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5th Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Preparedness started in Kathmandu
The 5th Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Preparedness has started in Kathmandu, Nepal on April 26, 2019. The theme of the two-day summit is “Media Solutions for Sustainable Future: Saving Lives, Building Resilient Communities”. The basic aim of the summit is to address the issue of fully utilizing ..
Category: Summits and Conferences
Topics: Disaster preparedness • Emergency management • Global warming • Humanitarian aid • Occupational safety and health • Preparedness • Public safety • Risk Management
MS General Insurance Company Limited certified with ISO 31000:2018
The Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Limited has been certified with ISO 31000:2018 by TUV India for applying a risk management system in line with the standard. The Certificate is an international risk management standard which provides guidelines, principles, framework, and a process for managing risk. It can be used by any organization regardless of ..
Topics: Academic disciplines • Actuarial science • Enterprise risk management • ISO 31000 • ISO/TC 262 • risk • Risk analysis • Risk Management • Security
2018 World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD)
The World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) is observed every year on November 5 to raise awareness about precautionary measures against tsunami and share innovative approaches to risk reduction. Along with risk of large loss of life, the day also highlight the economic losses tsunamis can inflict along vulnerable, densely populated coastlines, shown in red on ..
Topics: Flood • Natural hazards • Nature • Oceanography • Physical oceanography • Physical sciences • Risk Management • Tsunami • Water waves
Deloitte India Risk Survey 2018
Deloitte is a multinational professional services network and one of the “Big Four” accounting organizations. About the Survey: Deloitte India Risk Advisory surveyed more than 100 stakeholders covering board level executives, CEOs, CFOs, CRO, Business Leaders, and Heads of Internal Audit. The survey aims to get a reasonable understanding of the risk culture in the Indian organisations. ..
Topics: Actuarial science • Auditing • Business • Chief risk officer • Deloitte • Economy • Internal audit • risk • Risk analysis • Risk Management • Security
Odisha and Tamil Nadu governments Disaster Management Authorities are working with Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System
In June 2018, Odisha government entered into a collaboration with the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES), an intergovernmental body under United Nations. RIMES has 48 member nations among Asia Pacific and Africa Region and is aimed at automating risk management, advisory generation and dissemination. This body had evolved in the aftermath of 2004 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Topics: Contents • Flood • Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami • Natural hazards • Nature • Oceanography • Physical oceanography • Risk Management • Tamil Nadu • Tsunami
Odisha to colloborate with Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) for disaster management
The Odisha government will collaborate with the Thailand-based Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) for strengthening its early warning services and enhancing preparedness for management of hazards in the State. The Odisha State Disaster Mitigation Authority (OSDMA) and RIMES would forge a partnership in the field of drought monitoring and early warning for different ..
Topics: Early warning system • Emergency management • Humanitarian aid • Natural hazards • Odisha State Disaster Management Authority • risk • Risk Management • State Disaster Management Authority • Tsunami