Global Crisis Watch 314

You are invited to join us for Global Crisis Watch 314, on Friday, February 7th at 10:00 GMT. The highlighted topics will include: US Aid Cuts Leave Millions Without Food, Water and Healthcare The US foreign aid freeze under the Trump administration is worsening humanitarian crises worldwide, cutting off funding for essential programs in conflict zones […]

Important Conversations: After Crisis – Practitioners’ Road to Recovery

by Alisa Sultmane Introduction People’s behaviour in public has changed; that’s the message from the Institute of Strategic Risk Management (ISRM) latest webinar. COVID19 has altered people’s behaviour and none of it for the better. The Changing Public Landscape On 12th December 2024 leading security professionals discussed how People’s behaviour in the public space is more […]

Global Crisis Watch 313

You are invited to join us for Global Crisis Watch 313, on Friday, January 31st at 10:00 GMT. The highlighted topics will include: DeepSeek’s AI Shock: How a Chinese Startup Shook Global Markets The rise of China’s DeepSeek AI chatbot has sent shockwaves through global tech markets, triggering a massive sell-off in semiconductor stocks. DeepSeek, a […]

Global Crisis Watch 312

You are invited to join us for Global Crisis Watch 312, on Friday, January 24th at 10:00 GMT. The highlighted topics will include: America First in Action: Trump’s Reshaping of Domestic and Foreign Policy The start of President Donald Trump’s second term has been marked by sweeping policy changes, fulfilling his campaign promises while advancing a […]

Global Crisis Watch 311

You are invited to join us for Global Crisis Watch 311, on Friday, January 17th at 10:00 GMT. The highlighted topics will include: Israel and Hamas Ceasefire Marks Major Breakthrough Israel and Hamas have reached a historic agreement for a 42-day ceasefire, set to begin on Sunday. The deal outlines a phased exchange: Hamas will release […]

Global Crisis Watch 310

You are invited to join us for Global Crisis Watch 310, on Friday, January 10th at 10:00 GMT. The highlighted topics will include: Trump and Musk’s Rhetoric Becomes Increasingly Unstable Donald Trump’s increasingly erratic rhetoric on global issues, including remarks in the last week about annexing Greenland, taking control of the Panama Canal and making Canada […]

Global Crisis Watch 309

As we enter the as yet unexplored opportunities of 2025, it is natural to look around and take stock of where we are and where we might be heading. The Oxford Dictionary ‘Word of the Year 2024’ was Brain Rot, an indication of how the rise of nugget-sized bits of information as thrown at us […]

Global Crisis Watch 308

This year has been defined by profound challenges and transformative shifts across the globe. Intensifying conflicts, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the civil wars in Myanmar and Sudan and the Islamist insurgency in the Sahel, have left indelible marks. In Syria, November’s fierce battles led to the collapse of Ba’athist rule, with Bashar al-Assad fleeing […]

Mapping the Future

by Jim Burdett As we head towards the third decade of the 21st century, a state of perpetual global crisis appears to be ever more normalised. Emerging threats encompass both novel and familiar risks in both new and known contexts. Established risks such as extreme weather events are escalating in both frequency and intensity while […]

Global Crisis Watch 307

You are invited to join us for Global Crisis Watch 307, on Friday, December 20th at 10:00 GMT. The highlighted topics will include: Senior Russian General Killed in Moscow Bombing, Ukraine Claims Responsibility On December 17, 2024, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, head of Russia’s radiological, biological and chemical protection forces, was killed in Moscow by a […]