Hazards Forum

The Hazards Forum, founded in 1989, is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental, professional association promoting the study of disasters (and resulting learning), public understanding of risk and of risk reduction strategies. The Hazards Forum was founded by the UK’s four principal engineering institutions; the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Electrical Engineers, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Institution of Chemical Engineers,[1] and has since welcomed members from other engineering bodies, industry, and the public and charity sectors.

Hazards Forum
Formation1989 (1989)
TypeNGO
Legal statusRegistered charity (number 1047047)
PurposeProfessional association
Chair
Nick Shaw
Websitewww.hazardsforum.org

It is also a learned 'Associated Society' of the Institution of Civil Engineers.[2]

History

The Hazards Forum became a registered charity in 1995.[3]

In 1999, former ICE president Stuart Mustow was appointed chairman of the Hazards Forum, replacing Professor Phil Bennett from the Institution of Electrical Engineers.[4] Former chairman Paul Thomas was appointed in July 2010,[5] taking over from Sir David Davies[6] who had been appointed in 2002.[7]

Activities

The Hazard Forum's mission is to enable interdisciplinary learning between professionals for the prevention and mitigation of hazards and disasters. The Hazards Forum's work is mainly focused on the UK. It organises meetings for professional communities, opinion formers and experts, produces education material, and works with other societies and institutions involved with risk issues such as the Royal Society, the Safety and Reliability Society and the Royal Academy of Engineering.[8]

References
  1. Davies, Elinor (21 March 2022). "Who we are". Hazards Forum. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  2. ICE Associated Societies newsletter, Spring/Summer 2011 (Accessed: 1 September 2013)
  3. "The Hazards Forum". Charity Insight. Charity Insight. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  4. "Civil engineer takes the reins at Hazards Forum". New Civil Engineer. 11 March 1999. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  5. "Paul Thomas is new Chairman of Hazards Forum". RSSB Information bulletin. July 2010. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  6. "Sir David Davies CBE FREng FRS". Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  7. "Sir David Davies CBE FREng FRS". The Fellowship: Hall of Fame. Royal Academy of Engineering. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  8. "What is The Hazards Forum's Agenda?". Hazards Forum. Hazards Forum. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.