12 August 2022
Beyond Relief! Issue 5
ABSTRACT
We are pleased to bring you the fifth issue of Beyond Relief!.
In our Feature Article, Alistair Cook writes about recent developments that have challenged the humanitarian system in several ways. These challenges highlight the need for deeper thinking on the way the sector operates and how it connects with the wider community to provide for those most in need.
This issue’s On the Ground features some of the relief and fundraising efforts that Singaporean humanitarian organisations – Mercy Relief, Singapore Red Cross, World Vision Singapore – have undertaken.
Our members from the academic community have also been keeping themselves busy. This issue includes several commentaries, journal articles, and reports, covering a diverse range of topics including humanitarian technology, converging humanitarian risks, and blood supply management in times of disasters.
In the Spotlight features upcoming events and opportunities for collaboration. Highlights include Mercy Relief’s Ground Zero Bike+Run Race, RSIS World Humanitarian Day webinar, as well as Changi Regional HADR Coordination Centre exploring the use of innovative ideas to future proof HADR responses.
ABSTRACT
We are pleased to bring you the fifth issue of Beyond Relief!.
In our Feature Article, Alistair Cook writes about recent developments that have challenged the humanitarian system in several ways. These challenges highlight the need for deeper thinking on the way the sector operates and how it connects with the wider community to provide for those most in need.
This issue’s On the Ground features some of the relief and fundraising efforts that Singaporean humanitarian organisations – Mercy Relief, Singapore Red Cross, World Vision Singapore – have undertaken.
Our members from the academic community have also been keeping themselves busy. This issue includes several commentaries, journal articles, and reports, covering a diverse range of topics including humanitarian technology, converging humanitarian risks, and blood supply management in times of disasters.
In the Spotlight features upcoming events and opportunities for collaboration. Highlights include Mercy Relief’s Ground Zero Bike+Run Race, RSIS World Humanitarian Day webinar, as well as Changi Regional HADR Coordination Centre exploring the use of innovative ideas to future proof HADR responses.
