Flooding, earthquakes, tsunamis, and conflict are examples of disasters, where lives, property, and the environment are at great risk. When a disaster strikes, the situation can quickly become unmanageable. With a lack of information, response activities might become counterproductive, allocation of resources might be inappropriate and false rumors can start circulating. What role can digital technology play, to ensure that the information is adequate and rapid?
The School together with HHGA – Handelshögskolans Alumniförening (the independent alumni association) has the great pleasure of hosting a webinar with Fleur Johns, Visiting Professor of Law from the University of New South Wales, Australia.
In this short talk, Professor Fleur Johns will discuss the growing recourse to digital technology in disaster settings – by people and institutions seeking relief and those offering relief – and its possible ramifications for global governance and diplomacy. She draws upon several years of interviews, looking at efforts within the UN and other international organizations to make broader use of digital data and data science techniques in humanitarian and disaster relief work.
A dialogue and Q & A session will follow the talk, moderated by Caroline af Kleen, CFO, Swedish Red Cross, who also is responsible for IT and IM within her organization.
Program:
- Welcome by Professor Per Cramér, Dean, School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg
- Introduction of today’s speaker and moderator by Kristina Sandström, operational manager, HHGA
- Lecture by Professor Fleur Johns, Visiting Professor of Law at our School from the University of New South Wales, Australia.
- Dialogue and Q & A session moderated by Caroline af Kleen, CFO, Swedish Red Cross