress in Disaster Science journal ABSTRACT In this paper … Read More
May 2020 OECD @OECD Science policy is more important today than ever before. Across the world, researchers are racing to … Read More
INGSA/Koi Tū EXCLUSIVE The long-term consequences of these different approaches to the provision of science inputs will not be known for some time. But the variability itself compels a focus on the interface between evidence and political decisions in a way that is only possible given this unique situation.
While countries have different governance mechanism, it was found that a few governance decisions in respective countries made a difference, along with strong community solidarity and community behavior.… Read More
Coronavirus has revealed both the importance and limitations of current approaches, says Peter Gluckman
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the complex interface been scientific evidence, experts, public institutions, the public, policymakers, diplomats and politicians. It has exposed very different responses in different jurisdictions and demonstrates the challenges of decision-making when the evidence is incomplete but decisions are urgent. … Read More
3rd April 2020 United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction Webinar Video @undrr ORGANIZER: United Nations Office for Disaster … Read More
Knowledge-based advice to governments, preparedness, public awareness, and timely actions are an earnest of success in coping with crises and disasters. A fruitful cooperation between scientists, policymakers and the society at all stages of disaster risk management would contribute to resilience and sustainability, and is vitally important during crises/disasters such as the COVID-19 pandemic. No political and governmental actions are productive without having scientific knowledge and public awareness raised.… Read More
“We’re not just fighting an epidemic; we’re fighting an infodemic”, said WHO Director–General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the Munich Security Conference on 15 February 2020. WHO Information Network for Epidemics (EPI-WIN) was launched as a new information platform after WHO declared COVID-19 as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The goal was to share customized information with specific target groups… Read More
COVID-19 has brought a lot of new people to the attention of the public. Unlike politicians, these “chief” advisers who are mainly scientists and medics, are normally only active behind the scenes. How do they operate and how can single individuals work across the wide range of technical knowledge needed in the complex circumstances associated with COVID-19? … Read More
