CSIS-Pennington Family Foundation Series on Community Resilience - Audio

CSIS-Pennington Family Foundation Series on Community Resilience - Audio

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CSIS-Pennington Family Foundation Series on Community Resilience - Audio episodes

  • Toward More Effective Disaster Philanthropy

    Featuring:

    Dr. David Abramson

    Deputy Director, National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Columbia University

    Steve Dozier

    Vice President for Corporate Services, Walmart

    Bob Ottenhoff

    President and CEO, Center for Disaster Philanthropy

    Tony Pipa

    Deputy Assistant to the Administrator,
    Bureau of Policy, Planning, and Learning, USAID

    Joe Ruiz

    Director, The UPS Foundation Humanitarian Relief Program

    Moderated by:


    Lori J. Bertman
    President and CEO, Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation

    Following a natural disaster, philanthropy plays a vital role in aiding affected communities and can have an equally critical role in building long term community resilience. As private entities, philanthropists can operate with flexibility across sectors and creativity that generates unique contributions across the lifecycle of disasters—from preparedness to recovery.  CSIS and the Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation hosted an on-the-record panel discussion exploring how to move toward more effective disaster philanthropy.

    Agenda

    • 5:00PM-5:30PM Registration
    • 5:30PM-7:00PM: Panel Discussion
    • 7:00PM-8:00PM: Reception

      • The CSIS-Pennington Family Foundation Series on Community Resilience has been made possible, in part, with support from Walmart.

      1 hr 28 min
    • The Role of Philanthropy in Disaster Preparedness, Relief, and Recovery

      The CSIS Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program, along with LSU’s Stephenson Disaster Management Institute, cordially invite you to a session of the

       
      CSIS-LSU Series on Disaster Management and Emergency Response
       
      on

      The Role of Philanthropy in Disaster Preparedness, Relief, and Recovery

      An easy-chair discussion featuring:
       
      John Davies
      President and CEO
      Baton Rouge Area Foundation        

      Regine Webster 

      Executive Director
      Center for Disaster Philanthropy

      Edmund Cain

      Vice President, Grant Programs
      Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

      Moderated by:
       
      Lori Bertman
      President and CEO, Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation

      In an era of shrinking federal and state budgets, philanthropic efforts are sometimes mistakenly thought of as simply a means to supplement government disaster aid.  This view ignores both the flexibility and the potential for long-range planning offered by private dollars. When time is of the essence, philanthropic organizations can respond quickly and with great agility to a crisis.  Moreover, they also possess the ability to invest in long-term efforts such as recovery and preparedness. Far from being a mere supplement, philanthropic dollars can and have been critical to healing and rebuilding stricken communities. The Center for Strategic and International Studies and Louisiana State University hosted an on-the-record easy-chair discussion concerning the crucial role of private philanthropy in disaster preparedness, relief, and recovery.

       
      The CSIS-LSU Series on Disaster Management and Emergency Response is an academic partnership between CSIS and the LSU Stephenson Disaster Management Institute (SDMI). The series is made possible through the generous support of SDMI and the Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation of Baton Rouge.

      1 hr 22 min
    • Economics of Disaster Prevention: Measuring the Costs and Benefits of Disaster Risk Reduction

      The CSIS Program on Crisis, Conflict, and Cooperation (C3) and LSU’s Stephenson Disaster Management Institute (SDMI) invite you to the next session of the CSIS-LSU Series on Disaster Management and Emergency Response

      on

      Economics of Disaster Prevention: Measuring the Costs and Benefits of Disaster Risk Reduction

      featuring

      Olivier Mahul

      Program Coordinator, Financing Program and Insurance for the Poor Program
      World Bank

      Charles Setchell

      Shelter, Settlements, and Hazard Mitigation Advisor
      USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)

      Shabbar Saifee

      Acting Deputy Director for Risk Reduction
      Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

      Rod Snider

      Senior Adviser Disaster Preparedness, International Service
      American Red Cross

      Moderated by

      Stacey White

      Senior Research Consultant
      CSIS Program on Crisis, Conflict, and Cooperation

      Opening remarks and an update on the disaster situation on-the-ground caused by the flooding in the Mississippi River Valley

      by

      Tom Anderson

      LSU Stephenson Disaster Management Institute (SDMI)

      RSVP is required. Please RSVP (acceptances only) to [email protected]

      Addressing recurrent vulnerability to natural hazards through disaster risk reduction (DRR) has become a central tenet of modern statehood and a critical component of humanitarian and development practice. A major obstacle in attracting the interest and commitment of policymakers to the DRR agenda is a dearth of evidence on the economic benefits of disaster prevention and a lack of understanding about how to measure the costs and benefits of preventative action. In short, when one says $1 spent on prevention saves $4 in disaster losses, what exactly does one mean and how does one arrive at those figures across highly variable contexts? This event will consider the latest thinking and action in measuring costs and benefits of DRR.

      The CSIS-LSU Series on Disaster Management and Emergency Response is an academic partnership between CSIS and the LSU Stephenson Disaster Management Institute (SDMI).  The series is made possible through the generous support of SDMI and the Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation of Baton Rouge.

      The series provides a forum for government officials, experts, academics, and nongovernmental organizations dealing with disaster management and emergency response to discuss critical issues facing the United States’ ability to address disaster and emergency situations domestically and internationally. 

      1 hr 26 min
    • Toward Disaster Recovery: The Fiscal, Economic, and Social Challenges for Japan in the Aftermath of the Tohoku Earthquake

      The CSIS Crisis, Conflict and Cooperation (C3) Program and LSU’s Stephenson Disaster Management Institute (SDMI) hosts

      CSIS-LSU Series on Disaster Management and Emergency Response

      with

      Yukio Tada

      Member, Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives)
      President, Sojitz Research Institute

      Arthur Alexander

      Former President, Japan Economic Institute
      Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University

      Marcus Noland

      Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics

      On

      Toward Disaster Recovery: The Fiscal, Economic, and Social Challenges for Japan in the Aftermath of the Tohoku Earthquake

      Introduction by

      Joseph Booth
      Director, Stephenson Disaster Management Institute, Louisiana State University

      Moderated by

      Michael J. Green
      Senior Adviser and Japan Chair, CSIS
      Associate Professor, Georgetown University

      The CSIS-LSU Series on Disaster Management and Emergency Response is an academic partnership between CSIS and the LSU Stephenson Disaster Management Institute (SDMI).  The series is made possible through the generous support of SDMI and the Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation of Baton Rouge.

      The series provides a forum for government officials, experts, academics, and nongovernmental organizations dealing with disaster management and emergency response to discuss critical issues facing the United States’ ability to address disaster and emergency situations domestically and internationally.

      1 hr 32 min
    • FEMA Administrator Fugate Speaks at CSIS

      The CSIS Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program and LSU’s Stephenson Disaster Management Institute (SDMI) hosted a session of the

      CSIS-LSU Series on Disaster Management and Emergency Response

      with

      W. Craig Fugate

      Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

      on

      Moderated by

      Rick “Ozzie” Nelson
      Director, CSIS Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program

      The CSIS-LSU Series on Disaster Management and Emergency Response is an academic partnership between CSIS and the LSU Stephenson Disaster Management Institute (SDMI).  The series is made possible through the generous support of SDMI and the Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation of Baton Rouge.

      The series provides a forum for government officials, experts, academics, and nongovernmental organizations dealing with disaster management and emergency response to discuss critical issues facing the United States’ ability to address disaster and emergency situations domestically and internationally.

      Photo Slide Show

      9 min
    • FEMA Administrator Fugate Speaks at CSIS

      The CSIS Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program and LSU’s Stephenson Disaster Management Institute (SDMI) hosted a session of the

      CSIS-LSU Series on Disaster Management and Emergency Response

      with

      W. Craig Fugate

      Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

      on

      Moderated by

      Rick “Ozzie” Nelson
      Director, CSIS Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program

      The CSIS-LSU Series on Disaster Management and Emergency Response is an academic partnership between CSIS and the LSU Stephenson Disaster Management Institute (SDMI).  The series is made possible through the generous support of SDMI and the Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation of Baton Rouge.

      The series provides a forum for government officials, experts, academics, and nongovernmental organizations dealing with disaster management and emergency response to discuss critical issues facing the United States’ ability to address disaster and emergency situations domestically and internationally.

      Photo Slide Show

      55 min
    • A Strategic Review of the Gulf Oil Spill

      The CSIS Homeland Security and Counterterrorism and Energy and National Security Programs, along with LSU’s Stephenson Disaster Management Institute (SDMI), hosts the inaugural session of the

      CSIS-LSU Series on Disaster Management and Emergency Response

      Hosted in conjunction with the

      CSIS Impacts of the Gulf Oil Spill Series

      with

      Admiral Thad Allen, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.)
      National Incident Commander, Deepwater Horizon Response

      on

      “A Strategic Review of the Gulf Oil Spill”

      Introduction by
      Dr. John Hamre
      President and CEO, CSIS

      Moderated by
      Rick “Ozzie” Nelson
      Director, CSIS Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program

      CSIS and the Louisiana State University Stephenson Disaster Management Institute are co-sponsoring a regular series of events to discuss issues related to disaster management and emergency response.

      Event Slideshow

      1 hr 1 min

    About CSIS-Pennington Family Foundation Series on Community Resilience - Audio

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    Natural disasters cost Americans over $50 billion in 2011, making it the most costly year, in terms of damage sustained, in over three decades. As natural disasters continue to affect the U.S., decimating homes and livelihoods, it is important to explore not only immediate, short term disaster assistance, but also the long-term efforts that are vital for the resilience of affected communities. This series provides a forum for government officials, experts, academics, philanthropists, nongovernmental organizations, and business and community leaders to discuss strengthening the resilience of communities in disaster-prone areas from the perspectives of different sectors, including philanthropy, business and policy.