Renewal: A New Era for International Development Professionals
2016 Annual Conference, May 9 - 10, 2016
Hellenic Meeting & Reception Centre, 1315 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, Ontario
| Session: | Security and Duty of Care - Establishing Your Safety and Security Management Systems |
| Speakers: |
Scott Ruddick, Director of Security, MEDA |
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Workshop Theme: |
Kidnap. Assault. Disease. Robbery. Conflict. Road hazards. Burnout - the risks that international development professionals are facing is increasing exponentially. This unique session is divided into three components, each covering a critical component of risk management – security systems; managing medical risks; career resilience and stress management. The three panelists are seasoned development security practitioners who will draw upon real life examples as they provide you with a wealth of tips, templates and techniques. You’ll come away from this exciting, interactive session with realistic and practical approaches to mitigating risks and ensuring the safety and security of your team and yourself. And attendees to the session will receive a resource kit of templates and articles. |
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Session Objective: |
This session will explore best practices in aid security management systems including using the Security Management Framework: key concepts and principles in security management; assessing and reducing risk; the role of informed consent in risk mitigation; techniques for risk assessment and establishing threat levels; developing security protocols; and managing security crises. |
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Presentation: |
The Growing Risks of International Development Word (pdf) |
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Biography(ies): |
Scott Ruddick, Director of Security, MEDA
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Scott Ruddick is Director of Security with the Mennonite Economic Development Associates, based in Waterloo, Canada. Working closely with all project offices, he manages global security systems for MEDA's programming. Scott has extensive practical experience in risk analysis, security systems development and crisis management planning in an aid and humanitarian context. He travels extensively to high-risk locales to put in place security management systems and processes. His fifteen years of experience across five continents is underpinned by Board certification in security management, an MBA and a Diploma in Law Enforcement.