Tag: emergency response

COVID-19
Where do we go from here?

April 21st, 2020 Part of: .

The Forum was pleased to host the following virtual symposium on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. COVID-19: Where do we go from here? Presented jointly by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the New England Journal of Medicine Watch on YouTube Brief Video Highlight This one-hour virtual symposium, jointly presented by the Harvard Read More…

The Coronavirus Pandemic
Predicting Gaps in Healthcare Capacity

March 26th, 2020 Part of: .

This segment is part of our Coronavirus Pandemic Series. The Coronavirus Pandemic: Predicting Gaps in Healthcare Capacity Facebook Live Q&A with Dr. Ashish Jha, Faculty Director, Harvard Global Health Institute  Presented jointly by The Forum at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and The World from PRX & WGBH Watch on YouTube Brief Read More…

The Boston Marathon Bombings
Lessons Learned for Saving Lives

April 26th, 2013 Part of: .

[FORUM VIDEO] This Forum event, focused primarily on the immediate aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, revealed the sometimes surprising underpinnings of a successful emergency preparedness system and shared hard-won lessons applied and learned.

Big Weather and Coastal Cities
Resilience in the Face of Disaster

December 10th, 2012 Part of: .

[FORUM VIDEO] In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, this Forum event explored how people and cities rebound from devastating natural disasters and how they prepare for new catastrophes.

Disaster Response
A Decade of Lessons Learned Post 9/11

September 6th, 2011 Part of: .

[FORUM VIDEO] Ten years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, 1 1/2 years after the Haiti earthquake, and six months after the Japanese tsunami, earthquake and nuclear crises, this Forum event examined how far we have come in responding to disasters — and the policy implications for decision making in emergencies.