On Friday, the British government released to the public the National Risk Register, which according to the British government website, ”sets out our assessment of the likelihood and potential impact of a range of different risks that may directly affect the UK” and is:
“designed to increase awareness of the kinds of risks the UK faces, and encourage individuals […]
Entries Tagged as 'International'
Public Release Of New British Threat Rankings Offers Good Model For Informing American Citizens Of Risks Facing U.S.
August 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Tags: British Preparedness · International
London Report On 7/7 Transit Bombings Offers Lesson About Need To “Re-cast” U.S. Emergency Plans From Public’s Point Of View
June 29th, 2008 · No Comments
An email from a new reader, Jo from London reminded me that I had meant to post the 2006 Report of the London Assembly’s 7 July Review Committee, which was set up to examine the lessons to be learned from the authorities’ response to the London bombings on July 7th, 2005.
Though it is now two years old, the Report […]
Tags: International · Preparedness Lessons
Citizens, Citizen Groups Continue To Play Increasing Role In China’s Response To Earthquake
May 31st, 2008 · 1 Comment
I wanted to bring to your attention two news stories from this week that highlight the significant role the Chinese public is having in the nation’s response to their major earthquake and how this may have a major impact on citizen involvement in their government generally.
The lead story by Maureen Fan on the Washington Post’s front page Thursday, “Citizen Groups Step Up In […]
Tags: International