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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Agenda." National Research Council. 2013. Launching a National Conversation on Disaster Resilience in America: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18411.
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Appendix A

Agenda

DISASTER RESILIENCE IN AMERICA: LAUNCHING A NATIONAL CONVERSATION
National Academy of Sciences Building
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20418
Friday, November 30, 2012
NAS Auditorium

8:15 – 9:00 a.m. Registration
   
9:00 – 9:10 a.m. Welcome and Introductory Remarks
 

Dr. Richard Bissell, Executive Director of Policy and Global Affairs, National Research Council

   
9:10 – 9:20 a.m. New National Research Council Report “Disaster Resilience: A National Imperative” and Overview of Agenda
Dr. Susan Cutter, University of South Carolina

Chair, Committee on Increasing National Resilience to Hazards and Disasters

   
9:20 – 9:25 a.m. Introduction of Keynote Speakers
   
9:25 – 9:40 a.m. Richard Reed, Deputy Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, White House National Security Staff
   
9:40 – 9:55 a.m. Admiral Thad W. Allen, Booz Allen Hamilton, U.S. Coast Guard (retired)
   
Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Agenda." National Research Council. 2013. Launching a National Conversation on Disaster Resilience in America: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18411.
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PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Moderator: Miles O’Brien, Science Correspondent for PBS NewsHour
10:00 – 10:45 a.m. Panel 1: Developing a Culture of Resilience
Natalie Jayroe, Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans
Dr. Stephen Flynn, Kostas Research Institute at Northeastern University
Dr. Gerald E. Galloway, Jr., University of Maryland
The Honorable Tom Tait, Mayor of Anaheim, California
   
10:45 – 11:10 a.m. Break
   
11:10 – 11:50 p.m. Panel 2: The Reality of Resilience: From Vision to Action
Debra T. Ballen, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety
Linda Langston, Linn County Supervisor, Iowa
Ellis M. Stanley, Sr., Hammerman & Gainer
International, Inc.
   
11:50 – 11:55 a.m. Set up next panel
   
11:55 – 12:20 p.m. Panel 3: Federal Perspectives on Resilience in Light of Superstorm Sandy

Corey Gruber, Assistant Administrator for National Preparedness, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Patricia Hoffman, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy

Dr. Nicole Lurie, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction and Deputy Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

   
12:20 – 12:30 p.m. Synthesis of Key Themes and Closing Remarks
Dr. Gene Whitney, Independent Consultant
   
12:30 p.m. Adjourn Public Event
Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Agenda." National Research Council. 2013. Launching a National Conversation on Disaster Resilience in America: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18411.
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AFTERNOON WORKSHOP SESSION (BY INVITATION ONLY)
Steps toward building a resilient nation: Interactive workshop on how to
measure resilience progress and manage risk in our communities

1:00 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch
Boxed lunches available in the North Court.
Rooms 118 and 120 available for use during the lunch break.
   
1:30 – 1:45 p.m. Workshop Overview and Instructions (Room 120)
Susan Cutter, Chair

•   provide synopsis of the committee’s report as it is related to the scorecard, risk management, and community coalitions

  Dr. Elizabeth Eide, Study Director, National Research Council

•   provide an overview of the afternoon breakout sessions

Format

Workshop participants will be divided into 4 groups, with 12-15 participants in each group. Groups are denoted by colored dots (red, blue, orange, and green groups). Each group will discuss a topic for 30 minutes, and then will rotate to another topic for discussion. Each group will rotate through three total topics during the workshop. A schematic of the breakout session rotations by group color is available as a separate document.

 

Breakout Session Topics (See questions on separate attachment)

(A) National Resilience Scorecard Development (Room 118)
Moderator: Sherrie Forrest; Rapporteur: Maria Dahlberg

(B) National Resilience Scorecard Implementation (Room 120)
Moderator: Elizabeth Eide; Rapporteur: Camilla Ables

(C) Risk Management (Board Room)
Moderator: Claudia Mengelt; Rapporteur: Richard-Duane Chambers

(D) Community Coalitions (Room 250)
Moderator: Mark Lange; Rapporteur: Janet Mulligan

 

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Agenda." National Research Council. 2013. Launching a National Conversation on Disaster Resilience in America: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18411.
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS

 

1:45 – 2:15 p.m. Breakout session 1
Discuss prepared questions

•   staff moderator and rapporteur in each group with help from committee members

   
2:15 – 2:20 p.m. Quick break to rotate to next topic
   
2:20 – 2:50 p.m. Breakout session 2
Discuss prepared questions

•   staff moderator and rapporteur in each group with help from committee members

2:50 – 2:55 p.m. Quick break to rotate to next topic
   
2:55 – 3:25 p.m. Breakout session 3
Discuss prepared questions

•   staff moderator and rapporteur in each group with help from committee members

   
3:25 – 3:45 p.m. Break

•   Moderator and rapporteur in each breakout session group will develop 2-3 bullet points per question for report-out, and committee member(s) can provide feedback about summary towards the end of the break

   
PLENARY SESSION  
   
3:45 – 4:45 p.m. Reporting back from breakout groups (Room 120) (10 min. per group, with 5 additional min. for clarification and general feedback)
   
4:45 – 4:55 p.m. Future steps and Closing remarks
Dr. Elizabeth Eide, Study Director, National Research Council
   
5:00 p.m. Adjourn meeting

 

Thank you for participating and helping to launch a national conversation about national resilience!

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With the increasing frequency of natural and human-induced disasters and the increasing magnitude of their consequences, a clear need exists for governments and communities to become more resilient. The National Research Council's 2012 report Disaster Resilience: A National Imperative addressed the importance of resilience, discussed different challenges and approaches for building resilience, and outlined steps for implementing resilience efforts in communities and within government. Launching a National Conversation on Disaster Resilience in America is a summary of a one-day event in November 2012 to formally launch a national conversation on resilience. Nationally-recognized experts in disaster resilience met to discuss developing a culture of resilience, implementing resilience, and understanding federal perspectives about resilience. This report includes a broad range of perspectives and experiences derived from many types of hazards and disasters in all parts of the country.

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