Institute of Risk Management – Charities Special Interest Groups Spring 2015 Newsletter
The Spring 2015 Newsletter from the Institute of Risk Management – Charities Special Interest Groups.
18 Mar 2015 Resource
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Global
Office Opening: A guide for non-governmental organisations
A well-planned and transparent approach to opening an office will mitigate many of the risks involved. The process is not linear and every situation will have different requirements. However, by applying a logical and organised process, setting up an office…
12 Mar 2015 Resource
The psychology of extreme behaviour
This document (2015) features an analysis of the psychology of extreme behaviour by Dr Luc De Keyser. The relativity of ‘extreme’, the absolute ‘extreme’, the ‘true-believer’ syndrome redefined and applying principles to policy are featured in the document.
3 Mar 2015 Resource
7-up risk survey
The Institute of Risk Management undertook a detailed survey of the risk landscape in 2007-8 and has developed a new survey to see how risk management has evolved over the past seven year period. The previous survey was undertaken provided a good insight of the then current state, as well as some of the trends emerging. The Institute of Risk Management innovation special interest group is now seeking views and insight as part of their '7-up risk survey'.
2 Mar 2015 News
2014: Year Highlights
2014 was a busy, challenging year. We published six new papers and guides in three different languages, and organised our first two public events to raise awareness of humanitarian security for more sustainable access to affected communities. We launched a new knowledge hub on communications technology and security risk management, and brought together 17 authors for a publication that was endorsed by leading researchers in the humanitarian community. The webinar that launched this project, produced jointly with DisasterReady, was followed online by almost 80 people across the globe.
19 Jan 2015 News
Embedding with Aid Agencies: Editorial Integrity and Security Risks – Event at the Frontline Club, 10 February, London
'Embedding with Aid Agencies: Editorial Integrity and Security Risks', organised in partnership with the Frontline Club, 10 February 2015.
18 Jan 2015 News
Humanitarian Access in Situations of Armed Conflict
This manual (2014) is designed to support humanitarian practitioners in developing and implementing approaches to improve humanitarian access in situations of armed conflict. The practitioner’s manual includes Humanitarian access in contemporary armed conflicts, Foundations of Humanitarian Access: Humanitarian principles and…
9 Jan 2015 Resource
Runbag: Prepared When Required
Equipment advice for staff travelling to high risk environments and in need of a durable bag with a protective storage system.
9 Jan 2015 Resource
Have you listened to our webinar on communications technology, security risk management and humanitarian delivery?
GISF teamed up with DisasterReady.org to host a webinar entitled ‘Communications Technology and Humanitarian Delivery: Challenges and Opportunities for Security Risk Management’. The webinar launches GISF’s new paper of the same title, and features engaging discussion on opportunities and challenges of communications technology in humanitarian delivery from Imogen Wall (the paper’s co-editor) and Rory Byrne (Founder and CEO of Security First).
18 Dec 2014 News
Gender in Peacekeeping
This comprehensive guide (2014) is part of the Institute for Security Studies’ (ISS) contribution to advancing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, and ensuring that conflict management and peacebuilding efforts respect and promote the human…
17 Dec 2014 Resource