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Past Events

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Cyberspace and Technology in Emergencies and Regulation

(May 2021, Chaired by Prof. Dr. Stefan Kirchner)

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• Ass. Prof. Dr. Juha Saunavaara (Artic Research Centre, Hokkaido University, Sapporo Japan)​

  • "The global submarine fiber-optic cable network and its vulnerability to natural and man-made disasters."

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• Dr. Federica Cristani (Institute of International Relations, Prague, Czech Republic)​

  • "The impact of disasters on technology transfer: an international economic law perspective."

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• Mirva Salminen (Faculty of Law, Univeristy of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland)

  • "Cybersecurity in times of crisis - Finnish experiences amidst the Covid-19."

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Vulnerability, Law, and Disasters

(March 2021, Chaired by Dr Marie Aronsson-Storrier)

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• Dr Tommaso Natoli (University College Cork, IFRC)​

  • ​"Addressing specific vulnerabilities through climate and disaster governance: lessons from the Philippines" (full report available here).

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• Dr Christy Shucksmith-Wesley (University of Nottingham)

  • "The UK response to pandemics: vulnerability, law and equality".

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