October ISRM Student Network Academic Workshop – Wicked Problems
October’s ISRM Student Network Academic Workshop will look at Rittel and Webber’s seminal 1973 paper on Wicked Problems. Starting from the assumption that there were a class of problems that were not open to definitive solutions (‘wicked’ in this sense means ‘non-rational’ rather than ‘evil’), Rittel and Webber developed Ten Principles of Wicked Problems that […]
Women In Security: The Impact of Environmental Change on Security
This year has provided no shortage of catastrophic weather events and ensuing security challenges to test our security community. To name only a few, devastating floods and tornadoes across central Europe, the Texas power crisis (which was the direct result of severe winter storms) and a dramatic warning from the UN Climate Panel in August […]
Garry Bergin F.ISRM Has Been Admitted As CSyP
Garry Bergin F.ISRM (Vice Chair of ISRM Ireland Chapter) was formally admitted to the Register of Chartered Security Professionals. Read what he said on LinkedIn: It is with immense pride that I can say that today, I was formally admitted to the Register of Chartered Security Professionals. For me, this is a huge career milestone […]
Crisis Management Networking Event
As the world continues to nationally silo and fracture, spend an evening with one of the worlds leading lights in Crisis Management. This is a fantastic opportunity to spend the evening engaging and networking with one of the worlds leading Crisis Management specialists. Dr David Rubens has spent over 3 decades, branching two millenia operating […]
The ISRM Student Network will be hosting Patrick Lagadec
For over twenty-five years Patrick Lagadec has been the leading conceptualist for all issues associated with modelling the unprecedented risk and threats that the world is currently facing. Lagadec has described a risk environment that is a ‘tabla rasa’, that leads to ‘ruptures’ in the reality we are dealing with, and which can only be […]
Women in Security: The Role of Women in Global Security
The ISRM Women in Security Chapter offers a platform to our members to discuss all issues associated with women in security, as well as creating networking opportunities to develop your personal and professional networks with others involved in all aspects of security and risk management from across the world. On 30th September at 1.00 pm BST the […]
A Conversation with Patrick Lagadec
Patrick Lagadec is one of the outstanding academic thinkers in the field of strategic risk and crisis management. He has been discussing issues associated with the modelling of and engagement with ‘ Unconventional, Inconceivable and Unthinkable Crisis Events’ for twenty-five years. Many of the seemingly existential challenges that we are facing as a global community […]
ISRM Student Network Monthly Academic Roundtable
The Monthly Academic Roundtable is an opportunity to discuss current events and academic issues with ISRM Executive Director Dr. David Rubens. For the September Roundtable, ahead of the ISRM Student Network Webinar with Patrick Lagadec, the Roundtable will discuss some of Lagadec’ s significant papers, including: The conversation will be focused on the relevance of […]
Order and Chaos: Engaging With Crisis Events – F4: Flood, Fire, Freeze & Failure – Houston Chapter – 15 September 2021
Panelists:• Melissa Mack• Andrew Tosh• Dr. Magdalena Denham Moderator:• Dr. David Rubens Visit the event page and save your spot
Preparedness and Response to Disasters: Ensuring Eligibility for FEMA Reimbursement – 6 October 2021
Speaker: Anthony L. Hurley, MEP, CPP®, PCI®, PSP®, CPDConsultant / Partner, Critical Preparedness, LLC Anthony Hurley is a Consultant with Critical Preparedness, LLC, a Texas-based firm. He has worked with critical infrastructure and government clients throughout the Continental United States, Alaska, Canada, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. Prior to retirement, Mr. Hurley celebrated 37 years […]