Panelists
Timothy Little
David Savarese
Jeff Donaldson
Moderator
Disaster recovery is a long, difficult process of reestablishing civic systems after a significant event. Emergencies, disasters and catastrophes impact all sectors of society: business, not-for-profit, community and the public sectors.
Establishing social networks before the event, planning for recovery proactively, leads to better post event outcomes. The challenge is how do we encourage and facilitate connections necessary for the entire community to work together, before and after the event occurs. This panel will look at existing systems in North America, current methodologies in use and discuss innovative and cutting edge ideas to create strong societal bonds.
About the panelists:
Timothy Little works in community disaster recovery. He has a degree in urban and regional planning and worked at councils of government/regional planning commissions in Missouri and Indiana, getting his start in disaster recovery after a tornado struck the community where he was living. With a passion for community engagement and facilitation, he strives to bring everyone to the table to solve complex recovery needs before, during, and after disasters.
David Savarese is a program manager and consultant with more than a decade of experience shaping social infrastructure at Jacobs Engineering. Motivated by an understanding of public policy, but driven by the practicalities of delivery, he has supported a range of global, federal and local clients. David’s professional emphasis focuses on institutional and community care strategies, the implementation of public policy, disaster planning and recovery.
Jeff Donaldson is a veteran, professor and entrepreneur in the preparedness field of emergency management. He holds an MA and PhD in disasters and public policy respectively and serves as the CEO of Preparedness Labs Incorporated, a Canadian preparedness education and research firm. Dr. D advocates for strong resilient communities through building social ties and personal responsibility. The lone wolf perishes, the pack thrives.
About Our Webinar Series
This event is part of our regular webinar sessions for social capital researchers including PhD/master students. These sessions include invited presentations from prominent scholars as well as presentations by PhD students and experts in professional practice.
For social capital researchers, these sessions are an opportunity to hear about the latest social capital research and insights from scholars working on the concept. They can be a great way to connect with people, to get advice, discuss ideas or issues, get suggestions for literature to read, or you can just listen.
Are you researching social capital and want to present your research? Click here for more information and to submit a proposal.
Generally, presentations can be 20 to 45 mins. The content of your presentation will depend on your research stage.
