Risk & Resilience Online Programme

RISK & RESILIENCE ONLINE: THE PROGRAMME

Tuesday 3 november 2020

After the crisis? An international perspective

A member of the Executive Board of the University of Twente will open the event. This speech will include more information about the theme and how it links to research conducted and education provided at the university. What can risk managers and professionals expect from the university and what does the university require from them in return? Next on the agenda is the online podium for former Risk & Resilience speakers from all over the world: from Canada to Spain and from Belgium to Norway. What are the consequences of the current pandemic for this field of study? 

Time: 16.00 – 18.00 
Language: English

Wednesday 4 november 2020

After the crisis? Implications for managing risk and resilience in Dutch sectors

On the second day of Risk & Resilience Online, multiple sessions will take place at the same time. All sessions will include a focus on the implications of managing risk and resilience in the business community, the government and education. Every sector in Dutch society will be dealt with, from healthcare and the government to the transport sector and SMEs. These sessions will be supervised by experienced experts in the field. The common threads are people, organisations and their place in society. As a participant you can sign up for one live online session. All sessions will be recorded so anything else that interests you and was scheduled at the same time can be watched at a later date. 

Time: 16.00 – 18.00 
Language: Dutch and English for international speakers

Thursday 5 november 2020

After the crisis? Reflecting on risk management and resilience in the future

On the last day of the event, the Genootschap voor Risicomanagement will announce the winner of the Study Award 2020. Who wrote the best thesis? Next, the winner or winners of the award will give a short presentation about their thesis and the accompanying research results.

Afterwards, students of the University of Twente’s Master’s programme in Risk Management will present the highlights of and results from the various sessions that took place Wednesday during Risk & Resilience Online. Representatives from the Dutch security domain, the University of Twente and the Genootschap voor Risicomanagement and PRIMO will be in attendance. There will be room for reflection after the presentation. What do we think of the results and what can we do with them? What actions are we actually going to take? The answers to these questions will serve as the basis for a surprising end to the evening.

Time: 16.00 – 18.00 
Language: Dutch