CRHNet Objectives
The primary objectives of the CRHNet are to:
- Initiate the development of a Canadian inter-disciplinary and cross-sectoral network of researchers, academics and practitioners to enhance understanding of emergency management in all dimensions and help build Canadian capacity to deal effectively with threats and consequences from all hazards.
- Create a Canadian annual forum for dialogue focusing on disaster risk reduction and facilitate policy formulation and adoption of best practices in Canada.
- Provide a Canadian venue to learn from the experiences of other countries by inviting internationally reputed scholars, practitioners, and participants to the Symposium and to share Canadian experience and efforts in disaster reduction.
Vision
CRHNet envisions a disaster and climate resilient Canada.
Mission
CRHNet brings together the disaster risk management community to increase resiliency through the transfer of knowledge, the building of relationships, and the exchange of best practices.
Values
Collaboration, Innovation, Inspiration, Diversity, Integrity, Respect, Transparency
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Today is the day - we hope you can join us on Zoom this evening as our EP committee welcomes cybersecurity professional Ryan O'Grady to discuss cybersecurity DRR and recovering from ransomware attacks.
Ryan is a computer security professional with more than a decade of experience. This includes service and account management, independent consulting and incident response. Ryan assists in organising a variety of conventions, providing first aid at community events and is a lifelong scout.
Please visit crhnet.ca/events for more information and to sign up!
On October 19 at 7pm ET, our EP committee will host an interactive Zoom event, What is Disaster Risk Reduction: an Explorative Talk.
This will feature a special guest speaker to-be-announced soon, followed by a discussion/Q&A. The intent is explore the scope and meaning of Disaster Risk Reduction, and its place in Canadian Emergency Management.
Please watch this space for more details, and visit crhnet.ca/events to sign up!
There's less than one week to go until our Emerging Professionals Committee's Cybersecurity event - you don't want to miss this one!
On September 26 at 5pm MT/ 7pm ET, guest speaker Ryan O'Grady will join us on Zoom to share their experience recovering services from a 2019 ransomware attack, walk us through how we can build resilience into services and operations, and will touch on their current work building detection, mitigating, and remediation controls.
Ryan is a computer security professional with more than a decade of experience. This includes a variety of service and account management, independent consulting and incident response. Ryan assists in organising a variety of conventions, providing first aid at community events and is a lifelong scout.
Please visit crhnet.ca/events for more information and to sign up!
Registration is now open for our Emerging Professionals Committee's upcoming Cybersecurity event!
On September 26 at 5pm MT/ 7pm ET, guest speaker Ryan O'Grady will join us on Zoom to share their experience recovering services from a 2019 ransomware attack, walk us through how we can build resilience into services and operations, and will touch on their current work building detection, mitigating, and remediation controls.
Ryan is a computer security professional with more than a decade of experience. This includes a variety of service and account management, independent consulting and incident response. Ryan assists in organising a variety of conventions, providing first aid at community events and is a lifelong scout.
Please visit crhnet.ca/events for more information and to sign up!
NAIT'S D&EM speaker series is back, and they've invited our emerging professionals to attend! This Wednesday, September 20, Simon Bradley will give an Introduction to Canada Task Force 2 and the Canada Task Force program. Send us an email at EP@CRHNet.ca to sign up!
