Understanding Infrastructure Vulnerability: The Vital Role of Risk Communication (1 July 2007, Australia)
Dates: Friday 1 July 2007 1330-1630hrs AEST
Location: Mercure Hotel, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Description
In today's interconnected world, our dependence on critical infrastructure is ever increasing. Understanding the vulnerabilities of infrastructure and their capacity for recovery following a major disruptive event is crucial for everyone owners, users and those organisations who depend on their services.
Risk mitigation requires a comprehensive appreciation of the vital role of risk communication. This is essential in establishing realistic expectations of performance and service restoration. This is not just a task for infrastructure owners for effective risk management all who have a role in societal recovery need to express and address the dependencies and risks that arise from infrastructure vulnerability. This workshop addresses this necessary skill in the risk management tool-kit.
Presentations and break-out sessions in this workshop will focus on:
- Targeting the risk message;
- Getting the environment right and establishing trust; and
- Making risk communication an ongoing process.
Workshop attendees will receive a workshop handbook and a copy of CAENZ's latest publication Challenging the Future: Connecting the Words in Risk Communication.
This workshop is a must for asset managers, lifelines participants, public authorities and infrastructure risk managers and business continuity planners.