Attend an important discussion on national and global resilience – March 31
Join us Thursday, March 31 for Bolstering National & Global Resilience in the Face of 21st Century Mayhem, an expert security and resilience discussion hosted by the College of Social Sciences and Humanities!
Weaknesses in our critical infrastructure, systems, and networks to disasters – both natural and man-made – threaten our communities, companies, and countries in new ways. States with resources face extreme challenges while fragile states face compound threats to build resiliency in order to protect people, polities, and economies. On March 31, we will host an urgent discussion that will tackle the controversial issues that we face as we seek to create a more secure and resilient world.
Dr. Stephen Flynn, one of the world’s leading experts on critical infrastructure resilience, will present new approaches to reducing damages, ways to adapt to more frequent and consequential hazards, and how to overcome barriers to make greater societal resilience a reality.
Dr. Mai’a K. Davis Cross, an expert on European politics, will address the big question of environmental sustainability by looking at the EU’s role as the global leader in its support for climate policy in the Global South, as well as the emerging security concerns in this sector.
Read recent analysis by Dr. Flynn and Dr. Cross, News @ Northeastern:Northeastern experts analyze recent terror attacks abroad
A panel of Pacific Northwest regional experts, including Ann Lesperance, Director of the Northwest Regional Technology Center at Pacific Northwest National Laboratoryand Jonathan Scanlon, Senior Advocacy Advisor for Oxfam America, will respond to these presentations with local insight and challenges to engage the audience in a dialogue about what must happen to ensure the region’s place as a secure and resilient leader. Panelists will also address measures to increase resiliency in developing countries that are the most vulnerable to these growing pressures.
We are pleased to partner with Global Washington and the World Affairs Council to bring this important conversation to Seattle.
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The online Graduate Certificate in Security & Resilience Studies prepares students to manage contemporary transnational risks through gaining a systematic understanding of the principles and policies for enhancing the Security and Resilience of communities and critical systems.