6.7.2007

Second issue of online journal Peace IT! published.
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7.2.2007

CMI’s cooperation with Finnish Defence Forces in developing Shared Information Framework and Technology (SHIFT)

Due to CMI’s work on SIRS (Security Information Reporting Service), and CMI’s recognised track record of bringing together different actors of crisis management, CMI was invited to take part in MNE 5 (Multinational Experimentation).

The overall aim of MNE5 is to improve cooperation between different actors in crisis management, and it focuses mainly on civilian-led operations and civil-military cooperation including NGOs. The focus area of Finland in MNE5 is interagency and information flows between NGOs and international organisations in crisis management operations. The practical outcome of this cooperation will be a development of a concept called SHIFT standing for Shared Information Framework and Technology. SHIFT concept will be a Finnish made product of MNE5. CMI’s role in MNE5 based cooperation will be to contribute to SHIFT concept development.

CMI has recruited an ITCM Project Manager to be responsible for MNE 5. Project Manager Juha-Matti Seppänen joined CMI’s Helsinki office in January 2007.
 

23.10.2006

CMI is currently seeking a Project Manager or Information Technology and Crisis Management (ITCM) project

Based in Helsinki, the Project Manager will be responsible for managing and implementing the ITCM project, and developing CMI’s approaches and capabilities in the field of crisis management. This involves working with military, civilian (including humanitarian NGOs) and private sector partners and networks for the use of ICTs in crisis management and field security.

The Project Manager will be responsible for fundraising and overall management (budget, staff, consultants and contractors) of the project.

Requirements:

• Good knowledge of the actors and priorities in the fields of crisis management in general, and the use of ICTs for increased efficiency and field security in particular.
• Know-how of the needs and capabilities of NGOs in conflicts, civil-military co-operation and communication systems in crisis management.
• Ability to achieve in complex and political environments and ability to link policy to practice.
• Strong project management skills are essential.
• Excellent ability to communicate in English, verbally and in writing.
• Advanced university degree and minimum 5 years of relevant professional work experience.

A one-year contract is available; potential renewal is available subject to confirmation of funding. More information about the vacant position is available from Director, Rob Watson by phoning on Tuesday Oct 31^st from 13.30-15.00 (Finnish time) on tel. + 358 9 698 7024.

Applications in Word-format should be accompanied by a full CV and references together with salary expectations by November 8^th by 16 hours (Finnish time) via email to Kristiina Ahovuori (kristiina.ahovuori@cmi.fi) with reference “ITCM Project Manager”. Interviews will likely take place during week 46.

Crisis Management Initiative is an independent, non-governmental organisation responding to challenges in sustainable security. More information about CMI can be found from www.cmi.fi.

31.8.2006

Online Journal for crisis management professionals - Peace IT! published.
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The journal is done jointly by CMI and ITC4Peace.

Listen to interview with Sanjana Hattotuwa: "ICTs creating hope"
 

3.7.2006

Report from the 2005 ITCM Conference "Launching SIRS: The Safety Information Reporting Service" has been published. Download the report (pdf)

14.3.2006

Technology Workshop "Launching the Technology Partnership for SIRS" in Espoo, Finland. more>>

14.12.2005

4th ITCM-Conference "Launching the Safety Information Reporting Service (SIRS)". The event was organised by CMI and USIP. more>>

15.11.2005

"From Needs to Solutions: Enhancing the Civilian Crisis Response Capacity of the European Union". Co-organised by the European Commission (EC), in cooperation with the Crisis Management Initiative (CMI). more>>

13.11.2005

Expert Workshop on SIRS-concept. more>>

November 2005

Fact Finding Trip to Afghanistan and Indonesia
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16.04.2005

5th Crisis Response Executive Advisory Team (CREATE) meeting was held in Athens, Greece on 11-15 April 2005.

25.02.2005

Report from the 2004 ITCM Conference "Security - the common denominator for connectivity" has been published. Download the report (pdf).

03.11.2004

3rd ITCM Conference "Security - the Common Denominator for Connectivity" (3-6.11.2004 Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France) >>more

20.10.2004

The demonstration simulation of the ITCM/SKIES- system in Bosnia and Herzegovina. >>more

4 th Crisis Response Executive Advisory Team (CREATE) meeting in New York.

03.03.2004

Report from the Towards Interoperability in Crisis Management conference (11-14 September 2003) has been published. Download the report (pdf-format).

10.09.2003

Press Release - Conference "Towards Interoperability in Crisis Management" September 11-14, Hotel Kämp, Helsinki Press Release

23.6.2003

The Information Technology and Crisis Management conference  2003 materials are available on the Seminar Page

30.1.2003

The Crisis Management and Information Technology 2002 seminar report is now available.

31.10.2002

The presentations and speeches from the Seminar on Crisis Management and Information Technology 2002 are now available on the Seminar page.  

2.10.2002

ITCM project co-hosted a high-level seminar with Object Management Group (OMG) on September 29 - October 1, 2002 in Helsinki, Finland. The seminar focused on outlining crisis management response requirements in several key areas.

26.4.2002

ITCM project participated in the Workshop on Science and Technology in Support of European Security in Stockholm, April 24th - 26th, 2002. The workshop was organised by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden.