Responding to disasters: the use of military assets in disaster relief [WP837]

Date

Monday 29 January - Thursday 1 February, 2007

Venue

Wiston House

Wilton Park
Wiston House, Steyning
West Sussex
BN44 3DZ
+44 (0) 1903 815 020

For more information see Your stay at Wilton Park

Event no.

WP837

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What is the current state of military-humanitarian co-ordination in the immediate aftermath to a disaster?
What role can the national military and civil defence forces play in the immediate aftermath of sudden-onset natural and man-made disasters?
What contribution can international military forces make?
What lessons can be learnt from the deployment of both national and international military assets during recent disasters such as the Asian Tsunami and South Asian earthquake?
How cost-effective is the deployment of military assets?
How can national and international military assets be successfully integrated into the overall humanitarian relief effort?
How can the Oslo Guidelines be taken forward?
Who should lead?
How are military and humanitarian mandates in disaster response best reconciled and their actions co-ordinated on the ground?
What actions should be taken between disasters to ensure a smooth, integrated international relief effort with military involvement during emergencies?

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