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11/15/2015

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Reflections on the Word Congress on Risk

11/15/2015

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The following blog article was written by Lucie Bland, SRA-ANZ Travel Scholarship co-winner for 2015
The 2015 World Congress on Risk – the fourth in the series of World Congresses organized by the SRA and its partner organizations – was held from the 19th of July to the 24th of July in the Biopolis of Singapore. The overall theme of the 2015 World Congress was risk analysis for sustainable innovation, highlighting sessions that identified how risk analysis can assist private and public policy makers facing complex and uncertain challenges. Special emphasis was placed on the role of risk analysis as a tool for policy making, as well as trade-offs in situation of limited resources and extreme challenges. The Congress also gave Singapore an opportunity to display its excellent track records in risk management, and the last day was dedicated to a Singapore-style risk management workshop.

The Congress was attended by 300 risk researchers and practitioners from a range of backgrounds, a diversity reflected in the 51 sessions of plenaries, talks and posters. Key sessions focused on the risks posed by occupational hazards, nanotechnology, infrastructure and Ebola disease, whilst a few sessions transcended single topics by focusing on risk perception and communication. Having never attended a congress by SRA in the past, it was a great opportunity to learn about different disciplines, broaden my research horizons, and find out about the most recent methods in the field. Yet at times I felt it was difficult to bridge disciplinary divides, especially when speakers launched hastily into complex concepts with cluttered slides – a feeling shared among many of the early-career researchers I met at the Congress.
The Congress was reasonably well-attended by early-career researchers, thanks to generous grants by the SRA and its partners organisations (I myself have to thank SRA and SRA-ANZ for providing me with funds to attend the Congress). However, I believe SRA could engage further with the upcoming generation, and organise special sessions and mixers for early-career scientists, as is the case in many disciplines. These special events provide excellent opportunities for long-term collaboration, building support networks, and fostering multi-disciplinary research. Whilst the SRA has not posted any statistics on career stage and gender representation, the Congress did not strike me as particularly well-balanced (maybe a cognitive bias of my own!).

The SRA-ANZ hosted its annual conference during the Congress with a session dedicated to “Managing trans-boundary risk in the Asia-Pacific region”, with four talks presented by current or former committee members. Naomi Cogger presented a talk on managing trans-boundary disease in a world of freer trade, followed by a talk by Sandra Seno-Alday on agricultural trade a regional food security. The last two talks focused on stakeholder engagement in environmental governance by Catherine Wong, and climate and food security by Tom Beer. Members of SRA-ANZ then headed off to the society dinner in Holland Village – one of the oldest areas in Singapore, well-known for its Dutch windmill and excellent restaurants.
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Another personal highlight of the Congress was the course on Ecological Risk Analysis organised by SETAC and delivered by Wayne Landis and Charles Menzie. I valued the opportunity to interact closely with the course leaders and participants, and engaged in very lively discussions. Course leaders and participants also provided feedback on my poster, “Predicting the risk of ecosystem collapse with ecosystem viability analysis”. Overall, I believe I made the most out of the Congress from small-group interactions, networking, and workshops, so I am more inclined to attend regional SRA meetings in the future.
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SRA ANZ 2016 Conference: ENGAGING RISK - hold the date!

11/15/2015

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The SRA ANZ is excited to announce that its 2016 Conference will be held on November 23-25 at CQUni's Appleton Institute in Adelaide, South Australia. The multidisciplinary conference theme is 'Engaging Risk'. 

A keynote from Professor Stewart Lockie will launch two days of presentations, followed by a third day of professional workshops on risk perception and risk analysis.

Abstracts will close on April 29, 2016 and will be subject to peer review.

Watch sraanz.org.nz for more details
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Celebrating the Work of Andrew Hopkins

11/10/2015

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Join us in celebrating the work of Professor Andrew Hopkins FSIA, at this upcoming event.

Date:
Monday 16 November 2015
Time: 9am – 5pm followed by drinks (optional)
Venue: RMIT City Campus Storey Hall, (Building 16) Level 5 Auditorium, 336–348 Swanston Street, Melbourne

Professor Hopkins is an internationally acclaimed academic gaining recognition of the highest order in his field. His very readable and useful books include Disastrous Decisions, Failure to Learn, Lessons from Longford, Lessons from Gretley, and Safety, Culture and Risk. These books have become classics in the discipline and are widely read in industry together selling more than 80,000 copies. He speaks regularly to audiences around the world about the causes of major accidents.
To celebrate Professor Hopkins’ work, invited guests will speak about his influence on government, industry, academia and the safety profession.

Key speakers from around Australia and overseas will include:
  • Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK, AC, AFC
  • Judith Hackitt CBE, Chair of the UK Health and Safety Executive
  • Emeritus Professor Andrew Hale, former Professor of Safety Science at the Delft University of Technology and Chairman of Hastam UK
  • Bill Hoyle, Senior Investigator, U.S. Chemical Safety Board; retired
  • David Knox, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Santos Professor Andrew Hopkins will speak in response.

Professor Hopkins will also speak in response.

Download the full event program


See more at: https://sia.org.au/events/hopkins#sthash.5M5Rw1Xh.dpuf
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