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August Newsletter - Focus on Disaster & Humanitarian Relief
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Dear *|FNAME|*
Welcome to the Aid International Development Forum’s August newsletter. This month we are focusing on disaster & humanitarian relief. Our team has compiled a list of the top 50 organisations and individuals worth following on Twitter. Clements Worldwide is sharing with us an interesting article on ‘the current state of fleet risk for risk management in the aid and development space’. You will also find out more about the challenges in humanitarian information management and exchange in Haiti.
We also would like to recommend you attend our two upcoming events on disaster relief and food security, find out more below and share with your colleagues.
We hope you are enjoying this specially crafted content. Please feel free to contact us with any ideas for future newsletters.
Thank you!
Your AIDF team
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Top 50 Organisations to Follow on Twitter
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Welcome to the list of Who to Follow on Twitter for Disaster Relief. This list consists of the most active organisations and experts to disaster relief, ICT technology, logistics and water security on Twitter. The aim of this list is to raise awareness online and to pay attention to current issues and information about the latest technologies and services in disaster relief, water security, ICT technology and logistics..
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The current state of fleet risk for risk
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The current state of fleet risk and best practices for risk management in the aid and development space. The past six decades have seen a rapid rise of globalization and aid and development organizations in particular are increasingly operating in harsh, unpredictable and often perilous environments. The many risks and road safety challenges in this line of work have long been accepted as part of a trade off in carrying...
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Challenges in humanitarian information management
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There is a growing recognition of the critical role humanitarian information management and exchange (HIME) can play in shaping effective disaster response, coordination and decision-making. Quality information, reaching more humanitarian actors will result in better coordination and better decision-making, thus improving the response to beneficiaries...
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Disaster Relief Summit |
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Sustainable agriculture and food systems in Asia
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This technical briefing builds upon the discussions and presentations given at the SWITCH-Asia session on Sustainable Food, from standards, certifications and labeling to consumption and lifestyles, from policies to advocacy strategies, this paper explores recommendations and issues towards more sustainable food systems in Asia. Download free report.
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2nd Annual AIDF Food Security Summit: Asia
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08/10/2014 - 09/10/2014
This summit will enable focused and robust debates on innovative food security, agriculture and nutrition solutions and will provide tangible outcomes, alongside maximum networking opportunities. The summit will run Agriculture and Nutrition sessions in parallel, with delegates being able to move between both panels.
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"The team at Clements Worldwide is proud to support AIDF at this year’s Disaster Relief Summit in November, which is a great opportunity for the aid and relief industry to come together and share innovative tools, techniques and best practices for effective disaster relief. Clements has worked with global NGO clients for over 65 years to provide them with mission critical international insurance protection and risk management, ensuring that they are able to continue doing their important work every day and giving them the highest levels of financial protection. We look forward to sharing our experience and collaborating with other industry leaders here in our hometown of Washington D.C."
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"It is my great pleasure and honour to attend a world leading platform that gathers experts and leaders on water security and related areas from government, UN, NGOs and the private sector. This is an excellent place where we can share, discuss and contribute ideas and experiences on now to promote sustainable water management and address water security on the international stage."
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