Gov Design Meetup #15: Emergency response

In times of crisis, communities come together through collective action, governments respond through central responses and organisations work to plug the gaps and work in partnership with both.

Emergency response is a relevant topic for design right now, so we’re gathering voices from different sectors to talk about the many stages of an emergency response: preparedness, immediate response and recovery.

At this meetup, we will discuss what designers can learn from past emergency responses and ongoing crises, and how they can help inform future responses. We’ll reflect on top down centralised approaches to meet ‘global’ needs, as well as bottom up decentralised networks that meet specific community needs. And how the gaps can provide opportunities for complementary approaches, as well as show inefficiencies.

Speakers:
Elaine Ho, Brent mutual aid community volunteer | @elaineemily
Silvia Grant, Research Lead, Flood warning service, Environment Agency | @Sissi_Grant
Harry Trimble, Lead Service Designer at British Red Cross | @HarryTrimble

Agenda:
6:00 pm — 5 min joining time / welcome
6:05 pm — 5 min intro
6:35 pm — 35 min presentations from speakers
7:05 pm — Panel discussion between speakers and Q&A
7:35 pm — END

We’re charging £1.50 to help cover the cost of our Meetup membership fee.

We'll share video call joining details on the day of the event.

See you online!