Disaster Management
The Wilson Center and Disaster Management
Privacy and Missing Persons after Natural Disasters
Apr 19, 2013
When a natural disaster occurs, government agencies, humanitarian organizations, private
companies, volunteers, and others collect information about missing persons to aid the search
effort. Often this processing of information about missing persons exacerbates the complexities
and uncertainties of privacy rules. This report offers a roadmap to the legal and policy issues surrounding privacy and missing persons following natural disasters. more
Climate Change and Extreme Weather: Impacts on Public Health and Agriculture
April 10, 2013 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
On April 10, the Wilson Center brings together a panel to discuss how climate change is affecting public health and agriculture more
How Serious are North Korea’s Nuclear Threats?
Apr 09, 2013
How much do we really know about North Korea’s nuclear capabilities and ability to attack the U.S. and its allies? To explore these questions and more, we spoke with the Wilson Center’s resident expert on nuclear-powered “outlier states,” Robert Litwak. more
How Serious are North Korea’s Nuclear Threats?
Apr 09, 2013How much do we really know about North Korea’s nuclear capabilities and ability to attack the U.S. and its allies? To explore these questions and more, we spoke with the Wilson Center’s resident expert on nuclear-powered “outlier states,” Robert Litwak.
Goldilocks Had It Right: How to Build Resilient Societies in the 21st Century
Mar 13, 2013Some people, communities, and nations are able to weather and rebound from substantial shocks; they are, in a word, resilient. But what exactly does that mean? What characteristics confer resilience, and how can they be cultivated?
Latin American Program in the News: Ecuador Re-Elects Correa on Vow to Spend Amid Record Deficit
Mar 04, 2013Director Cynthia Arnson remarked upon Ecuador's need of outside capital in order to continue to develop the oil industry and remain competitive.
Latin American Program in the News: Latin America's Cold War History
Mar 04, 2013Director Cynthia Arnson writes a book review of Hal Brands' Latin America's Cold War History.
Climate Change and Extreme Weather: Impacts on Public Health and Agriculture
April 10, 2013 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
On April 10, the Wilson Center brings together a panel to discuss how climate change is affecting public health and agriculture
Recovery, Reconstruction and Renewal: What It Takes to Build Back Better in Haiti
January 10, 2013 // 9:00am — 12:00pm
On January 12, 2010, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, an already impoverished and vulnerable nation, killing over 220,000 people and leaving 1.6 million internally displaced. Despite the challenges in the reconstruction process, positive signs of recovery and progress are emerging throughout Port-au-Prince and the surrounding areas.
Tapping the Potential of Displaced Youth in Urban Settings
December 13, 2012 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
“When young people claim their right to education and health – including sexual and reproductive health – they increase their opportunities to become a powerful force for economic development and positive change,” said Nicole Gaertner, of UN Refugee Agency and the U.S. Department of State, quoting Secretary of State Hilary Clinton at the Wilson Center.
Privacy and Missing Persons after Natural Disasters
When a natural disaster occurs, government agencies, humanitarian organizations, private
companies, volunteers, and others collect information about missing persons to aid the search
effort. Often this processing of information about missing persons exacerbates the complexities
and uncertainties of privacy rules. This report offers a roadmap to the legal and policy issues surrounding privacy and missing persons following natural disasters.
Going Beyond Nuclear: New energy security realities for Japan and the United States
The Fukushima nuclear meltdown has forced Japan to reconsider its energy policy, and as
the country continues to grapple with the aftermath of the crisis triggered by the March 2011
earthquake, public opinion remains deeply divided about the country’s future energy policy
including nuclear power. The United States, too, is facing its own challenges, as a bonanza
in natural gas within its borders in recent years is redefining the meaning of energy independence. How both countries are looking beyond petroleum to meet their respective energy needs, and prospects for alternative energy sources including nuclear power, were the topics of discussion at the latest Japan-U.S. Joint Public Policy Forum, held in Tokyo on October 31, 2012.
On Cybersecurity, Crowdsourcing, and Social Cyber-Attack
Social media is responsible for much positive change in the world. But these new tools can be used by bad actors to foment strife and undermine stability, as seen during violent incidents in the Assam state of northeast India in July 2012. Cybersecurity efforts must take into account the growing potential for cyber-attack using social media, where hoax messages are incorporated into a stream of otherwise legitimate messages, and understand how quickly mobile apps and text services can disseminate false information.
The Role of Crowdsourcing in Disaster Relief and Communicating with Unfree Societies
John Crowley, research fellow at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative and public policy scholar with the Wilson Center Science and Technology Innovation Program. A. Ross Johnson, research fellow with the Hoover Institution and also a senior scholar with the Wilson Center's History and Public Policy Program.
Frances Trix
Professor of Linguistics and Anthropology, Indiana University, Bloomington
A professor with expertise in the Balkans and Turkey, Dr. Frances Trix has been working in Turkey since the 1970s, and in Kosovo since the late 1980s. Fluent in Turkish, Albanian, and colloquial Arabic, Dr. Trix has specialized in Muslim communities: Muslim immigrant communities in North America, Mu...
Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz
Director, National Remote Sense, Air and Space Law Center, University of Mississippi School of Law
Prof. Gabrynowicz teaches space law and remote sensing law and is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Space Law. She is an official observer for the International Institute of Space Law to the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Legal Subcommittee. She was a member of the Internationa...
John Crowley
Research Coordinator for the Crisis Dynamics Program, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative
Analyst for the Center for Technology and National Security Policy at the National Defense University
John Crowley explores the policy and technology interface between the formal humanitarian system and emerging technology communities like OpenStreetMap and Ushahidi, with the aim of improving coordination between actors in the humanitarian system. As a researcher at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiati...