06: International Disaster Preparedness and Response to Emergency and Crisis
In cooperation with UN-OCHA - Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Italy / Civil Protection Department and the Federal Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Austria
Societies today have to face multifaceted risks and interconnected threats. Only a multidisciplinary understanding of these risks can allow us to tackle them effectively. In order to help the individual, we need to achieve a better understanding of societies in extreme situations and coordinate the strategies of states and international institutions in emergencies and crises. In this breakout session, national and international experts will discuss potential risks that require attention on national, regional and international levels, such as natural and technological disasters, complex emergencies, social and economic risks or internal conflicts.
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Prof. Mo HAMZA
Professor, Disaster Risk Management and Recovery, University of Copenhagen
| 1986-1988 | Urban Planner, Architecture and Planning Consultants |
| 1988-1989 | Urban Planner and Researcher, Centre for Planning and Architectural Studies |
| 1989-1990 | Adviser and Planner, Urban Development, World Bank and UNDP - United Nations Development Programme |
| 1990-1992 | Adviser, Urban Development, USAID - United States Agency for International Development |
| 1992-1993 | Deputy Regional Director, NEF - Near East Foundation |
| 1994-2000 | Lecturer, Department of Planning, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford |
| 2000-2002 | Senior Lecturer, Cranfield Disaster Management Centre, Cranfield University, Cranfield |
| since 2002 | Independent Consultant |
| since 2008 | Professor, Disaster Risk, Management, University of Copenhagen |
| since 2011 | Senior Associate, GCAP - Global Climate Adaptation Partnership (UK) Limited |
Mag. Siegfried JACHS
Head of Unit, Disaster Management, Federal Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Austria, Vienna
| 1988 | M.A. German Philology/History, University of Vienna |
| 1988-1989 | Lecturer, University of Zadar |
| 1990-1991 | German Language Teacher |
| 1991-1998 | Federal Chancellery, Department for Crisis Management |
| 1999-2001 | Deputy Head of Department, Department for Crisis Management, Federal Chancellery |
| 2002-2003 | Head of Department, Department for Crisis Management, Federal Chancellery |
| since 2004 | Head of Unit, Disaster Management, Federal Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Austria, Vienna |
Wolfgang KRAJIC
Director, Synergies International Consulting s.p., Globoko
| 1991-1997 | Different Military Command and Staff Positions, Military Hospital, Austrian Ministry of Defence, Innsbruck |
| 1997-1999 | Humanitarian Affairs Officer, UN-OCHA - Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Geneva |
| 1999-2000 | Attaché for Humanitarian Affairs, and Member of Planning and Coordination Unit ofFOCUS - Multilateral Humanitarian Initiative, Austrian Embassy, Berne |
| 2000-2002 | Senior Planning Officer of EADRCC-NATOs Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre, Austrian Mission to NATO and NATO Civil Emergency Planning Directorate, Brussels |
| since 2002 | Director, Synergies International Consulting s. p., Globoko |
