Description: In 2013 the States of the Arctic Council signed the Agreement on Cooperation on Marine Oil Spill Preparedness and Response in the Arctic in Kiruna, Sweden. The Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response Working Group has been exercising the Agreement regularly since 2014 and has identified insights into improving international coordination for response to marine oil spills in the Arctic.
Speaker: Ole Kristian Bjerkemo, EPPR Chair & Senior Advisor, Norwegian Coastal Administration
Description: Center for crisis management and collaboration - Nordlab serves as a hub for research, education and competence development in emergency preparedness and crisis management collaboration . Our research addresses complex challenges of the Arctic, arising from climate change and increased activity, emergency preparedness discipline, organizational learning and exercises . In this presentation we present developed methodology and research within emergency preparedness exercises in the Arctic and building collaborative trust.
Speaker: James Badu, Nord University, Center for Crisis Management and Collaboration - NORDLAB
Description: Crisis management in the Nordics relies on sector responsibility and coordination, effective in cities like Oslo, Copenhagen and Stockholm. However, in remote Arctic communities, these principles face challenges due to limited infrastructure, resources, training and personnel. Four scenario exercises revealed that sector responsibility often failed due to small sector sizes or overlapping responsibilities. Additionally, sectors were slow to utilize alternate resources, and there was a lack of training opportunities for professionals to enhance coordination skills. These findings highlight the need for improved training and adaptation of crisis management principles in remote areas.
Speaker: Jacob Taarup, University College Copenhagen
Affiliation: EPPR Chair/Senior advisor Norwegian Coastal Administration
Bio: Mr. Ole Kristian Bjerkemo is born in Norway and his daily job is in Norwegian Coastal Administration as international coordinator. He was Chair of the Arctic Council working group for Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR) from 2011 to 2015. He once again took over as EPPR Chair from May 2023.
Affiliation: Center for Crisis Management and Collaboration, Nord university Business School
Bio: James Badu holds two master's degrees in Risk Analysis and Governance (Msc.) and Information Technology (Msc.). He is working with doctoral thesis in Emergency preparedness within topics of Crisis communication and trustworthiness among crisis actors, resilience and situation awareness.
Affiliation: University College Copenhagen
Bio: Jacob Taarup-Esbensen is an Associate professor at the University College Copenhagen. Theoretical interests include approaches to risk assessments, risk governance, business continuity, and emergency response capabilities. He has focused on business continuity, resilience and risk management under Arctic conditions, working with uncertainties in the extractive industry, communities and critical infrastructure.