Earlier this month, Reut Analysts from the Communities Team attended the National Resilience workshop at ‘Emek Yezreel‘ regional training and activity center which aimed at encouraging the processes of building organizational coordination and mutual partnerships on the local level.
Posts Tagged ‘Culture of Preparedness’
State-Society Partnerships as a Foundation for National Resilience
Posted in About Reut, tagged Culture of Preparedness, Home Front, National Resilience on July 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tri-Sectoral Encounters at the ‘Community Resilience’ Conference
Posted in Home Front, National Security, tagged Culture of Preparedness, Home Front, Israeli Trauma Coalition, Muli Lahad, Partnerships, resilience, Tali Levanon on June 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The conference ‘Community Resilience – the Strength of the Community Dealing with Long-Term Crises’ took place last week and dealt primarily with the issue of emergency preparedness for the Israeli Home Front as well as discussing several models for Resilience Centers.
Communal Resilience – The Power of Community to Cope with an Ongoing Crisis
Posted in Home Front, tagged community resilience, Culture of Preparedness, Home Front, Regional Development on June 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last week, Reut’s ‘Communities’ team attended the Communal Resilience conference at Seminar E’fal. The event was organized by the Social Services Department in Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council, as well as by the Community Stress Prevention Center.
Turning Point 3 Home Front Emergency Excercise
Posted in Home Front, National Security, tagged Civilian Network, Culture of Preparedness, drill, Emergency Management, Home Front, Turning Point 3 on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The much anticipated Turning Point 3 Home Front emergency exercise came to an end last week. As part of the drill, civilians were as asked to enter bomb shelters when air sirens were sounded nationwide.
Israel’s Manufacturers Association as a ‘Culture of Preparedness’ agent
Posted in Home Front, tagged Civilian Network, community resilience, Culture of Preparedness, Home Front, National Resilience Strategy on May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Manufacturers Association in the south of Israel recently announced its intention to open first aid training courses. Acquiring basic skills such as first aid is an important step in implementing a culture of preparedness and can contribute to Israel’s national resilience.
Volunteering: Contributing to a Resilient Society in times of Crisis
Posted in Home Front, tagged Culture of Preparedness, economic crisis, Home Front, Resilient Communities on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last week, the Washington Post reported that President Obama intents to significantly increase the budget of AmeriCorps volunteering program. This move is mostly aimed at encouraging young Americans to contribute to their community against the background of the ongoing economic crisis.
Reut’s Financial and Organizational Strategy: Promoting Values for Resilience
Posted in Home Front, tagged communities, crisis, Culture of Preparedness, Home Front, US on March 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Much of Obama’s ‘economic crisis’ speech to Congress was about changing the patterns of routine community activity while reinforcing and promoting its traditional values. This idea coincides with Reut Institute’s perception of financial and organizational resilience.
A National Resilience Strategy – an Answer to the Qassam Attacks
Posted in Home Front, National Security, tagged Culture of Preparedness, Home Front, National Security, resilience, socio-economic development on March 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Operation ‘Cast Lead’ may have momentarily restored the spirit of national solidarity and pride towards the residents of the south. However, the operation’s end and the return to the difficult routine of emergency experienced for so many years, has exposed the weakness of Israel’s strategy for dealing with the unique challenge presented by ‘low intensity’ [...]
Preparedness and Resilience in Ashdod
Posted in Home Front, tagged Culture of Preparedness, Emergency Management, Home Front, resilience, Resilient Communities on February 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Reut’s Home Front Team recently visited Ashdod Municipality in order to learn about the city’s preparedness for emergencies.

